Yeti Walks Into Basecamp | Talking. Thru. Hiking.

Wesley "Yeti Legs" and Marie "Basecamp" Black
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Join us, Wesley "Yeti Legs" and Marie "Basecamp" Black on the YETI WALKS INTO BASECAMP: Talking. Thru. Hiking. Podcast, where we discuss all things in the wonderful world of hiking. Each episode will cover various hiking topics, the 181 days we spent on the PCT, interviews with fellow hikers/trail angels, or even chats with gear junkies. We are a married couple who love hiking and ultra running. In 2022, we sold everything to hike the Pacific Crest Trail with a continuous footpath, followed by completing the TMB. Since then, we've hiked even more long trails. Welcome!

  1. 4d ago

    E113 | Representing Women Outdoors | w/ Bethany "Fidgit" Hughes

    In This Episode: Today's episode continues our conversation with Bethany "Fidgit" Hughes, a long-time female thru-hiker. She shares a bit more about her transcontinental venture including encounters with wild dogs, locals, and doing so as a woman. IMPORTANTLY, we cover the representation of women in the hiking/outdoors community, and what it looks like being a responsible visitor to new places. Thanks again to Fidgit for sharing your stories! Links:⁠ Bowl & Kettle Website | 10% Discount Code | YETICHOW ⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ Website | 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMP SkyGOAT | 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20 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!

    E113 | Representing Women Outdoors | w/ Bethany "Fidgit" Hughes

  2. Oct 5

    E112 | A Woman's Transcontinental Hike | w/ Bethany "Fidgit" Hughes

    In This Episode: Tramily! In today's episode, we had a powerful chat with Bethany "Fidgit" Hughes about her trek across South America, cultural differences, and responsibilities when through hiking. We also talk through sustainable ecotourism and what that looks like across different cultures. Thank you, Fidgit, for taking the time to share your adventure with us!! Links:Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP 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!

    E112 | A Woman's Transcontinental Hike | w/ Bethany "Fidgit" Hughes

  3. Sep 28

    E111 | Colorado Trail & Dank Breakfast Burritos | w/ Deuces & Good Cat | Part 2

    In This Episode: Another day, another breakfast burrito! We last left off around Poncha Springs, CO of the Colorado Trail, so today we are eating? hiking? our way from Gunnison to Durango (southern terminus) of the CT. The chat is with Nathan "Deuces" Taylor and Nate "Good Cat" Katz talking about all things breakfast and burritos on the home stretch of the southbound trek on the Colorado Trail. At the end of our chat, we also hazard talking about bionic legs. Happy trails! Links: ⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ Website | 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMP SkyGOAT | 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20 Galena Mountain Projects | 20% Discount Code | YB20 Aardwolf Gear Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI15 Episode Specs: Hosted and produced by Wesley 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.

    E111 | Colorado Trail & Dank Breakfast Burritos | w/ Deuces & Good Cat | Part 2

  4. Sep 21

    E110 | Colorado Trail & Dank Breakfast Burritos | w/ Deuces & Good Cat | Part 1

    In This Episode: You hangry, hikertrash? Look no further. What’s better than a good ‘ole breakfast (especially a burrito)? Today’s episode is part one of a conversation that covers all things breakfast (burritos) on the Colorado Trail (CT) alongside a "shooting the breeze" meander SOBO on the CT. Nathan “Deuces” Taylor and Nate “Good Cat” Katz join me while we reflect on our favorite (and not so favorite) burritos (and breakfast) on trail. We've hiked about a quarter of the trail together in sections just this year while Deuces has been working on his section hike. Come on and have a laugh with us! Links: ⁠Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP ⁠Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website⁠ | 15% Discount Code | YETI Aardwolf Gear Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI15 Episode Specs: Hosted and produced by Wesley 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.

    E110 | Colorado Trail & Dank Breakfast Burritos | w/ Deuces & Good Cat | Part 1

  5. Sep 14

    E109 | The Art Of Quitting | Tour Divide | w/ Nic "Darwin" Rakestraw

    In This Episode: Quitting tends to have a negative connotation to it. But sometimes, quitting is good, and even necessary. In today’s episode, we sit down with Nic "Darwin" Rakestraw and discuss learning your body’s limits and reading the tea leaves for when to quit. We get into some of the nitty gritty about his attempted bike race on the Tour Divide Trail from Banff to Mexico, including his injuries (saddle rash and an Achilles issue) that ultimately led to his pulling out of the race. Our conversation also covers post-trail depression and advice to folks who have to make that decision to quit on trail. A big thanks to Darwin for joining us on today’s episode! Links: Bowl & Kettle Website | 10% Discount Code | YETICHOW SkyGOAT | 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20 Darwin's Instagram⁠ ⁠Darwin's Website⁠ ⁠Darwin's YouTube⁠ ⁠Evolved Supply Co (Darwin's shop) 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!

    E109 | The Art Of Quitting | Tour Divide | w/ Nic "Darwin" Rakestraw

  6. Sep 7

    E108 | Walk For The Wild | ME To NY - 1300 Miles Hiked | Part 2 | w/ Wesley "Megaman" Tils

    In This Episode: Howdy hoe, friends! Part two of our check in with Wesley "Megaman" Tils is out! We talk more about his experiences on the trail while hiking through the northeastern part of the country and get into his preparedness for the upcoming winter months. We chat about his recent animal encounters, including dog attacks, and we get to hear about his highs, lows, and buffalos thus far. Happy listening, folks! Links: Megaman's Venmo - @Wesley-Tils | SHOW YOUR SUPPORT Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP 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.

    E108 | Walk For The Wild | ME To NY - 1300 Miles Hiked | Part 2 | w/ Wesley "Megaman" Tils

  7. Aug 31

    E107 | Walk For The Wild | ME To NY - 1300 Miles Hiked | Part 1 | w/ Wesley "Megaman" Tils

    In This Episode: Tramily, today is dedicated to some pretty ripe hikertrash...his name is Wesley "Megaman" Tils. He's been on the show a few times before talking about his "Walk For The Wild" trek, but today we are talking TRAIL UPDATES; that's because he's now 1300 miles into his journey, and still going strong, despite a few setbacks. We recorded this chat while he was on trail, in the thick of it (technically in a hotel room, but still). Having hiked from Main (ME) to New York (NY) at the time of our recording, the chat threads through his experiences in each state, folks who seem interested at first but then glaze over when he details his hiking saga for conservation, balancing emotions (especially anger) when concerning the dismantling of our natural spaces including Bears Ears and the Grand Staircase, a battle with mosquitoes that left his lips swollen, and some really uplifting interviews/chats he's had with folks along his walk for conservation (chestnut trees and petroglyphs, oh my). Today is part 1 of our 2 part check in with Megaman. Links: Megaman's Venmo - @Wesley-Tils | SHOW YOUR SUPPORT ⁠SkyGOAT⁠⁠ | 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20 ⁠Bowl & Kettle Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETICHOW Galena Mountain Projects | 20% Discount Code | WB20 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.

    E107 | Walk For The Wild | ME To NY - 1300 Miles Hiked | Part 1 | w/ Wesley "Megaman" Tils

  8. Aug 24

    E106 | Spirit Of The Trail | w/ Jon "Pa'at" Anderson | Part 2

    In This Episode: Hikertrash, welcome! This week’s Yeti Legs & Basecamp⁠ covers the last half of our conversation with Jon “Pa’at” Anderson ( Pa’at and Wonder⁠ ). We continue to hike through the PCT with Pa’at...including his trail work for the Lionshead closure of the PCT that earned him a $300 fine and having his hiking permit pulled. His PCT song (which you can hear at the end of the episode) went viral and led to an Outdoor Magazine interview even though it focused on snow-blindness rather than his deep love for the land and respect for the Koya Tribes. We wrap up with what it means to be/walk outside alongside his PCT song. Special cohost for today’s episode is Christopher “Tumbleweed” Maples ( ⁠Christopher Maples⁠ ). Links: Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP  Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI Episode Specs: Hosted and produced by Wesley 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.

    E106 | Spirit Of The Trail | w/ Jon "Pa'at" Anderson | Part 2
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Join us, Wesley "Yeti Legs" and Marie "Basecamp" Black on the YETI WALKS INTO BASECAMP: Talking. Thru. Hiking. Podcast, where we discuss all things in the wonderful world of hiking. Each episode will cover various hiking topics, the 181 days we spent on the PCT, interviews with fellow hikers/trail angels, or even chats with gear junkies. We are a married couple who love hiking and ultra running. In 2022, we sold everything to hike the Pacific Crest Trail with a continuous footpath, followed by completing the TMB. Since then, we've hiked even more long trails. Welcome!

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