#181 | The Real Hiking Viking's 5,000 Mile Bikepacking Tour on Great Divide Mountain Bike Route and Western Wildlands Route
Backpacker Radio
Zach Davis
4.7 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 26 December 2022
⏱️ 142 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined yet again by our resident yeti, Jabba aka The Real Hiking Viking aka The Hiking Viking Liking Biking. Jabba gives us the full rundown on his recent 5,000 mile bikepacking trip on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route and The Western Wildlands Route. We learn how this journey came to form due to a pair of injuries early on in the year, how bikepacking compares to thru-hiking in Jabba's eyes, legs, and heart, the biggest pros and cons of bikepacking vs. thru-hiking, a story of how Tom bunked up with a 73 year old thru-hiker for a few nights, and much more. This goes without saying anytime Jabba is on the show, but this one is wild, and doubly so today as the team was fighting a round of nasty hangovers inspired by Palooza weekend.
We wrap the show with a triple crown of the worst jobs to be hungover for, we pin Mara vs. Rachel in a new game show to test their knowledge of Backpacker Radio history, people chug raw eggs, and more.
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Interview with Jabba, the Real Hiking Viking
Time stamps & Questions
00:04:19 - QOTD: Did you lose any bets recently?
00:12:37 - QOTD 2: Did you have a designated popcorn/vomit bowl?
00:15:45 - Introducing Jabba, kind of
00:16:42 - Tell us about how you started your adventures in 2022.
00:18:29 - What was your injury at the start of the CDT?
00:19:18 - Jabba’s motel room bunkmate
00:24:04 - Was biking originally part of the plan?
00:27:57 - Where was the fun part of bike packing?
00:28:43 - What are your personal pros and cons of bike packing?
00:32:24 - Tell us about your bike and fixing equipment.
00:36:15 - Can you describe what a tubeless tire is?
00:38:36 - Story about the first two days of biking
00:41:19 - Would you describe your brand partnerships as a net negative or positive?
00:44:50 - Discussion about biking technique
00:47:35 - Discussion about overuse injuries and healing
00:49:35 - Do you have future hiking plans?
00:53:28 - Tell us about your Patagonia trip in 2023.
00:56:50 - Biking vs hiking: big mile days
01:00:45 - Discussion about making biking comfortable
01:05:15 - Quadzilla’s quads
01:05:57 - What did you add or upgrade during the trip for comfort or hygiene?
01:09:01 - Story about Eureka
01:12:09 - Tell us about the 9 day stretch when you weren’t alone.
01:15:38 - Biking vs hiking: being solo or with others
01:17:15 - Describe the Western Wildlands Route
01:23:29 - Did you veer off the route?
01:25:20 - Any other standout days or moments?
01:29:30 - Biking vs hiking: adrenaline rushes
01:32:38 - Biking vs hiking: budget and costs
01:34:31 - Fuck Marry Kill: thru-hiking, bike packing, college football
01:36:58 - What was your worst injury from the trip?
01:41:00 - Did you wear clip in shoes?
01:43:47 - Would you recommend thru-hiking or bikepacking to someone more?
SEGMENTS
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Trivia: Mara vs. Rachel
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | In today's episode of Backpack Radio, presented by the track, we are joined yet again by our resident Yeti, Jabba, aka, the real hiking Viking, aka, the hiking Viking, liking Viking. |
| 0:11.0 | Jabba gives us the full rundown on his recent 5,000 mile bikepacking trip on the Great and Divided Mountain Bike Route and the Western Wildlands Route. |
| 0:20.0 | We learned how this journey came to form due to a pair of injuries early on in the year, |
| 0:24.0 | how bikepacking compares to the hiking and Jabba's eyes, legs and heart, the biggest pros and cons of bikepacking versus the hiking, a story of how Tom bunked up with a 73 year old thru hiker for a few nights and much more. |
| 0:36.0 | This goes without saying any time Jabba's on the show, but this one is wild and doubly so today since the team was fighting a round of nasty hangovers inspired by Palozo Weekend. |
| 0:47.0 | We wrap the show with a crown of the worst jobs to show up to hungover, we pin Mara versus Rachel in a new game show to test their knowledge of Backpack Radio history, people chug, rugs and much more, but first. |
| 1:01.0 | If you've listened to Backpack Radio, you know that both Zach and I are big fans of Gossamer Gear, and you factures of lightweight backpacking gear and accessories. |
| 1:10.0 | Their packs carry comfortably, their roomy shelters protect in harsh weather conditions, and the trekking poles are some of the lightest on the planet. |
| 1:17.0 | Gossamer Gear is changing the perception of delicate ultra light gear. |
| 1:21.0 | Zach and I are both users of Gossamer Gear's packs and shelters. |
| 1:25.0 | I've used the one and the two, their one person and two person tents, on long hikes and shorter trips. |
| 1:32.0 | The one is both roomy and light, weighing less than one and a half pounds, and what I like to call the one you need. |
| 1:39.0 | The two is great for when I hike with Harper, with lots of space for activities. |
| 1:43.0 | Zach has used the Gorilla, their 40 liter pack, for more than 3,000 miles of backpacking. |
| 1:49.0 | He's also a big fan of their Gossamer Gear Light Flex hiking umbrella, which he used on the PCT and Trans Catalina trip. |
| 1:56.0 | And as many of you already know, the one now comes in DCF, which means it's even more durable, even more waterproof, and even lighter than the original. |
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| 2:37.0 | Welcome to backpacker radio presented by the track I'm your co-host, Zach, back to Davis. |
| 3:00.0 | We're an awkward beginning to that. |
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