Welcome to episode 35 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 things you need to know to beat the sun.

Then on the summit gear review review we'll show you the perfect pouch

that will help you transport your grandma's famous Halapeno Jelly to your

favorite outdoor spot. Then our backpack Hack of the Week will either

sing your fingers or melt your gloves all in the hopes of having rope that won't

unravel and we'll wrap up the show with a little trail wisdom from our good friend on the trail, British historian Sir George Trevelyan.

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

episodes ago we shared our plan for a quick weekend trip. Our number one goal

was to find a backpacking spot that was as close as possible to home.

And so we were looking out in the Oregon Coast Range, which is about an hour west of where we live.

And our goal was to just go out into the mountains. It's mostly

BLM land. There's also a national forest land and we were just going to try to find a spot where

we could park the van, put on the backpacks, start hiking, and end up somewhere where we could camp.

So we wanted to share our experience and what we found while we were out there.

So we drove down along the Nestucca River and we found pretty much the first BLM road that we could

find that headed up into the hills.

And what we discovered was most of these roads

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