Episode Summary: Howdy! We wanted to shake up the cadence a bit and share some ofthe things we’ve learned in our years of backpacking and thru-hiking. That’s to saw, we wish we’d known some of these things before we were forced to learn them, but experience is the best teacher, right?!

A HUGE thanks to Sawyer for sponsoring this episode!

Links:

Sawyer Website | Giveaway & Promo Timestamp 21:42

Keywords: PCT, hiking, hiking advice, tricks of the trade, what we know now

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

// Edited by Brynn Meisse

// 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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Episode Summary: We were hiking along an asphalt desert, quite literally...it was desert and farmland in Oregon, but we were walking the highway with no shoulder. Our thighs, shins, and feet were riddled with painful red splotches-heat rash. But thank goodness we had angels along the way, people going out of their way to offer us water, air conditioning, and shelter. We circumvented the Lions head closure with a road walk and rewarded ourselves with the famous Timberline Lodge buffer (every hiker’s dream). Our week 22 of the PCT was jam-packed, and concludes with a pretty stunning hiking speckled with waterfalls, and new hiker friends as we arrive at Cascade Locks. Cascade Locks signifies the end of Oregon (NOBO) and the beginning of the last state of the PCT, Washington. Oh, and Yeti was too drunk to say hello to his then PCT hero, and we stayed in an asylum converted to a hotel. We wrap with an environmental corner segment discussing the importance of ground truthing information both about our environment, and beyond. A HUGE thanks to Symbiosis Gear for sponsoring this episode!

Links:

Symbiosis Gear Website | Promo Timestamp12:40

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Keywords: PCT, Pacific Crest Trail, Oregon, road walk, Cascade Locks, Bridge of the Gods, Symbiosis Gear

// 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.

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Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black

Episode Summary: Welcome to Oregon, the magic carpet,and our 24-hour challenge from week 21 on the PCT. In this episode of YWIB, we lasso 3 other hikers into our 24-hours of straight hiking from Shelter Cover Resort to…somewhere. At some point, we lose 2 folks to sleepiness, see a sasquatch/Jesus burn image, just about die from mosquitoes, and then FINALLY make it to 24 hours. Basecamp loses her wedding band, we spend 3 days in Sisters, resting…and then we begin our road walk around the Lionshead closure.

A HUGE thanks to Leve Outdoors for sponsoring this episode!

Links:

Leve Outdoors Website | Giveaway & Promo Timestamp 04:24

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Keywords: PCT, Pacific Crest Trail, Oregon, 24-Hour Challenge, Sisters, Lionshead

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

// Edited by Brooke Barker-Pottle

// 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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Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black

Episode Summary: Inspiration. Inspiration is the first step towards action. Before we hiked the PCT in 2022, we were inspired to hike it, not only from online sources, but more importantly by hikers who took the time to tell their long-form stories, in books. Keith “Fozzie” Foskett wrote one of two books which gave Basecamp and me the final push we needed to commit to the PCT. Years later, here we are sitting down to chat with the author of The Last Englishman. Fozzie shares some of his highs and lows from an impressive thru-hiking career, covers topics from his favorite U.S. breakfast, a health scare on the CDT, struggling with depression, and even his ghostly experience on the PCT. This is less an interview and more catching up between old friends at a cozy pub. Listen in and share this time with us.

We wanted to share Fozzie’s thru-hiking resume, and thebooks he’s published to give you an idea of just how much this guy has done. He’s a TRUE dromomaniac.

Trails: El Camino de Santiago (the Camino de Francais route) in 2001, 2016 and 2019. El Camino de Santiago (the Via Podensis route) in 2001, and 2016. The Pacific Crest Trail in 2010. The Appalachian Trail in 2012. 500-miles on the CDT in 2015. Across Scotland in 2016 (600 miles). The following national trails in the UK: The South Downs Way (100-miles) at least 12 times. The North Downs Way (140-miles) 3 times. The Ridgeway (85-miles). The West Highland Way. The Cape Wrath Trail . . . and a lot of day walks!

Books: The Last Englishman, Balancing On Blue, TheJourney In Between, High and Low

A HUGE thanks to Fozzie for being on our podcast!

Links:

Fozzie’s Book Website | You Should Buy Them!

NEW Song from The Fire Once Lost | Young When I Met You

Keywords: PCT, Pacific Crest Trail, Englishman,depression, ghosts, hauntings, breakfast

// 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 outthe ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black

Episode Summary: Today’s episode of YWIB is brought to you by…mosquitos…lots and lot of em’. But seriously this week 20 on the PCT was an annoying, nagging stretch filled with the little bloodsuckers. But there’s always a silver lining, and that silver lining was all the resort hopping we were doing, the epic views from the lip of Crater Lake, and the fact that we met both Devil Fish, and who’d become a life friend, Songbird. The week ends with our setup for a 24-hr challenge. Lastly, we wrap up with an environmental corner focusing on some weird stuff happening on the Pacific Coast of the United States. What’s happening to the wildlife, and why is it happening? Listen in to find out more.

A HUGE thanks to both Sawyer & Leve Outdoors for sponsoring this episode!

Links:

Sawyer Website | Giveaway & Promo Timestamp 00:27:50

Leve Outdoors Website | Giveaway & Promo Timestamp 01:03:44

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Environmental Corner Links:

NOAA- Early Bloom of Toxic Algae off Southern California Sickens Hundreds of Sea Lions and Dolphins

ABC News- What to know about the toxic algae bloom killing marine life in Southern California

Harmful Algae-Pseudo nitzschia

Keywords: PCT, Pacific Crest Trail, mosquitos, shelter cove, Oregon, Crater Lake NP, 24-hour challenge, domoic acid toxicosis

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

~Edited by Brynn Meisse

~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:

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Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theginger_and_thejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black

Episode Summary: Boobs. This episode is for everyone, but especially for folks…who have boobs- that’s female, male, or anyone else who may have a curvy figure. Sarah Berkeley noticed there was a need in the outdoor industry for backpacks that fit the curvy physique, a problem she herself struggled with while hiking the PCT. Embracing her pioneer spirit, she decided to do something about it. Thus, Symbiosis Gear was born. Symbiosis creates backpacks for anyone to use, but packs that most definitely accommodate a bit of extra curve. In this episode of YWIB, we talk with Sarah through her process of hiking and filling the niche to create “backpacks for people with boobs.” We also discuss tariffs, and how they may have affected some of your favorite outdoor cottage companies. Oh yes, and there was definitely mention of simultaneous couples’ trail poops. Enjoy!

Links:

Symbiosis Gear | Website

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Symbiosis Gear | Instagram

Keywords: PCT, Pacific Crest Trail, Boobs, Females, Backpacks, Niche, Tariffs, Cottage Companies

~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

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Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black

Episode Summary: In this episode we cover our Week 19 on the PCT where Amber (Basecamp's sister) comes to join us for a few days! Seiad Valley was a tough climb to manage so we should have chugged chocolate milk. But, we had Asland in our near horizon...which meant food. Zeroes in Ashland with Amber & Ryan (her hubby) refilled our cup, and seeing Amber on trail was a true inspiration for us. She killed 20+ miles and even lugged an AeroPress coffee maker with her alongside a 2-3 person tent (by herself). She passed out on a table of the Hyatt Lake Resort from exhaustion, and then Marie was stricken with some unknown illness which knocked her out too.

Links:

Leve Outdoors | Website

10% Discount Code: YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

Keywords: PCT, Pacific Crest Trail, Seiad, chocolate milk, Amber, family, hiking

~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