A lighter backpack makes hiking easier, especially on long or steep uphill treks, and will lessen the strain on your neck, shoulders, back and legs.

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Bay Area Wilderness Training, part 2
This outings program takes us on a Wilderness Leadership Training course offered by the non-profit group, Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT). This part 2 of 2 is a follow-up to our original program on ethnic diversity among wilderness users. Steve meets a diverse group of teachers, counselors, and other youth workers on the trail just outside of Yosemite National Park. He talks to: Roger Miller, executive director of BAWT. Hector Nuño, a volunteer youth counselor from San Jose, California. Judy Kuang, a youth coordinator for the Chinatown Community Development Center in San Francisco. We also hear from: Katie DeClercq, a program assistant for the Norcal Mountain Bike Racing League in Kellie Meehan, camp director for the Presidio Community YMCA in San Francisco, California. The entire WLT class singing. If you’re a teacher, youth counselor, or other youth development professional in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, BAWT’s Wilderness Leadership Training can teach you all the skills you’ll need to take at-risk and under-privileged youth out on life-affirming wilderness adventures. You can help BAWT with their work by participating in Climbing for Kids. A program that provides you gear and gets you up a major mountain in exchange for your fund-raising assistance. Show number 92 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,399,400 bytes] Combined shows number 91 & 92, high-fidelity stereo [MP3 format; length 21:26; 20,592,533 bytes] Show number 92 script Show numbers 91 & 92 combined script Group Picture, opens in new window [JPEG format; 835×768 pixels; 273,041 bytes] JOIN NOW — We need your support to make future programs possible.

WildeBeat Promo Clip
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Wool-Blend Socks
This gear program presents reviews of wool-blend socks. You probably don’t think much about socks, until you find yourself wishing you had different ones. Andrew Buskov reviews the Bridgedale X-Hale Socks. Pam Wyant reviews the Defeet Blaze socks. Kevin Hollingsworth reviews the Defeet Classico socks. Ray Estrella reviews the Wigwam Wool/Silk Hiker socks. If you’re interested in reviewing for Backpack Gear Test (BGT), read: How to become a tester. Manufacturers provide more gear than the volunteers at BGT can keep up with. By becoming a tester, you can help your fellow wilderness travelers find out what gear will work for them. Show number 93 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,399,736 bytes] Show number 93 script JOIN NOW — We need your support to make future programs possible.

Using All Fours, part 1
This skills program is part 1 of our look at the science and skills, myths and fact around trekking poles. Is hiking with poles a trendy gimmick, or a valuable skill? Steve talks to Julianne Abendroth-Smith of Willamette University in Salem Oregon. She’s a biomechanics professor studying the physics of hiking, and how hiking with various poles and walking sticks affect the body. Steve talks to Jayah Faye Paley, an author and educator, and co-host of an educational DVD, POLES for hiking, Trekking & Walking. Jayah’s web site, Adventure Buddies, provides more information about her educational products and services. We’ll hear more from Julianne Abrendroth-Smith and Jayah Faye Paley in part two. We’ll find out Jayah’s techniques for using poles, and about what science says about those techniques. Show number 86 [MP3 format; length 9:55; 2,399,454 bytes] Show number 86 script JOIN NOW — We need your support to make future programs possible.

Trekking Poles
This article provides an overview of trekking poles and their use.

Trail First Aid - The Kit
The farther out in the wilderness you travel, the more prepared you should be with a well-stocked First Aid kit.

Thousand Lakes
This wild places program is part one of a visit to the Thousand Lakes Wilderness in the Lassen National Forest. This small, 25 square-mile wilderness shouldn’t be judged by its size. The Thousand Lakes Wilderness is just north of Lassen Volcanic National Park, which we explored in our edition numbers 96 & 97. While national parks are high-profile places that attract a lot of attention, nearby national forest wilderness areas are often overlooked. Steve talks with Jan Sorochtey, the recreation officer for the Hat Creek District of the Lassen National Forest. Steve hikes to the largest lake in the wilderness, Eiler Lake, with patrol ranger Don Mason. They encounter an over-used campsite on the lake shore. If you want to plan a trip to the Thousand Lakes Wilderness, you should start by contacting the Hat Creek Ranger District of the Lassen National Forest. Jan Sorochtey says that they don’t require any permits. But take note, there is a complete campfire ban for the summer and fall of 2007. Show number 100 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,396,559 bytes] Show number 100, extended stereo version [MP3 format; length 15:23; 14,773,696 bytes] Show number 100 script Show number 100, extended script JOIN NOW — We need your support to make future programs possible.

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