I had the opportunity to take part in another podcast recently and the episode was just posted yesterday. I talked with Emory from the By Land podcast about the Oregon Desert Trail, hiking philosophy, barriers to entry and a whole lot more.
I really enjoyed the conversation and think this captured a lot of unique angles on walking long distance, especially as Emory is a newer hiker, and I’ve been doing it so long sometimes I forget everyone is not as immersed in it as I am.
We talked about:
- Introduction to Renee and the Oregon Desert Trail
- Renee’s background prior to being the Trail Coordinator for the ODT
- What the Oregon Desert Trail offers and its history
- How the ODT compares to other trails in the US
- How Renee began backpacking and what made her start long distance backpacking
- How Thru Hiking has impacted Renee’s backcountry trips
- What Long Distance backpacking means to Renee
- How the ODT manages relationships with land owners to retain access to the trail
- Where and how to begin planning a hike of the ODT
- Renee’s thoughts on the future of hiking
- What Renee has learned about backpacking after all these years
- How Renee has changed since her first long distance trail
- The future of the Oregon Desert Trail
- How to find and support the ODT
Here are a couple of different ways to listen :
She-ra Hikes 