Papa Bear Hikes

Bill Manning talks about the beauty and uniqueness of the Colorado Trail in addition to sharing the incredible work accomplished by the volunteers of the Colorado Trail Foundation.
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A spectacular adventure.
Since its completion more than 30 years ago (Trail History), The Colorado Trail has become known as one of the premier long-distance trails in the country, lauded by hikers, backpackers, mountain bikers and horse riders from around the world. The CT comprises 567 miles of trail between Denver and Durango and passes through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Colorado Rockies. Users traveling end to end encounter the high mountain lakes and towering peaks of six wilderness areas and eight mountain ranges as they climb nearly 90,000 vertical feet. The average elevation of the Trail is 10,300 feet, topping out at 13,271 feet just below 13,334-foot Coney Summit in southwest Colorado.
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Papa Bear Hikes welcomes back guest favorite, Anne Berent. This time, Anne shares her incredible experience at Yellowstone National Park.
Anne shares that after 35 years with the Sidney Central School District she decided to retire and start the next chapter her life by seeking seasonal employment opportunities as a way to travel and enjoy our National Parks. Hope you are inspired by Anne's insight.
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Martin is excited to welcome back Jen Loofbourrow Founder/Owner of Alpine Fit to the podcast. In this episode, Jen shares her family adventure exploring lakes and portage trails on remote Admiralty Island in Alaska.
About Jen Loofbourrow • Founder/Owner:

In my early twenties I fell in love with expeditions kayaking the outer islands of Alaska's southeast coastline. Inevitably, we experienced variable conditions, sun to rain, and everything from freezing water temps to natural hot springs.

With no access to laundry for weeks at a time, and limited space, I could take only essential basics, and each piece of gear had to perform. I refined and honed my packing list and found substitute products for what I really wanted, which all too often weren't available.
Since then, I have embarked on many extended traveling and backpacking trips, in addition to the activities I like to do regularly in my normal life - a quick hike after work, or biking around the block with the kids and our dog.

My journey in apparel began as a materials developer at lululemon in Vancouver, then lingerie and swimwear retail store owner in Ireland, and later, a wholesale and operations manager at Swedish women's brand Skhoop in Anchorage, Alaska. These jobs formed building blocks for what I would realize is my passion: making outdoor gear basics for a multitude of adventures and activities, with fabrics I believe in, while being an excellent employer for my dedicated and creative team.

More than that, I know that every person has unique body characteristics, and that the standard fit offered by most brands does not work for all. At Alpine Fit, we work tirelessly to design and refine products that are offered in twice the fit options, and therefore twice the number of size combinations for more people to be able to find their perfect fit with our clothes.

I am excited to help outfit you for your outdoor experiences, and I look forward to seeing you on the trails!
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Papa Bear Hikes welcomes Sally Siko, a birdwatching guide and photographer, based in central North Carolina.

She’s also the owner of Birdwatching NC, a website & photography tour company dedicated to bringing birders, photographers and bird obsessed bloggers together by providing news, field resources and information on bird focused vendors in the Tarheel State.
Links:

Birdwatching NC- https://birdwatchingnc.com

Birdwatching NC Insta- @birdwatching_nc

Birdwatching NC Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/northcarolinabirding/

Join the flock: The Birdwatching NC Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdwatchingNC/?ref=share

eBird: For keeping track of all the species you find- https://ebird.org/home

Merlin: For bird ID- https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org
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Martin Armitage,
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In this fun episode, Papa Bear chats with Jeremiah Stringer about everything gear related from hacks to warranties.
You can find Jeremiah on Instagram & Facebook or follow his informative YouTube channel.
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The Backpacking Podcast (@backpackingpodcast) • Instagram photos and videos
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Get outside, have fun and be safe!
Martin Armitage,
Host of the Papa Bear Hikes Podcast
https://www.papabearhikes.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/papa-bear-hikes/id1541491746
https://www.instagram.com/papabearhikes01/