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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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056 Tarptent Talk with Owner Henry Shires

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/05/01

Henry Shires created a tarp style tent for his Pacific Crest Trail thru hike in 1999 and this was the beginning of what would become his company Tarptent. He mentions how his products have changed from single walled tarps to a multitude of double wall styles. Even the name Tarptent is not very accurate because of this transition. The videos will show you how a tent can have only one pole and two stakes... It was an eye opener for me! If you haven't been, I highly recommend checking out their

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055 Noxious Weeds Sasha Shaw

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/04/24

Are you familiar with Noxious Weeds? Sasha Shaw works with King County Noxious Weed Control Program. I didn't know much about the weeds, so she filled me in on some varieties and talked about how they can get into the Wilderness. How can hikers help in limiting Noxious Weeds n hiking trails? It is as simple as washing off your boots! Sasha talks about keeping your hiking footwear brushed off before heading out. If you know the species of some weeds, you can also alert them on locations. To

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054 Kelly Kate Warren Backcountry Cook

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/04/17

For many years now, Kelly Kate Warren has been working in the deep wilderness as a camp cook with California Conservation Corps’ Backcountry Trails Program (CCC). We talk about her role and some of the projects they work on. Kelly Kate started hiking the Pacific Crest Trail on April 10th, though we recorded this conversation a few weeks before she started. She explains her planning and a unique goal to teach some classes with different trail crews along the way. She also started the website The

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053 From New Orleans to the Pacific Northwest Trail

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/04/10

Ray Cwiertniewicz lives in New Orleans and had never been to the Pacific Northwest... So what better to do than come up and hike the Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT)? He and his friend Michael started in Glacier National park. Ray describes their hike westward to the Pacific Ocean. I ask him to describe in detail some of the different areas they passed through. I also reference Episode 40 with Jeff Kish quite a bit.

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052 Grizzly Reintroduction with Chase Gunnell

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/04/04

Grizzly reintroduction has been a hot topic amongst those that frequent the outdoors. Chase Gunnell works with Conservation Northwest, which he describes is a "cheerleader" for the Grizzlies that may be reintroduced into the North Cascades. Gunnell gives some factual answers to frequent questions about Grizzly Bears. Where would these bears come from and how will they be captured or transported? What will the feed on? Hikers? How often are Grizzly attacks on humans? How do the local towns feel

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051 The 4 Corners Hike with Eli Smith

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/03/28

Eli Smith started his journey in Florida, skipping Key West where his ambitious plan will end after walking to the other three corners of the continental United States. His plan is to reach as any people that he can and spread the awareness for PTSD. His fellow veterans, including some very close to him, have ended their lives because of this mental issue. He keeps his exact location a bit private because of an attempted abduction in Texas (which he explains in the interview) and he talks about all

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050 Traveling with Baggage Author Sarah Tiedeman

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/03/20

Traveling with Baggage: A Guide for the Hesitant Hiker Sarah Tiedemann came on to talk about her book that was written from her own fears on the trail and while camping. She mixes in her personal struggles throughout the book which reads like a guide. There are chapters on both animals and insects in the woods, covering a range of regions. If you know someone who is held back from hiking or backpacking because of a fear, then this is a great book to help them figure out those fears and try to

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049 Stuke Sowle Trail Runner

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/03/13

Stuke Sowle is a trail runner that puts up some impressive mileage. Glacier Peak summit car to car in one day he has done a number of times and is nearly unbelievable! He talks about some of his accomplishments and I ask about some of his critics. It seems that trail running can be looked at in a negative spotlight by some traditional hikers. I also took questions from people that know Stuke and knew exactly what to ask! To read about his adventures got

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048 Three Fingers Mountain Author Malcolm Bates

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/03/07

In 1987, Malcolm Bates published the book Three Fingers: The Mountain, The Men and a Lookout. Three Fingers Mountain is the most recognizable peak seen from nearly anywhere in the I-5 corridor of Snohomish County, though non-hikers may not even know its name. Bates recounts the history he learned while researching the lookout atop the South "finger". A chance encounter with Harold Engles, the man whose persistence is responsible for the placement of the lookout, while Bates was running a fifty

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047 Hadley Kanhike back from the PCT

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/02/28

Hadley was on episode 2. We talked all about his preparations and plans for hiking the Pacific Crest Trail last summer. We talk about how his plans changed from the start and some of the highlights of his trip. Check out his website: https://www.kanhike.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KanHike/

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046 Predators of the Heart Owner David Coleburn

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/02/21

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045 Mount Baker Ultra Run with Dan Probst

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/02/13

The Mount Baker Ultra Marathon has been in existence since Dan Probst first organized an attempt in 2013. The 108 mile run, started by touching Bellingham Bay and then summiting 10,781 foot Mount Baker before turning around and running back to the start. This year will be the first year that it is an official race. Logistically avoiding areas that needed hard to attain permitting, Dan Probst has moved the event to Concrete, Washington. Nestled between the hills of the Cascade Mountains along the

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044 NWHikers Original Tom Davenport

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/02/06

Tom Davenport explains the history of nwhikers.net, a much needed website that gave hikers a forum to discuss hikes and destinations. He talks about some of the people that helped start the site and some of the early contributors. NWHikers gave hikers a place to talk to one another about hikes before social media opened the door. He speaks about the difference early on between his site and the WTA trip reports. NWHikers.net is still a very active forum with lots of fun discussions. The main page

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043 All About the Wonderland Trail

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/01/30

Tami Asars wrote the popular guidebook to Mount Rainier's premium hike, Hiking The Wonderland Trail. She talks about campsites along the trail and most importantly how to reserve your spots for this summers adventure. We also discuss her app designed to help hikers navigate their way to an enjoyable Wonderland experience. At the end of the episode Tami gives a few tips that she has learned about how to lighten up your pack.

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042 Gabi Fulcher Author

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/01/24

Gabi Fulcher hiked the John Muir Trail (JMT) in the summer of 2014. She had quite the experience on her first long trail that she wrote a book about it; I Had a Dream, I Lived it CLICK HERE. She captures the highs and lows of her three week hike in the Sierra Mountains of California's Yosemite National Park. She is now planning on hiking the full Pacific Crest Trail this Spring and Summer. We talk about her preparations, getting very specific about her camera gear. Follow her adventures at

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041 Boots McFarland

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/01/17

Geolyn Carvin started the single panel cartoon about 15 years ago after she started to section hike the Pacific Crest Trail. Boots, the character, is a girl that doesn't work and has nothing but time to hike. She is not bothered by problems on the trail that seem to put a damper on other hikers around her.Boots is also the trail name given by other hikers to Geolyn, who has finished the PCT now as well as the Tahoe Rim Trail. She has a "regular" job working for hiking famed Tarptent. Take time to

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040 Pacific Northwest Trail with Jeff Kish

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/01/09

Jeff Kish is back to tell us all about the Pacific Northwest Trail. We talk trail towns along the route, the starting and ending points and everything in-between. We talk about the history of the PNT from its creator Ron Strickland to the current state of this National Scenic Trail. To research for your hike or to join the PNT go to: http://www.pnt.org

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039 Jeff Kish

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2017/01/02

Jeff Kish has hiked both the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and the Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT) and now works for the PNT. After hiking the PCT he became an immediate advocate, trying to help other hikers and future hikers alike. As son as he finished his thru hike of the PNT, he did the exact same thing! This passion took him all the way to now working for the PNT and helping the trail itself. His talk about the Washington section of the trail has inspired me to start section hiking the trail.

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038 Me on 2017 Goals

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2016/12/27

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037 Nick Lenn- Getting Kids Hiking

Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking ·

2016/12/19

Nick Lenn brings his son on most hikes. He has some tips and tricks that have helped them both enjoy each and every trip. Check out his ideas! He also is a part of the podcast Heli Nation.

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