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The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast

084: Nature is the Birthplace of Creativity

The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast

Heather Legler

Hobbies, Leisure, Sports, Health & Fitness, Wilderness

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2016

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Today on the First 40 Miles, if necessity is the mother of invention, then nature is the maternity ward. Then on today’s top 5 list, we’ll share the 5 types of YouTubers that you should check out before your next trip. On the SUMMIT Gear Review, one of the ten essentials just became a little more compact. Next on the Backpack Hack of the Week, a zero gram trail game that will keep everyone entertained around the campfire. And we’ll wrap up the show with a little trail wisdom from a guy who looks and talks exactly like Henry David Thoreau. No wait, no, that is Henry David Thoreau.

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0:00.0

Welcome to episode 84 of the first 40 miles.

0:05.0

If you're new to backpacking, or if you're hopelessly in love with someone who wants you to love backpacking,

0:11.0

then this podcast is for you. We'll talk about the

0:14.9

essentials, how to lighten your load, and how to make the most of your time on the

0:19.7

trail. I'm your host Heather Legler. And I Josh Legler and this is the first 40 miles

0:27.0

today on the first 40 miles if necessity is the mother of invention, then nature is the maternity ward.

0:36.0

Then on today's top five list, we'll share the five types of youtubers that you should

0:41.0

check out before your next trip.

0:43.6

On the Summit Gear Review, one of the 10 essentials just became a little more compact.

0:49.9

Next on the backpack Hack of the Week, a zero-gram trail game that will keep everyone entertained

0:56.4

around the campfire.

0:58.2

And we'll wrap up the show with a little trail wisdom from a guy who looks a lot like Henry David Thoreau.

1:05.0

No, wait, no, that is Henry David Thoreau.

1:09.0

No, don't even...

1:12.0

Don't even, don't even, don't even, it just encourages me.

1:16.0

Oh, this, and that's about it.

1:20.0

Today, on the first 40 miles.

1:24.0

It was less of a laugh and more of a croak perhaps.

1:27.0

We quote him so much.

1:32.0

He is a very quotable. He is so much. I mean, he is a very quotable.

1:33.5

Good guy. He is so great. Yeah, I love it.

1:35.4

He spent a lot of time in nature.

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