BirdShooter's Backpacking Blog & Podcast Series
In Episode 49, the Camel, Pixie, and I review a few of the major U.S. hiking news events of 2017. Some of the topics we discuss include nails on trails, backcountry treasures, girls joining the Boy Scouts, and the hardest partiers on the A.T. And in the spirit of giving you reasons to hike more in the New Year, we offer up the 52 hikes in 52 weeks challenge. We also find inspiration in the youngest person to complete the triple crown (at age 9) and the oldest person to hike the … [Read more...]
So you've heard the #N2Backpacking #podcast ... but have you seen it? Ep 48 on #hiking the #IncaTrail now on YouTube http://ow.ly/g0gA30hNxvr … [Read more...]
In Episode 48, Cardiac and Drone Boy discuss their summer backpacking trip on the Inca Trail in Peru. Their four day hike took them over ~14,000 feet peaks in the legendary Andes Mountains and culminated at the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu - which is one of the most photographed tourist destinations in South America. In the show, we talk about what it costs to hike the Inca Trail, the logistics of getting to the trailhead, and we discuss the history of this ancient city. Cardiac … [Read more...]
In Episode 44, we delve in to The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly - our best and worst experiences from the Trail. Recorded live in the Black Hills of South Dakota, I sit "lantern-side" in the backcountry with long-time hiking friends BeerRun, The Camel, Therm Rider, and the Weasel. Each signed up to accompany me on a quest to complete 50 hikes in 50 States - which ended this month near the defunct goldmines of Lake Sheridan in the Black Hills National Forest. We only scratch the … [Read more...]
Dropped him off on the #AppalachianTrail earlier this spring. 3W has officially made it to the halfway point. Congrats! #thruhiker #at2017 … [Read more...]
This Provo, Utah hotel seems to be telling me that I should be #backpacking nearby and not working in town this week. … [Read more...]
The Camel hiking the The Lower Paddock Trail in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. … [Read more...]
