In This Episode: Howdy hoe, friends! Part two of our check in with Wesley "Megaman" Tils is out! We talk more about his experiences on the trail while hiking through the northeastern part of the country and get into his preparedness for the upcoming winter months. We chat about his recent animal encounters, including dog attacks, and we get to hear about his highs, lows, and buffalos thus far.

Happy listening, folks!

Links:

Megaman's Venmo - @Wesley-Tils | SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Haleigh Dunk

• 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.

In This Episode: Tramily, today is dedicated to some pretty ripe hikertrash...his name is Wesley "Megaman" Tils. He's been on the show a few times before talking about his "Walk For The Wild" trek, but today we are talking TRAIL UPDATES; that's because he's now 1300 miles into his journey, and still going strong, despite a few setbacks. We recorded this chat while he was on trail, in the thick of it (technically in a hotel room, but still).

Having hiked from Main (ME) to New York (NY) at the time of our recording, the chat threads through his experiences in each state, folks who seem interested at first but then glaze over when he details his hiking saga for conservation, balancing emotions (especially anger) when concerning the dismantling of our natural spaces including Bears Ears and the Grand Staircase, a battle with mosquitoes that left his lips swollen, and some really uplifting interviews/chats he's had with folks along his walk for conservation (chestnut trees and petroglyphs, oh my). Today is part 1 of our 2 part check in with Megaman.

Links:

Megaman's Venmo - @Wesley-Tils | SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

⁠SkyGOAT⁠⁠ | 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20

⁠Bowl & Kettle Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETICHOW

Galena Mountain Projects | 20% Discount Code | WB20

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Haleigh Dunk

• 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.

In This Episode: Hikertrash, welcome! This week’s Yeti Legs & Basecamp⁠ covers the last half of our conversation with Jon “Pa’at” Anderson ( Pa’at and Wonder⁠ ). We continue to hike through the PCT with Pa’at...including his trail work for the Lionshead closure of the PCT that earned him a $300 fine and having his hiking permit pulled. His PCT song (which you can hear at the end of the episode) went viral and led to an Outdoor Magazine interview even though it focused on snow-blindness rather than his deep love for the land and respect for the Koya Tribes. We wrap up with what it means to be/walk outside alongside his PCT song.

Special cohost for today’s episode is Christopher “Tumbleweed” Maples ( ⁠Christopher Maples⁠ ).

Links:

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Charlotte Royal

• 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.

In This Episode: Hikertrash, stand up!

This week on Yeti Legs & Basecamp we are talking to Jon “Pa’at” Anderson ( Pa’at and Wonder ), our modern-day version of John Muir, but this guy is all about respecting the Indigenous Peoples that once lived along our trails and protected places. Pa’at’s childhood kept him out in the wilderness, exploring all that grows and weathers. That experience translated into who he has been throughout adulthood; his time spent as a ranger, his hike along the PCT (including meeting Tumbleweed, Basecamp, and me), and so much more. In this part 1, we wrap with a conversation about what it means to hike on native lands and respecting those who came before.

Special cohost for today’s episode is Christopher “Tumbleweed” Maples ( Christopher Maples ).

Links:

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

⁠Symbiosis Gear Website⁠ | 15% Discount Code | YETI15

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black!

• Edited by Charlotte Royal!

• 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.

In This Episode: Howdy ho, trail family! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Emily Schultz to talk about all things fire! Wildfires can certainly be bad, but they also have a lot of benefits for the natural world. In today’s episode, Emily and I dig into the nitty gritty about the science and ecology behind wildfires, and how life can still evolve and find a way after a fire.

Enjoy listening, and we hope you learn something new!

Links:

SkyGOAT | Promo & Giveaway | SkyGOAT 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20

Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | Promo | Jolly Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Haleigh Dunk

• 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.

In This Episode: Howdy hikertrashy folks! In this week's episode we wrap up our interview with Nic “Darwin” Rakestraw. Darwin touches on the business structure for Evolved Supply Co. (his outdoor gear baby) and his inspiration for creating a small cottage name...and here's a hint, it sure as hell is not for the money. Remember how last episode we dove into imposter syndrome; well, you're not an imposter if you're doing the best you can, even as a business owner, even though none of us really have a clue what we are doing on this giant planet of ours. Being called an elitist because you like the most expensive hiking gear? Some might call you a smart consumer instead.

The chat wraps talking about...bikes? Darwin has had quite the journey through cycling, bike racing, and bike-packing. He recently raced the Tour Divide - a 2,700 mile tour/race from Banff to New Mexico, and this interview covers his thoughts and plans before he started.

Stay tuned for a follow up interview with him after the race to see how it went.

Links/Socials:

⁠Symbiosis Gear Website⁠ | 15% Discount Code | YETI15

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

⁠Darwin's Instagram⁠

⁠Darwin's Website⁠

⁠Darwin's YouTube⁠

⁠Evolved Supply Co (Darwin's shop)

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Aj Jones

• 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.

In This Episode:

Howdy, hikertrash! Thru-hiking is a selfish activity, no way around it. But, admitting that and still embracing trail community really dispels the illusion and lets you make the most of the experience.
Today’s podcast episode is part 1 of 2 from an interview with legendary hiker, Nic “Darwin” Rakestraw. The conversation focuses on his hiking resume and how his relationship with thru-hiking has evolved (pun intended) over the years. He’s built a “career” (as he would put it, in air quotes) as a filmmaker on YouTube and combined his love for storytelling with hiking and outdoor adventure. Our conversation wraps with a heavy discussion on elitism and imposter syndrome in the hiking world, and how to navigate through it.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and be sure to check out Darwin’s hiking gear shop, Evolved Supply Co. to prep for your next outdoor adventure while supporting small cottage brands looking to set you up for lightweight success.

Links:

Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI

SkyGOAT | 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20

⁠Symbiosis Gear Website⁠ | 15% Discount Code | YETI15

Darwin's Instagram

Darwin's Website

Darwin's YouTube

Evolved Supply Co (Darwin's shop)

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Aj Jones

• 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.

In This Episode: Well hello there, Tramily! In today’s episode, I got to sit down with Taylor Phillips, founder and owner of Wildlife for Tomorrow and EcoTour Adventures, to talk about his experience backpacking and enjoying the great outdoors. We dive into topics centered around conservation and ecotourism, the effects he’s seeing of the public lands rule being rescinded, and how hunting, climate change, and other factors are affecting the elk populations in Wyoming.

Happy listening!!!

Links:

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 25:24

Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

Bowl & Kettle Website | Promo Timestamp 30:49

Bowl & Kettle 10% Discount Code | YETICHOW

Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures Instagram

Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures Facebook

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Haleigh Dunk

• 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.