Yeti Walks Into Basecamp | Talking. Thru. Hiking.

In This Episode:

Howdy, hikertrash! Thru-hiking is a selfish activity, no way around it. But, admitting that and still embracing trail community really dispels the illusion and lets you make the most of the experience.
Today’s podcast episode is part 1 of 2 from an interview with legendary hiker, Nic “Darwin” Rakestraw. The conversation focuses on his hiking resume and how his relationship with thru-hiking has evolved (pun intended) over the years. He’s built a “career” (as he would put it, in air quotes) as a filmmaker on YouTube and combined his love for storytelling with hiking and outdoor adventure. Our conversation wraps with a heavy discussion on elitism and imposter syndrome in the hiking world, and how to navigate through it.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and be sure to check out Darwin’s hiking gear shop, Evolved Supply Co. to prep for your next outdoor adventure while supporting small cottage brands looking to set you up for lightweight success.

Links:

Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI

SkyGOAT | 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20

⁠Symbiosis Gear Website⁠ | 15% Discount Code | YETI15

Darwin's Instagram

Darwin's Website

Darwin's YouTube

Evolved Supply Co (Darwin's shop)

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley 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.

In This Episode: Well hello there, Tramily! In today’s episode, I got to sit down with Taylor Phillips, founder and owner of Wildlife for Tomorrow and EcoTour Adventures, to talk about his experience backpacking and enjoying the great outdoors. We dive into topics centered around conservation and ecotourism, the effects he’s seeing of the public lands rule being rescinded, and how hunting, climate change, and other factors are affecting the elk populations in Wyoming. 

Happy listening!!!

Links:

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 25:24

Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP 

Bowl & Kettle Website | Promo Timestamp 30:49

Bowl & Kettle 10% Discount Code | YETICHOW

Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures Instagram

Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures Facebook

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: Well hello there, Tramily! In today’s episode, we wrap up our journey along the Tour Du Mont Blanc! As we reflect on the last half-ish of the trail, we also want to share a few pieces of advice and our favorite moments from the trail. So pull up a seat, turn up that volume, and happy listening!

Also find out where our next stop was after the TMB!

Links:

Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | Promo Timestamp 21:25

Jolly Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI

SkyGOAT | Promo Timestamp 45:14

SkyGOAT 20& Discount Code | YETIWALKS20

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley 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’s episode is the second installment of our trek on the Tour Du Mont Blanc trail! We finally made it to Europe and started the trail. Have a listen to hear about all of the cheese, wine, and pastries we ate, as well as our stories and challenges of hiking the first half of the trail in the off season! 

Links:

⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ Website | Promo Timestamp 30:24

Sawyer Products 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMP

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 44:29

Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP 

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley 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-

This is the beginning of a three-part series of our hike of the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB)! This first episode covers how we were feeling at the end of our Pacific Crest Trail hike, including Wesley having Covid, the battle between wanting to keep hiking and wanting to rest, and a LOT of gluttony in Mexico. We traveled to Mexico to hike...or not? But then...TMB.

Links-

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP 

SkyGOAT | 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20

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-

Hey there, hikertrash! In this episode we wrap up our conversation with Erik Molvar, hiker extraordinaire and champion of outdoor conservation. We continue our conversation about conservation, the American Prairie Project, we talk about grazing lands, ranches, and livestock, including the issue of the on-going cycle of disease transmission between wild and domestic sheep, and we talk about the fundamental desire of hikers to immerse ourselves into nature and why it’s important for hikers to care. 

Thanks again, Erik, for taking the time to chat, share your stories, and enlighten us on conservation efforts!

Links-

Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI

Western Watersheds Website

Western Watersheds Facebook

Western Watersheds Instagram

Episode Specs-

• Hosted and produced by Wesley 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-

Fighting for conservation policies that you believe in (or don't believe in) is a part of your right/duty as hikers in the U.S. and abroad. I'm talking about our wild spaces, those beautiful and rugged places that we seek out for joy, solace, or even food to feed our families.

This is the first part of our chat with Erik Molvar (Executive Director) of the Western Watersheds Project (WWP). We cover a lot of ground including an introduction to who Erik is, all that he has accomplished in the 10,000 miles that he’s hiked (including the books he’s written about his hikes), and his work with the WWP. 

We also delve into the challenges we are facing in the fight to protect our public lands, the crossroads of traditional ecological knowledge, dominionism, and kin-centrism, and wrap on the topic of wolf conservation.

Thanks, Erik, for taking the time to discuss how we are standing up for what we/you believe in, and protecting our wild spaces.

Discounts/Links-

• SkyGOAT | 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20

• Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

• Western Watersheds Website
• Western Watersheds Facebook
• Western Watersheds Instagram

Episode Specs-

• Hosted and produced by Wesley 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-

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.