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Back to Episodes#36 | Jon "Airborne" Schwarze on His PCT Yo-Yo
Description
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, presented by The Trek, Badger is joined by Jon Schwarze, aka Airborne. Despite this being his first thru-hike, last year Airborne became just the fifth person to yo-yo the Pacific Crest Trail (which is to thru-hike the same trail in both directions in less than one year). We go balls deep on everything that went into this trek, including the differences between his NOBO and SOBO hike, his gear, his bizarre and demanding diet, what it was like meeting Scott Williamson, and how his background (despite having limited backpacking experience) played a major role in his success. We also get into some Trek Propaganda, two lies and a truth, a mailbag, and more.
Subjects discussed in the episode include:
Airborne Interview
- Recorded at Wayfinder in Denver
- Use code "TREK15" at GossamerGear.com to save 15%
- Sawyer's International Website
- Sawyer Squeeze vs. Sawyer Micro Squeeze
- Use code "thetrek" at us.foursigmatic.com (our link) to save 15%
- Recorded at Wayfinder in Denver, CO
- Premature Evaluation: Hoka One One Challenger ATR 5
- What is a Yo-Yo?
- Background in sports
- Difference calf sleeve makes for hiking
- How he got his trail name
- Why he uses tampons
- His bizarre diet
- Biggest mileage day
- Airborne's Gear