011: Beware the Raccoons

The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast

Heather Legler

Hobbies, Leisure, Sports, Health & Fitness, Wilderness

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2015

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we’ll talk about common fears on the trail and how to deal with them. Then we’ll share some high calorie trail snacks from a specialty food store that has been nicknamed “The Backpackers 7-Eleven.” The SUMMIT™ Gear Review will review a trail luxury that will keep you pumped up (without caffeine!). Next, the Backpack Hack of the Week™ will show you a sweet and simple way to add fuel to your internal furnace.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 11 of the first 40 miles. If you're new to
0:05.2	backpacking or if you're hopelessly in love with someone who wants you to
0:08.9	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.
0:19.0	I'm your host Heather Legler.
0:21.0	And I'm Josh Legler.
0:22.8	And this is the first 40 miles.
0:27.0	Today on the first 40 miles, the top five snacks
0:31.2	from a specialty store that has been nicknamed the Backpackers 7-Eleven.
0:36.0	The Summit Gear Review will review the Sansa Sport Clip MP3 Player.
0:42.0	The Backpack Hack of the week,
0:44.0	you'll learn a sweet and simple way to add fuel to your internal furnace.
0:49.0	And we'll wrap up the show with a little trail wisdom
0:52.0	from our good friend on the trail,
0:54.8	American naturalist and nature essayist John Burrows.
0:59.4	All this, and that's about it, today on the first 40 miles.
1:05.0	As a beginner backpacker, I have all sorts of rational and irrational fears.
1:13.7	But the two that really come to my mind
1:16.4	are the fear of dying of hypothermia
1:19.6	and the fear of encountering a wild animal on the trail.
1:24.0	There are some real risks out on the trail.
1:27.0	Although of course, a lot of the fears that we have
1:31.0	are not really about real risks or maybe the risks are real but they're not
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