Almost There Adventure Podcast

Episode 46: Carsten Jost, Thru-hiking, Outdoor Training & More

On this episode: Outward Bound, Hogzilla, trail magic, and “wilderness camping is illegal in Germany?!” We’re talking with Carsten “Sauerkraut” Jost, AT & PCT thru-hiker, outdoor instructor and ultralight blogger.

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Show Notes

• 00:45 – Introducing Carsten Jost
• 05:00 – His first attempt on the PCT (and some serious trail magic)
• 09:00 – The recent flooding in Germany
• 11:00 – Working for Outward Bound
• 17:00 – Wild camping illegal in Germany
• 22:30 – Hiking the Via Alpina (and other hut-to-hut routes)
• 24:45 – Why do europeans travel to California to go backpacking?
• 27:55 – One plus to hiking in Europe: No man-eating animals 
• 29:30 – A short explanation of the GR trail system in Europe
• 36:20 – On being a newbie, and the fear of doing something for the first time
• 41:40 – Age, the outdoors and what’s your next adventure?
• 50:00 – Where to find Carsten online

Mentioned in this Show

• Photo album from Carsten and Jeff’s Grand Teton backpacking trip
• Pacific Crest Trail
• Tell It On The Mountain – Jeff’s review on this documentary about the Pacific Crest Trail
• Outward Bound
• Hogzilla
• Adventure in Everything: How the Five Elements of Adventure Create a Life of Authenticity, Purpose, and Inspiration – Matthew Walker (book)
• Coast to Coast Sweden (FB group)

Connect with Carsten

You can find Carsten online at his website, fastpacking.de and on Instagram at @fastpacking.

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Our Co-hosts

• Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
• Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
• Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net

Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 

The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.

Episode 45: Tyler Emmett – Outdoorsman, Cinematographer & Cameraman

On this episode: Bill Murray, 180° South, mountain lions, and hunting around in the woods, trying to be quiet. We’re talking with Ty Emmett, outdoorsman, camera person and cinematographer with a love for the outdoors.

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Show Notes

• 00:50 – Introducing Tyler Emmett
• 03:00 – How Tyler ended up working on 180° South
• 07:40 – Two degrees of separation between Tyler and Jason
• 10:00 – Working on MeatEater (and a mountain lion story)
• 24:30 – Saveria, a dog and a bear
• 26:45 – What it’s like to carry the camera gear for filming MeatEater
• 36:45 – Advice for people wanting to film outdoor adventures
• 42:00 – Where Tyler would go with two weeks off to go anywhere 
• 46:00 – The Bill Murray connection
• 49:50 – Where to find Tyler on the interwebs

Mentioned in this Show

• 180° South
• MeatEater
• Loopers: The Caddie’s Long Walk

Connect with Tyler

You can find Tyler on Instagram at @ty_Emmett and on the web at tyleremmett.com

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Our Co-hosts

• Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
• Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
• Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net

Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 

The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.

 

Episode 44: Carrot Quinn, Long Distance Hiker and Author

On this episode: Chihuahuas, hobo jungles, astrology cults, and route-finding in Alaska. We’re talking with prolific adventurer and author Carrot Quinn. Her first book, Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart is about her experience on her first thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. Her latest book, The Sunset Route details her life riding freight trains and running from grief.

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Show Notes

• 01:00 – Introducing Carrot Quinn
• 04:15 – Why she wrote The Sunset Route
• 06:30 – Starting with zines, and moving towards fiction
• 08:50 – The story behind her current fiction project
• 16:25 – Creating hiking routes in Alaska
• 27:30 – Carrot’s first PCT thru-hike, Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart, and theories on post thru-hike depression
• 32:45 – Riding freight trains
• 39:15 – Growing up in Alaska 
• 41:50 – Wintering in southern Arizona
• 44:00 – Where to find Carrot (and her books)

Mentioned in this Show

• CalTopo
• Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart – Amazon
• The Sunset Route – Bookshop.org

Connect with Carrot

You can find Carrot on Instagram at @carrotquinn and on the web at carrotquinn.com

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Our Co-hosts

• Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
• Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
• Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net

Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 

The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.

Episode 43: Luke Pearsall on Hiking, Photography and Life Choices

On this episode: Hollywood, photography, Vimeo, and the Camino de Santiago. We’re talking with Luke Pearsall, hiker and professional photographer.

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Show Notes

• 01:00 – Introducing Luke Pearsall
• 06:45 – How Luke got interested in the outdoors 
• 10:20 – Working on Lost and Entourage
• 10:50 – What led Luke to hike the Camino de Santiago
• 17:25 – Hiking the Colorado Trail in 2020
• 22:00 – Tuesdays at Two with Jeff “Legend” Garmire
• 23:30 – Hikers talking about NFL Football
• 33:30 – Rocky Mountains or the Sierra Nevada?
• 40:20 – Why not to thru-hike the PCT
• 50:20 – Before there was Vimeo
• 53:00 – Talking cameras and lenses
• 60:02 – Where you can find Luke online

Mentioned in this Show

• Camino de Santiago
• Episode 3: Jeff Garmire
• The Colorado Trail
• The Tahoe Rim Trail

Connect with Luke

You can find Luke on Instagram @lukepearsallphoto and @lukepstudio or on the web at lukepearsall.com.

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Our Co-hosts

• Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
• Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
• Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net

Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 

The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.

Episode 42: Andrew Marshall -- Essayist, Poet, Painter, and Fine-Art Photographer

On this episode: kilts, pet portraiture, Giardia, and the Colorado Trail. We’re talking with Andrew Marshall, managing editor of Backpacking Light, co-founder of backpackingroutes.com, essayist, poet, painter, fine-art photographer who also hikes.

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Show Notes

• 00:45 – Introducing Andrew Marshall
• 01:47 – Co-founding BackpackingRoutes.com
• 8:15 – How Andrew got started painting
• 10:20 – What camera does Andrew shoot with?
• 12:30 – BackpackingLight.com and Andrew’s role
• 14:00 – A single-speed bikepacking trip
• 19:00 – Getting started hiking and backpacking
• 22:30 – Hiking the Appalachian Trail southbound
• 23:44 – Wearing a hiking kilt on the AT
• 28:15 – “Imposter Syndrome” in the hiking community
• 31:30 – Pet portraiture
• 33:00 – Managing many different passions on a day-to-day basis
• 36:30 – Hiking the Colorado Trail (and getting Giardia)
• 44:40 – Is the post-pandemic hiking boom temporary or permanent?
• 48:00 – Depression and the benefits of getting outdoors
• 55:45 – Adventure plans for this summer

Mentioned in this Show

• backpackingroutes.com – a searchable database of backpacking trails
• backpackinglight.com
• BeFree water filtration bottle

Connect with Andrew

Andrew Marshall is the Managing Editor and Podcast Producer of Backpacking Light and the co-founder of  Backpacking Routes. Andrew is an essayist, poet, painter, and fine-art photographer, with work regularly appearing in prestigious but low-paying national publications. He unashamedly drinks instant coffee when in the backcountry. You can find him on Instagram, Twitter, and at his website. Warning: social media content is mostly cat-related.

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Our Co-hosts

• Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
• Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
• Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net

Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 

The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.

Episode 41: Kristen Bor on Outdoor Blogging and Van Life

On this episode: van life, murals, and the John Muir Trail. We’re talking with Kristen Bor of Bearfoot Theory — hiker, van lifer, and outdoor blogger.

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Show Notes

• 00:34 – Introducing Kristen
• 01:30 – Kristen’s van life journey
• 4:25 – Differences between her first and second van
• 6:45 – How Kristen got into van life
• 9:12 – What are some of the changes in the van life community since you started?
• 12:15 – The dilemma of always-full campgrounds
• 14:40 – The backstory on Bearfoot Theory
• 19:57 – Kristen and Jason randomly meet at Muir Trail Ranch on the John Muir Trail
• 21:27 – Favorite part of the John Muir Trail
• 24:45 – Kristen’s four month social media sabbatical
• 29:00 – Launch of the Bearfoot Outdoors Club
• 33:00 – How should someone get started in van life?
• 37:24 – Gas vs Diesel, and why don’t we have awesome murals on vans today?
• 44:45 – Hosting the Open Roads Festival in Idaho
• 48:00 – Planned adventures

Mentioned in this Show

• Outside Van built Kristen’s current van
• MILE, MILE & A HALF, THE film about the John Muir Trail
• Open Roads Festival

Connect with Kristen

• Bearfoot Theory – her website and @bearfoottheory on IG and all the social channels
• Bearfoot Outdoors Club

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Our Co-hosts

• Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
• Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
• Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net

Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 

The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.

Episode 40: Attempting Mount Rainier

On this episode: Lots and lots of wind, lots and lots of snow, lots and lots of ladies enjoying nature, and… pee bottles. Jason and Jeff share their recent experience climbing Mount Rainier, and Saveria shares the buzz she’s still on from the AdventurUs Women retreat in Bend.

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Show Notes

• 00:50 – Jason and Jeff attempt to climb Mount Rainier — How did it go?
• 09:50 – Late season vs early season attempts
• 16:45 – Why Jason hates going down the mountain
• 21:30 – Favorite part of the climb
• 26:30 – The joys of the pee bottle
• 32:50 – “I’ve never seen winds like this at Camp Muir”
• 34:40 – The “summit-summit”
• 35:45 – Recap of the AdventurUs Women retreat in Bend, Oregon
• 45:23 – Summer adventures and what’s up next

Mentioned in this Show

• International Mountain Guides
• Jeff’s pee bottle and Saveria’s recommendation for the women
• LOGE Bend
• Wanderlust Tours
• Grit Clinics
• Use code ALMOSTTHERE100 for $100 off registration for the AdventurUs Women retreats:
  • AdventurUs Women Boulder – June 24-27, 2021
  • AdventurUs Women Georgia – September 23-26, 2021
• The Big Lonely

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Our Co-hosts

• Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
• Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
• Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net

Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 

The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.

Episode 39: Lentine Alexis, the Athletic Alchemist

On this episode: Le Cordon Bleu, instant pot vs crock pot, good poop, and probably a spy. We’re talking with Lentine Alexis, former pro endurance athlete, and a chef who specializes in food for athletes and adventurers — an “athletic alchemist.”

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Show Notes

• 00:40 – Introducing Lentine
• 04:20 – Pivoting from professional endurance athlete to chef
• 09:15 – Bikepacking in Morocco
• 10:24 – Eating real food when traveling
• 12:42 – Training as an endurance athlete while living on a small island in the South Pacific (and on track to becoming a spy)
• 15:00 – The biggest misconceptions about what athletes should (or should not) eat
• 18:40 – Working with athletes to determine what food they need
• 20:30 – Ayurveda health and the science of how all life functions
• 23:20 – Lentine’s secret weapon: the Instant Pot (and some of her favorite uses for it)
• 29:40 – The truth about which rice is “healthier” for you
• 33:20 – Thoughts on food sensitivity
• 35:30 – Poop!
• 37:25 – The impact of how food is cultivated today
• 41:10 – What to eat to fuel an all-day adventure
• 47:20 – Where she worked in LA
• 47:50 – Lentine’s recipe club
• 53:20 – The “bad” foods
• 59:15 – Why Jason can just smell bread and put on five pounds
• 64:50 – How long does it take food to work through your system?

Connect with Lentine!

• Find Lentine online at lentinealexis.com
• Find Lentine on Instagram: @lentinealexis
• Join Lentine’s recipe club

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Our Co-hosts

• Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
• Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
• Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net

Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 

The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.

Episode 38: Randy Whorton on Trail Building, Multi-Day SUPs and Joining the Circus

On this episode: multi-day SUPs, back-breaking-but-rewarding work, and running away to join the circus. We’re talking with Wild Trails founder and executive director Randy Whorton about his unusual journey to trail building, ultra running, and backpacking and then SUP-ing across the state of Tennessee.

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Show Notes

• 00:40 – Introducing Randy
• 04:00 – The trail system in Chatanooga, Tennessee
• 05:50 – How trails are made and maintained (and how pizza and beer factors in)
• 16:15 –  The Wild Trails race series
• 20:00 – Stage racing 
• 24:50 – The 516-mile Big Cumberland Loop: A big trail and SUP adventure
• 43:10 – Fastpacking, bikepacking and more upcoming adventure plans
• 47:30 – Joining the circus and high diving

Mentioned in this Show

• The Cumberland Trail
• Wild Trails

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Our Co-hosts

• Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
• Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
• Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net

Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 

The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.

Episode 37: Amy Marquis, Filmmaker

On this episode: Howling, wolverines, and the Brown Girl Doc Mafia. We’re talking with filmmaker Amy Marquisabout her journey from editor of a National Parks publication to acclaimed filmmaker.

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Show Notes

• 00:35 – Introducing Amy
• 02:38 – Thoughts on the recent violence in Boulder and Atlanta
• 07:30 – Latest film project: ARA.
• 11:30 –  Her first film project: THE WAY HOME
• 15:05 – What are the stories inspiring you? What stories do you want to tell?
• 24:38 – The story behind WOLVERINE
• 28:35 – The hard reality of raising funding for documentary films
• 31:45 – When did you decide to pursue filmmaking?
• 34:14 – Making the “reckless leap” into full-time filmmaking
• 38:30 – The Brown Girls Doc Mafia
• 44:05 – Amy’s daughter and getting outdoors during the pandemic
• 49:05 – What’s next?

Mentioned in this Show

• Dick Johnson is Dead
• American Animals
• Brown Girl’s Doc Mafia

Find Amy Online

• Amy’s website: amymarquis.com
• Instagram: @amymarquis

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Our Co-hosts

• Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
• Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
• Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net

Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 

The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.