Episode Summary: In this episode we cover thatoh-so-lovely strip of the PCT known as the Hat Rim Trail. A hiker café awaited us before starting, but then the brutal heat was a poor hiking companion for Basecamp. Oh, we met Jupiter and didn’t even know it at first! A magical trailangel, Chris Hyde, treated us like royalty from Gondor, Deuces wore tailor-made custom-fitted cutoff jean shorts, we skipped Burney Falls to eat ice cream and order Jolly Gear matching shirts, two bucks ate our pee, Basecamp’s friendshosted us, and we took a poorly planned zero in Dunsmuir, which we would probably avoid over heading into Shasta! We wrap up in our Environmental Corner segment with my (Yeti) covering the findings from my capstone project (thesis)about trash on trail. I found a lot….

Keywords: PCT, Pacific Crest Trail, cow ponds, BurneyFalls, jean shorts, hat rim trail, Jupiter, trash

~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.

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Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black

Episode Summary: In this episode we talk through our first hiking-related book review of Glen Van Peski's work, take less. do more. SURPRISING LIFE LESSONS IN GENEROSITY, GRATITUDE, AND CURIOSITY FROM AN ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKER.

For almost 2 hours, we were lucky enough to have Glen on our show to cover a few of his anecdotes from the ultralight backpacking universe, but also some more introspective insights on life, having gratitude and giving to others, while also prioritizing the needs of our loved ones and ourselves. Glen has quite the tale to tell, including how to better stay connected to those you've met/think about often, his stunning wife, living a minimalist lifestyle, and his harrowing friend that saved Glen's life. We'd love to have him back for a part 2 to cover more of his ultralight hacks, but until then, here's enough content to wet your whistle.

Keywords: ultralight, backpacking, minimalism, book, book review

Links:

Glen's Website

Glen's Instagram

Glen's LinkdIn

~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

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Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegingerandthejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black

We wanted to take a short break from our PCT saga and feel like the title and cover say it all for this week's episode! This episode covers all things Loba, our husky. We discuss our relationship and how it has become oh so much better with her, some recent hiking shenanigans including a tumble over a waterfall, how she helps us sleep at night, and so much more. Thanks for listening.

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

~Edited by Aj 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

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Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black

In this episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp: Talking. Thru. Hiking. we cover week 16 on the Pacific Crest Trail where we FINALLY hit the midpoint of the PCT, that's 2653/2 = 1326.5. Most of the hiking felt like it was in burn zones, but there was still greenery out there, somewhere, over yonder. Yeti picks up a baby squirrel and skips lunch before a massive climb and just about crashes, then chugs teriyaki sauce. We do some early morning hiking through Lassen Volcanic NP and then barely make it to the Hat Creek RV Park for some cold drinks and snacks before it rains, go figure. Oh, and Yeti went fishing for bears! In our Environmental Corner we discuss gray/grey wolves (Canus lupus) and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 alongside what our current administration is looking to change about it. And on a happier note, we finish with a squeaky clean, hot off the recording studio song from The Fire Once Lost: Someone Else Just For You. Give it a listen!!!

Topics: PCT, Pacific Crest Trail, stay current, environment, ESA, wolves

Links:

Earth Justice: ESA/Gray Wolves

~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.

More on his new song release:

Songwriter : Anders Duus
Vocals, guitars, dobro, mandolin, drums : Anders Duus
Upright Bass : Mark Kühn Jørgensen
Mix / Master : Anders Duus
Read More : Www.TheFireOnceLost.com

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

In this episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp: Talking. Thru. Hiking. we cover week 15 on the Pacific Crest Trail which takes us from the Desolation Wilderness to somewhere near Mt. Etna alongside Audible and Frenchy. Yeti almost went hypothermic AFTER becoming sick from bad cheese, the rains pour for an entire day, we spend a zero in Reno at a casino (not gambling) with Basecamp's aunt/uncle, and hop back on trail into the great blue yonder. We wrap up with our environmental corner where we discuss wolves! Specifically, we talk about why gray wolves are important for healthy ecosystem maintenance and why CO (following Yellowstone in WY) would benefit from their establishment despite strong opposition.

Topics: PCT, Pacific Crest Trail, stay current, environment

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

In this episode we cover week 14 on the Pacific Crest Trail which takes us from Kennedy Meadows North, through Carson and Ebbett's Pass, into the adorable and strange Markleeville, and finally into the Desolation Wilderness where we met one of our BIGGEST listeners, Tahoe Dynamite! We discuss some of our fondest memories with our dear friend, Bigfoot, and his unorthodox use of Ziploc baggies. Lastly, we wrap up with our environmental corner (trying to be slightly non-political as possible, but it's pretty impossible right now) covering recently proposed EPA deregulations, what that could be mean for our environments, and an update on fired USDA employees heading back into the office/field!!!

Topics: PCT, Pacific Crest Trail, shakedown, EPA, and USDA

Links:

Unleashing American Energy (Source: White House)

EPA Deregulations (Source: AP)

USDA Employee Update (Source: KRBD News)

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: An oldie but a goodie! This is a condensed version of our original 2-part episode covering our mental and emotional challenges we faced on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). If you've been listening to our weekly trail updates, you get the gist, but this episode breaks it all down. Enjoy the listen!

Topics: Physical, environmental, PCT, trekking, thru-hiking, mental, emotional

Links: Wesley's Trek Blog | Uphill Battles

Timestamps:

0:00:25 - Intro excerpt from Trek blog 0:02:18 - Intro 0:04:58 - Physical 0:20:00 - Environmental 0:22:10 - Heat 0:29:04 - Water crossings 0:32:07 - Mosquitoes 0:32:42 - Cold, wet weather 0:36:43 - Fires 0:39:23 - Animals 0:45-26 - Trail Angels 0:46:43 - Hitching up 0:52:54 - Road walk encounters 0:55:48 - Social challenges 0:57:50 - Building bonds in the Sierras 1:00:00 - Negative town encounters 1:07:00 - The bubble and other hikers 1:14:00 - Miscommunication: A time when we didn’t hike together 1:17:27 - Interpersonal 1:19:30 - Accept what you cannot change 1:21:36 - Hikers skipping parts of the trail 1:28:48 - It all connects back to you 1:34:35 - Increases awareness 1:38:02 - Conclusion excerpt 1:39:06 - Thanks for listening!

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

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