The Shorts — Vanlife
Vanlife
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Today, we bring you the story of Chris’ life through the eras of three vans, “Ford,” “Chevy” and “Van,” to his current, nameless, fancypants car. How do you reconcile a dirtbag soul with changing goals and dreams?
You can find more of Chris’ writing at FringesFolly.com
Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon • Done with Dallas by Bradley Carter • Blazing Day by MC Cullah • Juno by Chronox • Underdog by Bradley Carter
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To Infinity
To Infinity
Chad Kellogg. September 22nd, 1971 to February 14th, 2014. Seattle climbing community legend. Dear friend to many. And the toughest guy around.
“For Chad, not eating and shivering on ledges–that was like skiing powder for him. It was just that fun,” remembers Jens Holsten.
Today, we take a look at what gets left behind when someone like Chad leaves us, and what grows in the vacant space.
In part one, we hear from Jens, Chad’s climbing partner, good friend and mentee during the final years of his life.
In part two, we follow Ras Vaughan and Gavin Woody as they pick up the torch on a project Chad dreamed up, but never completed: the Rainier Infinity Loop. An idea so grand, it seemed almost inhuman.
This episode contains adult language–if that offends you, you’ll want to skip this one.
Hear more of Chad Kellogg’s story in the 2009 Diaries episode, The Cowboy and the Maiden.
Read more from Jens Holsten at Always Upwards.
Find more of Ras Vaughan’s musings and adventures at UltraPedestrian.com
Follow Gavin Woody’s adventures on Facebook or Instagram.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Modulation of the Spirit by Little Glass Men • Liar, Liar by Vienna Ditto • Something by Kai Engel • Everest by Scott Holmes • The Undefeated by Vienna Ditto • Clover by Little Glass Men • Night Without Sleep by David Mumford • Falling into You by Little Glass Men • Firediary5 by Ken Christianson • Your Pulse by Little Glass Men • A Language of Its Own by Publish the Quest • Falling Into You by Little Glass Men • A Finer Line by Jason Tyler Burton
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The Shorts — The Skin Track
The Skin Track
With a professional ski guide for a dad and a ski instructor for a mom, Nina Hance learned early how to set a steep skin track and charge hard. At 20, she started to work towards her ski guide certification and got a job as an apprentice guide for a heli operation in Alaska. Imagine her delight when, her first week of college, she met Olivia, climber, skier and aspiring avalanche forecaster: the ultimate female adventure companion.
“She taught me to swim up sandstone splitters. I taught her to link hop turns though a tight couloir. She taught me how to party hard, and I made her wake up early for powder days,” says Nina. “Whether in deep conversation over a bottle of wine, swapping leads on a multi-pitch, or giggling in the skin track, we couldn’t get enough of each other.”
The morning Nina awoke to a phone full of missed calls from mutual friends, she had the terrible realization that she would have to find a new way to love the mountains.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Original Scores by Jacob Bain • Chasing Trains by Publish the Quest
Tracks courtesy of Jacob Bain.
coMOMdo
coMOMdo
“As a mom, you have no book that tells you the right way to take care of your kids through bad times,” says Bonnie Elozory, mother of four.
For seven-years, the Elozory family weathered a relentless streak of bad luck. With no instructions on how to pull her family out of the muck, Bonnie got creative. When her husband nudged Bonnie to rekindle her dream to hike the Appalachian Trail, she latched on to the idea. And decided to take the kids.
“Oh my gosh,” Bonnie remembers thinking, “this is going to save our lives.”
*This episode contains discussions about assault. If you’re listening with young ears, or have sensitive ears, you may want to skip this one.
Click here to read Bonnie’s blog from the trail.
Music: Something by Kai Engel • If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Gotta Keep Movin by Publish the Quest • Chasing Trains by Publish the Quest • Low Horizon by Kai Engel • Night Without Sleep by David Mumford • Wake Me Up by Publish the Quest
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What’s Next?
What’s Next?
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“This is the part that I never anticipated: the boots have taken on a life of their own. They’ve just worked magic with people,” says M’Lynn. “I’d like to see Paul’s boots continue to be an inspiration, continue to get people off the couch and out into the fresh air and paying attention to what they’re doing with their lives.”
Paul’s boots have now covered all 2,189-miles of the AT. All three pairs have summited Katahdin. Now, we’ve got quite the collection of size 13 hiking boots at the office. And we agree with M’Lynn: we think it would be a shame to let them sit in the corner and collect dust.
For our third and final episode on the Paul’s Boots project, we bring you the story of thru-hiker Alex Newlon, who carried a pair of boots the entire length of the AT, and we have one last ask for you:
Where do these boots go next?
Email ideas to boots@ducttapethenbeer.com
Watch the full Paul’s Boots film.
Listen to the first Paul’s Boots episode and the Update from the Trail episode.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Original Scores by Amy Stolzenbach • Wake Me Up by Publish the Quest
Tracks provided with permission from the artists.
