The WildeBeat

Sat, Sep 30, 2006

Vox WildeBeat for September 30, 2006

Posted at 08:55

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Earl Burton and Allen Williams called to give their impressions on through-hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail on it's 25th anniversary.

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Thu, Sep 28, 2006

All Around Lake Tahoe, part 2

Posted at 09:00

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This outings program is a follow-up with hikers on the Tahoe Rim Trail. The Tahoe Rim Trail Association celebrated their twenty fifth anniversary by leading fifteen people on a through hike of their 165 mile trail.

Steve talks to:

• Steve Andersen, the president of the Tahoe Rim Trail Association
• Nicole Anderson, the youngest member of the party
• Gary Hanneman, the eldest member of the party

The Tahoe Rim Trail Association organizes guided hikes of sections of the trail as well.

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Thu, Sep 21, 2006

All Around Lake Tahoe, part 1

Posted at 09:00

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This outings program is a visit to the Tahoe Rim Trail. The Tahoe Rim Trail Association celebrated their twenty fifth anniversary by leading fifteen people on a through hike of their 165 mile trail.

Steve hikes from Echo Summit along a section of trail shared by the Tahoe Rim Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. He meets the hikers at their mid-trip camp at Showers Lake. From there, he hikes with them to Echo Lake.

Steve talks to:

• Steve Andersen, the president of the Tahoe Rim Trail Association
• Nicole Anderson, the youngest member of the party
• Gary Hanneman, the eldest member of the party
• Nada Vogt, one of the support volunteers
• Lorenz Robinson, perhaps the participant with the least prior outdoor experience

Next week's show will feature wrap-up interviews with some of the trip's participants.

• Show number 58 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,394,864 bytes]
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Thu, Sep 14, 2006

Reprise: Volunteer Trail Crew

Posted at 09:00

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This outings program is a reprise of show number 10, first posted on September 15th, 2005. Steve joins a work day with the High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew, in the Jennie Lakes Wilderness of the Sequoia National Forest.

The crew was camped at Jennie Lake. They cleared fallen trees near Poop Out Pass, and added switchbacks to a steep and eroding trail descending from there to Jennie Lake.

Why join a trail crew? For the feeling of making a difference, to be with more experienced outdoors men and women, to spend time in the wilderness, for the fun and camaraderie, or perhaps just for the food!

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• Pictures of the trail crew

Thu, Sep 07, 2006

Two Two-Person tents

Posted at 09:00

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This gear program presents reviews of two two-person backpacking tents. The reviews are provided by volunteer reviewers from Backpack Gear Test.

Kathryn Doiron reviews the Coleman Cloudview Two tent. Raymond Estrella reviews the MSR Fling tent.

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.

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