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Yeti Walks Into Basecamp: Talking. Thru. Hiking.

YETI WALKS INTO BASECAMP

Join us, Wesley "Yeti Legs" and Marie "Basecamp" Black on the YETI WALKS INTO BASECAMP: Talking. Thru. Hiking. 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 to hike the Pacific Crest Trail with a continuous footpath, followed by

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01:24:06

E46 | Range Meal Bars | Mule Fuel | Zach Hein

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2025/01/06

Episode Summary: In this episode of YWIB, we sit down with Zach Hein, founder of Range Meal Bars to discuss how he got the idea to make the bars, ingredients, packaging, what it's like to start a company, and nutrition on and off the trail. Want to taste these tasty bars yourself? Checkout the 20% discount code (+ free shipping) in our show notes or at the end of the episode.Topics: Range Meal Bars, nutrition, entrepreneurship The Scoop: Want to hear all of our episodes, including the Basecamp

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01:17:51

E45 | Carl "Professor Carl" Stanfield | Class in...

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2024/12/23

Episode Summary: In this episode of YWIB, we pick Professor Carl's brain about how he funds his consecutive backpacking trips and how he manages mental and emotional challenges that are associated with through hiking. Come listen to how Prof Carl got into backpacking and how he keeps his dreams alive! Topics: Triple Crown, how to fund hiking, mental and emotional challenges The Scoop: Want to hear all of our episodes, including the Basecamp Subscriber episodes (B1, B2…)? You can! Subscribe to

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02:25:33

E44 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 11 | Bishop to...

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2024/12/09

Episode Summary: In this hilarious episode of YWIB, we have Deuces as our guest, where we rehash our treacherous stories about navigating the trail through the snow! Thanks for listening!Topics: Bishop Pass, Muir Pass, post holing, navigating the trail in the snow The Scoop: Want to hear all of our episodes, including the Basecamp Subscriber episodes (B1, B2…)? You can! Subscribe to the podcast at either ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠,⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Main Page⁠⁠ Created,

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01:50:14

E43 | Granite Gear | Born In The Boundary Waters |...

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2024/11/25

Episode Summary: In this episode of YWIB we dig intogear and rabbit trails with David Eisenberg (not burger) of Granite Gear- this is the guy who creates the masterpieces that are GG's backpacks. Ever heard of a Queztal before? You may see a similar color scheme on a GG pack in the future. We talk gear and have plenty of laughs sitting down with this guy. And if you're interested, look into become a "Grounds Keeper" yourself, to make our planet cleaner, one piece of trash at a time. Looking for a

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01:43:42

E42 | Nick "Desert Jesus" Fowler | A Nobody Who's...

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2024/11/11

Episode Summary: Red urine, a dissolving toe, can’t squat to poo, drinking water from a trashcan hiking over 2000 miles in undies that end up buttless, 50+ mile days…persistence, determination, finisher, husband, and father. These are all words and phrases that describe Nick “DJ or Desert Jesus” Fowler, a man who’s a bit less man, and more athletic deity if you ask us. Nick sits down with us to cover just what it takes to FKT trails, push yourself beyond your limits, how to cope with regrets from

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00:30:15

BONUS | Hiking Injured & Marriage | Rene "Azul" Aldrich

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2024/10/31

Episode Summary: Halloween Bonus Episode release, because it's scary to hike with an injury, the thought of it taking you off trail is terrifying. Listen in.In this subscriber episode of YWIB we sit down with Renee “Azul” Aldrich to cover hiking while married (and your spouse is NOT with you), but also hiking with a potentially hike-ending injury. How’s intimacy when you haven’t seen you spouse for weeks or months? What emotional hurdles do you have to overcome to keep waking up to hike each day

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01:42:57

E41 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 10 | Kearsarge to...

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2024/10/28

Episode Summary: Week 10 along the PCT…oh what a time that was. We record this episode from a campfire and our tent, in true hikertrash fashion. Week 10 of the PCT covers what’s going on with Optimist, breaking trail down Glen Pass after a snowstorm, Yeti’s slog up Pinchot Pass, a extraordinarily early morning to climb up Mather Pass, and hiking with Cuppa for the last time on trail. It’s an episode of epic adventures and laughs. Tune in! Topics: Therm-A-Rest, Pacific Crest Trail, PCT, Kearsarge,

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01:31:06

E40 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 9 | The High Sierra:...

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2024/10/14

Episode Summary: And enter...the High Sierras of California. I'm not ashamed to say that this is a captivating episode with thrilling and hilarious moments from our first week enraptured by tall peaks and snow. We discuss surrounding yourself with positive people and energy on the trail, some of the funnier moments we have with Optimist Prime, meeting some of our favorite new hikers in the story, Mt. Whitney, lava poops, Forester Pass, Basecamp chipping a tooth, and, well, what actually happened to

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00:59:52

E39 | Trail Magic Along The CDT/CT

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2024/09/30

Episode Summary: Taking a step back from our traditional episode style, we did rapid interviews with CDT and (mainly) CT hikers along their treks here in Colorado while showing them some love…via trail magic! With free clothing and swag from Galena Mountain Projects (interviewed in episode 38), out-of-this-world dehydrated meals donated by Farm to Summit (a Durango, CO company), some good-hearted Samaritans from the Howe household (CO angels), and flapjacks from Cucumber and Bloom (PCT hikers), we

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01:35:28

E38 | Galena Mountain Projects | All About Place

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2024/09/23

Episode Summary: In this episode of YWIB we interviewone of our FAVORITE outdoor (or even casual) brands which we stumbled upon in the adorable town of Leadville, CO. Galena Mountain Projects (or Galena) started with ideas and plots in a cold tent in even colder terrain- ideas to bring the outdoor mecca that is Leadville, to life…through guidebooks. From there, they evolved to selling outdoor/active clothing with a rustic Colorado flair. We’ve used their Sawatch bamboo sun hoodies on the Colorado

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01:38:22

E37 | Sam "Cuppa" Sindall & Felix "Jedi" Schlichdaz |...

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2024/09/16

Episode Summary: In this special Part 2 of our “Fireside Chats” on Yeti Walks Into Basecamp, we talk about Cuppa’s absolute obsession (possibly a fetish?) for Peak Refuel meals, throwing up out of both ends, who’s feet smell most foul, cuddling with a gorilla, the sky rolling black with midges, why Jedi’s stomach is quite possibly bottomless, and why hiking with Cuppa is only for the privileged. We love these guys and hope you will too. Tune in to E35 Part 1 if you haven’t already. Topics: PCT,

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00:35:08

BONUS: Husky Hiking | Holy Mother of Learning Curves

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2024/08/28

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

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01:18:19

E36 | FarOut | Trails & Maps | Alice Bodnar, COO

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2024/08/13

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

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01:30:45

E35: Fireside Chats / Sam "Cuppa" Sindall & Felix...

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2024/07/16

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

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01:33:09

E34: Pacific Crest Trail / Week 8 / Lander's Meadow...

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2024/07/01

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 somehowmanage 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 The Scoop: Want to hear all of

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01:29:15

E33: Therm-a-Rest /Sleeping Pads & Upkeep Explained /...

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2024/06/13

Episode Summary: In this episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp, we spend some time with Brandon Bowers of the PNW, Product Manager for Therm-a-Rest. Curious what sleeping mat/mattress/pad is right for you? Ever wonder what exactly that arbitrary looking “R” value is? Think your pad sounds like a spent potato chip bag every time you turn over on it? Can you slap a piece of tape on a leaking mattress and think it’s good as new? We discuss ALL these things, and more, and just how much effort goes into

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01:05:37

E32: Pacific Crest Trail / Week 7 / LA Aqueduct to...

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2024/06/05

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 The Scoop: Want to hear all of our episodes, including the

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01:24:48

E31: Pacific Crest Trail / Week 6

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2024/05/29

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. Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Main Page Discount Links: LMNT (link gets you a free sample pack w/ purchase!): http://elementallabs.refr.cc/wesleyblack Link: Aquatabs Code: YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP Timestamps and

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01:23:37

E30: Normalizing Poop & Respecting Nature / LNT /...

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2024/05/13

Episode Summary: In this episode of “Yeti Walks Into Basecamp” we wrap up our episode with Jesse & Elena. We cover the last 5 LNT principles, discuss normalizing the ancient rule that everyone poops, and how to approach educating other folks on LNT without comingoff as a pretentious, elitist jerk. Lastly, we cover what their future looks like and where you can follow them including their own personal blog. Topics: LNT, leave no trace, poop, wildlife, respecting others The Scoop: Want to

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01:15:54

E29: But Why? / LNT / Jesse & Elena / Part 1

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2024/05/02

Episode Summary: In this episode of “Yeti Walks Into Basecamp” we speak with the Subaru/LNT team, Jesse &Elena. They spend some 11 months traveling the U.S. to teach and preach the message of leave no trace (LNT) while camping along the way. Think that’s a lot of gas use? Well, there may be a change in store there too! In this first half of a 2-part episode, we cover some of the first 2 LNT principles (there are 7 in total) and discuss a lesser known, visibly stunning trail in Hawaii- the

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