In This Episode: Howdy, friends! Today’s episode wraps up our conversation with Barney “Scout” and Sandy “Frodo” Mann. We talk a bit more about their hiking experiences, including their favorite moments on the Pacific Crest Trail. Scout also tells us more about how his book, Journeys North, came to be, and Frodo discusses her co-existence with Parkinson's Disease and how it’s affected her life in general and as a hiker.

A bit thank you Scout and Frodo for taking the time to chat with us!

Links:

Bowl & Kettle Website | Promo Timestamp 9:52

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⁠Symbiosis Gear Website⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 26:20

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PASStoPASS website - HIKING the PACIFIC CREST TRAIL and MORE for PARKINSON'S

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley and Marie 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-

Today we chat with Barney “Scout” and Sandy “Frodo” Mann. We dive into identity and what a lifetime (or two) of holding different identities looks like from two folks who have had their fair share of life experiences. From students to spouses to parents to hikers and beyond, Scout and Frodo impart some of their wisdom to us, as well as share their stories from the trail.

Have a listen to part one of our conversation with this inspiring duo and to see what their journey north looks like.

Links-

⁠Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website⁠ | 15% Discount Code | YETI

⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ Website | 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMP

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

Episode Specs-

• Hosted and produced by Wesley and Marie 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.

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Today is the day that Wesley "Megaman" Tils sets off on his Walk for the Wild, a 1.5 year journey where he will walk approximately 8,000 miles from the easternmost to westernmost points of the contiguous United States!

Have a listen to hear about Megaman’s prep for the trail, including community involvement, his expectations for his first month of hiking, and how he got into hiking and calling the outdoors home, including a story about how he once gave himself arsenic poisoning after escaping from the Mormon church.

We are cheering you on, Megaman!

To find Megaman-

• ⁠Megaman's Facebook⁠

• ⁠Megaman's TikTok⁠

• ⁠Megaman's Instagram⁠

• ⁠Megaman's YouTube⁠⁠Megaman's GoFundMe⁠

Links:

• Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

• Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI

• Symbiosis Gear Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI15

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.

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They say it takes a village, but what’s a village without the folks who live there? Being a villager means showing up for your neighbors, contributing where you can, and protecting your home (in this case, the village). Erin Sprague, CEO of Protect Our Winters (or POW) thinks this way when it comes to POW’s main goal - combating climate change.

As temperatures rise (and they are, without a doubt), our winters are taking a hit; something that may affect your next hike, including water availability, wildfires, or even increased avalanche risk. In today’s chat, Erin shares an empowering message on renewable energy by explaining what we can do (as a village) to fight the real culprit behind climate change. Is it AI? Extracting materials for renewable energy? Burning fossil fuels? Tune in to find out more, and to learn how being a good “villager” starts with simply knowing your neighbor’s name.

Links/Sources:

POW Instagram | @ProtectOurWinters

POW Website | protectourwinters.org

Dr. Len Necefer | AI Is Not Draining the Colorado River. I Measured It.

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black
• Edited by Wesley 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.

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Alaska may be one of the few [truly] wild places left in the United States, and while there aren’t any massive thru-hikes there (yet), the place is chock-full of wildlife, rugged terrain, hiking trails, and the highest mountains in the United States. Located in and near the Arctic Circle, it’s meant to be cold- so what’s happening up there that might be changing some of that raw, cold ruggedness?

Tune in to our chat with Alex Lee, Director of Science and Education at Protect Our Winters (POW) where we cover drunken trees, permafrost, caribou, polar bears, oil extraction, the roadless rule, the Forest Service shifts, grizzlies, and even the most rugged critter (in my opinion) out there, a wolverine.

Thanks to Alex and POW for being on the show.

Links/Sources -

• POW Instagram | ⁠@ProtectOurWinters⁠
• Alex Lee Instagram | ⁠@mountaindinosaur⁠
• POW Website | ⁠protectourwinters.org⁠

Episode Specs -

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black
• Edited by Wesley 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.

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What's an Aardwolf you ask?

This weeks’ episode was a chat with Nate Katz, owner of Aardwolf Gear, where we learned about his origins in the outdoor world, how he started his business, and all of the great things Aardwolf Gear is doing and stands for. But where'd he get that name?

Aardwolf gear utilizes dyneema fabric to create ultralight, durable gear, including ditty bags, shovel sheaths, spoon covers, and more. We also talk about our shared experiences on the Arizona and Colorado trails, including experiences with wildfires.

A round of applause and thank you to Nate for joining us in this episode! Check out Aardwolf Gear’s website and their Instagram @aardwolfgearco to learn more about their company and products!

Thank you to Jolly Gear, Sawyer Products, Aardwolf Gear, Leve Outdoors, and Bowl & Kettle for sponsoring this episode!

Discounts - ⁠⁠

• Jolly Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI
• Sawyer Products 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMP
• Aardwolf Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15
• Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP
• Bowl & Kettle 10% Discount Code | YETICHOW

Episode Specs -

• Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)
• Edited by Charlotte Royal
•  Intro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost,” an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.
• Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.