Welcome to episode 20 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,

we're excited to share some Kickstarter success stories that will spotlight creativity that benefits backpackers.

Then in celebration of April Fool's Day, we'll give you five cringe-worthy pranks

that will leave your trailmates wondering why they invited you.

Then the Summit Gear Review features a puffy that retains 96% of its warmth, even when wet.

The backpack hack of the week will show you a simple trick to win the

man versus paracord battle and we'll wrap up the show with a little trail

wisdom from a random snarky person on the internet. All this and that's

about it. Today on the first 40 miles. Well Josh back in episode 12 we talked about some Kickstarter projects and how

Kickstarter is a really fun place to find innovative backpacking gear.

Yeah so you've been keeping tabs on Kickstarter and I think you've found a couple more projects that have come along that you think our listeners would be interested in.

So the FOGO is an all-in-one adventure gadget. I know that seems kind of vague

because you could even define a knife

as an all-in-one adventure gadget.

But this has amazing capabilities.

To start out with, it's a walkie-talkie.

So if you and your friend on the trail both have FOGOS,

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