In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, Badger, Chaunce, and Sauce give you the full recap of our recent Wisconsin Ice Age Trail Road Trip Extravaganza.  We give you a play-by-play of the highlights from the trail, town, the live events, and all the TMI inside stories and embarrassing moments in between.  Casual warning to listeners- you will walk away from this one wanting to hike the Ice Age Trail and/or gorge yourself on fried fish.

We wrap with a very brief segment discussing the new rebrand of Guthook Guides.

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Recap with Chaunce, Zach, and Elise 

Time stamps & Questions

00:04:52 - QOTD: What was your biggest surprise about Wisconsin? 

00:10:16 - Day 1 in Wisconsin 

00:11:28 - Meeting the Travel Wisconsin crew

00:12:11 - Starting the Ice Age Trail in St. Croix  

00:15:53 - Packing out Culvers every night 

00:17:40 - Sunsets, beavers, and WI elevation 

00:18:51 - Ice Age Trail history from Elise 

00:20:42 - Beaver stories

00:23:30 - Playing “Odds” 

00:27:02 - Breakfast in Cornell, WI 

00:29:40 - Ice Age Trail: Ringle Segment

00:32:04 - Zach drops spider in Elise’s bag 

00:35:54 - Night hiking 

00:40:56 - Ice Age Trail trailhead festivity 

00:41:25 - Playing “Odds” again 

00:44:55 - Hilltop Pub & Grill fish fry 

00:46:44 - What are the odds Zach would hike in a leather thong?

00:49:03 - Bohn Lake segment 

00:50:32 - Preparing for the Delafield Meet-up 

00:55:36 - Exploring Whitewater, WI

00:59:40 - Getting to know Elise better 

01:00:14 - Jabba joined the group

01:01:16 - Elisa tells Chaunce’s underwear story 

01:04:00 - Ice Age Trail: Blackhawk and Blue Spring Lake segment 

01:06:13 - Hiking Devil’s Lake 

01:11:44 - Car ferry on the Ice Age Trail 

01:12:38 - Exploring Lodi, WI 

01:13:32 - Live podcasting in Fitchburg, WI 

01:15:12 - What happened to Chaunce’s face? 

01:20:00 - Exploring downtown Madison, WI on Badge Game Day 

01:20:39 - Flying back to Denver 

01:22:44 - Recap wrap-up 

 

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• Guthook Guides, Popular Thru-Hiking App, Rebrands as FarOut

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