Yither & Yonder Podcast

Minisode: What the hell is a yither you ask, great question we'd love to tell you   Get in touch! Email: [email protected] TikTok: @yitherandyonderpod Instagram: @yitheryonderpod Em: @EEKinthewild Nikki: @nikkioutside Threads: @yitheryonderpod YouTube: @yitheryonderpod Website: yitheryonderpod.com Want more content?  Patreon yitheryonderpod Substack yitheryonderpod Just send a little love, buy us a coffee yitheryonderpod Music: Intro Music: "Cottages" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License:  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Intro SFX: stages of happiness - childhood.wav by shadoWisp -- https://freesound.org/s/262744/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 Minisode Intro: "Northern Glade" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License:  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome to Yither and Yonder, before we dive into the varied stories of our adventures in long-distance hiking we share our origins, how we met, forged a friendship, and decided to take a really long walk together.    The quote "the shortest distance between two people a story" is often attributed to Patti Digh, Four-Word Self-Help: Simple Wisdom For Complex Lives .  https://americanfolkloresociety.org The 2017 conditions of the John Muir Trail were record-breaking and historic. Record-breaking snow pack created intense water crossings, and snow cupping and post-holing as the snow melted making traversing passes slow going in the early season. Though it also alleviated concerns about access to water.  These conditions dissipated through the season and were not necessarily our experience.    Get in touch! Email: [email protected] TikTok: @yitherandyonderpod Instagram: @yitheryonderpod Em: @EEKinthewild Nikki: @nikkioutside Threads: @yitheryonderpod YouTube: @yitheryonderpod Website: yitheryonderpod.com Want more content?  Patreon yitheryonderpod Substack yitheryonderpod Just send a little love, buy us a coffee yitheryonderpod Music: Intro Music: "Cottages" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Intro SFX: stages of happiness - childhood.wav by shadoWisp -- https://freesound.org/s/262744/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 "Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The planning, the prep, the permit. In this episode we walk through how our plan came together.    John Muir Trail Interactive Map Happy Isles — Mile Zero of the JMT, located at approximately 4,000 feet in Yosemite Valley Forester Pass — the highest pass on the Pacific Crest Trail (also on the JMT) The Golden Staircase — the notoriously steep ascent on the way to Mather Pass Muir Hut — the stone shelter at the top of Muir Pass Evolution Valley — widely considered one of the most beautiful sections of the JMT Mile Mile & a Half — the documentary Nikki mentions about the JMT, made by a group of friends who carried professional camera and audio equipment the entire route The Wisdom Tree — a lone tree on Cahuenga Peak/Mount Lee  (adjacent to the Hollywood Sign) where hikers leave and respond to each other's handwritten notes; the subject of Nikki's master's thesis   Get in touch! Email: [email protected] TikTok: @yitherandyonderpod Instagram: @yitheryonderpod Em: @EEKinthewild Nikki: @nikkioutside Threads: @yitheryonderpod YouTube: @yitheryonderpod Website: yitheryonderpod.com Want more content?  Patreon yitheryonderpod Substack yitheryonderpod Just send a little love, buy us a coffee yitheryonderpod Music: Intro Music: "Cottages" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Intro SFX: stages of happiness - childhood.wav by shadoWisp -- https://freesound.org/s/262744/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 "Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

It's zero day and we have to find our way to the backpackers camp. After watching a somewhat underwhelming "Great American" solar eclipse we wonder if the universe is trying to tell us something….    The Appalachian Trail — a marked, 2,190 mile long-distance hiking trail in the Eastern United States; from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mount Katahdin (Ka-Tah-Din), Maine  Maiden Peak — A steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of central Oregon. Generally considered a challenging hike. Great for birding, hiking. Best time to visit is June-November W.A.G. bags — Waste Alleviation and Gelling Bag (WAG) bag is a disposable sanitation kit used to contain and pack out human waste from back country wilderness.  Bear boxes — the metal food storage containers in campground specially designed to keep bears out.   Get in touch! Email: [email protected] TikTok: @yitherandyonderpod Instagram: @yitheryonderpod Em: @EEKinthewild Nikki: @nikkioutside Threads: @yitheryonderpod YouTube: @yitheryonderpod Website: yitheryonderpod.com Want more content?  Patreon yitheryonderpod Substack yitheryonderpod Just send a little love, buy us a coffee yitheryonderpod Music: Intro Music: "Cottages" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Intro SFX: stages of happiness - childhood.wav by shadoWisp -- https://freesound.org/s/262744/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 "Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yither and Yonder is a podcast hosted by Em and Nikki, best friends who set off on a transformative long-distance hike nearly a decade ago. Join us as we share the laughter, challenges, and magic we experienced on the trail. We aim to create a supportive space that celebrates exploration, embraces quirks, and reclaims the whimsy of storytelling. Through humor and heartfelt narratives, we aim to inspire listeners to connect with nature and pursue their own adventures, big or small. Whether you're headed yither or yonder, join us in reminiscing on the highs and lows of our storied mountain wanderings. honor exploration, embrace quirks, reclaim story   Intro Music: "Cottages" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Intro SFX: stages of happiness - childhood.wav by shadoWisp -- https://freesound.org/s/262744/ -- License: Attribution 3.0