E88 | From Farm To Summit | w/ Lou Barton | How A Love For Nature & Supporting Local Farmers Becomes Your Next Backpacking Meal  episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 1H 15M

E88 | From Farm To Summit | w/ Lou Barton | How A Love For Nature & Supporting Local Farmers Becomes Your Next Backpacking Meal

from Yeti Walks Into Basecamp: Talking. Thru. Hiking. · host Wesley "Yeti Legs" and Marie "Basecamp" Black

Episode Summary:  Hello, hello, friends! In this week’s episode, we got to sit down with Lou from Farm to Summit and talk about her experience as a hiker and backpacker (especially as a solo-hiker) and how she started her dehydrated food company. We also go into talk about the sustainability, or rather, lack thereof, in prepackaged food, and how Farm to Summit changes the game when it comes to supporting local farmers, using real food, and using sustainable packaging. Come, have a listen!A big thank you to Lou for taking the time to sit and talk with us. Be sure to check out Farm to Summit’s Facebook: FarmtoSummit. And check out their Instagram @farmtosummit.Lastly, thank you to Aardwolf Gear, Leve Outdoors, Jolly Gear, Farm to Summit, and Symbiosis for sponsoring this episode!!Links: ⁠⁠Aardwolf Gear Website | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 10:12Aardwolf Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 25:24Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | Promo Timestamp 49:21Jolly Gear 15% Discount Code | YETIFarm to Summit | Promo Timestamp 50:23Farm to Summit 20% Discount Code | FEEDTHEYETISymbiosis Gear Website | Promo Timestamp 56:11Symbiosis Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15*************Be sure to email us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ for your care packages  Keywords: #PCT #Backpacking #weekendwarrior #dayhiking #thru hiking #outdoors #podcasting #hiking #coloradohiking #collegiateloop #backpackinggear #hikingstories #smallbusiness #freezedriedfood #dehydratedfood #sustainability #sustainablebusiness #womanownedbusiness #giveaway  ~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black) ~Edited by Aj Jones ~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: Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yetiwalksintobasecamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theginger_and_thejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegingerandthejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black⁠⁠

Episode Summary:  Hello, hello, friends! In this week’s episode, we got to sit down with Lou from Farm to Summit and talk about her experience as a hiker and backpacker (especially as a solo-hiker) and how she started her dehydrated food company. We also go into talk about the sustainability, or rather, lack thereof, in prepackaged food, and how Farm to Summit changes the game when it comes to supporting local farmers, using real food, and using sustainable packaging. Come, have a listen!A big thank you to Lou for taking the time to sit and talk with us. Be sure to check out Farm to Summit’s Facebook: FarmtoSummit. And check out their Instagram @farmtosummit.Lastly, thank you to Aardwolf Gear, Leve Outdoors, Jolly Gear, Farm to Summit, and Symbiosis for sponsoring this episode!!Links: ⁠⁠Aardwolf Gear Website | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 10:12Aardwolf Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 25:24Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | Promo Timestamp 49:21Jolly Gear 15% Discount Code | YETIFarm to Summit | Promo Timestamp 50:23Farm to Summit 20% Discount Code | FEEDTHEYETISymbiosis Gear Website | Promo Timestamp 56:11Symbiosis Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15*************Be sure to email us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ for your care packages  Keywords: #PCT #Backpacking #weekendwarrior #dayhiking #thru hiking #outdoors #podcasting #hiking #coloradohiking #collegiateloop #backpackinggear #hikingstories #smallbusiness #freezedriedfood #dehydratedfood #sustainability #sustainablebusiness #womanownedbusiness #giveaway  ~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black) ~Edited by Aj Jones ~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: Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yetiwalksintobasecamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theginger_and_thejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegingerandthejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black⁠⁠

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