Summary: Show Notes: Episode 122<br> Today on the First 40 Miles, is it possible to go out into the wilderness with a crusty loaf and a canteen of water—and then derive everything else you need from the land? We’ll share our experiences with foraging. Then on today’s Top 5 List, we’ll share the top 5 things that Heather does on every single trip. Next, we’re skipping the SUMMIT Gear Review and having a little story time instead. Today’s Backpack Hack of the Week is a little creepy, but super useful.<br> Opening<br> <br> * “I feel so independent now. I can get anywhere I want to. I have the few essentials I need, and the few other things I need or want I can derive from the land.” –David Cooper<br> * Calorie needs<br> * Correct plant identification<br> * Success we’ve had with some foraging:<br> * Chives…<br> * Berries…<br> * Some greens…<br> * Fish…kind of…but not really<br> * Mushrooms…no.<br> <br> Top 5 Things I Do On Every Single Trip<br> I take notes<br> <br> * I like to improve…<br> * Rite in the Rain paper or notebook<br> * Food for next time (what worked and what didn’t)<br> * Personal thoughts<br> * TFFM hacks, ideas, some related to BP some not<br> * Lists<br> * Lyrics and creative projects<br> <br> I get “alone time”<br> <br> * Trail is a great place to get alone time<br> * Hiking between the pack—like they taught you in drivers ed<br> * Tent<br> <br> I get over it<br> <br> * Because there’s always something unexpected and at times unpleasant, so I just have to get over it<br> * Typing phrase that I learned from my daughter: “Gary got mad and had to go home and get over it”<br> * Be super flexible<br> <br> I consistently underestimate how long a mile is <br> <br> * Why is it so hard to estimate distances<br> * Maybe the more you hike, the better you get at it<br> * Does it really matter?<br> * Maybe better to gauge distance by time<br> <br> I say “wow”<br> <br> * …express immense gratitude to my family and to God…it’s just so incredible that we get to go outside and that it’s different, rich fulfilling, challenging, enriching from being inside.<br> * Today’s trail wisdom is a great reminder of what being outside does for us as individuals and communities.<br> <br> Stories (In place of SUMMIT Gear Review)<br> <br> * Tom Hennessy in New Zealand<br> * Tom Hennesy and the Hamnado (Tornado + Hammock)<br> <br> Backpack Hack of the Week™: SnakeBite 911 App (for <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snakebite911/id1067383297?mt=8">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crofab.bitepilot.pp&hl=en">Android</a>)<br> <br> * Emergency Support for snakebites<br> * Quick Dial 911<br> * Checklist of Actions to Avoid<br> * Time-stamped Venom Tracker tool<br> * Hospital Locator<br> * North American Pit Viper Species Information<br> * How to Stay Snake Safe<br> * Snake Sightings Map to show and add snake sightings in your area<br> <br> Trail Wisdom<br> “Trails not only connect us with each other, they connect us with ourselves. Communities with no place to daydream are communities without imagination.”<br> -David Burwell, President, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2001<br>
