In This Episode-

Howdy, you filthy hikertrash, you! Today’s episode (Part 2) wraps up our conversation with Barney “Scout” and Sandy “Frodo” Mann. We talk more about their favorite moments on the PCT, Scout tells us how his book (Journeys North) came to be, and Frodo discusses her co-existence with Parkinson’s Disease alongside how it’s affected her life in general and as a hiker (in case you’d couldn’t guess, she’s tough as nails and keeps on living her life).A big ol’ thank you to Scout and Frodo for taking the time to chat with us.

Links-

Bowl & Kettle Website | 10% Discount Code | YETICHOW

⁠Symbiosis Gear Website⁠ | 15% Discount Code | YETI15

PASS to PASS website - HIKING the PACIFIC CREST TRAIL and MORE for PARKINSON'S

Episode Specs-

• Hosted and produced by Wesley & Marie Black

In This Episode-

Today we chat with Barney “Scout” and Sandy “Frodo” Mann. We dive into identity and what a lifetime (or two) of holding different identities looks like from two folks who have had their fair share of life experiences. From students to spouses to parents to hikers and beyond, Scout and Frodo impart some of their wisdom to us, as well as share their stories from the trail. 

Have a listen to part one of our conversation with this inspiring duo and to see what their journey north looks like.

Links-

⁠Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website⁠ | 15% Discount Code | YETI

⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ Website | 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMP

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

Episode Specs-

• Hosted and produced by Wesley and Marie Black
• Edited by Charlotte Royal
• Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In This Episode-

Today is the day that Wesley "Megaman" Tils sets off on his Walk for the Wild, a 1.5 year journey where he will walk approximately 8,000 miles from the easternmost to westernmost points of the contiguous United States!

Have a listen to hear about Megaman’s prep for the trail, including community involvement, his expectations for his first month of hiking, and how he got into hiking and calling the outdoors home, including a story about how he once gave himself arsenic poisoning after escaping from the Mormon church. 

We are cheering you on, Megaman!

To find Megaman-

• ⁠Megaman's Facebook⁠

• ⁠Megaman's TikTok⁠

• ⁠Megaman's Instagram⁠

• ⁠Megaman's YouTube⁠⁠Megaman's GoFundMe⁠

Links:

• Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP 

• Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI

• Symbiosis Gear Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI15

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black 
• Edited by Haleigh Dunk
• Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In This Episode:

They say it takes a village, but what’s a village without the folks who live there? Being a villager means showing up for your neighbors, contributing where you can, and protecting your home (in this case, the village). Erin Sprague, CEO of Protect Our Winters (or POW) thinks this way when it comes to POW’s main goal - combating climate change.

As temperatures rise (and they are, without a doubt), our winters are taking a hit; something that may affect your next hike, including water availability, wildfires, or even increased avalanche risk. In today’s chat, Erin shares an empowering message on renewable energy by explaining what we can do (as a village) to fight the real culprit behind climate change. Is it AI? Extracting materials for renewable energy? Burning fossil fuels? Tune in to find out more, and to learn how being a good “villager” starts with simply knowing your neighbor’s name.

Links/Sources:

POW Instagram | @ProtectOurWinters

POW Website | protectourwinters.org

Dr. Len Necefer | AI Is Not Draining the Colorado River. I Measured It.

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black 
• Edited by Wesley Black
• Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

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Alaska may be one of the few [truly] wild places left in the United States, and while there aren’t any massive thru-hikes there (yet), the place is chock-full of wildlife, rugged terrain, hiking trails, and the highest mountains in the United States. Located in and near the Arctic Circle, it’s meant to be cold- so what’s happening up there that might be changing some of that raw, cold ruggedness?

Tune in to our chat with Alex Lee, Director of Science and Education at Protect Our Winters (POW) where we cover drunken trees, permafrost, caribou, polar bears, oil extraction, the roadless rule, the Forest Service shifts, grizzlies, and even the most rugged critter (in my opinion) out there, a wolverine.

Thanks to Alex and POW for being on the show.

Links/Sources -

• POW Instagram | ⁠@ProtectOurWinters⁠
• Alex Lee Instagram | ⁠@mountaindinosaur⁠
• POW Website | ⁠protectourwinters.org⁠

Episode Specs -

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black 
• Edited by Wesley Black
• Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

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What's an Aardwolf you ask?

This weeks’ episode was a chat with Nate Katz, owner of Aardwolf Gear, where we learned about his origins in the outdoor world, how he started his business, and all of the great things Aardwolf Gear is doing and stands for. But where'd he get that name?

Aardwolf gear utilizes dyneema fabric to create ultralight, durable gear, including ditty bags, shovel sheaths, spoon covers, and more. We also talk about our shared experiences on the Arizona and Colorado trails, including experiences with wildfires. 

A round of applause and thank you to Nate for joining us in this episode! Check out Aardwolf Gear’s website and their Instagram @aardwolfgearco to learn more about their company and products!

Thank you to Jolly Gear, Sawyer Products, Aardwolf Gear, Leve Outdoors, and Bowl & Kettle for sponsoring this episode!

Discounts - ⁠⁠

• Jolly Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI
• Sawyer Products 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMP
• Aardwolf Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15
• Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP
• Bowl & Kettle 10% Discount Code | YETICHOW 

Episode Specs -

• Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black) 
• Edited by Charlotte Royal
•  Intro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost,” an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.
• Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Episode Summary:

The bad really makes you appreciate the good. That's why we wanted to wrap up with the "bad" in our Nation's fight against climate change using a healthy dose of good. We discuss a few things our Country is doing to try and roll back progress against fighting climate change, but then what fellow hikers and a few hiking brands are doing to keep on bringing the fight. You don't have to take a monumental step to make some solid change. Even picking up a single piece of trash can do a world of good, whether you know it or not.

We wrap with a bit of Q&A about climate change from our lead editor Charlotte.

A huge thanks to Megaman, RecPak, Sawyer, Ken Posner, and our anonymous hiker for taking the time to share what they are doing to make the world and hiking community a better place!!

Links/Sources:

⁠Understanding the Arctic polar vortex | NOAA Climate.gov⁠

⁠Remote town of Stehekin left staggering by floodwaters | The Seattle Times⁠

⁠Melting Ocean Ice Affects Sea Level – Unlike Ice Cubes in a Glass – NASA Sea Level Change Portal⁠

⁠climate - Why don't green house gases escape into space? - Earth Science Stack Exchange⁠

⁠Desalination technologies and their environmental impacts: A review - ScienceDirect⁠

⁠Hasn't Earth warmed and cooled naturally throughout history? | NOAA Climate.gov⁠

⁠The US Has Officially Left the Paris Agreement | Earth.Org⁠

⁠Temperatures Rising: NASA Confirms 2024 Warmest Year on Record - NASA⁠

⁠IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change⁠

⁠WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level⁠

⁠One Year of Trump: How the US Reversed Climate Progress⁠

⁠Federal Court Reverses Trump Administration’s Past Cuts To ESA" | SEJ⁠

⁠Federal Court Reverses Trump Administration’s Past Cuts To ESA⁠

⁠Federal Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Attacks Against Endangered Species Act, Restores Bedrock Environmental Law to Pre-Trump Status - Earthjustice⁠

⁠Largest wildfire in Nebraska history now nearly 100% contained | Nebraska Public Media⁠

⁠Only 50 of these whales are left in existence. Trump’s ‘God Squad’ just chose oil drilling over protecting them⁠

Keywords:

#climatechange #globalwarming #hikers #change #good

Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black) 

Edited by Wesley Black

 Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.  

Check out the⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

Episode Summary:  

Hello, hello, friends! In this week’s episode, we got to sit down with Lou from Farm to Summit and talk about her experience as a hiker and backpacker (especially as a solo-hiker) and how she started her dehydrated food company. We also go into talk about the sustainability, or rather, lack thereof, in prepackaged food, and how Farm to Summit changes the game when it comes to supporting local farmers, using real food, and using sustainable packaging. Come, have a listen!

A big thank you to Lou for taking the time to sit and talk with us. Be sure to check out Farm to Summit’s Facebook: FarmtoSummit. And check out their Instagram @farmtosummit.

Lastly, thank you to Aardwolf Gear, Leve Outdoors, Jolly Gear, Farm to Summit, and Symbiosis for sponsoring this episode!!

Links: ⁠⁠

Aardwolf Gear Website | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 10:12

Aardwolf Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 25:24

Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP 

Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | Promo Timestamp 49:21

Jolly Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI

Farm to Summit | Promo Timestamp 50:23

Farm to Summit 20% Discount Code | FEEDTHEYETI

Symbiosis Gear Website | Promo Timestamp 56:11

Symbiosis Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15

*************Be sure to email us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ for your care packages 

Keywords: 

#PCT #Backpacking #weekendwarrior #dayhiking #thru hiking #outdoors #podcasting #hiking #coloradohiking #collegiateloop #backpackinggear #hikingstories #smallbusiness #freezedriedfood #dehydratedfood #sustainability #sustainablebusiness #womanownedbusiness #giveaway

~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black) 

~Edited by Aj Jones

 ~Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.  

Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

Yeti Legs’ and Basecamp’s Socials: 

Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yetiwalksintobasecamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theginger_and_thejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegingerandthejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black⁠⁠

Climate change is a buzz word, but how does and could it affect a hiker's trek? Truth be told, there are a lot of ways. In this episode Yeti sits down with Charlotte Royal (lead editor for the podcast) and covers a recap of global warming, who says things are heating up, and how this can all affect the trails and hikes that we love so much. We cover a LOT of ground in this one, so buckle up and put on your thinking caps.

Links/Sources:

Understanding the Arctic polar vortex | NOAA Climate.gov

Remote town of Stehekin left staggering by floodwaters | The Seattle Times

Melting Ocean Ice Affects Sea Level – Unlike Ice Cubes in a Glass – NASA Sea Level Change Portal

climate - Why don't green house gases escape into space? - Earth Science Stack Exchange

Desalination technologies and their environmental impacts: A review - ScienceDirect

Hasn't Earth warmed and cooled naturally throughout history? | NOAA Climate.gov

The US Has Officially Left the Paris Agreement | Earth.Org

Temperatures Rising: NASA Confirms 2024 Warmest Year on Record - NASA

IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level

One Year of Trump: How the US Reversed Climate Progress

Federal Court Reverses Trump Administration’s Past Cuts To ESA" | SEJ

Federal Court Reverses Trump Administration’s Past Cuts To ESA

Federal Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Attacks Against Endangered Species Act, Restores Bedrock Environmental Law to Pre-Trump Status - Earthjustice

Largest wildfire in Nebraska history now nearly 100% contained | Nebraska Public Media

Only 50 of these whales are left in existence. Trump’s ‘God Squad’ just chose oil drilling over protecting them

Keywords: #climatechange #globalwarming #hikers #redlining

~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black) 

~Edited by Wesley Black

 ~Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.  

Check out the⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

Yeti Legs’ and Basecamp’s Socials: 

Podcast IG:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yetiwalksintobasecamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Our Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theginger_and_thejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Our Patreon:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Linktree:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegingerandthejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Trek Blog:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black⁠⁠⁠

Episode Summary:  

Howdy tramily! This week's episode follows a new style. We sit down and tell hiking and camping stories from fellow listeners and friends of ours. Our stories include an adventurous group who forged on through a South American mudslide, the heroic efforts of an expired epi pen battling a bee sting, and a few chilly stories about some of our friend’s coldest experiences while hiking. Pull up a chair, tie up your boots, or start that car and listen along to today’s stories!

Thanks to Aardwolf Gear, Sawyer Products, Leve Outdoors, Jolly Gear, and Bowl & Kettle for sponsoring this episode!

Also, thank you to all of those who have submitted stories to us! We loved reading them and look forward to more!

Links: ⁠⁠

Aardwolf Gear Website | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 21:18

Aardwolf Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15

⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ Website | Promo Timestamp 32:44

Sawyer Products 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMP

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 39:09

Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP 

Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | Promo Timestamp 43:53

Jolly Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI

Bowl & Kettle Website | Promo Timestamp 50:17

Bowl & Kettle 10% Discount Code | YETICHOW

*************Be sure to email us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ for your care packages 

Keywords: 

#PCT #Backpacking #weekendwarrior #dayhiking #thru hiking #outdoors #podcasting #hiking #coloradohiking #collegiateloop #backpackinggear #hikingstories #giveaway

~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black) 

~Edited by Charlotte Royal

 ~Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.  

Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

Yeti Legs’ and Basecamp’s Socials: 

Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yetiwalksintobasecamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theginger_and_thejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegingerandthejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 
Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black⁠⁠