Yeti Walks Into Basecamp: Talking. Thru. Hiking.

YETI WALKS INTO BASECAMP

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. E78 | Collegiate Loop | Hiking As A Solo Female | Part 1 | Thunderstorms, Mating Moose, & Freezing Rain

    4D AGO

    E78 | Collegiate Loop | Hiking As A Solo Female | Part 1 | Thunderstorms, Mating Moose, & Freezing Rain

    Episode Summary: Hiking as a solo female! This is the first episode of a two-part series where we discuss Basecamp’s solo hike on the Colorado Trail from the end of summer of 2025! Have a listen to hear Basecamp’s hurdles and challenges in her first eight days while trying to stay dry on this very wet and stormy hike. Stay tuned for the end to hear about a few environmental corner wins! A massive thanks to Sawyer Products, Aardwolf Gear, and Leve Outdoors for sponsoring this episode! Links: Sawyer Products | Promo Timestamp 14:16 Sawyer Products 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMP Aardwolf Gear | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 40:22 Aardwolf Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15 Leve Outdoors | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 1:08:01 Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP *************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 #solohiking #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

    1h 43m
  2. E77 | Mount Rainier | Be Smart, Don't Die

    JAN 26

    E77 | Mount Rainier | Be Smart, Don't Die

    Episode Summary:   In this week’s episode, we reflect on the trials and tribulations of our Mount Rainier hike! This hike taught us a lot about intuition, listening to our gut, and pushing ourselves to do wild things. Join us for a conversation about prepping, glacial hiking, and love ;)  A HUGE thanks to Galena Mountain Projects and Leve Outdoors for sponsoring this episode! Links: ⁠⁠ Galena Mountain Projects | Promo Timestamp 32:03 Galena Discount Code | WB20  Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 52:41 Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP  *************Be sure to email us at ⁠⁠yetiwalksintobasecamp@gmail.com⁠⁠ for your care packages    Keywords:  #PCT #Backpacking #weekendwarrior #dayhiking #thru hiking #outdoors #podcasting #hiking #glacialhiking #proposal #pnw #mountrainier #crevasse #crevasserescue #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

    1h 28m
  3. E76 | Community Mindset | Ditching Thru-Hiking Elitism

    JAN 12

    E76 | Community Mindset | Ditching Thru-Hiking Elitism

    Episode Summary:   Happy New Year to all you listeners out there! We are excited to kick off the new year with a reflective episode where we talk about what we have in store for the new year and we reflect on the deconstruction and reconstruction of our ideas of thru hiking and backpacking. Have a listen and send us any of your funny, interesting, scary, bizarre, or insert any-other-adjective-here kind of hiking stories that we can share on the podcast! Happy listening! A HUGE thanks to Galena Mountain Projects, Leve Outdoors, and Sawyer Products for sponsoring this episode! And a huge thanks to our listeners! We hope you have enjoyed this two and a half year journey with us! We are looking forward to what’s next! Links: ⁠⁠ Galena Mountain Projects | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 8:04 Galena Discount Code | WB20 Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 18:10 Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP  ⁠⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 31:39 *************Be sure to email us at ⁠⁠yetiwalksintobasecamp@gmail.com⁠⁠ for your care packages    Keywords:  #PCT #Backpacking #weekendwarrior #dayhiking #thru hiking #outdoors #podcasting #hiking #giveaway    ~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)  ~Edited by Stephen Bosworth  ~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

    44 min
  4. E75 | PCT | Week 26 Finale | As The Trail Burns - Our Final Days On The PCT | The Northern Terminus

    12/22/2025

    E75 | PCT | Week 26 Finale | As The Trail Burns - Our Final Days On The PCT | The Northern Terminus

    Episode Summary:   Well, well, well! It’s time for our final days on the PCT. Join us in this exciting, adventurous episode where we recap, reminisce, and reflect on our last week on the PCT. This episode is filled with old friends, crazy happenings in the Lion’s Den, escapades in Canada, and outrunning the massive fires. Have a listen and find out if we made it! A HUGE thanks to Sawyer Products, Leve Outdoors, RecPak, and Wrightsock for sponsoring this episode! And a huge thanks to our listeners! We hope you have enjoyed this two and a half year journey with us! We are looking forward to what’s next! Links: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp  23:46 Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP  ⁠RecPak Website⁠ | Promo Timestamp 1:01:54 RecPak 25% Discount Code | ADVENTURE25  ⁠Wrightsock Website⁠ | Promo Timestamp 1:41:38 Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 2:26:19 *************Be sure to email us at ⁠⁠yetiwalksintobasecamp@gmail.com⁠⁠ for your care packages    Keywords:  #PCT #Backpacking #Pacific Crest Trail #finishing the PCT #fire season #lions den #outdoors #podcasting #thru hiking #hiking    ~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

    3h 10m
  5. E74 | PCT | Week 25 | Bavaria, Valhalla, Hauntings, And The Return Of A Jedi | Steven's Pass To A Haunted Campsite

    10/20/2025

    E74 | PCT | Week 25 | Bavaria, Valhalla, Hauntings, And The Return Of A Jedi | Steven's Pass To A Haunted Campsite

    Episode Summary:   Howdy! This weeks' episode features stories with old friends and new friends, days with high mileage, large inclines, and swimming in freezing lakes! Stick around for some spooky stories from Basecamp's childhood and Yeti's encounters on trail. Thanks for listening! Here's to nearing the end of the trail!   A HUGE thanks to Sawyer Products, Leve Outdoors, RecPak, and Wrightsock for sponsoring this episode! Links: ⁠Sawyer Products⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 4:53  ⁠Leve Outdoors Website⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 45:21  Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP  RecPak Website | Promo Timestamp 55:49RecPak 25% Discount Code | ADVENTURE25  Wrightsock Website | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 1:08:50 *************Be sure to email us at ⁠yetiwalksintobasecamp@gmail.com⁠ for your care packages    Keywords:      ~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

    1h 29m
  6. E73 | PCT | [The Rest Of] Week 24 | Norovirus Epidemic, Huckleberries, And Turtle Hallucinations | White Pass to Snoqualmie Pass

    09/29/2025

    E73 | PCT | [The Rest Of] Week 24 | Norovirus Epidemic, Huckleberries, And Turtle Hallucinations | White Pass to Snoqualmie Pass

    Episode Summary:   In this week’s episode, we finish up the last four days of week 24 where we reflect on enjoying one of Washington’s freezing lakes on a stranger’s paddleboard, dealing with shoe malfunctions, bonding with U-Turn, hallucinating turtles and (maybe) people, getting the sug-sug, and narrowly escaping the Snoqualmie norovirus epidemic.  Stick around for an update on our AZT documentary, our future hiking plans, and a riveting environmental corner about the southern boarder wall and it’s effects on wildlife and the environment.  ALSO! Take our poll and let us know if you want to close out this YWIB season with two episodes that cover Basecamp and Loba’s hike of the Collegiate Loop!  Enjoy!    A HUGE thanks to Leve Outdoors and Sawyer Products for sponsoring this episode! Links:  Center for Biological Diversity | No Border Wall  Wildlands Network | 86% Reduction In Wildlife Crossings At Border Audubon Society |  The Boder Wall Has Been ‘Absolutely Devastating Leve Outdoors Website | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 55:32  Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP  Sawyer Products | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 46:18  *************Be sure to email us at yetiwalksintobasecamp@gmail.com for your care packages    Keywords:      ~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)  ~Edited by Brooke Barker-Pottle   ~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 49m
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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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