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

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