Artificial intelligence (AI) has not been kind to our environment. In this environmental corner episode, we break down some of the nuts and bolts of AI and what detrimental impacts it has on our environment through its energy demand, water consumption, and waste production.

We learned quite a bit in this episode, and we hope you can as well, so that we can all be more responsible and take the onus when it comes to using AI.

Information Links:

AI has an environmental problem... | UNEP

Explained: Generative AI's... | MIT News

The Climate and Sustainability...| Bashir et al 2024

America's Action Plan

Keywords: #AI #artificialintelligence #environment

~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)

~Edited by Wesley Black

 ~Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.

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Episode Summary: Howdy folks! This is the first episode of a two-part series where we discuss Basecamp’s solo hike on the Colorado Trail from the end of summer of 2025! Have a listen to hear Basecamp’s hurdles and challenges in her first eight days while trying to stay dry on this very wet and stormy hike. Stay tuned for the end to hear about a few environmental corner wins!

A massive thanks to Sawyer Products, Aardwolf Gear, and Leve Outdoors for sponsoring this episode!

Links:

Sawyer Products | Promo Timestamp 14:16

Sawyer Products 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMP

Aardwolf Gear | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 40:22 Aardwolf Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15

Leve Outdoors | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 1:08:01 Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

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Keywords: #PCT #Backpacking #weekendwarrior #dayhiking #thru hiking #outdoors #podcasting #hiking #coloradohiking #collegiateloop #backpackinggear #solohiking #giveaway

~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)

~Edited by Charlotte Royal

 ~Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.

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Episode Summary:

In this week’s episode, we reflect on the trials and tribulations of our Mount Rainier hike! This hike taught us a lot about intuition, listening to our gut, and pushing ourselves to do wild things. Join us for a conversation about prepping, glacial hiking, and love ;)

A HUGE thanks to Galena Mountain Projects and Leve Outdoors for sponsoring this episode!

Links: ⁠⁠

Galena Mountain Projects | Promo Timestamp 32:03

Galena Discount Code | WB20

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 52:41

Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

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Keywords:

#PCT #Backpacking #weekendwarrior #dayhiking #thru hiking #outdoors #podcasting #hiking #glacialhiking #proposal #pnw #mountrainier #crevasse #crevasserescue #giveaway

~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)

~Edited by Charlotte Royal

 ~Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.

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Yeti Legs’ and Basecamp’s Socials:

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Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black⁠⁠

Episode Summary:

Happy New Year to all you listeners out there! We are excited to kick off the new year with a reflective episode where we talk about what we have in store for the new year and we reflect on the deconstruction and reconstruction of our ideas of thru hiking and backpacking. Have a listen and send us any of your funny, interesting, scary, bizarre, or insert any-other-adjective-here kind of hiking stories that we can share on the podcast! Happy listening!

A HUGE thanks to Galena Mountain Projects, Leve Outdoors, and Sawyer Products for sponsoring this episode!

And a huge thanks to our listeners! We hope you have enjoyed this two and a half year journey with us! We are looking forward to what’s next!

Links: ⁠⁠

Galena Mountain Projects | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 8:04

Galena Discount Code | WB20

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 18:10

Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

⁠⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 31:39

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Keywords:

#PCT #Backpacking #weekendwarrior #dayhiking #thru hiking #outdoors #podcasting #hiking #giveaway

~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)

~Edited by Stephen Bosworth

 ~Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.

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Yeti Legs’ and Basecamp’s Socials:

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Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegingerandthejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black⁠⁠

Episode Summary:

Well, well, well! It’s time for our final days on the PCT. Join us in this exciting, adventurous episode where we recap, reminisce, and reflect on our last week on the PCT. This episode is filled with old friends, crazy happenings in the Lion’s Den, escapades in Canada, and outrunning the massive fires. Have a listen and find out if we made it!

A HUGE thanks to Sawyer Products, Leve Outdoors, RecPak, and Wrightsock for sponsoring this episode!

And a huge thanks to our listeners! We hope you have enjoyed this two and a half year journey with us! We are looking forward to what’s next!

Links: ⁠⁠

⁠⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 23:46

Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

⁠RecPak Website⁠ | Promo Timestamp 1:01:54

RecPak 25% Discount Code | ADVENTURE25

⁠Wrightsock Website⁠ | Promo Timestamp 1:41:38

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 2:26:19

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Keywords:

#PCT #Backpacking #Pacific Crest Trail #finishing the PCT #fire season #lions den #outdoors #podcasting #thru hiking #hiking

~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)

~Edited by Charlotte Royal

 ~Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.

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Yeti Legs’ and Basecamp’s Socials:

Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yetiwalksintobasecamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theginger_and_thejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegingerandthejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black⁠⁠

Episode Summary: A quick update from our editor explaining where the heck we've been! Stay tuned for our final stretch of the PCT coming at the end of the month. Until then, catch up on our PCT hike thus far or check out some of our other episodes. We'll see y'all in a couple of weeks!

~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)

~Edited by Charlotte Royal

 ~Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.

Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Yeti Legs’ and Basecamp’s Socials:

Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yetiwalksintobasecamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black⁠⁠

Episode Summary:

Howdy! This weeks' episode features stories with old friends and new friends, days with high mileage, large inclines, and swimming in freezing lakes! Stick around for some spooky stories from Basecamp's childhood and Yeti's encounters on trail. Thanks for listening! Here's to nearing the end of the trail!

A HUGE thanks to Sawyer Products, Leve Outdoors, RecPak, and Wrightsock for sponsoring this episode!

Links: ⁠Sawyer Products⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 4:53

⁠Leve Outdoors Website⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 45:21

Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

RecPak Website | Promo Timestamp 55:49RecPak 25% Discount Code | ADVENTURE25

Wrightsock Website | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 1:08:50

*************Be sure to email us at ⁠yetiwalksintobasecamp@gmail.com⁠ for your care packages

Keywords:

~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)

~Edited by Charlotte Royal

 ~Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.

Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Yeti Legs’ and Basecamp’s Socials:

Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yetiwalksintobasecamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theginger_and_thejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegingerandthejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black⁠

Episode Summary:

In this week’s episode, we finish up the last four days of week 24 where we reflect on enjoying one of Washington’s freezing lakes on a stranger’s paddleboard, dealing with shoe malfunctions, bonding with U-Turn, hallucinating turtles and (maybe) people, getting the sug-sug, and narrowly escaping the Snoqualmie norovirus epidemic.

Stick around for an update on our AZT documentary, our future hiking plans, and a riveting environmental corner about the southern boarder wall and it’s effects on wildlife and the environment.

ALSO! Take our poll and let us know if you want to close out this YWIB season with two episodes that cover Basecamp and Loba’s hike of the Collegiate Loop!

Enjoy!

A HUGE thanks to Leve Outdoors and Sawyer Products for sponsoring this episode!

Links:

Center for Biological Diversity | No Border Wall

Wildlands Network | 86% Reduction In Wildlife Crossings At Border Audubon Society | The Boder Wall Has Been ‘Absolutely Devastating

Leve Outdoors Website | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 55:32

Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

Sawyer Products | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 46:18

*************Be sure to email us at yetiwalksintobasecamp@gmail.com for your care packages

Keywords:

~Created, hosted, and produced by Yeti Legs and Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)

~Edited by Brooke Barker-Pottle

 ~Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark.

Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Yeti Legs’ and Basecamp’s Socials:

Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yetiwalksintobasecamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theginger_and_thejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yeti Walks Into Basecamp Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thegingerandthejoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Trek Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Black