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. E93 | The Trek Begins - A Walk For The Wild | w/ Wesley "Megaman" Tils | 0 Miles Completed

    6d ago

    E93 | The Trek Begins - A Walk For The Wild | w/ Wesley "Megaman" Tils | 0 Miles Completed

    In This Episode- Today is the day that Wesley "Megaman" Tils sets off on his Walk for the Wild, a 1.5 year journey where he will walk approximately 8,000 miles from the easternmost to westernmost points of the contiguous United States! Have a listen to hear about Megaman’s prep for the trail, including community involvement, his expectations for his first month of hiking, and how he got into hiking and calling the outdoors home, including a story about how he once gave himself arsenic poisoning after escaping from the Mormon church.  We are cheering you on, Megaman! To find Megaman- ⁠Megaman's Facebook⁠⁠Megaman's TikTok⁠⁠Megaman's Instagram⁠⁠Megaman's YouTube⁠⁠Megaman's GoFundMe⁠ Links: Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | 15% Discount Code | YETISymbiosis Gear Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI15 Episode Specs: Hosted and produced by Wesley Black Edited by Haleigh DunkIntro 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.

    29 min
  2. E92 | Be A Villager | w/ Erin Sprague of POW | A Love Of Hiking, Renewable Energy, The Power Of Science, And Community

    May 18

    E92 | Be A Villager | w/ Erin Sprague of POW | A Love Of Hiking, Renewable Energy, The Power Of Science, And Community

    In This Episode: They say it takes a village, but what’s a village without the folks who live there? Being a villager means showing up for your neighbors, contributing where you can, and protecting your home (in this case, the village). Erin Sprague, CEO of Protect Our Winters (or POW) thinks this way when it comes to POW’s main goal - combating climate change. As temperatures rise (and they are, without a doubt), our winters are taking a hit; something that may affect your next hike, including water availability, wildfires, or even increased avalanche risk. In today’s chat, Erin shares an empowering message on renewable energy by explaining what we can do (as a village) to fight the real culprit behind climate change. Is it AI? Extracting materials for renewable energy? Burning fossil fuels? Tune in to find out more, and to learn how being a good “villager” starts with simply knowing your neighbor’s name.   Links/Sources: POW Instagram | @ProtectOurWinters POW Website | protectourwinters.org Dr. Len Necefer | AI Is Not Draining the Colorado River. I Measured It.   Episode Specs: Hosted and produced by Wesley Black Edited by Wesley BlackIntro 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.

    42 min
  3. E91 | What’s Happening In The Arctic? | w/ Alex Lee of POW | Drunken Trees, Permafrost, Caribou, Oil, Wolverines & More

    May 11

    E91 | What’s Happening In The Arctic? | w/ Alex Lee of POW | Drunken Trees, Permafrost, Caribou, Oil, Wolverines & More

    In This Episode - Alaska may be one of the few [truly] wild places left in the United States, and while there aren’t any massive thru-hikes there (yet), the place is chock-full of wildlife, rugged terrain, hiking trails, and the highest mountains in the United States. Located in and near the Arctic Circle, it’s meant to be cold- so what’s happening up there that might be changing some of that raw, cold ruggedness? Tune in to our chat with Alex Lee, Director of Science and Education at Protect Our Winters (POW) where we cover drunken trees, permafrost, caribou, polar bears, oil extraction, the roadless rule, the Forest Service shifts, grizzlies, and even the most rugged critter (in my opinion) out there, a wolverine. Thanks to Alex and POW for being on the show.   Links/Sources - POW Instagram | ⁠@ProtectOurWinters⁠Alex Lee Instagram | ⁠@mountaindinosaur⁠POW Website | ⁠protectourwinters.org⁠ Episode Specs - Hosted and produced by Wesley Black Edited by Wesley BlackIntro 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.

    40 min
  4. E90 | An Aardwolf! (Gear) | w/ Nate "Good Cat" Katz | Finding Your Niche In The Hiking World & Doing Good

    May 4

    E90 | An Aardwolf! (Gear) | w/ Nate "Good Cat" Katz | Finding Your Niche In The Hiking World & Doing Good

    In This Episode - What's an Aardwolf you ask? This weeks’ episode was a chat with Nate Katz, owner of Aardwolf Gear, where we learned about his origins in the outdoor world, how he started his business, and all of the great things Aardwolf Gear is doing and stands for. But where'd he get that name? Aardwolf gear utilizes dyneema fabric to create ultralight, durable gear, including ditty bags, shovel sheaths, spoon covers, and more. We also talk about our shared experiences on the Arizona and Colorado trails, including experiences with wildfires.  A round of applause and thank you to Nate for joining us in this episode! Check out Aardwolf Gear’s website and their Instagram @aardwolfgearco to learn more about their company and products! Thank you to Jolly Gear, Sawyer Products, Aardwolf Gear, Leve Outdoors, and Bowl & Kettle for sponsoring this episode! Discounts - ⁠⁠ Jolly Gear 15% Discount Code | YETISawyer Products 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMPAardwolf Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMPBowl & Kettle 10% Discount Code | YETICHOW  Episode Specs - Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black) Edited by Charlotte Royal Intro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost,” an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    1h 17m
  5. E89 | How Hikers & Gear Brands Are Taking The Fight To Climate Change | An Environmental Corner Episode

    Apr 27

    E89 | How Hikers & Gear Brands Are Taking The Fight To Climate Change | An Environmental Corner Episode

    Episode Summary: The bad really makes you appreciate the good. That's why we wanted to wrap up with the "bad" in our Nation's fight against climate change using a healthy dose of good. We discuss a few things our Country is doing to try and roll back progress against fighting climate change, but then what fellow hikers and a few hiking brands are doing to keep on bringing the fight. You don't have to take a monumental step to make some solid change. Even picking up a single piece of trash can do a world of good, whether you know it or not. We wrap with a bit of Q&A about climate change from our lead editor Charlotte. A huge thanks to Megaman, RecPak, Sawyer, Ken Posner, and our anonymous hiker for taking the time to share what they are doing to make the world and hiking community a better place!! Links/Sources: ⁠Understanding the Arctic polar vortex | NOAA Climate.gov⁠ ⁠Remote town of Stehekin left staggering by floodwaters | The Seattle Times⁠ ⁠Melting Ocean Ice Affects Sea Level – Unlike Ice Cubes in a Glass – NASA Sea Level Change Portal⁠ ⁠climate - Why don't green house gases escape into space? - Earth Science Stack Exchange⁠ ⁠Desalination technologies and their environmental impacts: A review - ScienceDirect⁠ ⁠Hasn't Earth warmed and cooled naturally throughout history? | NOAA Climate.gov⁠ ⁠The US Has Officially Left the Paris Agreement | Earth.Org⁠ ⁠Temperatures Rising: NASA Confirms 2024 Warmest Year on Record - NASA⁠ ⁠IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change⁠ ⁠WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level⁠ ⁠One Year of Trump: How the US Reversed Climate Progress⁠ ⁠Federal Court Reverses Trump Administration’s Past Cuts To ESA" | SEJ⁠ ⁠Federal Court Reverses Trump Administration’s Past Cuts To ESA⁠ ⁠Federal Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Attacks Against Endangered Species Act, Restores Bedrock Environmental Law to Pre-Trump Status - Earthjustice⁠ ⁠Largest wildfire in Nebraska history now nearly 100% contained | Nebraska Public Media⁠ ⁠Only 50 of these whales are left in existence. Trump’s ‘God Squad’ just chose oil drilling over protecting them⁠ Keywords: #climatechange #globalwarming #hikers #change #good Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)  Edited by Wesley Black  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.

    25 min
  6. E88 | From Farm To Summit | w/ Lou Barton | How A Love For Nature & Supporting Local Farmers Becomes Your Next Backpacking Meal

    Apr 20

    E88 | From Farm To Summit | w/ Lou Barton | How A Love For Nature & Supporting Local Farmers Becomes Your Next Backpacking Meal

    Episode Summary:   Hello, hello, friends! In this week’s episode, we got to sit down with Lou from Farm to Summit and talk about her experience as a hiker and backpacker (especially as a solo-hiker) and how she started her dehydrated food company. We also go into talk about the sustainability, or rather, lack thereof, in prepackaged food, and how Farm to Summit changes the game when it comes to supporting local farmers, using real food, and using sustainable packaging. Come, have a listen! A big thank you to Lou for taking the time to sit and talk with us. Be sure to check out Farm to Summit’s Facebook: FarmtoSummit. And check out their Instagram @farmtosummit. Lastly, thank you to Aardwolf Gear, Leve Outdoors, Jolly Gear, Farm to Summit, and Symbiosis for sponsoring this episode!! Links: ⁠⁠ Aardwolf Gear Website | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 10:12 Aardwolf Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15 Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 25:24 Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP  Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | Promo Timestamp 49:21 Jolly Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI Farm to Summit | Promo Timestamp 50:23 Farm to Summit 20% Discount Code | FEEDTHEYETI Symbiosis Gear Website | Promo Timestamp 56:11 Symbiosis Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15 *************Be sure to email us at ⁠⁠yetiwalksintobasecamp@gmail.com⁠⁠ for your care packages    Keywords:  #PCT #Backpacking #weekendwarrior #dayhiking #thru hiking #outdoors #podcasting #hiking #coloradohiking #collegiateloop #backpackinggear #hikingstories #smallbusiness #freezedriedfood #dehydratedfood #sustainability #sustainablebusiness #womanownedbusiness #giveaway    ~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)  ~Edited by Aj Jones  ~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.     Yeti Legs’ and Basecamp’s Socials:  Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yetiwalksintobasecamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theginger_and_thejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegingerandthejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black⁠⁠

    1h 16m
  7. E87 | Hikers & Climate Change | Is Redlining Done For? Water? | An Environmental Corner Episode

    Apr 13

    E87 | Hikers & Climate Change | Is Redlining Done For? Water? | An Environmental Corner Episode

    Climate change is a buzz word, but how does and could it affect a hiker's trek? Truth be told, there are a lot of ways. In this episode Yeti sits down with Charlotte Royal (lead editor for the podcast) and covers a recap of global warming, who says things are heating up, and how this can all affect the trails and hikes that we love so much. We cover a LOT of ground in this one, so buckle up and put on your thinking caps. Links/Sources: Understanding the Arctic polar vortex | NOAA Climate.gov Remote town of Stehekin left staggering by floodwaters | The Seattle Times Melting Ocean Ice Affects Sea Level – Unlike Ice Cubes in a Glass – NASA Sea Level Change Portal climate - Why don't green house gases escape into space? - Earth Science Stack Exchange Desalination technologies and their environmental impacts: A review - ScienceDirect Hasn't Earth warmed and cooled naturally throughout history? | NOAA Climate.gov The US Has Officially Left the Paris Agreement | Earth.Org Temperatures Rising: NASA Confirms 2024 Warmest Year on Record - NASA IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level One Year of Trump: How the US Reversed Climate Progress Federal Court Reverses Trump Administration’s Past Cuts To ESA" | SEJ Federal Court Reverses Trump Administration’s Past Cuts To ESA Federal Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Attacks Against Endangered Species Act, Restores Bedrock Environmental Law to Pre-Trump Status - Earthjustice Largest wildfire in Nebraska history now nearly 100% contained | Nebraska Public Media Only 50 of these whales are left in existence. Trump’s ‘God Squad’ just chose oil drilling over protecting them Keywords: #climatechange #globalwarming #hikers #redlining ~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)  ~Edited by Wesley Black  ~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.     Yeti Legs’ and Basecamp’s Socials:  Podcast IG:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yetiwalksintobasecamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theginger_and_thejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our Patreon:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Linktree:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegingerandthejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Trek Blog:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black⁠⁠⁠

    27 min
  8. E86 | A South American Mudslide, The [Almost] Bee Grim Reaper, And Cold AF | A Trail Tells Episode

    Apr 6

    E86 | A South American Mudslide, The [Almost] Bee Grim Reaper, And Cold AF | A Trail Tells Episode

    Episode Summary:   Howdy tramily! This week's episode follows a new style. We sit down and tell hiking and camping stories from fellow listeners and friends of ours. Our stories include an adventurous group who forged on through a South American mudslide, the heroic efforts of an expired epi pen battling a bee sting, and a few chilly stories about some of our friend’s coldest experiences while hiking. Pull up a chair, tie up your boots, or start that car and listen along to today’s stories! Thanks to Aardwolf Gear, Sawyer Products, Leve Outdoors, Jolly Gear, and Bowl & Kettle for sponsoring this episode! Also, thank you to all of those who have submitted stories to us! We loved reading them and look forward to more! Links: ⁠⁠ Aardwolf Gear Website | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 21:18 Aardwolf Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15 ⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ Website | Promo Timestamp 32:44 Sawyer Products 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMP Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 39:09 Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP  Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | Promo Timestamp 43:53 Jolly Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI Bowl & Kettle Website | Promo Timestamp 50:17 Bowl & Kettle 10% Discount Code | YETICHOW *************Be sure to email us at ⁠⁠yetiwalksintobasecamp@gmail.com⁠⁠ for your care packages    Keywords:  #PCT #Backpacking #weekendwarrior #dayhiking #thru hiking #outdoors #podcasting #hiking #coloradohiking #collegiateloop #backpackinggear #hikingstories #giveaway    ~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie 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.     Yeti Legs’ and Basecamp’s Socials:  Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yetiwalksintobasecamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theginger_and_thejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegingerandthejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley 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!

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