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Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking

Rudy Giecek Hiker Backpacker Radio Host

Interviews make the show feel like a radio channel dedicated to hikes and backpacks. So, put on your boots, pack a tent and sleeping bag and listen in! Have a guest idea or question- rudy@cascadehikerpodcast.com

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Bonus Show 008 Social Media vs. Trail with Kelly Kate...

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/12/14

Kelly Kate Warren comes on to chat about social media bullies in hiking communities.If someone asks about a sleeping bag, why do certain people jump all over them about it being a stupid question?We also talk about the PCTA's role in cleaning up the groups for their trail and some options for new hikers like the ALDHA West Ruck!Check out Kelly Kate on Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/thebackcountrycook/Don't forget to shop our Cascade Hiker Hats and Bumper Stickers!Join Me at Patreonto get

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087 Geology Underfoot - A Unique Guidebook

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/12/11

Dave Tucker wrote Geology Underfoot: Western Washington a couple years ago and I recently discovered it. The book plays out as a hiking guide to various styles of geological sites that are easily accessible from the Cascades to the Coast. Dave also takes gives the reader plenty of different theories and some history on each chapter or site.I asked about certain spots that were captivating to me, but I first asked Dave what some of his favorite sites are. He jokingly points out quite a few. First he

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Bonus Show 007 ALDHA West with Allgood

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/12/06

http://www.aldhawest.orgRay Jardine is actually one of the people that spearheaded ALDHA West. Early members would gather at houses, giving each other ideas for ultralight hiking and companionship. They have become the home of the Triple Crown Award (people that have thru hiked the main three long distance trails AT, CDT and the PCT)The past three years ALDHA West has been trying to change the way they are perceived in the hiking community. Long distance hikers are members, but there are also

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086 Wild Love Story - A Picture and Sound Book

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/12/04

Order Wild Love Story by sending Bob Jepperson an email from his contact page-https://www.bobjepperson.com/contactBob Jepperson is a newly published author from Anacortes, Washington. He talks about the trail system within the town out there and his personal relationship with it.He carries a 22 inch plastic parabolic dish sound recorder on some of his hikes through the woods. Bob describes it as a sort of headlight in reverse. His book, and the accompanied sounds, capture this analytic description

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Bonus Show 006 Lint on Poop

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/11/30

Clint "Lint" Bunting is my guest in this bonus episode. We talk about why his writingsabout carrying a trowel gained popularity in hiking forums worldwide.In his first thru hikes, he did not carry a trowel and decided to add the 10 ounces to his pack in order to dig a proper cat-hole for going number two on the trail."This guy shaves off the handles to his toothbrush, but he still thinks its important to pack a trowel. Maybe this is important." Clint hopes this is what new thru hiking backpackers

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085 Night Rider on the Pacific Northwest Trail

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/11/27

Sherry "Night Rider" Winslow is back on to chat about her thru hike of the Pacific Northwest Trail. She talks about taking a train to the trail start in Glacier National Park and then we go over some of her resupply spots. In episode 61, Sherry talked about her Pacific Crest Trail thru hike and in episode 65 we went over the West Coast Trail. I asked her some questions from my Cascade Hiker Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadehikerpodcast/) where James Chapman asked her "What

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Bonus Show 005 Thunderbird Campaign

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/11/23

The PNT.org is excited about their Thunderbird Campaign, which will help out the trail in 2018. Jeff Kish tells us that a $10 donation will fund the hanging of one Thunderbird trail marker. Bigger donations obviously allow more work on the trail and you can also get a personal marker hung in your honor for the right donation amount.To join the campaign, go to-https://www.classy.org/campaign/thunderbird-campaign/c154601 Use code HATS through 11-27-17 to get $5 off of a Cascade Hiker hat!Go

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084 8th Leave No Trace with Mark Wetherington

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/11/20

How much are social media posts causing overuse to easy access spots? Mark Wetherington is passionate about a proposed idea about an 8th Leave No Trace (LNT). Currently there are seven rules posted on LNT.org - The Seven Principles Plan Ahead and Prepare Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces Dispose of Waste Properly Leave What You Find Minimize Campfire Impacts Respect Wildlife Be Considerate of Other Visitors Some ideas are on https://8thlnt.wordpress.com - “Be mindful when posting on social

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083 Anastasia Allison - The Inspired Adventurepreneur...

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/11/13

Anastasia Allison joins me to chat about her show The Inspired Adventurepreneur Podcast and her other backpacking business. Inspired is really the key word to Anastasia's talks on her show. Her emotions are all in and it radiates throughout her episodes. It will only take a listener one episode to get catch onto her inspiration train. Adventurepreneur is a word that Anastasia combined from Adventure and Entrepreneur to describe what she is doing. Her Facebook hiking group is called Toward the

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082 Rescued from the Trail with Shannon Cunningham

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/11/06

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Blast From the Past - Seattle Mountain Rescue

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/11/04

This is a repost from episode 17! Larry Colagiovanni, the chair of Seattle Mountain Rescue, came on the podcast to answer some questions about Seattle Mountain Rescue out of King County, WA. I asked him questions about their history, their procedures and some of the past missions they have been a part of. Don't forget to shop our Cascade Hiker Hats and Bumper Stickers! Join Me at Patreon to get exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=5262583 Twitter @N_Cascadehiking Like our

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Bonus Show 004 TrailGroove Article

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/11/01

A few months ago, Mark Wetherington wrote an article on http://www.trailgroove.com about hiking podcasts. It featured the Cascade Hiker Podcast and one of my favorite podcasts The Trail Show. I had the opportunity to chat briefly with Mark and thank him in person! The article: http://www.trailgroove.com/issue34.html?autoflip=103 Don't forget to shop our Cascade Hiker Hats and Bumper Stickers! Join Me at Patreon to get exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=5262583 Twitter

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081 Buddy Backpacker's Parents - Overshadowed

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/10/30

Dion Pagonis and Andrea Rego come on the podcast to chat about Christian "Buddy Backpacker" Thomas. Earlier this Fall Dion and Christian received their Triple Crown awards at the ALDHA West gathering in Colorado. Christian is now 9 years old, though he was much younger, 5 years old, when he completed his thru hike of the Appalachian Trail. Dion, Christian's Step Father, hiked every mile of the three major trails with him. The family hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2012, Pacific Crest Trail in

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080 Fearless Sarah

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/10/23

Fearless Sarah just finished the Appalachian Trail and has also complete the Pacific Crest Trail, Colorado Trail and the Annapurna Circuit in the Central Himalayas of Nepal. She now has her hiking eyes set on the Arizona Trail. Growing up in Hawaii, Sarah had corrective scoliosis surgery at age 15. She has a titanium rod in her back to correct her spine. She was struck by a car just six years ago while commuting on her bicycle and was able to walk away essentially unhurt because of her titanium

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Bonus Show 003 Keeping Trailheads Clean on the...

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/10/21

Randy Farrell is the owner of Green Gables, a hiker stop in Robe up the Mountain Loop Highway, with his wife Edith. In this bonus episode we chat about their mission to clean up the trailheads on the South Mountain Loop Highway. On Saturday, October 28th Randy and Edith set up a volunteer day! They are working with the Darrington Ranger District to hopefully continue this event and turn it into a more consistent clean up effort. Stop by and say hello to the Farrell's on your next hike up the

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Bonus Show 002 Music and the Mountains

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/10/19

Anastasia Allison and Rose Freeman found each other in a round about way through an Instagram book giveaway. Rose plays classical piano and Anastasia plays classical violin so naturally they thought of the idea to hike their instruments to the top of local mountains and play together. I used a piece of their recording in the episode, giving listeners an idea of the what the scene of a melodic mountaintop sounds like. "It is combining the two things I love; Music and Mountains," Anastasia tells me

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079 POD from the Trail Show

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/10/16

This celebrity guest is co-host of the popular Trail Show, a podcast with the tag line "Less Gear, More Beer". The Princess of Darkness (POD) is a triple crown long distance hiker, who has teamed up with a group of other long distance hikers to encourage listeners to get on the trail! We chat about her list of long distance hikes the Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. The list doesn't stop there! She has also completed the Colorado Trail, Sierra High Route and

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078 A Walk for Sunshine with Author Jeff Alt

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/10/09

A Walk for Sunshine is a book by Jeff Alt all about his Appalachian Trail hike in 1998. He decided this would be a walk to help raise money for Sunshine Community, a disabled home that his brother lives at. His brother, Aaron, suffers from Cerebral Palsy and has lived at Sunshine for many years. This year was the 20th anniversary of the run, walk and roll fundraiser inspired by Jeff's hike. To date the event has raised more than $500,000! We discuss the "ups and downs" of his 2,160 mile trek and

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077 Trail Angels of the Year- Dinsmore Hiker Haven

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/10/02

Andrea and Jerry Dinsmore have been Trail Angels for north and southbound Pacific Crest Trail thru hikers at the Stevens Pass portion of the trail. They started while living in the Skykomish area and have since moved a bit down river to the town of Bering. Known as PCT Mom, Andrea has been a key online help with trail closures and snow reports. She loves the hikers and they love her! Jerry and I sit down to talk about the past, present and future of Hiker Haven. He tells me that their daughter and

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Bonus Show 001 - Cheap Gear Question from Bryan Miller

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/09/27

Join the new Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1639347902756382/ That is where Bryan Miller asked me a question that sparked this episode. Where should I buy cheap gear? I pulled answers from some past guest of this podcast to get a well rounded answer for you and for Bryan. I suggest going to MyTrail or REI Those are my affiliate links. Check out to see if they have Discontinued items and those are always a cheap route! Nick Lenn from episode 37 mentions the Columbia Outlet Store

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