Bonus: Nicole Dubeta on her PCT (and GDT) thru-hikes

I had so much fun talking to long-distance hiker Nicole Dubeta in December for the first episode of Catch Me Outside, we ended up with too much material to reasonably fit into one episode. 

So, just in time for the start of the 2022 thru-hiking season, here is the rest of my conversation with Nicole about her thru-hikes of the Pacific Crest Trail and the Great Divide Trail.

This episode covers (though not in this order): 

• Skills courses to take before the PCT
• Applying for your PCT permit
• Nicole’s favourite sections 
• Ontario blackflies vs Oregon mosquitos
• Life after the PCT
• Things that went hilariously wrong for Nicole on the GDT
  • Bricking her phone
  • Accidentally activating the beacon on her Garmin inReach
  • Falling into the Jackpine River

PLUS: A surprise guest appearance by Otis

NOTE: This interview was recorded in December 2021, so references to the state of the pandemic aren’t current.

NOTE NOTE: If you haven’t listened to episode one yet, you should listen to it first! 

 

As promised, the Blackfly Song - https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbsJuc6gViJ/

Music:

Yaki Tori and Mango by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

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