The WildeBeat

The audio journal about getting into the wilderness.

 

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Thu, Aug 03, 2006

Fueling Yourself, part 2

Posted at 09:00 /shows/skills [link [Bookmark Link]]
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[Backcountry Kitchen] This skills program is part two of an interview with Mary Howley Ryan, the nutritional advisor for NOLS, the National Outdoor Leadership School. She's also the author of the NOLS Nutrition Field Guide.

Mary continues the interview, talking about how to plan food for a wilderness trip, and about some good choices for food. She pointed to a couple of resources, both in the interview and afterwards in e-mail, including:

  • 24hourfitness.com offers a calculator to help you determine the number of calories you might need for a trip.
  • caloriesperhour.com was mentioned in the interview, but it doesn't give the overall calorie needs for an extended period.
  • The NOLS Cookery is used by NOLS outing leaders to learn about cooking in the wilderness.
  • Gorp, Glop, and Glue Stew: Favorite Foods for 155 Outdoor Experts by Yvonne Prater is another wilderness cookbook that she likes. While it's out of print, Yvonne Prater's newer book, BEYOND GORP: Favorite Foods from Outdoor Experts, is available.

See below for a bonus clip from the interview. Mary answers some questions about people who don't feel like they can eat in the wilderness, and about the special problems of diabetics and people who suffer from wheat or gluten intolerance.


Wed, Aug 02, 2006

Vox WildeBeat for August 2, 2006

Posted at 18:05 /vox [link [Bookmark Link]]
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John Trefethen called to report on his backpacking trip to the Desolation Wilderness with his dog. John made the suggestion earlier that lead to our edition number 50, titled Pooch Packing. Steve responds to John by playing a clip from his interview with Charlene LaBelle, the author interviewed in edition 50.


Fri, Jul 28, 2006

Fueling Yourself, Part 1

Posted at 13:00 /shows/skills [link [Bookmark Link]]
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[Mary Howley Ryan] This skills program is part one of an interview with Mary Howley Ryan, the nutritional advisor for NOLS, the National Outdoor Leadership School. She's also the author of the NOLS Nutrition Field Guide.

Our body's the engine that powers our wilderness trips. How do we make sure the food we have is enough to support the strength and stamina we need for our travels?

Mary talks about why nutrition is important for wilderness trip meals, and about the most important considerations. She talks about the differences in requirements between shorter and longer trips. Why do people get food cravings on the trail?

In next week's edition, Mary will talk more about planning food for your trips.


Thu, Jul 27, 2006

Vox WildeBeat for July 27, 2006

Posted at 17:20 /vox [link [Bookmark Link]]
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Lowell Moulton of San Mateo, California called looking for volunteers to assist with a project to inventory Sequoia trees, giant and smaller, in the Sequoia National Forest south of Sequoia National Park. This project is being organized by The Sequoia Forest Keepers. The inventory project outing is August 19 - 21, 2006.

To find out more about this project, call Lowell Moulton at (650) 571-9418, or send e-mail to him lowell.moulton(AT)sbcglobal.net.


Wed, Jul 26, 2006

Where's the July 27th show?

Posted at 22:45 /blog/news [link [Bookmark Link]]

Our edition number 51 for July 27th will be late. We normally post our show at 9:00 AM (Pacific time) on Thursday mornings, but we're not going to make that deadline. We expect to have the show up by mid-day on Friday, July 28th.

This has been a rough week in San Jose, California. We've had ten straight days of record heat, and six consecutive days over 100°F. That alone we could have managed, but then three and a half days without electricity has put us more than a day behind on our production schedule, as well as plenty of other work. Our power was restored last night, but now there's a lot of catching-up to do.

We apologize for missing our normal release time, and we thank all of our loyal listeners for their understanding.

Thu, Jul 20, 2006

Pooch-Packing

Posted at 09:00 /shows/skills [link [Bookmark Link]]
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[Pooch-Packer (Dog w/backpack)] This skills program is about taking man's best friend camping in the wilderness. Where can you do it, and what do you need to know before you do?

Steve gets advice from Charlene LaBelle, the author of the Alpine Publications book, A Guide to Backpacking with Your Dog. Charlene was joined in the interview by Iris, a very quiet and well-behaved Alaskan Malamute. She talks about how to know if your dog is suited to backpacking, how to train them, and what you'll need to take.

Ben Lawhon of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics shares his concerns about problems with dogs in the backcountry, and Laurel Boyers of Yosemite National Park explains why dogs aren't allowed in National Park wilderness areas. Probably the best places to take your dog backpacking are in National Forests.

Another book on the subject is Gary Hoffman's, Hiking with Your Dog. There are several popular web sites on the subject, including Diane Blackman's Hiking and Backpacking with your Dog Links, and the Dog Scouts of America page on Backpacking with Your Dog.


Wed, Jul 19, 2006

Vox WildeBeat for July 19, 2006

Posted at 10:15 /vox [link [Bookmark Link]]
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Paul Cronshaw, of Santa Barbara, CA, called-in to share a report on his backpacking trip. Steve met Paul on the PCT in the South Sierra Wilderness. Paul also gave a link for some pictures from his trip.


Sat, Jul 15, 2006

Announcing: Fixing Your Feet, 4th edition

Posted at 14:25 /blog/skills [link [Bookmark Link]]

John Vonhoff, who we interviewed for Getting Fit Feet (our editions #40 and #41), wrote to announce the newest edition of his book:

…The 4th edition of Fixing Your Feet is available. The publisher got them this week. I put up a new website, www.fixingyourfeet.com and will be adding more articles in the months ahead.

Fri, Jul 14, 2006

Vox WildeBeat for July 14, 2006

Posted at 20:58 /vox [link [Bookmark Link]]
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Steve talks about his recent travels, including a WFR course and an 86 mile hike on a section on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) ending 10.5 miles after climbing to the summit of Mount Whitney (14,497'). He reminds you that we'd like it if you'd call our comment line (866-590-7373) to tell your stories of recent adventures.


Thu, Jul 13, 2006

Reprise: Wilderness Ranger Experiences

Posted at 09:00 /shows/skills [link [Bookmark Link]]
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[Sendi Kalcic, Brent Carpenter, and Amy McElvany] This skills program is a reprise of show number 11, first posted on September 22, 2005. It's about the job of being a backcountry ranger in national forest wilderness. It's a frequently romanticized job with lots of responsibility. Three rangers talk candidly about their experiences.

Sendi Kalcic and Brent Carpenter are professional backcountry wilderness rangers who have worked in the Desolation Wilderness of the Eldorado National Forest near Lake Tahoe, California. Amy McElvany is a volunteer wilderness ranger in the Sierra National Forest, working out of the High Sierra Ranger District.

National Parks, National Forests, and many state and local parks offer opportunities for you to volunteer for duty as a backcountry ranger. Amy McElvaney volunteered through a pilot program in cooperation with the High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew. The site volunteer.gov is another good place to search for opportunities. But probably the best place to find out more is to contact your favorite park or forest, and ask about their respective cooperative volunteer association.


Thu, Jun 29, 2006

Keeping Bears Hungry

Posted at 09:00 /shows/skills [link [Bookmark Link]]
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[Bear Foraging] This skills program is a look at the arms race between campers and bears in Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. How should you protect your food from bears?

We include excerpts from interviews with Tori Seher, the wildlife biologist in charge of human/bear management at Yosemite National Park, and Laurel Boyers, the Wilderness Manager at Yosemite. They talk about the history of keeping bears from camper's food in the Sierra Nevada, and the destructive effect that human food has on Yosemite's bears. They also give advice on dealing with bear encounters.

You can find out more about bears in the Sierra Nevada and the site SierraWildBear.GOV, which is jointly operated by the park service and the forest service.

The interviews with Tori Seher and Laurel Boyers were recorded for a future show we're still working on. But we thought it would be a good time of the year to remind you to be bear-aware right now. We're taking a travel break, and the next show will be in at least two weeks from now.


Thu, Jun 22, 2006

Kid's Nature, part 2

Posted at 09:00 /shows/skills [link [Bookmark Link]]
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[Extreme Kids] This skills program is part two of a piece on kids in nature and wilderness. Specifically, why they need it and how to get them into it.

Steve continues an interview with Scott Graham, author of the book, Extreme Kids, How to Connect with Your Children Through Today's Extreme (and Not So Extreme) Outdoor Sports. Scott talks about how parents can get their kids into the wilderness.

Richard Louv, author of the book, Last Child in the Woods, Saving our children from nature deficit disorder, gets in the last word on why this matters.

See below for a bonus clip from the Scott Graham interview. Scott tells the story of a particularly exciting outing with his kids.


Thu, Jun 15, 2006

Kid's Nature, part 1

Posted at 09:00 /shows/skills [link [Bookmark Link]]
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[Book: Last Child in the Woods] This skills program is part one of a piece on kids in nature and wilderness. Specifically, why they need it and how to get them into it.

We hear comments by Richard Louv, author of the book, Last Child in the Woods, Saving our children from nature deficit disorder. Richard describes how today's children are being raised mostly indoors, or without contact with the wild and natural world.

Steve begins an interview with Scott Graham, author of the book, Extreme Kids, How to Connect with Your Children Through Today's Extreme (and Not So Extreme) Outdoor Sports. Scott talks about how parents can get their kids into the wilderness.

Next week, in part 2, Steve continues his interview with Scott, and we hear more from Richard Louv.


Thu, Jun 08, 2006

Rain Pants Reviewed

Posted at 09:00 /shows/gear [link [Bookmark Link]]
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[Backpack Gear Test] This gear program presents reviews of three different rain pants models. The reviews are provided by volunteer reviewers from Backpack Gear Test.

Brian Tannehill reviews the Red Ledge Full Zip Rain Pants. Pam Wyant reviews the Big Sky Products Warm-n-Cozy Epic Pants. Kathy Waters reviews the Integral Designs eVENT Rain Pants.

Backpack Gear Test has more gear to review than reviewers. You can start out by reviewing gear you already own, and then you might be able to get other free gear to review. Read: How to become a tester.

Thu, Jun 01, 2006

The Orestimba Wilderness

Posted at 09:00 /shows/wild_places [link [Bookmark Link]]
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[Red Creek in the Orestimba] This wild places program explores the Orestimba Wilderness of California's Henry W. Coe State Park. This often overlooked state park wilderness is 23,000 acres, and is rarely visted.

Steve rides with backcountry ranger Cameron Bowers on a patrol trip to the wilderness. Volunteer park historian Teddy Goodrich rides along. Along the way they meet Bob Bambauer, a horse camper. They stop for lunch and to talk along Red Creek, in the heart of the wilderness area.

The Pine Ridge Association provides a lot of volunteer help to operate and maintain the park, and they maintain an excellent informational web site. Several years ago, the wilderness area was threatened by a proposal to route a high speed rail line through it.

Traveling into the Orestimba Wilderness is a challenging trip. But no where is California's inter-coastal range so well preserved and undeveloped. And you could have it all to yourself!


Thu, May 25, 2006

A Wild Bird Chase, part 2

Posted at 09:00 /shows/outings [link [Bookmark Link]]
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[Kayaking Trinidad Bay] This outings program takes us on outings organized as part of the Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival in Arcata, California. Arcata can claim to be one of the top birding locations in the country.

In this part, Steve continues on a hike in the Headwaters Forest Reserve in a quest to see a particularly difficult to find, endangered wild bird, the marbled murrelet. Dave Anthon and Julie Clark from the Bureau of Land Management led the hike.

Now in an obsessive persuit of the marbled murrelet, Steve joins a sea kayaking tour in Trinidad Bay lead by guides from Kayak Zaks.


Thu, May 18, 2006

A Wild Bird Chase, Part 1

Posted at 09:00 /shows/outings [link [Bookmark Link]]
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[Ch'Hooly, the Western Screech Owl] This outings program takes us on outings organized as part of the Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival in Arcata, California. Arcata can claim to be one of the top birding locations in the country.

In this part, Steve talks to Rob Hewitt, the festival organizer about the festival and his passion for birding. Steve sees his first bird of the festival right there in the main hall of Arcata's community center; Nichole Monty of the Humbolt Wildlife Care Center shows off her western screech owl, Ch'Hooly. Steve ends up on a hike in the Headwaters Forest Reserve in a quest to see a particularly difficult to find, endangered wild bird

In part 2, Steve continues on the hike and goes on another outing determined to see the bird.


Thu, May 11, 2006

Getting Fit Feet, part 2

Posted at 09:00 /shows/skills [link [Bookmark Link]]
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[John Vonhof] This skills program is part two of an interview with John Vonhof, the author of Fixing Your Feet. Your feet are your main means of transportation on most wilderness adventures. Some people suffer after a relatively short distance, while others have walked thousands of miles without problems. So how do you keep your feet in top working order?

John explains how to manage hot spots before blisters appear on your feet. In case that fails, he goes into quite a bit of detail about how to treat blisters after they appear. He talks about the article he wrote for Backpackinglight magazine about his 1.5 ounce foot care kit. He talks about people who have been very successful at walking thousands of miles without foot problems, and talks about a forthcoming update of his book.

If you want to know more, John publishes the Fixing Your Feet E-zine, and maintains the Happy Feet weblog.


Fri, May 05, 2006

Vox WildeBeat for May 5, 2006

Posted at 13:25 /vox [link [Bookmark Link]]
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John Trefethen called to ask if we'd do a story for the benefit of dog owners who want to take man's best friend on their wilderness adventures. We're working on such a story, and could use your help.


Thu, May 04, 2006

Getting Fit Feet, Part 1

Posted at 09:00 /shows/skills [link [Bookmark Link]]
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[Book: Fixing Your Feet] This skills program is part one of an interview with John Vonhof, the author of Fixing Your Feet. Your feet are your main means of transportation on most wilderness adventures. Some people suffer after a relatively short distance, while others have walked thousands of miles without problems. So how do you keep your feet in top working order?

John talks about what motivated him to write his book. He talks about how to choose and fit your shoes properly, how to tell if a shoe is going to cause you problems. He talks about some of the foot problems you can prevent from the start.

In next week's edition, John will talk more about fixing particular problems you might have with your feet.



   

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