E43 | Rene "Azul" Aldrich | | Hiking Injured & Marriage | A Brief Fireside Chat

Episode Summary: Halloween Bonus Episode release, because it's scary to hike with an injury, the thought of it taking you off trail is terrifying. Listen in.In this subscriber episode of YWIB we sit down with Renee “Azul” Aldrich to cover hiking while married (and your spouse is NOT with you), but also hiking with a potentially hike-ending injury. How’s intimacy when you haven’t seen you spouse for weeks or months? What emotional hurdles do you have to overcome to keep waking up to hike each day when it may be your last? We only had Azul for a short episode because she had to hop back on trail (the CDT) but expect a full-length interview with her in the near future. Topics: Marriage, Injury, CDT, Intimacy, Emotions, Mental The Scoop: Want to hear all of our episodes, including the Basecamp episodes (B1, B2…)? You can! Subscribe to the podcast at either ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Main Page⁠⁠ Link: ⁠⁠Azul’s Instagram⁠⁠  Timestamps and Questions: 0:00:00– Intro by The Fire Once Lost0:00:24– Opening0:02:03– Hiking without your partner/significant other0:04:57– Maintaining intimacy0:06:41– Handling difficult conversations when apart/insecurities/bonding with others0:09:48– Cookie dough croissants0:10:20– Advice to couples0:11:29– Injuries0:12:12– Azul’s injury while hiking0:14:22– Azul’s age + dominating on the trails!0:16:10– Injuries and making modifications0:17:25– Perspective on completing trails0:20:22– Breakdown of Colorado Trail and Continental Divide Trail0:21:35– Advice for people hiking with injuries0:23:30– Two burning questions0:23:38– Best poop memory0:24:27– Favorite piece of gear on CDT0:26:42– Outro Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)Edited by Charlotte Royal (yes!) Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “TheFire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the ⁠⁠album⁠⁠, and their ⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠. Yeti Legs’ and Basecamp’s Socials:Podcast IG: ⁠⁠@yetiwalksintobasecamp⁠⁠Our Instagram: ⁠⁠@theginger_and_thejoy⁠⁠Our Patreon: ⁠⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Patreon⁠⁠Linktree: ⁠⁠@thegingerandthejoy⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠@wesleyandmarieblack6595⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠@wesley.a.black.3⁠Trek Blog: ⁠⁠Wesley Black