089: Backpacking in the Olympics

The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast

Heather Legler

Hobbies, Leisure, Sports, Health & Fitness, Wilderness

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2016

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Today on the First 40 Miles, with Summer Olympics coming soon, we have one question on our minds: why isn’t backpacking an Olympic sport? Then on today’s Top 5 List, we’ll peruse an issue of Backpacker Magazine from 40 years ago and see what catches our eye. On Ready for Adventure, the Olympics do have backpacking! On the Backpack Hack of the Week, we’ll share a listener’s life hack. And we’ll wrap up the show with our good friend on the trail, Horace Kephart.

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 89 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
0:10.0	backpacking, then this podcast is for you.
0:13.4	We'll talk about the essentials, how to lighten your load,
0:16.7	and how to make the most of your time on the trail.
0:20.1	I'm your host, Heather Legler.
0:22.0	And I'm Josh Legler and this is the first 40 miles.
0:28.1	Today on the first 40 miles with Summer Olympics coming soon we have one question on our minds.
0:35.0	Why isn't Backpacking an Olympic sport?
0:39.0	Then on today's top five list,
0:41.0	we'll peruse an issue of Backpacker magazine from 40 years ago and
0:46.9	see what catches our eye. On ready for adventure the Olympics do have
0:52.4	backpacking and anyone can go. On the backpack hack of the week,
0:58.1	we'll share a listener's life hack. And we'll wrap up the show with our good friend on the trail, Horace Kepphart.
1:07.0	All this, and that's about it. Today on the first 40 miles.
1:15.0	Well, the 2016 Summer Olympics start in just a week and a half.
1:20.0	They start on August 5th, and the Paralympics follow about a month later on September 7th.
1:26.0	And I don't know about you, but the Olympics were a big deal in my house.
1:30.9	My family was totally not into sports.
1:33.0	Actually, I do know about you because I've been married to you for a while.
1:36.0	I don't know why I said that.
1:38.0	I don't know about you, total stranger standing across from me.
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