Yeti Walks Into Basecamp | Talking. Thru. Hiking.

E96 | The ‘Steve Irwin’ Of Today | Part 1 | w/ Erik Molvar of Western Watersheds Project

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In This Episode: Hello, hello! This week’s episode is the first part of our chat with Erik Molvar of the Western Watersheds Project. We cover a lot ...

E95 | A Journey North | Part 2 | w/ Barney “Scout” and Sandy “Frodo” Mann

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In This Episode: Howdy, friends! Today’s episode wraps up our conversation with Barney “Scout” and Sandy “Frodo” Mann. We talk a bit more ab...

E94 | Barney "Scout" Mann | Part 1

31 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In This Episode: In today’s episode with Barney “Scout” and Sandy “Frodo” Mann, we dive into identity and what a lifetime (or two) of holdin...

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

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 set out to walk a...

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

18 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 neigh...

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

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

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

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

E83 | From Farm To Summit w/ Lou Barton | How A Love For Nature & Supporting Local Farmers Becomes Your Next Backpacking Meal

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary:  Hello, hello! In this week’s episode, we got to sit down with Lou from Farm to Summit and talk about her experience as a hiker a...

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

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

E82 | A South American Mudslide, The [Almost] Bee Grim Reaper, And Cold AF| A Trail Tells Episode

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

E82 | A South American Mudslide, The [Almost] Bee Grim Reaper, And Cold AF| A Trail Tells EpisodeEpisode Summary:  Howdy tramily! This week's ep...

E81 | Ken "Barefoot" Posner | Chasing The Grid | Hiking Barefoot To Connect

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

E81 | Ken "Barefoot" Posner | Chasing The Grid | Hiking Barefoot To ConnectEpisode Summary:  Hey there, everybody! We had the opportunity ...

What The Heck Is Global Warming & Climate Change? | An Environmental Corner Episode

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you love it, you'll give a shit (I should patent that).Climate change? Global warming? Same terms? Different? In 15 minutes, I do my best to br...

E80 | From Texas, With Love | Sarah “Micky D” & Brett “Fizz” [Bowl & Kettle Founders] | Trail Food Perfection & Couples That Hike Together

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary:  Howdy, friends! In this week’s episode, we got to sit down with our friends at Bowl & Kettle, a small-batch freeze dried foo...

Hiking 8000 Miles For Nature | A Walk For The Wild with Wesley "Megaman" Tils | An Environmental Corner Episode

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wesley "Megaman" Tils plans to spend approximately 1.5 years through an entire winter season...hiking for nature, for conservation, for the ...

E79 | Collegiate Loop | Hiking As A Solo Female | Part 2 | Hiking Together, More Moose, & Highs and Lows

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary:  Hello, hello! Welcome to another episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp! In this week’s episode, we close out the last 40 miles and...

The Environmental Impacts Of Artificial Intelligence | An Environmental Corner Episode

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence (AI) has not been kind to our environment. In this environmental corner episode, we break down some of the nuts and bolts of A...

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

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: Howdy folks! This is the first episode of a two-part series where we discuss Basecamp’s solo hike on the Colorado Trail from the en...

E77 | Mount Rainier

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 int...

E76 | Community Mindset

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 abo...

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

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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, reminis...

A Quick Update | What's Goin' On | When to Expect the Next Episode

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary:  A quick update from our editor explaining where the heck we've been! Stay tuned for our final stretch of the PCT coming at the...

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

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary:  Howdy! This weeks' episode features stories with old friends and new friends, days with high mileage, large inclines, and swim...

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

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 l...

E72 | RecPak | Better Than a Stick Of Butter Rolled In Sugar | w/ Joy Seward [All Around Bad-Ass]

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary:  Join us while we sit down with Joy from RecPak and hear about her background in the outdoor world and how RecPak meal replacements...

E71 | Christoper “Tumbleweed” Maples [One Deep Mutha] | Hiking the PCT As A Veteran, Taking A Tumble, And The Monumental Impact Thru-Hiking Can Have On Your Life | Fireside Chats

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary:  Join us for the long awaited interview with our good friend and tramily member: Tumbleweed! We get to rehash stories from our shar...

E70 | PCT | Week 24 [ish] | Goat Rocks, THAT Trail Photographer, A Racist Pass, and Seattle | Goat Rocks Wilderness To White Pass/Kracker Barrel

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary:  Join us this week as we near our final stretch on the PCT! We discuss the end of week 22 and the beginning over week 23 where we v...

E69 | PCT | Week 23 | Asylum Hotel, Ditch Pitch, & Biting Fly Massacre | Cascade Locks to Trout Lake

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: Bridge of the Gods, asylum hotels, foot tall ice cream cones, tropical Washington, pitching in a ditch, and the bubble. Week 23 of o...

E68 | "The Sauce" | SkyGOAT | Ram Mikulas [Founder] & Billy The Goat

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: Is that a goat up in the sky? That sucker has wings. While maybe not up in the clouds, Ram keeps the conversation real and down to Ea...

E67 | Tricks of the Trade | Things We've Learned and Wish We'd Known [Backpacking Edition]

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: Howdy! We wanted to shake up the cadence a bit and share some ofthe things we’ve learned in our years of backpacking and thru-hikin...

E66 | PCT | Week 22 | Asphalt Desert & Bridge of the Gods | Sisters to Cascade Locks, OR

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: We were hiking along an asphalt desert, quite literally...it was desert and farmland in Oregon, but we were walking the highway with ...

E65 | PCT | Week 21 | 24-Hour Challenge, Angry Lava Rock, & Lionshead | Shelter Cove to Sisters, OR

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: Welcome to Oregon, the magic carpet,and our 24-hour challenge from week 21 on the PCT. In this episode of YWIB, we lasso 3 other hike...

E64 | The Last Englishman | with Keith "Fozzie" Foskett [Dromomaniac & Author] | A Book(s) Reflection | On Thru-Hiking, Depression, & Ghosts

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: Inspiration. Inspiration is the first step towards action. Before we hiked the PCT in 2022, we were inspired to hike it, not only fro...

E63 | PCT | Week 20 | Mozzies, Crater Lake, Devil Fish & a Songbird | Lake of the Woods to Shelter Cover

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: Today’s episode of YWIB is brought to you by…mosquitos…lots and lot of em’. But seriously this week 20 on the PCT was an anno...

E62 | Symbiosis Gear | Backpacks For People With Boobs | Sarah Berkeley [Founder]

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: Boobs. This episode is for everyone, but especially for folks…who have boobs- that’s female, male, or anyone else who may have a ...

E61 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 19 | Ashland, AeroPress Coffee, and Tabletop Naps with Amber | Seiad Valley to Hyatt Lake Resort

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode we cover our Week 19 on the PCT where Amber (Basecamp's sister) comes to join us for a few days! Seiad Valley was...

E60 | Sawyer & CNOC | Water Is Life [Reprise] | with Katie "Oats" Houston & Rebecca "Gandalf" Booroojian

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's [Reprise] episode, we cover our 2-part series, "Water Is Life" with 2 representatives from Sawyer and CNOC, those widely popular names ...

E59 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 18 | Encounter With D******d Steve | Dunsmuir to Seiad Valley

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode we cover our Week 18 on the PCT where we get an older lady riled up because of our wonky Garmin, meet Dickhead Steve,...

E58 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 17 | We Meet Jupiter & Deer Eat Our Pee | Hat Rim to Castle Crags & Dunsmuir

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode we cover that oh-so-lovely strip of the PCT known as the Hat Rim Trail. A hiker café awaited us before starting, but...

E57 | take less. do more. | with Glen Van Peski [Gossamer Gear Founder] | A Book Review

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode we talk through our first hiking-related book review of Glen Van Peski's work, take less. do more. SURPRISING LIF...

E56 | Hiking With Loba [The Husky] & Going Over A Waterfall

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We wanted to take a short break from our PCT saga and feel like the title and cover say it all for this week's episode! This episode covers all things...

E55 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 16 | Somewhere Near Mt. Etna to the Midpoint & Hat Creek Resort & RV Park

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp: Talking. Thru. Hiking. we cover week 16 on the Pacific Crest Trail where we FINALLY hit the midpoint of t...

E54 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 15 | Desolation Wilderness to Somewhere Near Mt. Etna

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp: Talking. Thru. Hiking. we cover week 15 on the Pacific Crest Trail which takes us from the Desolation Wil...

E53 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 14 | Kennedy Meadows North to Desolation Wilderness

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we cover week 14 on the Pacific Crest Trail which takes us from Kennedy Meadows North, through Carson and Ebbett's Pass, into the ...

E52 | Pacific Crest Trail | Mental and Emotional Challenges of a Thru Hiker [Part 1 & 2 Reprise]

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: An oldie but a goodie! This is a condensed version of our original 2-part episode covering our mental and emotional challenges we fac...

E51 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 13 | Yosemite Valley to Kennedy Meadows North

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our next installment of our PCT adventure....

E50 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 12 | Silver Pass to Yosemite Valley

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: We are back on track with the WHOLE REASON that we created this podcast...to tell our story from the Pacific Crest Trail. We have don...

E49 | Pre-Arizona Trail Interview | Fireside Chats [AZT Story Postponed for Now]

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of YWIB we don't sit down, but rather stand, fireside, with our documentary Director, Riley Hanlon. They ask us about...

E48 | Wrightsock | The Wright Solution To Blisters | Russ Coillot [Director of Sales & Marketing]

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp we discuss feet...but more specifically what you put on them. A good pair of socks is no less important...

E47 | Hikerboxes | Your Trash Is My Treasure

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of YWIB we dig a bit into what a "hikerbox" actually is. We have some personal accounts from the hiker-Hollywood star Profes...

E46 | Range Meal Bars | Mule Fuel | Zach Hein [Founder]

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of YWIB, we sit down with Zach Hein, founder of Range Meal Bars to discuss how he got the idea to make the bars, ingr...

E45 | Carl "Professor Carl" Stanfield | Class in Session | Fireside Chats

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of YWIB, we pick Professor Carl's brain about how he funds his consecutive backpacking trips and how he manages menta...

E44 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 11 | Bishop to Silver Pass

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this hilarious episode of YWIB, we have Deuces as our guest, where we rehash our treacherous stories about navigating the trail th...

E43 | Granite Gear | Born In The Boundary Waters | David Eisenberg [Product Designer]

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of YWIB we dig intogear and rabbit trails with David Eisenberg (not burger) of Granite Gear- this is the guy who crea...

E42 | Nick "Desert Jesus" Fowler | A Nobody Who's Obsessed With The West | Fireside Chats

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: Red urine, a dissolving toe, can’t squat to poo, drinking water from a trashcan hiking over 2000 miles in undies that end up buttle...

BONUS | Rene "Azul" Aldrich | | Hiking Injured & Marriage | A Brief Fireside Chat

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: Halloween Bonus Episode release, because it's scary to hike with an injury, the thought of it taking you off trail is terrifying. Lis...

E41 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 10 | Kearsarge to Mather Pass & Our Last Cuppa Tea

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: Week 10 along the PCT…oh what a time that was. We record this episode from a campfire and our tent, in true hikertrash fashion. Wee...

E40 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 9 | The High Sierra: Kennedy Meadows South to Kearsarge Pass

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: And enter...the High Sierras of California. I'm not ashamed to say that this is a captivating episode with thrilling and hilarious mo...

E39 | Trail Magic Along The CDT/CT with Galena & Friends

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: Taking a step back from our traditional episode style, we did rapid interviews with CDT and (mainly) CT hikers along their treks here...

E38 | Galena Mountain Projects | All About Place | Justin & David [Founders]

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of YWIB we interviewone of our FAVORITE outdoor (or even casual) brands which we stumbled upon in the adorable town o...

E37 | Sam "Cuppa" Sindall & Felix "Jedi" Schlichdaz | True Hikertrash | Fireside Chats | Part 2

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this special Part 2 of our “Fireside Chats” on Yeti Walks Into Basecamp, we talk about Cuppa’s absolute obsession (possibly ...

BONUS | Hiking with a Husky | Holy Mother of Learning Curves

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this (RELEASED) subscriber episode of “Yeti Walks Into Basecamp” we do a bit of verbal processing with you. Hiking with a dog ...

E36 | FarOut | The Holy Grail for Thru-Hikers Explained | Alice Bodnar [COO & General Counsel]

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of YWIB we sit down and talk maps/trails with FarOut COO and General Counsel, Alice Bodnar. Yes, you heard that right...

E35 | Sam "Cuppa" Sindall & Felix "Jedi" Schlichdaz | True Hikertrash | Fireside Chats | Part 1

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this special “Fireside Chats” episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp, we literally sit down with Sam “Cuppa” Sindall and Feli...

E34 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 8 | Lander's Meadow CG to Kennedy Meadows South & The Sierra Nevada

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp, we cover our Week 8 on the PCT from Lander’s Meadow to Kennedy Meadows South (the gate...

E33 | Therm-a-Rest | Your Sleeping Pads & Repair Explained | Brandon Bowers [Product Manager]

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp, we spend some time with Brandon Bowers of the PNW, Product Manager for Therm-a-Rest. Cur...

E32 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 7 | LA Aqueduct to Landers Meadow CG

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp, we round up our Week 6 from the previous episode and cover our Week 7 on the PCT which m...

E31 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 6 | Acton KOA to Hikertown & Pasadena

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp, we cover our Week 6 on the PCT. Listen in! Topics: PCT, Week 6 The Scoop: Want to hear...

E30 | Leave No Trace | Normalizing Poop & Respecting Nature | Jesse & Elena [Subaru LNT Team] | Part 2

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of “Yeti Walks Into Basecamp” we wrap up our episode with Jesse & Elena. We cover the last 5 LNT principles, ...

E29| Leave No Trace | The Why | Jesse & Elena [Subaru LNT Team] | Part 1

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of “Yeti Walks Into Basecamp” we speak with the Subaru/LNT team, Jesse & Elena. They spend some 11 months tra...

E27 | Fireside Chats | Pierre "Build-a-Bear" Paladin | Hiker Hacks & Making Your Own Gear | Part 2

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of “Yeti Walks Into Basecamp” we finish the second half of our interview with Pierre “Build-a-Bear” Paladin a...

E27 | Fireside Chats | Pierre "Build-a-Bear" Paladin | Hiker Hacks & Making Your Own Gear | Part 1

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of “Yeti Walks Into Basecamp” we talk with Pierre “Build-a-Bear” Paladin about hiker hacks. This is Part 1 of...

E26 | Crappy Advice | Poops & Trail Etiquette

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of “Yeti Walks Into Basecamp” we talk about all things poop. Wanna know why you’re supposed to poop AND pee (ye...

E25 | Water is Life | CNOC | Becky "Gandalf" Booroojian | Part 2

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of “Yeti Walks Into Basecamp” we take some time with Rebecca “Gandalf” Booroojian from CNOC and discuss the t...

E24 | Water Is Life | Sawyer | Katie "Oats" Houston | Part 1

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of “Yeti Walks Into Basecamp” we talk about water, because, well…water is life! This is the first of a two-part...

E23 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 5 | Cajon Pass to Messenger Flats CG & Deadly Animal Encounters

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of “Yeti Walks IntoBasecamp” mushrooms are involved. Shiitake? Portobello? Other? We sit down with Megan Dietrich...

E22 | Food on a Thru-Hike | Advice from Insatiably Hungry Hikers

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of “Yeti Walks Into Basecamp” we discuss FOOD: the good, the bad, and the ugly. When a hiker is on their feet all...

E21 | Our Struggle on the Big and Little Dominguez Loop | Colorado

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of “Yeti Walks Into Basecamp” we discuss our 2-day hike of the “41” mile lollipop/loop trail called The Big a...

E20 | Preparing to Hike & Climb A 14er [Big Mountains]

27 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We originally released this episode just to paid subscribers on our Patreon, but why not let folks know some of the subscriber-only content we are try...

E19 | Colorado Trail | My Gear Loadout | Loves & Dislikes

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of "Yeti Walks Into Basecamp" we coverYeti Legs’ gear loadout from the Colorado Trail and talk about all things gea...

E18 | Colorado Trail | Week 4 | Finale

16 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this EXTENDED episode of “YetiWalks Into Basecamp” (as per Tumbleweed’s request for a 3+ hour episode) we wrap up Yeti’s h...

E17 | Colorado Trail | Week 3

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of "Yeti Walks Into Basecamp" we are recording from our tent in the middle of the CO frozen backcountry ON the Colora...

E16 | Colorado Trail | Week 2

11 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of “Yeti Walks IntoBasecamp”, we give an update on what the heck is going on with Basecamp’s arm, cover Yeti’...

E15 | Colorado Trail | Week 1

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: Big climbs and lady problems (in my 30's???!!!). Listen along as we recount my (Yeti Legs') first week on the Colorado Trail with sou...

E14 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 4 | Whitewater Preserve to Power Plant | & Colorado Trail Announcement

22 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: We are finally getting back onthe grind after being sick and catching up on work. Wesley (Yeti) is starting the Colorado Trail 7/22, ...

E13 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 3 | Idyllwild to San Jax & Whitewater Preserve | Part 2

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: We've BOTH been sick for several weeks on and off, so behind on our recordings. In this episode we cover the rest of our Week 3 on th...

E12 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 3 | Idyllwild to San Jax & Whitewater Preserve | Part 1

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode Basecamp is sick! We cover our third week on the PCT from Idyllwild, CA, through the San Jacintos to somewhere in the...

E11 | Amber Gee & Meesh Nagle | Our Unsung Heroes [Until Now]

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode of Yeti Walks Into Basecamp we cover a lengthy question of the day that involves a lot of personal unpacking for us a...

E10 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 2 | Julian to Idyllwild

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode we cover our second week on the PCT from Julian, CA to Idyllwild, CA. We introduce our new "Question of the Day" cate...

E9 | Pacific Crest Trail | Week 1 | Hauser Creek to Julian

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: In this episode, join us as we do a deep dive into our first full week on the PCT in 2022, starting with day 2. We detail the unique ...

E8 | April "ROY G BIV" Stange & Kurt "6-Pack" Stange | Fireside Chats

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: Join us for our second “Fireside Chats” episode where we interview April Stange (ROY G BIV) and her dad, Kurt (6 pack). April sta...

E7 | Nathan "Deuces" Taylor | Fireside Chats | Part 2

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did. Filled with lots of laughters and stories of the trail, we had the pleasure of interviewing our friend D...

E6 | Nathan "Deuces" Taylor | Fireside Chats | Part 1

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did. Filled with lots of laughters and stories of the trail, we had the pleasure of interviewing our friend D...

E5: | Mental and Emotional Challenges of a Thru-Hiker | Part 2

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our conversation about the challenges of our PCT thru-hike with the social and Intrapersonal aspects. How we relate to it and each other. ...

E4 | Q&A Session | Tahoe Dynamite

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Q&A Session #1We received several questions from one of our Instagram followers, tahoe_dynamite. Thanks for your questions, tahoe! This shorter ep...

E3 | Mental and Emotional Challenges of a Thru-Hiker | Part 1

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As PCT and other long-distance hikers begin their 2023 ventures, we wanted to dedicate this podcast to them and the experiences they will have on thei...

E2 | Pacific Crest Trail | Day 1 | Southern Terminus to Hauser Creek

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take a hike with us as we discuss our gear load out for the beginning of The Pacific Crest Trail, the days leading up to our Day 1 start, and our FIRS...

E1 | Get To Know Us | Pacific Crest Trail Prep

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Summary: Howdy! Take a walk with us as we give you a brief run-down of who we are and how we met in this revised first episode (we had to revise this ...