#72 - Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart with Carrot Quinn

Carrot Quinn is a long-distance hiker, blogger, and author of the book “Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart,” a memoir of her time on the Pacific Crest Trail.We discuss her journey in long-distance hiking, why she decided to write a book about it, what that was like, and what backpacking means to her after all these years and experiences.  Additionally, Carrot shares with me some things that might be difficult for some to hear and understand, but this is what I love about this podcast and connecting with people who share a similar passion for the outdoors.  Because of backpacking, I had the opportunity to connect with someone about things I wasn’t aware of.  Now it’s on me to investigate these topics further for my knowledge and awareness.Show Notes and LinksIntroductionsWhy Carrot decided to write her book on Thru-HikingOn the process of writing and self-publishingThe dynamic of writing a book versus a blog postWho Carrot was writing forBreaking the mold of “what a backpacker is”Exploring the narrative of the outdoorsThe power of social media in exposing the unheard narrativeHow we can help marginalized communitiesLearning to be open to new ideas and conceptsThe usage of public lands and the effects it can have on certain groups of peopleHow wilderness areas can impact issues on the US/Mexican borderThe humanitarian crisis on border wilderness areasHow Carrot’s research on the border crisis has impacted her awareness of backpackingWhat backpacking means now after the yearsFinding new challenges in backpackinghttps://carrotquinn.com/Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Hearthttps://www.instagram.com/carrotquinn/Text the show!Support the showThanks for tuning in!  Check out the links below to learn more, connect, and support the show.www.byland.coJoin my NON-SPAM newsletterLeave a [email protected]