440 Upgrading Your Backpacking For Pennies or Free

<p>Outdoor Vitals Resolve Down Anorak: https://alnk.to/cwX2fyNMeetup AllTrails Link: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/creator-meetup-route-to-camp-a0671d7?u=i&amp;sh=luwlk4Permit Link: https://www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/permits.htm</p><p>🥾 IN THIS EPISODE💰 Backpacking Upgrades for Pennies or FreeWe take on five ideas from a list of 42 low-cost backpacking upgrades, including using fishing line for repairs, keeping your pillow in place with a T-shirt, trimming unnecessary gear, and intelligently downsizing your first aid kit. We also debate whether an $80 tree table deserves a place at camp.🏞️ The Government Hates the Outdoors?We discuss changes to Bears Ears National Monument, public land conservation, and new recreation surveys being conducted in Daniel Boone National Forest. What does this mean for outdoor access, privacy, and the future of our public lands?📰 Hiker NewsMeet the Great Colorado Route, a massive Colorado hiking route connecting existing trails, and hear why one school&#39;s 50-mile Appalachian Trail backpacking requirement is getting our attention. We also discuss the proposed Chiricahua National Park designation in Arizona.🐻 Animal Encounters: Bear Trouble in TennesseeWhy have dozens of bears been euthanized following human-bear conflicts in the Smokies region? We talk about irresponsible wildlife feeding, unsecured food and garbage, and why keeping wild bears wary of humans matters.😳 Jeremiah&#39;s Neighbor UpdateThings take a serious turn in Jeremiah&#39;s ongoing story about his neighbor&#39;s aggressive dog. Hear the latest developments and why the situation has become so frightening.🎒 Plus: Outdoor Vitals&#39; Resolve Down Anorak jacket, our upcoming Big South Fork meetup, Kentucky&#39;s legendary Ale-8-One soda, plenty of laughs, and a special rockabilly version of the Backpacking Podcast theme song at the end!</p>