Yeti Walks Into Basecamp

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  • Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wesley-and-marie-black/subscribe Join us, Wesley "Yeti Legs" and Marie "Basecamp" Black on the Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Podcast, where we discuss all things in the wonderful world of hiking. Each episode will cover various hiking topics, the 181 days we spent on the PCT, interviews with fellow hikers/trail angels, or even chats with gear junkies. We are a married couple who love hiking and ultra running. In 2022, we sold everything and embarked on the adventure of a lifetime hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with a continuous footpath, followed by completing the TMB. Listen in as we shoot the hiking breeze.
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  • BONUS | Husky Hiking | Holy Mother of Learning Curves

    BONUS | Husky Hiking | Holy Mother of Learning Curves
    Aug 28 2024

    Episode Summary: In this (RELEASED) subscriber episode of “Yeti Walks Into Basecamp” we do a bit of verbal processing with you. Hiking with a dog can be difficult. Hiking with a 1-year-old, relatively untrained (but we are working on it and she's doing so good!) husky is a bit more so. We discuss some of the highs and lows of our experience so far, hiking over the last 3.5 months with our new girl, Loba. She’s a light to our day but adds a whole new level of difficulty and planning that we need to consider. Additionally, we cover some of the gear we use with her, and some things we are hoping to get in the future. We record this one from our tent, so just ignore the sleepy sounds and sleeping bag rustles. Thanks for being a part!

    Topics: dogs, hiking with a dog, husky, hardships, Ruffwear

    The Scoop: Want to hear all of our episodes, including the Bonus episodes (B1, B2…)? You can! Subscribe to the podcast at either ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple⁠, or ⁠Patreon⁠.

    ⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Main Page⁠

    Links:

    ⁠Ruffwear’s Website⁠

    ⁠Three Dog Bakery | Denver, CO⁠

    ⁠Our Viral IG Video of Loba⁠

    Timestamps and Questions:

    0:00:00 – Intro by The Fire Once Lost

    0:00:24 – Beginning of episode

    0:02:13 – Introducing of Loba and episode

    0:05:44 – Loba running away

    0:16:00 – Three dog bakery & Loba’s bday

    0:19:50 – The learning curve of hiking with a dog

    0:22:07 – Recall and leash pulling

    0:27:00 – Our viral video of Loba

    0:32:50 – Shoutouts and priority to our subscribers

    0:35:08 – End of episode

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

    YouTube: ⁠@wesleyandmarieblack6595⁠

    Facebook: ⁠@wesley.a.black.3⁠

    Trek Blog: ⁠Wesley Black
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    35 mins
  • E36 | FarOut | Trails & Maps | Alice Bodnar, COO

    E36 | FarOut | Trails & Maps | Alice Bodnar, COO
    Aug 13 2024
    Episode Summary: In this episode of YWIB we sit down and talk maps/trails with FarOut COO and General Counsel, Alice Bodnar. Yes, you heard that right, we were lucky enough to speak with FarOut and gained invaluable knowledge on the processes leading to trails you see on their app. Including its name change from Guthook to FarOut (not a buyout, just a name change) we discuss what spiked Alice’s interest in coding the famous long trail phone app, GPS tracking on one of the original iPhone models along the PCT, why you won’t see campsite icons on some of their trails, what’s happening with wonky trails/mileage including the CDT, the future of FarOut, and even their affiliation with Keith “Fozzy” Foskett. Like beer but not the buzz? We even discussed NA beer. Join us for this in-depth interview on everyone’s favorite long trail phone app. Topics: maps, trails, phone app, FarOut, Guthook The Scoop: Want to hear all of our episodes, including the Bonus episodes (B1, B2…)? You can! Subscribe to the podcast at either ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple⁠, or ⁠Patreon⁠. ⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Main Page⁠ Discount Codes: FarOut 10% OFF your purchase (must be used online, not redeemable on mobile purchases, expires 8/31/24) Code: YETI10 Links: FarOut website: ⁠https://faroutguides.com/⁠ FarOut app online: ⁠https://app.faroutguides.com/guides⁠ FarOut Instagram: @faroutguides (⁠https://www.instagram.com/faroutguides/⁠) FarOut Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/faroutguides/⁠ ⁠Hiker Trash Vogue⁠ Timestamps and Questions: 0:00:00 – Intro by The Fire Once Lost 0:00:24 – Beginning of episode 0:01:58 – Alice Bodnar Intro and the PCT 0:05:47 – The drink of the choice 0:10:27 – You started in law and got to FarOut, wanna talk about that? 0:14:20 – Did the PCT change your outlook on your career path? 0:16:25 – Have you done any other long trails other than the PCT? 0:19:09 – FarOut discount code 0:20:16 – Guthook started on the PCT, mind talking about its creation? 0:24:16 – Have you seen map purchases increases since the pandemic? 0:26:36 – Mind explaining the name change from Guthook to FarOut? 0:30:12 – You have a team of photographers, what’s their purpose? 0:33:02 – What is a FarOut Scout? 0:35:34 – What’s the process of getting a FarOut map up and running? 0:40:44 – FarOut has a blog! What can viewers find there? 0:43:16 – Aside from rafting guides and subscriptions, what are some new updates to FarOut? 0:46:40 – Will hikers ever be able to add “living waypoints” that other hikers can see? 0:54:46 – Listener Questions: The CDT map is off. How do you address that? 1:00:40 – Listener Questions: Do you collect data from hikers to make maps more accurate? 1:05:18 – Listener Questions: Any hope of getting Europe’s longest trail added? 1:07:49 - Listener Questions: Are the rules about which trails you can/can’t add abroad? 1:10:54 – Anything you’d like to say to how hiking or hiker-hopeful community? 1:18:17 – End of episode Created, hosted, produced, and edited by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie 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 YouTube: ⁠@wesleyandmarieblack6595⁠ Facebook: ⁠@wesley.a.black.3⁠ Trek Blog: ⁠Wesley Black
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • E35 | Sam "Cuppa" Sindall & Felix "Jedi" Schlichdaz | True Hikertrash | Part 1 | Fireside Chats

    E35 | Sam "Cuppa" Sindall & Felix "Jedi" Schlichdaz | True Hikertrash | Part 1 | Fireside Chats
    Jul 16 2024

    Episode Summary: In this special “Fireside Chats” episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp, we literally sit down with Sam “Cuppa” Sindall and Felix “Jedi” Schlichdaz in our recording studio to discuss their hike on the CDT this year (yup, we scooped them in for an interview mid-hike), their roots in backpacking from Europe all the way to the great wilderness of North America, what it’s like to carry MULTIPLE pairs of jeans, cotton shirts, and a non-waterproof tent along a hike in the UK, get a temporary Visa, loss on trail, and simply how the serendipity of life and a long dirt path can forge unbreakable friendships for a lifetime. From clinical trials to the tale of the “stick lady” this episode will keep you engaged the entire time. And guess what?! It’s only the first half.

    Topics: PCT, Kennedy Meadows South, loss on trail, forever-forged friendships, friendships, stick lady, meetings, continuous footpath.

    The Scoop: Want to hear all of our episodes, including the Bonus episodes (B1, B2…)? You can! Subscribe to the podcast at either Spotify, Apple, or Patreon.

    Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Main Page

    Link:

    Cuppa’s Instagram

    Jedi’s Instagram

    Timestamps and Questions:

    0:00:00 – Intro by The Fire Once Lost

    0:00:15 – Beginning and Guest Intro

    0:03:47 – Kennedy Meadows South Drama

    0:10:59 – The drink of the choice

    0:14:17 – How we met Cuppa and Jedi

    0:18:57 – Would you mind describing where you’re from and what you do for work?

    0:43:06 – How did you become friends?

    0:44:47 – The story of the Stick Lady

    0:55:00 – The Lionshead fire closure of 2022, and what NOT to do

    0:57:42 – Jedi, do you plan to finish the section of the AT you couldn’t hike, or planning to re-hike the entire thing?

    1:00:19 – The grandeur of hiking in NA versus Europe

    1:04:11 – What do you define as a backpacker and a day hiker?

    1:08:04 – Cuppa, how many miles have you hiked in Crocs and what is that like?

    1:11:16 – What were your highest and lowest moments from the PCT?

    1:16:17 – Where Cuppa and Jedi split on the PCT

    1:20:47 – Jedi’s loss on the PCT and the dissonance of the real world versus hiking

    1:28:38 – End of Part 1

    1:30:45 – End of episode

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

    YouTube: @wesleyandmarieblack6595

    Facebook: @wesley.a.black.3

    Trek Blog: Wesley Black
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    1 hr and 31 mins
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