Episode Details

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Patricia Cameron. Patricia is a journalist, thru-hiker, and the Founder and Executive Director at Blackpackers, a non-profit whose mission is to eliminate economic disparities of people of color in outdoor recreation. We chat in-depth about Patricia's Colorado Trail thru-hike last year, including what it was like to hike during a pandemic, how much she enjoyed the hiker trash camaraderie, some of her favorite stops along the trail, and more. We also learn about the origin of Blackpackers, some of the challenges and successes she's had in building it, and the impact she's with the Colorado POC community so far. We wrap the convo with some very important Breaking Bad chat and what it's like to pee yourself.

The show closes with a triple crown of animals you don't want to see on trail, we ponder how badly we want to explore the universe, Badger opines about why Altra is losing ground with the thru-hiking community, and we get a taste for a new podcast project courtesy of our very own, Ms. Juliana Chauncey.

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Interview with Patricia Cameron

• COBlackpackers.com
• Patricia's Twitter
• Patricia's Instagram
• Blackpackers Instagram
• Blackpackers Facebook
• Patricia's blogs on Backpacker.com about her CT hike

00:05:00 - QOTD: What are your spring hiking plans?

00:07:58 - Welcome Patricia Cameron of CO Blackpackers!

00:08:27 - How did you get into the outdoors/backpacking?

00:09:48 - Did the green vested guru have any hesitancy for showing you how to set up the tent?

00:10:46 - Are you originally from Colorado Springs?

00:11:05 - When did writing about backpacking become part of the equation?

00:12:58 - Were you at Outdoor Retailer on behalf of CO Blackpackers?

00:14:22 - Can you talk about your journalism background?

00:15:27 - Are you a football fan?