023: Spring Break 2015

04/21/15 • 28 min

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The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast

Today on The First 40 Miles, we’ll take you on our Spring Break backpacking trip through the amazing Redwood Forest. Then we’ll talk a little trash and answer the question “What do I do with my garbage on the trail?” On the SUMMIT Gear ReviewTM, we’ll review the #1 most popular backpacking item on our family’s Spring Break trip. Then on the Backpack Hack of the WeekTM we’ll teach you a $2 trick that will get your fire started in seconds. We’ll wrap up the show with a little trail wisdom from a US President who maybe should have been in our Backpacking Pranks episode.

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Today on The First 40 Miles, Heather shares a little trail wisdom she picked up from an airplane magazine. Next, the top 5 reasons why wearing pants is a good idea (do we need 5 reasons to wear pants?) On the SUMMIT Gear ReviewTM, we’ll show you a quick way to make fire. On the Backpack Hack of the WeekTM, you’ll save some grams and gain some peace of mind with disposable documents. And we’ll wrap up the show with a little trail wisdom from our good friend on the trail, Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet, Wallace Stevens

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