#23 | Heather "Anish" Anderson on Her Calendar Triple

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Zach Davis

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🗓️ 21 November 2018

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Today's guest is very fitting for our 23rd episode, since she is arguably the Michael Jordan of backpacking. In a world where setting just one FKT (fastest known time) is a lifetime achievement, Heather "Anish" Anderson has set the self-supported FKT on the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Arizona Trail. She is also in a small, exclusive club of triple triple crowners- those who've hiked each of the triple crown trails three times each. And most recently, she became the newest member of the Calendar Triple club, to hike all three triple crown trails in a single calendar year. And this is just the tip of her backpacking resume iceberg. In other words, Anish is the GOAT, and we were blessed to borrow a few minutes of her time to talk about her current 8,000 mile journey. Additionally, we get into a bit of Trek propaganda, get into the 2nd edition of Patent Pending, and we hear from friend of the show Steven "Twinkle" Shattuck, as he dirtbags across the globe with his wife.

Subjects discussed in today's show include:

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Sawyer Micro Squeeze Filter
Sawyer Micro Squeeze vs Sawyer Squeeze Filter Comparison Video
Michael Jordan Episode
The Grayson Highland's Wild Ponies aren't so "Wild"
21 Fascinating Appalachian Trail Facts
Heather "Anish" Anderson
FKT = fastest known time- jargon for speed record
Calendar Triple
Therm-a-Rest NeoAir UberLite vs. Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Xlite
Patent Pending
Steven Twinkle Shattuck on Episode 6

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0:00.0	In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, we chat with Trail Legend Heather Anderson,
0:08.5	aka Anish. She swung by Casa Davis during the CDT portion of her calendar triple, which is to hike the AT,
0:16.6	PCT, and CTT in a single calendar year.
0:20.1	Insane.
0:21.1	Really interesting and inspiring conversation with her. We get into some trek propaganda
0:25.8	featuring a new Uberlight sleeping pad from Thermrest. Chants and I get into the second edition of Pat and
0:31.7	Pending,
0:32.7	and we get an update from friend of the show,
0:35.5	Stephen Twinkle Shadick.
0:37.1	But before we get into the show,
0:38.6	I want to give a shout out to our newest sponsor, Gossamer Gear. Taking less really frees you to do more and travel farther.
0:47.0	Gossamer Gear packs, shelters, and trekking poles combine to make travel easier because they are so much lighter.
0:53.2	No sacrifices are made in the design.
0:55.8	Gossamer gear packs carry comfortably, their trekking pole shelters,
0:59.4	protect and harsh weather scenarios,
1:01.0	and their trekking poles are some of the lightest on the planet.
1:04.8	Gossamer gear is changing the perception of delicate ultra light gear.
1:08.6	Chaunts and I are actually both very familiar with Gossamer Giers products.
1:11.6	If you're listening to the show, you already
1:13.4	know that. I use the Gorilla, their 40-liter pack on the PCT last year, which I loved. The Gorilla is a comfortable, thoughtfully designed and affordable backpack.
1:24.1	Chaunts used Gossamer Gears, the one shelter, a very spacious one person trucking pole tent
1:30.0	that weighs only 21.6 ounces. This is actually the same tent that Java used on
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