Welcome to episode 8 of the first 40 miles. If you're new to backpacking or if you're

hopelessly in love with someone who wants you to love backpacking, then this

podcast is for you. We'll talk about the essentials, how to lighten your load, and how to make the most of your time on the trail. I'm your host, Heather Legler.

And I'm Josh Legler.

And this is the first 40 miles.

Today on the first 40 miles, the top five ultra-light backpacking fails. The Summit Gear Review will Ultra Light Backpacking Fails.

The Summit Gear Review will feature green trails, waterproof tear-resistant maps.

The backpack hack of the week will show you a simple way to prevent the transmission of disease.

And we'll wrap up the show with a little trail wisdom from our good friend on the trail,

American historian Wallace Stegner.

All this and that's about it today on the first 40 miles.

So Josh did you know that an average dog's sense of smell is 100 times better than

humans? No I know they use them in airports to sniff luggage that's incredible.

Well a bloodhound has a sense of smell that's 300 times better.

Wow. And then a bear's sense of smell is seven times better than a bloodhound.

So if you do the math, that's 2,100 times better

than a human's sense of smell.

But did you know that a woman's sense of smell

is 50% better than a man's.

Incredible.

Yeah.

So mice, rats, chipmunks, raccoons, and other animals on the trail

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