Yeti Walks Into Basecamp | Talking. Thru. Hiking.

We continue our conversation about the challenges of our PCT thru-hike with the social and Intrapersonal aspects. How we relate to it and each other. Strap in your hiking shoes because this one is a roller coster. We hope you enjoy! 

Following a two-part article written by Yeti Legs titled, “Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker”, this podcast reviews those articles as we give personal experiences we had throughout our PCT hike in 2022.

To read both full articles on The Trek, please follow the links below:

Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 1 of 2

Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 2 of 2

Topics: This two-part podcast covers the mental and emotional challenges we faced along those 2653 miles of the PCT and how we coped with them. The four areas covered are the physical, the environmental, the social, and the intrapersonal (or within) aspects of a thru-hike. We discuss the hardships and the wonderful moments we experienced along the way, the burdens or blessings they placed on us, and what we recommend for upcoming hikers to “equip” themselves with before and during their hikes.

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

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Outro track created by Bradley Black

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Q&A Session #1

We received several questions from one of our Instagram followers, tahoe_dynamite. Thanks for your questions, tahoe! This shorter episode answers those questions and gives our best advice for hikers to come and hikers already out there.

Topics: PCT books, supplements, protein powder, and resupply locations on trail.

Questions asked:

1 // Books to read…did you read all the hiking PCT books or just Yogi?

Answer: A few, but all on Audible.

A / Free Outside: A Trek Against Time and Distance by Jeff Garmire

B / The Trail Provides: A Boy’s Memoir of Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail by David Smart

C / The Last Englishman by Keith Foskett

D / Journeys North: The Pacific Crest Trail by Barney Scout Mann

E / Hikertrash: Life on the PCT by Erin Miller

F / Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: And Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail by Carrot Quinn

2 // Supplements, protein powder, etc?

Answer: Supplements were iron tablets, salt tabs, some Airborne tablets at the beginning, but largely sugar. It’s not a supplement, but Basecamp needed to take sugar “shots” on occasion to keep going. For protein powder, yes, we would drink protein powder (usually collagen) mixed with hot cocoa or other sweet mixes for desert at the end of each day.

3 // Do you have the list of towns that didn’t have a lot of grocery stores or places to get food? I’m veggie, so I’m very much worried I cannot sustain with what is available in certain towns and I’ve seen some places that had a decent general store with little options for me.

Answer: Every town or resort that we stopped at had options for food resupply. Ramen is everywhere, but you will definitely be able to get “something” at each place, even if it’s just junk food. If we hiked the PCT again, we wouldn’t have sent ourselves a single box of food. One clutch food to check out is dehydrated refried beans.

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

Intro track created by Ryan Gee

Outro track created by Bradley Black

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @theginger_and_thejoy

YouTube: @wesleyandmarieblack6595

TikTok: @theginger_and_thejoy

Facebook: @wesley.a.black.3

Trek Blog: Wesley Black

Linktree: @thegingerandthejoy

As PCT and other long-distance hikers begin their 2023 ventures, we wanted to dedicate this podcast to them and the experiences they will have on their trail.

Following a two-part article written by Yeti Legs titled, “Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker”, this podcast reviews those articles as we give personal experiences we had throughout our PCT hike in 2022.

To read both full articles on The Trek, please follow the links below:

Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 1 of 2

Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 2 of 2

Topics: This two-part podcast covers the mental and emotional challenges we faced along those 2653 miles of the PCT and how we coped with them. The four areas covered are the physical, the environmental, the social, and the intrapersonal (or within) aspects of a thru-hike. We discuss the hardships and the wonderful moments we experienced along the way, the burdens or blessings they placed on us, and what we recommend for upcoming hikers to “equip” themselves with before and during their hikes.

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

Intro track created by Ryan Gee

Outro track created by Bradley Black

Instagram: @theginger_and_thejoy

YouTube: @wesleyandmarieblack6595

TikTok: @theginger_and_thejoy

Facebook: @wesley.a.black.3

Trek Blog: Wesley Black

Linktree: @thegingerandthejoy

Take a hike with us as we discuss our gear load out for the beginning of The Pacific Crest Trail, the days leading up to our Day 1 start, and our FIRST day on the PCT. We hope you enjoy! 

Topics: Gear, Mental prep, and Starting.

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

Intro track created by Ryan Gee

Outro track created by Bradley Black

Instagram: @theginger_and_thejoy

YouTube: @wesleyandmarieblack6595

TikTok: @theginger_and_thejoy

Facebook: @wesley.a.black.3

Trek Blog: Wesley Black

Linktree: @thegingerandthejoy

Summary: Howdy! Take a walk with us as we give you a brief run-down of who we are and how we met in this revised first episode (we had to revise this one and change the music out). We then discuss what our prep was like before starting the Pacific Crest Trail. We talk about our budget, permits, resupply, and how we got to the start. We hope you enjoy!!!

Topics: Gear prep and shakedown, Us, Permits, Resupply, and Starting.

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

Intro track created by Ryan Gee

Outro track by The Fire Once Lost

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