YOU asked, and the experts answered! These are just some of the questions from our listeners - - -
What type of sun protection is best?
"I'm a fan of covering up" - Mary
"A hooded shirt is the way to go" - Andrew
Is "Sunscreen the New Margarine?" - Buzz
How much of a difference do trekking poles make and how to know when to use them?
"Poles are standard equipment. Like wearing a shirt." - Andrew
"They can be difficult in technical terrain" - Mary
"The Black Diamond 'Z-folding' running pole was a game-changer" - Andrew
For those long efforts, how best to recharge my GPS watch, phone, etc?
"A 10,000 mAh battery pack is the sweet spot" - Andrew
"You can get 3 phone charges from an Anker" - Mary
"Solar power is great, but has a terrible weight/power ratio for this purpose" - Buzz
What socks and gloves do you prefer during winter time?
"The RBH Designs mitten is expensive, but it's the best" - Andrew
Andy: What’s the single 'must-have but they might not know about it' piece of gear?
"I tested a Zoleo this year - this PLB is designed to be paired with your phone, so is lighter than a Garmin or SPOT"
Mary: What bit of gear has impressed you the most?
"The Gaia GPS app! We just added Snotel sites as a map overlay."
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Andrew Skurka
- Age: 39
- City: Boulder, CO
- Family: wife Amanda; feline fur child, Oden
- Occupation: Andrew Skurka Adventures, a backpacking guide service
- Sports Highlights - - -
- 2018 Houston Marathon: 2:28:34
- 2017 Bighorn 100: 4th
- 2017 UTMB: 34th
- 2015 Run Rabbit Run: 3rd
- 2008 Leadville Trail 100: 2nd
- 2010 Alaska-Yukon Expedition: 6 months, 4,700 miles
- 2007 Great Western Loop: 7 months, 6,875 miles
- 2007 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year
- 2004-5 Sea-to-Sea Route: 11 months, 7,775 miles
- Social Media - - -
- Website: www.andrewskurka.com
- 'Gram: www.instagram.com/andrewskurka
Mary Cochenour
- Age: "I'm right between you and Andrew Skurka - you do the math."
- Residence: Helena, Montana and spending half my time in Big Sky.
- Family: Husband Matt, and two kids ages 12 and 10 who are awesome outdoor athletes.
- Occupation - - -
- Content Manager at Gaia GPS including the Out and Back podcast.
- Backpacking guide for Andrew Skurka Adventures.
- Sports Highlights - - -
- Currently focused on skiing in all its forms from resort to nordic to backcountry.
- A lot of mountain biking.
- I've backpacked and kayaked all over the west, and a little bit in Chile and Costa Rica.
- My background is whitewater kayaking, sea kayaking, rafting, windsurfing, climbing.
- Former Grand Canyon River guide, pro ski patroller, and a wilderness ranger.
- Scary podcast episode where I tell about being stalked by a man in the wilderness for a summer.
- Social Media - - -
- Website: www.hikermidnight.com
- 'Gram: https://www.instagram.com/hiker_midnight/
- Twitter: can't stand and don't do
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