AdventureStalk

About AdventureStalk

Do you love nature, the wild, and getting your hike on? We love to get people in to getting out! This podcast is a series of stories, travel planning, tips and tricks, and education centered around the outdoors and adventuring. We hope you discover something new and enjoy coming on this journey with us!

Publisher

AdventureStalk

Category

education · health & fitness · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jan 2021

Latest episode

27 Jun 2023

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Jun 2023

   Episode 14: First Time Hiking Half Dome

   In this episode I walk you through our first time hiking Half Dome! Gear, timing, fear of falling, and HOLY CROWDS BATMAN! I hope you enjoy this talk-through on our Half Dome experience, and find it helpful if you are planning your Half Dome experience! Best Time to hike: April through October Type of hike: Rigorous day-hike, or adventurous overnight with backcountry permit; out and back from Happy Isles trailhead Distance / Elevation Gain: 14-17 miles (depending on route) / ~5,200 ft (1,585 meters) Our Excursion: Out and back overnight at Little Yosemite Valley in early August of 2022 with clear skies day one and afternoon thunderstorms day two; ~16 miles on AllTrails app, leisurely ~11 hours hiking and rest time plus overnight; ~5,250 feet elevation gain on Garmin GPS; cables in good condition with uncrowded ascent at sunrise; fear of heights/falling overcome with minimal whimpering.

2. 

   12 Sept 2022

   Episode 13: Mt Whitney Night & Day

   Have you ever hiked in the pitch black night with nothing to guide you but your headlamp and a somewhat reliable GPS?  We've done more than our fair share of night hiking, but Whitney wins for being the most impressive, oppressive, and exhilarating! We scored a single-day permit for Mt. Whitney for July 31st of 2022! Now, what this means is that we were blessed with a 24-hour period in which to hike the tallest peak in the contiguous U.S.A., 14,505 ft of forests, creeks, and granite over ~23.5 miles up and back down with ~6,400 ft of total hiked ascent (according to my Garmin; 20.9 miles, 6,600ft according to AllTrails).  This trip was made extra-special by some dramatic weather that opened up on us with ~5 miles to go in our hike, resulting in washed out trails, washed out selves, and rockfalls booming down the mountain as though Thor was having a temper-tantrum. We loved a lot, learned a lot, and lucked out a LOT on this trip! We hope you enjoy hearing about our experience! Gear List - a lot of this is our tried-and-true standards: Osprey Tempest 20 & 22L daypacks (his & hers) with hip belt Platypus 2.5L bladder with hose and Camelbak bite-valve Gregory 2L bladder/hose/valve el-cheapo trekking poles off Amazon (we will be replacing after this trip, but they've lasted 10+ years) T-shirt-turned bandana from our church (gotta represent!) Amanda: Danner Trail 2650 Gore-Tex boots (LOVE!) L.L.Bean hiking zip-off pants and anorak Mountain Hardwear tank top and Ghost Whisperer packable down coat Mammut med-weight jacket Ex-Officio unders VS wireless medium-impact sports bra SmartWool Liner socks and Merrell wool-blend hiking socks (extras packed for wet feet) Dan: Asolo Agent Gore-Tex (his go-to boots) Mountain Hardwear hiking zip-off pants Mountain Hardwear Gore-Tex raincoat Mountain Hardwear buton-down and med-weight jacket SmartWool liner and hiking socks Ex-Officio boxer-briefs Food: Stinger Waffles, Clif Bars, Clif Blox, Quest bars, some gross high-protein cookie Dan got excited about, Kind bars, dried fruit, candied nuts, Stinger Gels, candied ginger (for the win!), Justin's Nut Butter individual packs, bagels

3. 

   7 May 2022

   Interview with Lance K - Musings on the healing power of the outdoors, faith, and other ramblings. Part 2 of 2

   Part 2 of our chat with Lance - his time in Cali on his Jeep journey, musings on healing in nature and how it ties to faith, and what's happening next with his backyard biking ventures.  Don't forget to subscribe wherever you get you podcasts, and to check out Lance's Instagram @lance_rk

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings