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

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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

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.

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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

Episode Summary: In this episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp, we cover our Week 8 on the PCT from Lander’s Meadow to Kennedy Meadows South (the gateway to the Sierra Nevadas). We somehow manage some of the BEST trail magic we’d ever get along the PCT, and have a possible nighttime encounter with a puma (or was it Steely Dan?). Listen in and follow along on the journey with us!

Topics: PCT, Pacific Crest Trail, hiking, backpacking, thru-hiking, Kennedy Meadows South

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Links:

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Link: Magnet Designs | hiking gear (magnetdsigns.com)

Timestamps and Questions:

0:00:00 – Intro by The Fire Once Lost

0:00:15 – Opening

0:05:18 – The drink of the choice

0:07:35 – Cotton world updates

0:23:57 – PCT Week 8 start with Day 50

0:42:03 – Day 51

0:58:48 – Day 52 ( I say Day 53 by mistake)

1:11:35 – Day 53-56

1:33:09 – 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

Episode Summary: In this episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp, we round up our Week 6 from the previous episode and cover our Week 7 on the PCT which may have very well been the most difficult week for Basecamp from wind blasting ridges to a pack she can barely carry. The week takes us from Hikertown, along the L.A. Aqueduct, into Tehachapi, and finishing at Landers Spring Meadow Campground. Listen in!

Topics: PCT, Week 7, wind, Tehachapi

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10% OFF Code: YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

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

Episode Summary: In this episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp, we cover our Week 6 on the PCT. Listen in!

Topics: PCT, Week 6

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.

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Code: YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

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: YetiWalks Into Basecamp Patreon

Linktree: @thegingerandthejoy

YouTube: @wesleyandmarieblack6595

Facebook: @wesley.a.black.3

Trek Blog: Wesley Black