Jessica ‘Dixie’ Mills from Homemade Wanderlust joins the show to discuss an intense survival experience she had in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho. She shares 3 lessons she learned from the event as well as the ongoing battle with rescue costs. And how did her backcountry CPAP machine work? Some of the topics discussed: -Using the Garmin InReach for rescue -Garmin Insurance -Backpacking Gear -New rankings by Backpacking Magazine Check out Dixie’s Top Backpacking Youtube Channel Follow Dixie on Instagram! GET BONUS EPISODES ON PATREON: There are over 30 BONUS episodes of B&B that you can get by supporting us on Patreon. It's safe and secure and it helps us put out more content. Check out our wonderful sponsor Summit Strength's Training for Trekking Podcast! To react publicly or privately to any of our episodes post/message on… Facebook: Instagram: @BackpackingAndBlistersPodcast Email: [email protected] Please check out our website: backpackingandblisters.com Help support our podcast at no extra cost to you by clicking on any links below if you’re in the market for some new gear! Any purchases you make will support our show at no extra cost to you! Our Favorite Gear for 3-5 Day Trips Granite Gear Blaze 60 (Light to Medium Weight) Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips) Nemo Tensor Sleeping Pad Jetboil Stash Jetboil Flash MSR Pocket Rocket 2 Sawyer Squeeze Black Diamond Spot Helinox Chair Zero Big Agnes Copper Spur Nemo Hornet Garmin InReach2 Pearl Izumi Thermal Arm Warmers Hoka Speedgoat Trail Shoes Peak Refuel Freeze Dried Meals Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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