#72 - Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart with Carrot Quinn
04/08/19 • 76 min
Carrot Quinn is a long-distance hiker, blogger, and author of the book “Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart,” a memoir of her time on the Pacific Crest Trail.
We discuss her journey in long-distance hiking, why she decided to write a book about it, what that was like, and what backpacking means to her after all these years and experiences. Additionally, Carrot shares with me some things that might be difficult for some to hear and understand, but this is what I love about this podcast and connecting with people who share a similar passion for the outdoors. Because of backpacking, I had the opportunity to connect with someone about things I wasn’t aware of. Now it’s on me to investigate these topics further for my knowledge and awareness.
Show Notes and Links
- Introductions
- Why Carrot decided to write her book on Thru-Hiking
- On the process of writing and self-publishing
- The dynamic of writing a book versus a blog post
- Who Carrot was writing for
- Breaking the mold of “what a backpacker is”
- Exploring the narrative of the outdoors
- The power of social media in exposing the unheard narrative
- How we can help marginalized communities
- Learning to be open to new ideas and concepts
- The usage of public lands and the effects it can have on certain groups of people
- How wilderness areas can impact issues on the US/Mexican border
- The humanitarian crisis on border wilderness areas
- How Carrot’s research on the border crisis has impacted her awareness of backpacking
- What backpacking means now after the years
- Finding new challenges in backpacking
- https://carrotquinn.com/
- Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart
- https://www.instagram.com/carrotquinn/
Thanks for listening! Check out the links below to learn more, connect, and support the show.
Carrot Quinn is a long-distance hiker, blogger, and author of the book “Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart,” a memoir of her time on the Pacific Crest Trail.
We discuss her journey in long-distance hiking, why she decided to write a book about it, what that was like, and what backpacking means to her after all these years and experiences. Additionally, Carrot shares with me some things that might be difficult for some to hear and understand, but this is what I love about this podcast and connecting with people who share a similar passion for the outdoors. Because of backpacking, I had the opportunity to connect with someone about things I wasn’t aware of. Now it’s on me to investigate these topics further for my knowledge and awareness.
Show Notes and Links
- Introductions
- Why Carrot decided to write her book on Thru-Hiking
- On the process of writing and self-publishing
- The dynamic of writing a book versus a blog post
- Who Carrot was writing for
- Breaking the mold of “what a backpacker is”
- Exploring the narrative of the outdoors
- The power of social media in exposing the unheard narrative
- How we can help marginalized communities
- Learning to be open to new ideas and concepts
- The usage of public lands and the effects it can have on certain groups of people
- How wilderness areas can impact issues on the US/Mexican border
- The humanitarian crisis on border wilderness areas
- How Carrot’s research on the border crisis has impacted her awareness of backpacking
- What backpacking means now after the years
- Finding new challenges in backpacking
- https://carrotquinn.com/
- Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart
- https://www.instagram.com/carrotquinn/
Thanks for listening! Check out the links below to learn more, connect, and support the show.
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#71 - The Te Araroa Trail and The Hike For Mental Health with Justin Helmkamp
Justin “2 Taps” Helmkamp is a Thru-Hiker who recently completed the southern section of the Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand. He’s also an advocate for mental health and, when he’s not hiking a long trail, he spends his time working with teens and young adults in a Wilderness Therapy program.
On this episode, we talk about his time hiking abroad in New Zealand, how to deal with constant wet feet, how to allow an adventure to take place, and how the wilderness can be a valuable tool for mental health.
Justin is a cool cat and someone you’ll want to pay attention to.
Show Notes and Links
- Introductions
- Justin’s path to backpacking
- The inspiration to hike
- Learning to Thru-Hike from scratch
- Deciding to hike the Te Araroa in New Zealand
- Details of the trail
- The Approach to planning the Te Araroa Trail
- Learning to let adventure happen and building confidence
- How hiking let’s you experience a place
- Learning to hike New Zealand
- How to deal with wet feet
- Being comfortable being uncomfortable
- A note on backpacking footwear
- Is hiking becoming more popular?
- Hike for Mental Health and wilderness therapy
- Finding another purpose while out on an adventure
- Why wilderness therapy works
- Learning to be bored
- Can video or photography ruin an experience?
- Details on guided wilderness therapy
- How the movement of hiking plays a role in therapy
- What can happen in your head when hiking
- Allowing yourself to learn from the outdoors
- How to follow up with Justin and what he’s doing
- https://www.hikeformentalhealth.org/
- https://www.instagram.com/justinhelmkamp/
- https://secure.hikeformentalhealth.org/np/clients/hike/campaign.jsp?campaign=103&fundraiser=9836
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Next Episode
#73 - Let's Talk Kid Carriers with Deuter
Deuter kid carriers are some of the most acclaimed carriers out on the market today. After researching which pack I should use to haul my little girl around, the reviews and feedback always returned to those offered by Deuter.
In this episode, we chat with Liz Esche of Deuter, who walks us through the new 2019 lineup of kid carriers. As a new father looking for help on what to look for in a kid carrier, I run through a laundry list of questions with Liz and learned several new things along the way. We cover the new updates to the lineup, standard features, model differences, and the amazing Deuter Warranty.
Show Notes and Links
- Introductions
- The history of Deuter
- Sorting through the 2019 kid carrier lineup
- When is a carrier appropriate for a kid
- How Deuter carriers function
- How much extra gear can be carried with a carrier
- Considerations for choosing a carrier and various features
- Finding the right fit
- Adjustability
- Cleaning the carrier
- Putting on the pack
- Hydration features
- Reaching and tending to the baby/kid when hiking
- The Deuter Warranty
- Kid-friendly backpacks
- General guidance on when kids can begin wearing packs
- Hike It Baby
- Price points
- Where to find and try the backpacks
- Differences between last years model and this years model
- Closing thoughts
- Learn more about Deuter products
- http://www.deuter.com/
- https://info.deuterusa.com/blog/eight-tips-for-introducing-your-kids-to-backpacking
- https://www.deuterusa.com/collections/kids
- https://hikeitbaby.com/
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