Episode Summary: In this EXTENDED episode of “YetiWalks Into Basecamp” (as per Tumbleweed’s request for a 3+ hour episode) we wrap up Yeti’s hike on the Colorado Trail in 2023, covering the final highs and lows that took him to the terminus in Durango, poops in the water source, and there are SO MANY SHEEP! There’s a 15% off code for Hyperlite Mountain Gear to snag a last-minute Christmas gift for a hiker you love! We are also HAPPY to present our new Intro and Outro from a phenomenal artist “The Fire Once Lost”. You can find their album and socials below!

Hyperlite Mountain Gear 15% Discount Code and link:

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Code: WESLEY69903

Topics: Colorado Trail to Durango, a sheep zombiehorde?, mountain bikers, elk and cougar calls, American pika, Yellow-bellied marmot, rain at alpine, CT finish.

Timestamps and Questions:

0:00:25 – Introduction

0:03:57 – Beginning of episode

0:05:03 – Drink of the choice

0:10:54 – Cotton world downloads

0:19:57 – CT Day 18 / Jukebox, Nemo, and Snow Mesa

0:45:59 – CT Day 19 / Lake City, CO and enter the Big 30

0:46:35 – Hyperlite Mountain Gear 15% discount code

0:58:40 – Sheep zombie horde

1:04:24 – CT Day 20 / High Point and rain (lots of it)

1:24:41 – CT Day 21 / Pika, marmots, leaving the Big 30, andMolas Campground

1:55:16 – CT Day 22 / Leaving Molas, a trail totem, and cougar at Celebration Lake

2:25:02 – CT Day 23 / Jerk mountain bikers at Blackhawk, MTB race, and Taylor Lake

2:42:53 – CT Day 24 / Final day!, 3 bears, and a cowbell finish

2:58:49 – Questions of the day

3:19:06 – Outro

Created, hosted, produced, and edited by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)

Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.

Check out the album,and their IG page.

Yeti Legs’ and Basecamp’s Socials:

Instagram: @theginger_and_thejoy

YouTube: @wesleyandmarieblack6595

TikTok: @theginger_and_thejoy

Facebook: @wesley.a.black.3

Trek Blog: WesleyBlack

Linktree: @thegingerandthejoy