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🗓️ 27 November 2023
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In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Ruth Morley. Ruth, in addition to being a Trek Blogger, is an avid backpacker, having trekked the GR5 through the south of France all the way through the Netherlands, the Florida Trail, the AT, the Buckeye Trail, and most recently a thru-hike of the Colorado Trail at the ripe age of 70! We learn about Ruth’s affinity for section hiking and how it compares to thru-hiking, we get an indepth run down of her time trekking the GR5, and Ruth dives deep into her passion for her whole food plant based diet, in which she adds zero salt, oil, or sugar to. Zach and Chaunce’s dietary guilt is at an all-time high in this episode.
We wrap the show with an overview of the guy who hiked the AT and PCT carrying a 20-lb log over his shoulders, activities we didn't realize would consume so much of our time as adults, the triple crown of jingles, taglines, and mottos, and more.
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Interview with Ruth Morley
Time stamps & Questions
00:06:35 - Reminders: Check out our new website, support us on Patreon to see exclusive content, and come to the Denver hiker meetup THIS FRIDAY, December 1st!
00:10:10 - Introducing Ruth
00:11:11 - How did you originally get interested in the outdoors?
00:15:27 - What is the Mediocre Golf Association?
00:18:45 - Tell us about your son’s racing career
00:21:07 - Tell us about the GR5
00:24:36 - What are the basics for an American looking to hike the GR5?
00:29:20 - What was your favorite section of the GR5?
00:30:40 - What’s the northern section like?
00:33:25 - What are the other can’t-miss cultural experiences along the GR5?
00:35:39 - What percent of the time did you spend camping versus staying in hostels?
00:39:22 - Any standout stories from the GR5?
00:42:18 - Tell us about section hiking the AT
00:49:22 - Can you talk about sharing a motel room with other hikers?
00:52:10 - What set of injuries inspired your change in diet?
00:56:30 - What was your diet like before going plant-based?
01:00:30 - What are examples of common meals you eat?
01:08:20 - What are your go-to dehydrated recipes?
01:13:15 - What do you recommend for people interested in dabbling?
01:17:42 - What kind of wet foods work with your diet?
01:22:30 - What are the advantages of section hiking versus thru-hiking?
01:25:34 - What other tips do you have for older backpackers?
01:27:23 - Discussion about training methods
01:30:35 - Tell us about your first section on the Florida Trail
01:36:30 - Did you see any alligators?
01:37:33 - Did you consider skipping the road walk?
01:39:11 - Can you give us a sales pitch for the Buckeye Trail in Ohio?
01:43:55 - What were your favorite moments of the Colorado Trail?
01:47:33 - Did you deal with altitude sickness at all?
01:48:37 - What are your parting messages?
Segments
Trek Propaganda: Meet Shawn Mahoney, aka Log Man: The Thru-Hiker Who Carried a Log on the AT and PCT by Krysia Caldwell
QOTD: What’s something you didn’t realize was going to consume so much of your time as an adult?
Plug Me: Barney “Scout” Mann and Shayla “Kiddo” Paradeis
Triple Crown of jingles, taglines, and mottos
5 Star Review
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0:00.0 | In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, presented by the trek, we are joined by Ruth Morley. |
0:05.0 | Ruth, in addition to being a trek blogger, is an avid backpacker having trek to the |
0:08.8 | GR5 through the south of France, all the way through the Netherlands, the Florida Trail, the A.T. |
0:14.0 | the Buckeye Trail, and most recently a through hike of the Colorado Trail at the ripe age of 70. |
0:20.0 | We learn all about Ruth's affinity for section hiking and how it compares to through hiking. |
0:24.4 | We get an in-depth rundown of her time tracking the GR5, and Ruth dives deep into her passion for |
0:30.5 | her whole food plant-based diet in which she adds zero salt oil or a sugar to. |
0:36.7 | Holy Moses, mine and chance's dietary guilt is at an all-time high in this episode. |
0:41.8 | We wrapped the show with an overview of the guy who |
0:44.1 | hiked the AT and PCT carrying a 20 pound log over his shoulders. |
0:48.4 | Activities we didn't realize would consume so much of our time as adults, the Triple Crown of Jingles, taglines, and |
0:54.5 | mottos, and much more. But first, I am thrilled to introduce our next sponsor, which is a brand |
1:00.4 | that has been a part of my pack and through hikes dating back to 2017. |
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1:10.7 | The Vargo Bot 700 was with me every step of the way during my through hike of the |
1:15.4 | PCT and every backpacking trip since. |
1:18.8 | Vargu Bot is extremely lightweight, weighing less than five ounces, and transfers heat quickly and evenly |
1:25.2 | making it the perfect pot for your cookware setup. |
1:28.7 | But this just scratches the surface for why the bot kicks so much epp. |
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1:38.8 | Dump your dehydrated meal and the appropriate amount of water into the bot screw the lid closed insert time and voila |
1:45.9 | Dinner is ready. Also I can't count all the times I've benefited from having an additional |
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