In this episode, I chat with Jessica Alexander about bikepacking! Jessica Alexander is an active Xennial woman from Austin, TX who has competed over ten years in triathlon (including 2 Ironmans!), road cycling races and-most recently-cyclocross and gravel. She claims that she does bike messenger and delivery work for "fun and exercise" and tries to volunteer with children's bike programs at least two times a month. She is an active member of Ruckus Racing and Team Snacks and has been bikepacking all over the World over the past 3 years; including Switzerland, Belgium, Arkansas and a good major ..read more

Join us to learn the starter skills you need to get started backpacking! In this audio recording of our "intro to Backpacking" Webinar, we go over LNT, planning a trip, choosing a campsite, camp kitchen, personal hygiene, and packing your backpack. If you would like to follow along with our slide show, you can view the presentation here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSzQoPR1DBZXtzp6SIKi1FmtwAxRFsHHQzr8WszSqvmZ6ohIhbBvqKovL06mYHVmQFcJmvk3dWThv1_/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 ..read more

For this interview, we join Mary Poppins to talk about her recent through hike of the Colorado Trail. For those of ya'll who aren't familiar with the trail, it is a 486 mile trail that runs from Watertown Canyon to Durango. Through the interview, we talk about her previous hiking and backpacking experiences, some of her favorite things from the trail, and what she's up to in the future. She has a really inspiring story that we think all of y'all should hear ..read more

BETA VIRTUAL HIKE!! This loop is short and sweet! It takes you up and down one of the most popular sections of the Barton Creek Greenbelt. It travels from the trailhead at the Flats on Homedale Drive to Gus Fruh back to the Flats and out to the trailhead. It is 2.75 miles long with 193 ft of elevation gain. We rate the trail as easy and suitable for most individuals, but some sections can be steep and rocky. During the hike, we go over the history of the greenbelt and share our knowledge of some of the other cool things you might see out on the trail! Here is the address to the trailhead: 2010 ..read more

This is a short introduction to what we will be doing with the Trailey Podcast series - which is sharing virtual hikes and interviewing women and non-binary persons who are doing things in the outdoor world. We talk about some guidelines to follow while doing our virtual hikes. You will need to download the Strava app and create a profile before going on any hikes. Check out LNT.org for more ways to reduce your impact ..read more

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