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#84 - Trail Name Legend

Episode 84 of the By Land Podcast podcast, hosted by Emory Wanger, titled "#84 - Trail Name Legend" was published on July 15, 2019 and runs 58 minutes.

July 15, 2019 ·58m · By Land Podcast

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Text the show! Jeff "Legend" Garmire has logged 21 thousand miles and counting at the time of this episode being aired. Those miles include the Calendar Year Triple Crown, AZT FKT, and countless other endeavors. What Jeff knows can apply to literally any backpacking trip, big or small, that you will ever do. We cover everything from his early days of backpacking, how he deals with the mental struggles of the trail, speed versus efficiency, and his latest AZ Trail adve...

Text the show!

Jeff "Legend" Garmire has logged 21 thousand miles and counting at the time of this episode being aired.    Those miles include the Calendar Year Triple Crown, AZT FKT, and countless other endeavors.  What Jeff knows can apply to literally any backpacking trip, big or small, that you will ever do.  We cover everything from his early days of backpacking, how he deals with the mental struggles of the trail, speed versus efficiency, and his latest AZ Trail adventure.  You name it, we cover it and Jeff does so in a way that isn’t intimidating or hard to follow.


Show Notes and Links

  • Introductions
  • Connecting with others on the trail
  • Where and how Jeff’s backpacking story began
  • What the PCT culture was like when Jeff started
  • Jeff’s first PCT experience and how it compares to today
  • Deciding to hike again
  • Hiking the PNW Trail
  • Deciding to attempt an FKT
  • Mental vs. Physical
  • Techniques for staying mentally sharp
  • Planning out the AZ Trail FKT
  • Learning what your body is capable
  • Learning to hike big miles
  • Efficiency versus speed
  • Walking techniques
  • Hiking and being inside your head
  • Dealing with the mental redline
  • Thoughts on what a “backpacker” is and what it means to backpack
  • How to follow up with Jeff
  • https://www.instagram.com/thefreeoutside
  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFxqculFnBmXQo9HbYGKOQ
  • https://www.facebook.com/freeoutside/

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