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146 Candice Burt - Humans of Ultrarunning
Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking
02/04/19 • 34 min
Candice Burt wears many hats in the world of Ultrarunning. She is a runner herself, she directs and holds multiple races every year and now she has started a podcast called Humans of Ultrarunning.
We talk about the trails near her home in Leavenworth, WA. One of her favorite spots, the Enchantments, is only 13 miles away. Hiking, running and skiing are easy to do in her hometown.
Her three 200 mile ultra marathons are known as the triple crown of 200’s. The Tahoe 200, the Bigfoot 200 and the Moab 240 Endurance Run.
I paused to note Candice had just raced the Hurt 100 ultra marathon in Hawaii about a week before our conversation. She brings up her goal to get the supported FKT on the 800 mile long Arizona Trail this year.
Humans of Ultrarunning 12 or 13 great episodes. We mention Courtney Dauwalter from episode one, Gene Dykes from her most recent episode and her bonus show about Candice’s own solo/unsupported FKT on the Wonderland Trail.
I also asked Candice about women’s strength in long distance running and hiking and what are her fears when out alone.
Podcast on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/humansofultrarunning/
Follow her on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/runcandicerun/
Podcast website- http://humansofultrarunning.com
Everything Candice Burt- http://www.wilddefined.com
Six Moons Design
Tents and more
https://www.sixmoondesigns.com
Waymark Gear Company
Heavy duty ultralight backpacks
Join Me at Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=5262583
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Check out Whiskey Fever: https://www.reverbnation.com/whiskeyfever The song used in the intro is 'Tall Grass' from their album Gonna Wake Up This Whole Town.
127 Liz "Snorkel" Thomas- Her Story
Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking
09/24/18 • 59 min
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After her First Grade teacher took her class out on a nature walk, Liz “Snorkel” Thomas started asking her parents to take her hiking on a local trail. Her passion grew until she was hiking every weekend in College.
Snorkel’s first Long Trail was just out of college along the Tahoe Rim Trail, a loop trail which shares some mileage with the Pacific Crest Trail. She found a love for the thru hiker lifestyle on this 165 mile trek.
I asked Liz how she funded hikes, “There were some crazy years... One year I was in a sleep study where I learned a lot about my sleep cycles and earned enough money to fund a thru hike!” Most of her hikes were funded by her contracting work through the trail organization itself.
Her favorite times on the trail usually include other hikers, but also the wild flowers, animals on a ridge or ripened berries.
With over 15,000 miles of trail miles under her feet, Snorkel has grown to love the trails. They each have a different history and she loved learning how the different land managers worked together to keep them going today.
Liz is an ambassador for the American Hiking Society so we talked about what they do. Celebrating their 40th year of championing trails where it counts. Letting legislature know the hot topic issues they support to better public lands and trails.
When I asked Snorkel about any fears she may have had while hiking. She answered this question in a reassuring way. Though she was afraid of many things, she overcame most of them and so now she doesn’t necessarily consider them a fear. Being able to prove to herself how to overcome things in the outdoors makes her fears dissapear.
“Fear can not only hold you back from doing something you want to do, but it can also hold you back from even thinking about the possibility of doing something,” Liz Thomas talking about fear.
On the topic of thru hiking as a female, Snorkel said not to let your gender be the reason not to be out on the trail alone. On a long distance hike, you will not be alone all the time. There are smart ways to hike so make sure you sharpen your skills.
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/lizthomashiking/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/LizThomasHiking/
Website- http://www.eathomas.com
Six Moons Design
Tents and more
https://www.sixmoondesigns.com
Waymark Gear Company
Heavy duty ultralight backpacks
181 Journeys North - Barney "Scout" Mann
Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking
10/04/20 • 49 min
Barney “Scout” Mann is on the podcast to talk about a lifetime of being in the outdoors. His new book, Journeys North, is the tale of his hike from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail.
It’s more than that though... The story includes many of the hikers who crossed his path and of course his wife. Backstories help the reader understand current situations and Scout does a wonderful job at interweaving these into his story.
I have since read the book. Honestly, it reads like a book of fiction even knowing the truth behind it. In the past, I have read plenty of PCT books, but this one stands out as completely capturing the culture of the trail and those who hike it.
Order Journeys North on Amazon, REI or order a copy signed by the author.
For more about Scout: visit his website and follow him on Instagram.
If you would like more information about the National Trails System that Scout mentions in our discussion, go to http://pnts.org/new/
Bonus 016 Live Event Details!
Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking
03/17/18 • 8 min
Go to www.northcascadehiker.com/live-events/may21-18 to purchase tickets!
May 21st opening at 6PM
Guests include:
Tami Asars- www.tamiasars.com
Eli Borschetto- www.pctoregon.com
Philip Kramer- www.philipkramer.com
Shawnte' Salabert- www.shawntesalabert.com
Jack Mattingly of the Whiskey Fever (my intro song)- https://www.reverbnation.com/whiskeyfever
Stick around after the taping to purchase books, have them signed by the authors, and pick their brains about hiking the PCT.
Books will be sold at the event for $20 with cash only... Thats cheaper than Amazon!!!
Buying a ticket will enter you in for a gear raffle that will be held after the podcast. Items will be: Waymark Gear Company Backpack, Cascade Hiker Hats and hats from Crown Trails Headwear.
Also, ALL proceeds from this event will be donated to the Pacific Crest Trail Association.
183 Right on Trek
Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking
02/02/21 • 35 min
Eric Boxer designs there meals at Right on Trek. We talk about how to order them and how the team there puts them all together. Eric describes the process of how the made their own meals and how they picked the third party things to make up a full day of meals and snacks!
Promo code - https://rightontrek.com/meals/
Welcome2Meals gives 50% off the first order through 2021 hiking season.
From website- Tired feet, a full tummy, a smoky campfire, the gentle rush of a nearby creek, and a glimpse of that last ray of golden sun between the snow-capped mountain peaks. Backpacking across breathtaking landscapes, traversing forests and valleys, crossing rivers, climbing high passes, descending into deep canyons, you discover things about yourself that cannot be understood any other way.
Whether you know this happiness from past adventures or you have been waiting to discover how it feels for the first time - you’ve come to the right place!
We at RightOnTrek.com want to make epic outdoor adventures accessible to new hikers and lifelong mountaineers alike. Amazing backcountry experiences need a great itinerary that is matched to your pace; high tech tents and fitted backpacks that are light and durable; delicious and nutritious trail meals free from preservatives; and the right navigational tools, including maps and a satellite communication device. We want you to feel confident finding your way around the wilderness, and return safely with memories that will last a lifetime.
176 Backpacking Washington Guide Book with Mark Wetherington
Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking
02/18/20 • 41 min
Mark Wetherington was on before talking about Leave No Trace and is now a published guidebook author. This book has me completely inspired to get backpacking this summer!
Purchase-
https://www.amazon.com/Backpacking-Washington-Volcanic-Rainforest-Valleys/dp/0899978568
In Washington, backpackers can explore wild beaches, enjoy sparkling lakes and streams, hike amid stunning granite peaks, relax in wildflower meadows, and pass through unspoiled forests. Discover 26 of Washington’s best and most diverse backpacking trips (plus 13 bonus ones) with expert backpackers Douglas Lorain and Mark Wetherington. Backpacking Washington details the premier opportunities across the entire state. This fully updated edition describes scenic escapes ranging from one night to two weeks. Choose from carefully crafted trips in Mount Rainier National Park, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, the North Cascades, the Olympic Coast, the Olympic Mountains, Pasayten Wilderness, Salmo-Priest Wilderness, and more. Each carefully crafted itinerary offers geographic diversity, beautiful landscapes, and attainable daily mileage goals.
This in-depth guide provides all the information backpackers need, including trail highlights, mileage, elevation gain, days on the trail, shuttle distances, required permits, and more―not to mention photographs and detailed trail maps. Plus, ratings for scenery, solitude, and difficulty help you to find the exact adventure you seek. Whether you’re a novice backpacker or a veteran hiker, with this many options, you may have trouble deciding where to go first!
173 Whole Story Meals with Autumn Cullen
Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking
01/06/20 • 32 min
Autumn Cullen came on the podcast to update us about her quest to getting her family outdoors. Her daughter, Story, was born with many handicaps and feeds through a tube.
Autumn recently started Whole Story Meals! She is making meals easier on the go for tube fed people and everyone really. We talk about her meals and her family.
Follow Whole Story Meals
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/wholestorymeals/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/wholestorymeals/
170 Freedom Hikers Looking Up with Laura Esquivel
Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking
12/07/19 • 37 min
Sign up to join Laura on any of the links here https://smart.bio/freedom_hikers/
Laura Esquivel thinks girls should be free! I agree 100%. We get into some heartfelt discussion about those who are donating to the cause and those who are caught on the wrong side of this unchosen lifestyle.
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/freedom_hikers/
167 Legend aka Jeff Garmire - The Free Outside
Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking
09/27/19 • 40 min
After completing the Calendar Year Triple Crown and the Great Western Loop Jeff “Legend” Garmire has started taking on Fastest Known Times. The Arizona Trail and Long Trail... Maybe he should write a book!
Oh he did- https://www.amazon.com/Free-Outside-Trek-Against-Distance/dp/1733487506/
Website- http://freeoutside.com
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thefreeoutside/
Join Me at Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=5262583
On Instagram Cascade Hiker Podcast
Check out Whiskey Fever: https://www.reverbnation.com/whiskeyfever The song used in the intro is 'Tall Grass' from their album Gonna Wake Up This Whole Town.
180 How Does a Huge Outdoor Facebook Group Handle Staying Home?
Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking
03/28/20 • 24 min
Lee Jacobson is on the podcast again. I wanted to get the listeners a look behind the scenes of handling a group which is dedicated to hiking, without wanting to promote people to hike the main trails. Covid-19 has currently changed getting outdoors.
The first thing Washington Hikers and Climbers did is turn on post approval. This way, all posts can be vetted before approved. Also, they have stopped allowing posts asking for current conditions, as this could encourage people to overrun the trails.
Listen to see the ideas Lee’s team has come up with to keep the masses entertained while stuck at home.
Lee started the Facebook Group Washington Hikers and Climbers which has over 132,000 members
Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/washingtonhikersandclimbers/
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How many episodes does Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking have?
Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking currently has 104 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Podcasts, Sports and Wilderness.
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The episode title '179 Live Show with Washington Hikers and Climbers' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking is 36 minutes.
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Episodes of Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
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The first episode of Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking was released on Feb 28, 2018.
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