Adventure Made Podcast
Ep 25: Montana Backpacking Trip Recap
Seth, Adam, and David are joined by longtime friend and former college roommate Patrick McNamara. Patrick is a videographer and photographer and recently accompanied the brothers on a backcountry wilderness excursion in the heart of Montana.
Quotes:
- "Right foot, left foot"
- Trust yourself, but listen to your body"
Topics Discussed:
- Trip expectations
- Patrick's experience
- Studying abroad in Austria
- Disconnecting from technology
- 10,500 feet of elevation
- Physical exhaustion
- Gear prep
- Blisters and feet taping
- Ounces adding up
- What gear to leave behind
- Altitude sickness
- Hail storms in the mountains
- Overcoming mental hurdles
- Hiking with 50+ lbs
- Jake, the mountain goat
- Coping with having the "shits" in the mountains
- Dehydration, nutrition, and meals
- Cold plunges
- Cooking fish in grizzly bear country
- Capturing moments
- Favorite pieces of gear
- Appreciating the little things
- Hedonic adaptation
- Understanding stressers
- Information overload
Resources Mentioned:
- Jordan Reasoner
- Jake Larsen
- Wilderness Event
- Drawn to the Image
- Sonship Studio
- Danner Pronghorn
- Platypus water bladder
- MSR water bladder
- Hilleberg Namajt Tent
- Big Agnes Q Core
- Klymit Static V
- MSR Whisper Lite Stove
- First Lite Corrugate Guide Pants
- Mountain House
- Peak Refuel Meals
- Alpen Fuel Meals
- Next Mile Meals
- Wild Zora Meals
- Darn Tough Socks
- Kifaru Slick Bag
- Kifaru Lost Park Parka
- Buff Merino Neck Gaiter
- Merrell Boots
- Schnees Boots
- Crispi Boots
- Scarpa Boots
- Firelight Bellows
- Tinder Ridge Ferro Rod
- Trailside Utensil
- Gasper 4 Knife
The Adventure Made Podcast is sponsored by Rewild Gear. Essential gear built for the great outdoors, designed to fuel your next adventure. Come find your wild at RewildGear.com!
Seth, Adam, and David are joined by longtime friend and former college roommate Patrick McNamara. Patrick is a videographer and photographer and recently accompanied the brothers on a backcountry wilderness excursion in the heart of Montana.
Quotes:
- "Right foot, left foot"
- Trust yourself, but listen to your body"
Topics Discussed:
- Trip expectations
- Patrick's experience
- Studying abroad in Austria
- Disconnecting from technology
- 10,500 feet of elevation
- Physical exhaustion
- Gear prep
- Blisters and feet taping
- Ounces adding up
- What gear to leave behind
- Altitude sickness
- Hail storms in the mountains
- Overcoming mental hurdles
- Hiking with 50+ lbs
- Jake, the mountain goat
- Coping with having the "shits" in the mountains
- Dehydration, nutrition, and meals
- Cold plunges
- Cooking fish in grizzly bear country
- Capturing moments
- Favorite pieces of gear
- Appreciating the little things
- Hedonic adaptation
- Understanding stressers
- Information overload
Resources Mentioned:
- Jordan Reasoner
- Jake Larsen
- Wilderness Event
- Drawn to the Image
- Sonship Studio
- Danner Pronghorn
- Platypus water bladder
- MSR water bladder
- Hilleberg Namajt Tent
- Big Agnes Q Core
- Klymit Static V
- MSR Whisper Lite Stove
- First Lite Corrugate Guide Pants
- Mountain House
- Peak Refuel Meals
- Alpen Fuel Meals
- Next Mile Meals
- Wild Zora Meals
- Darn Tough Socks
- Kifaru Slick Bag
- Kifaru Lost Park Parka
- Buff Merino Neck Gaiter
- Merrell Boots
- Schnees Boots
- Crispi Boots
- Scarpa Boots
- Firelight Bellows
- Tinder Ridge Ferro Rod
- Trailside Utensil
- Gasper 4 Knife
The Adventure Made Podcast is sponsored by Rewild Gear. Essential gear built for the great outdoors, designed to fuel your next adventure. Come find your wild at RewildGear.com!