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
- Granite Grill
- Mountain Trucker Hat