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Ep. 14: The Secrets to a Great Overland Trip, Les Talk - More Laughs!
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We begin this episode by remembering Garrick's Uncle Les, who passed away recently, with a couple funny stories from over the years.
Garrick provides some updates on his ongoing saga of radio issues.
The primary topic of this episode is sharing how we plan for our longform overland trips. Melody is hosting a trip to North Vancouver Island and Garrick is hosting a trip to the Owyhee Canyonlands. We dig deep into many aspects of our research, planning, collaboration and communication.
We bring back gear focus this week by discussing our various footwear loadouts for overlanding.
As always, we have a fresh set of random recommendations to finish out the episode!
- Overland Trail Guides
- What is a Welly?
- Snow Trax by YakTrax microspikes
- Yaktrax Diamond Grip Traction Device
- Go Paddling App
- “Let It Whip” by Dazz Band, 1982
Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Update: Uncle Les (00:01:35)
3. Update: Midland (00:07:23)
4. How We Plan for an Overland Trip: Van Island N and Owyhee Canyon (00:10:14)
5. Pre-Planning, Cheat Codes & Expectations (00:14:38)
6. How to Find Out Secret Spots (00:20:33)
7. Political Considerations (00:23:08)
8. Scouting vs Well-Known Touring (00:25:54)
9. Fuel Range, Known Gas Stations, Water (00:29:23)
10. Backup Camping Options & Escape Routes (00:29:42)
11. Big Picture Thinking to Avoid Issues (00:31:32)
12. Climate Considerations Including Wildfires (00:33:21)
13. Meal Planning (00:35:20)
14. Ferry Reservations (00:37:05)
15. Sharing Resources Amongst the Group (00:37:27)
16. Communication: FB Group, Messenger (00:38:25)
17. Communication: FB Event Page (00:38:50)
18. Communication: Google Doc, Emails, Phone, Emergency Contacts (00:39:10)
19. Offline Maps, Map Guy (00:40:20)
20. Gear Focus: Footwear (00:42:03)
21. Random Recommendations: Go Paddling (00:49:51)
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