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With an empty nest, sufficient money, and plenty of time on their hands, Curt and Tammy Fackler decided to drastically downsize. They sold their home and gave away most of their belongings before hitting the road in their truck with their new home attached. Their adventures were always leading them to the Appalachian Trail and, six months after their travels started, they set off from Georgia. Tammy wasn’t an experienced hiker but she wanted to support Curtis in his dream, so went along for the ride. Listen to how their journey unfolded. Lotta Anvret, from Sweden, is another member of the Mighty Blue Class of 2019, and she is back to reveal how her hike ended up. Finally, Paul Stutzman’s Hiking Through covers the early miles and the first main stop, at Mountain Crossings. The post Episode #186 – Tammy and Curt Fackler (Lolli and Pop) appeared first on Mighty Blue on The Appalachian Trail. View the full article

Mike Colburn started his years-long section thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail during the last century. While he never intended to complete the trail in sections, it wasn’t until the earlier years of this century that he realized that it was in his sights. With so little now to do, Steve and Mike discussed his long, long journey to this moment. Along the way, Steve and Mike have run into one another on the trail, sometimes fortuitously, sometimes by design. The two of them have shared a friendship that was born on the AT and continues to thread through the AT. Our Mighty Blue Class of 2019 debrief continues with Nate Stockton, or Turd Ferguson, as he recounts what happened on his epic hike this year. Finally, Paul Stutzman provides us with some context for his feelings on that first night on the top of Springer Mountain, in Georgia. The post Episode #185 – Mike Colburn (Bassman) appeared first on Mighty Blue on The Appalachian Trail. View the full article

Jimmy Carter created the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in 1980, and it’s been a contentious subject virtually ever since. A bonanza of biodiversity, it also potentially sits atop one of America’s last untapped oil reserves. In this episode, Andrew talks to Adam Federman, a journalist covering the recent push by the Trump administration to lease oil and gas rights in the refuge. Adam is a reporting fellow with Type Investigations, where he’s spent the last few years covering energy, public land, and the Trump administration’s environmental policies. His recent piece “How Science got Trampled in the Rush to Drill in the Arctic” caught our eye when it ran in Politico in July of 2019. We immediately reached out to Adam for a chat about this developing issue as well as a larger conversation about public land policy in the United States. You can read the final Environmental Impact Statement here, and make sure and check out the show notes (below) for more resources. Click here for show notes This podcast is brought to you ad-free by the subscribing members of backpackinglight.com. Please leave us a review and rating, it helps other people find our show View the full article

En ettermiddagsprat med Elisa Røtterud og hennes reiseeventyr får TinTin til å fremstå som en kjedelig nesepiller. I denne podcasten får du høre Elisas spinnville reise fra fashion til fjell, hva som skjedde da guruen stappet en finger i rumpa, og hvorfor ble Elisa helt besatt av fjelljuvelen Ama Dablam? Hva skjedde egentlig når Elisa bæsjet på et muldyr? Visste du at sherpaene ikke skjønner ironi? Og at Elisa vet svaret på hvorfor Everestkøen er blitt så massiv? Og at Elisa serverer dohistorier på et fat :) Ja, også en ting til - Elisa har gifta seg!!! Og det er bare begynnelsen..Og hvorfor har Elisa alarmen på kl på 00.00 i disse tider? Og hvorfor mener Elisa at du bør søke om å få lov til å kjøpe El-sykkel? Og hvorfor er Elisa så sliten når hun kommer på jobb? Herregud for et vandrende eventyr på to bein! View the full article

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When you finish the Appalachian Trail, your mind is in a bit of a whirl. You can’t fully articulate your thoughts and, really, those thoughts mature over time. I wanted to capture the thoughts of a hiker within 24 hours of his or her finish, so when I saw Olivia Miller Bakke’s summit photo on Facebook, I reached out to her. This is that conversation. I also caught up with Lea Ann Hogan, another of our mighty Blue Class of 2019 and her reasons for stopping her hike after 500 miles. As you’ll hear, she wasn’t desperately happy about it! Chapter Three of Paul Stutzman’s Hiking Through brings Paul to the trail at Amicolola State Park. During those initial steps, he entertains a few doubts! The post Episode #184 – Olivia Miller Bakke (Mama Lion) appeared first on Mighty Blue on The Appalachian Trail. View the full article

Relevante lenker for podkasten uteliv: Hør på Spotify Hør I iTunes Følg Uteliv på Facebook Følg meg på Instagram Podkasten Uteliv på nett Kjøp mine bøker på VIPPS #137581 (Randulf Valle Naturformidling) Relevante linker for episoden Mikkel Soya Bølstad på Instagram På nett Intromusikk: "Palatine Light" av 1099 Brukt med tillatelse fra opphavsperson. Gå til Podcasten

When I met Bob Curran in the Grayson Highlands, I could never have imagined that he and I would end up at the top of Mt Katahdin together, some 1700 miles later. We came together by accident and stayed together more by circumstance than by design. That said, each of us acknowledges the positive impact that we both had on each other’s hike. As two 66-year-olds we fitted perfectly with one another when it came to hiking style and speed. We weren’t the fastest but we were also not the slowest. Our progress was measured and we seemed destined to finish on about the six-month mark. That we were able to finish prior to that is down to Bob’s unyielding determination to squeeze out extra miles each day. If it hadn’t been for him I’d have been out there a lot longer. Margi Mimms is the first of our Class of 2019 debriefs and, by happy coincidence, Margi was the first of us to finish. She reflects upon her journey. Don’t forget, if you have a copy of Paul Stutzman’s Hiking Through and would be happy to lend me it, please email me at [email protected]. I will, of course, arranged for its safe return to you. The post Episode #183 – Bob Curran (Trigger) appeared first on Mighty Blue on The Appalachian Trail. View the full article

In this episode, Jonathan and Mark go for a drive to do an onsite chat with Rick Towle (attroll), founder and operator of the Hammock Forums and Whiteblaze online forums. After chatting about building an online community and the changes that have occurred in the past few years, we finish off the conversation by chatting about how to take a great online photo. After the interview, Mark and Jonathan chat about setting up and a little about camping in the rain, and finally Gresh and Spiguyver have some great advice about how to avoid online scams and fraudsters. Finally, a big welcome to Chris Duffy and Todd Quest. Chris and Todd will be taking over hosting the podcast over the next few months. Show Notes: Here’s a link to attroll’s Trail Journal from when he hiked the AT. You can purchase Rick’s guide to the AT here. Here’s a great writeup about the Rule of Thirds in online photography. As always, we always invite your comments and suggestions on our Facebook page – like us there at https://www.facebook.com/hyohpodcast and join the conversation – we love the questions we have been getting for Mark and Gresh. You can listen to or subscribe to the podcast from a link on our home page online at https://www.hyohpodcast.com or give us a review on our page in iTunes. If you’d like to buy Mark and Jonathan a cup of coffee, go to https://www.hyohpodcast.com/donate to make a one-time donation, or you can donate monthly to our Patreon Campaign at https://www.patreon.com/hyohpodcast. As always, thanks so much for hanging around! Gå til artikkelen

Relevante lenker for podkasten uteliv: Hør på Spotify Hør I iTunes Følg Uteliv på Facebook Følg meg på Instagram Podkasten Uteliv på nett Kjøp mine bøker på VIPPS #137581 (Randulf Valle Naturformidling) Relevante linker for episoden Villmarksfamilien på Instagram Facebook På nett Artikkelen «Toppturbarna» hos NRK Intromusikk: "Palatine Light" av 1099 Brukt med tillatelse fra opphavsperson. Gå til Podcasten

Now that I’ve returned to Florida and had a week off from the podcast, I felt ready to answer a few questions from listeners. There turned out to be so many of them that I had a good friend–and star podcaster–Glenn Hebert doing the honors. Glenn has a way of eliciting nuggets from people and he certainly kept me on my toes the whole time. While I didn’t expect to be able to articulate precisely how I was feeling after another 2000+ mile hike, I tried to be as honest as possible in this debrief. I hope that it gives you more insight into the ups and downs of an Appalachian Trail thru-hike. The regular show will return next week, with another guest to entertain and amaze you about the trail that we all love. If you have further questions, about my hike or about the podcast, I’d really love to hear from you at [email protected]. The post Episode #182 (Appalachian Trail Debrief) appeared first on Mighty Blue on The Appalachian Trail. View the full article

Hvor stor er sannsynligheten for å nå toppen? Hvor er egentlig toppen? Kan jeg reise uten guide? Hvor mye koster det? Hvor slitsomt er det? Hvorfor er det en fordel å være godt voksen? Bør jeg bruke malariamedisin? Hvor bør jeg dra på Safari? Kan masaiene egentlig kaste spydet sitt? Og heter guden på Kilimanjaro "Elias" og er egentlig norsk? View the full article

Det er tid for å ta for seg fjell. Høye fjell. Og vi starter med den legendariske høvdingen i Tanzania. Vi tar en grundig gjennomgang av rutene. Hva er sjansen for å lykkes? Kan jeg reise uten guide? Hvor mye koster det? Hvor slitsomt er det? Hvorfor er det en fordel å være godt voksen? Hvor bør jeg dra på Safari? Kan masaiene egentlig kaste spydet sitt? Og heter guden på Kilimanjaro "Elias" og er egentlig norsk? View the full article

Relevante lenker for podkasten uteliv: Hør på Spotify Hør I iTunes Følg Uteliv på Facebook Følg meg på Instagram Podkasten Uteliv på nett Kjøp mine bøker på VIPPS #137581 (Randulf Valle Naturformidling) Relevante linker for episoden Podkast om Vandreren Sigri Sandberg på nett Intromusikk: "Palatine Light" av 1099 Brukt med tillatelse fra opphavsperson. Gå til Podcasten

As backpackers, we spend a lot of time thinking about and managing our feet. One problem that crops up a lot (especially for those of us who choose to utilize ultralight footwear, hike in damp or snowy environments, or both) is wet feet. Feet that get wet and stay wet can cause all kinds of nasty issues - starting with maceration (wrinkly, pale, soft skin) and progressing through to immersion foot diseases like trench foot, tropical immersion foot, and warm water immersion foot. In this SKILLS SHORT, Ryan and Andrew break down the causes, symptoms, and results of immersion foot diseases. After a fairly exhaustive and somewhat nasty primer (you’ll hear the phrase “sloughing skin” more than once) the guys discuss strategies to prevent and manage immersion foot diseases and their symptoms. The pod wraps up with a discussion on when you should get off the trail (blackened skin = big trouble), and Ryan shares some of his favorite resources and further reading on foot care. Click here for show notes This podcast is brought to you ad-free by the subscribing members of backpackinglight.com. Please leave us a review and rating, it helps other people find our show View the full article

I wanted to share my last day on the trail with you all. The sound is often distorted through wind and even our paces. That said, I hope you gather from the show my enthusiasm and delight at getting this job done. Don’t forget, we’ll be back to normal service next week, with another guest telling their story, as well as a new book that I’ll be reading for you. The post Episode #181 – Appalachian Trail (Day 179) appeared first on Mighty Blue on The Appalachian Trail. View the full article

With the worst mountains in the 100 Mile Wilderness begins us, Trigger and I had to put in some long days to meet our goal of summiting Katahdin by Friday. The rocks and roots, abetted by some very dubious weather, tried to throw us off our game plan but we persevered. Make sure you listen to the last episode in this series as we try to scale Katahdin. Watch out for that episode in the next 24 hours. The post Episode #180 – Appalachian Trail (Days 175 to 178) appeared first on Mighty Blue on The Appalachian Trail. View the full article

Relevante lenker for podkasten uteliv: Hør på Spotify Hør I iTunes Følg Uteliv på Facebook Følg meg på Instagram Podkasten Uteliv på nett Kjøp bøkene mine på VIPPS #137581 (Randulf Valle Naturformidling) Relevante linker for episoden Bladet Villmarksliv på nett Intromusikk: "Palatine Light" av 1099 Brukt med tillatelse fra opphavsperson. Gå til Podcasten

Given how lucky we’ve been with the weather so far, I suppose it was only inevitable that the 100 Mile Wilderness gave us four straight days of rain. Rocks and roots are tricky at the driest of times; after rain they can be lethal. Despite this, we have a plan and are currently following it perfectly. Next time you’ll see how it held up through the entire Wilderness. The post Episode #179 – Appalachian Trail (Days 172 to 174) appeared first on Mighty Blue on The Appalachian Trail. View the full article

Relevante lenker for podkasten uteliv: Hør på Spotify Hør I iTunes Følg Uteliv på Facebook Følg meg på Instagram Podkasten Uteliv på nett Relevante linker for episoden Helge Dahlen på Instagram Intromusikk: "Palatine Light" av 1099 Brukt med tillatelse fra opphavsperson. Gå til Podcasten

We’ve covered a lot of ground to get here and are now in Monson, ready to hit the 100 Mile Wilderness. The path here hasn’t always been straight (or even northbound), yet we’ve covered every mile and have longed for these final days. There is something almost surreal about what we’re about to do, as climbing Katahdin wasn’t really at the forefront of our minds six months ago. But we’re here and ready for it. Hopefully, that will inspire others to follow us down this whimsical path. The post Episode #178 – Appalachian Trail (Days 168 to 171) appeared first on Mighty Blue on The Appalachian Trail. View the full article

Slackpacking the tougher mountains has been a feature of these past four days. With the Saddlebacks, the Crocker’s, then the stunningly beautiful Bigelows, we’ve been treated to (mostly) great weather. Now, past 2000 miles, we’re refining our options for the end of our journey. Hard to believe, really. The post Episode #177 – Appalachian Trail (Days 164 to 167) appeared first on Mighty Blue on The Appalachian Trail. View the full article

It’s been a while (again). We’re making progress but the miles are taking their toll and I’m often too tired at the end of the day to record. That said, the miles continue to melt away and we’re closing in on 2000 miles. The Baldpates are the hiking highlight of this episode and we get to meet Yukon and his geodesic sphere. The post Episode #176 – Appalachian Trail (Days 161 to 163) appeared first on Mighty Blue on The Appalachian Trail. View the full article

When Backpacking Light Gear Editor and Podcast Producer Andrew Marshall set out on a fast thru-hike of the Tahoe Rim Trail, he knew he’d be contending with Sierra snow pack that was several hundred percent above average. The story of that trip - trail conditions, lessons learned, and gear tested - is the subject of this BPL TRIP SHORT. After a brief introduction, Ryan and Andrew spend some time discussing the Tahoe Rim Trail and conditions in the Eastern Sierra. Among other things, the guys talk about Andrew’s route finding, food strategies, training, and how to walk on sun cups (hint - meditate). In the second half of the pod Ryan and Andrew talk about the gear - what Andrew loved, what he didn’t, and what he wished he’d left behind. They wrap it up with a lament on the state of footwear in the ultra-light world. Click here for show notes This podcast is brought to you ad-free by the subscribing members of backpackinglight.com. Please leave us a review and rating, it helps other people find our show! View the full article

My first, faltering days back from illness led me to Mahoosuc Notch on Day 3. To be frank, I think that I should have stayed another day or two with Gary and Cathy as I clearly wasn’t ready to get back to it. That said, Maine has continued to wow us and is very much not a disappointment after the wonders of New Hampshire. There is an interview with Michael Thorp and his dog, Fecteau. If his story moves you and you’d like to help out with a donation, go to www.pawws.org The post Episode #175 – Appalachian Trail (Days 158 to 160) appeared first on Mighty Blue on The Appalachian Trail. View the full article