163: Is it a Good Match?

The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast

Heather Legler

Hobbies, Leisure, Sports, Health & Fitness, Wilderness

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2017

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Today on the First 40 Miles, incredible trail reports peppered with phrases like stunning views, photographer’s dream, and crystal lake can almost make you ignore other phrases like aggressive ascent, grueling, or sheer rock. How can you tell if your hike is a good match for your skill level? Then, we’ll share a fun trip report from a listener in Australia where our winter is their summer. Next, a recipe from our new book “Trail Grazing” that will keep your fueled and happy on your next outdoor adventure.

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 163 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
0:10.4	backpacking, then this podcast is for you.
0:13.6	We'll talk about the essentials,
0:15.2	how to lighten your load, and how to make the most
0:17.7	of your time on the trail.
0:19.6	I'm your host Heather Legler.
0:21.5	And I'm Josh Legler. And this is the first 40 miles.
0:26.6	Today on the first 40 miles, incredible trail reports peppered with phrases like stunning views, photographer's dream, and
0:37.0	Crystal Lake can almost make you ignore other phrases like aggressive ascent, grueling or sheer rock.
0:48.4	How can you tell if your hike is a good match for your skill level.
0:53.0	Then we'll share a fun trip report from a listener in Australia
0:57.0	where our winter is their summer.
1:00.0	Next, a recipe from our new book, Trail Grazing, that will keep you fueled and happy on your next outdoor adventure.
1:08.0	All this, and that's about it. Today on the first 40 miles.
1:17.8	A couple months ago we got a message on Facebook
1:20.2	from one of our listeners named Jory. She was coming up on a milestone
1:24.6	birthday and so her and a friend wanted to do something significant. They
1:30.3	decided to do two long hikes.
1:33.2	But then Jory started to get second thoughts.
1:36.5	And here's what she wrote.
1:38.1	She said,
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