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 expectationsPatrick's experience Studying abroad in Austria Disconnecting from technology10,500 feet of elevationPhysical exhaustion Gear prepBlisters and feet tapingOunces adding upWhat gear to leave behindAltitude sicknessHail storms in the mountains Overcoming mental hurdlesHiking with 50+ lbsJake, the mountain goatCoping with having the "shits" in the mountainsDehydration, nutrition, and mealsCold plungesCooking fish in grizzly bear countryCapturing momentsFavorite pieces of gearAppreciating the little things Hedonic adaptationUnderstanding stressers Information overload 

Resources Mentioned:

Jordan ReasonerJake LarsenWilderness EventDrawn to the ImageSonship StudioDanner PronghornPlatypus water bladder MSR water bladderHilleberg Namajt TentBig Agnes Q CoreKlymit Static VMSR Whisper Lite StoveFirst Lite Corrugate Guide PantsMountain HousePeak Refuel MealsAlpen Fuel MealsNext Mile MealsWild Zora MealsDarn Tough SocksKifaru Slick BagKifaru Lost Park ParkaBuff Merino Neck GaiterMerrell BootsSchnees BootsCrispi BootsScarpa BootsFirelight BellowsTinder Ridge Ferro RodTrailside UtensilGasper 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!