Live from the Colorado Trail: Week 1 - Elevation, Mountain Lions, and Whitewater Rafting

Bush & Banter

Jen (finally) sat down with Dyana and Jordan who are currently hiking on the Colorado Trail and got the inside scoop as to what they have been up to! There have been understandable challenges, both mental and physical, but also a whole lot of beauty and surprises along the way. Jen asks Dyana and Jordan questions YOU sent in for them, as well as Dyana giving us live updates straight from the trail. We get to hear about the inspiring people they have met, their favorite moments so far, and even stories about some unexpected side adventures. Oh, and did we mention there were mountain lions?
Stay tuned for more live updates straight from the trail in the oncoming weeks!
Tahoe Rim Trail video mentioned in the episode:
https://youtu.be/GbQBVfaedEg?feature=shared
NOTABLE TIMESTAMPS:
3:02 Weather on the Colorado Trail
5:01 How Dyana has been adjusting to the elevation
8:04 How Dyana is doing physically
11:25 The kinds of people Dyana and Jordan have met
15:16 How Dyana's new gear is working out. What is working and what is not?
17:58 What has surprised Dyana the most about the trail, plus some unexpected challenges she's faced
29:15 Adventures on and off trail
36:35 Dyana's future plans for a book
39:59 Speed Round Questions - Dyana
48:29 Locking eyes with a mountain lion
53:28 Jordan's thoughts on the Colorado Trail vs Pacific Northwest Trail
55:13 What has surprised Jordan the most
56:30 The hardest part for Jordan so far
1:00:47 Speed Round Questions - Jordan

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1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Weather on the Colorado Trail (00:03:02)

3. How Dyana has been adjusting to the elevation (00:05:01)

4. How Dyana is doing physically (00:08:04)

5. The kinds of people Dyana and Jordan have met (00:11:25)

6. How Dyana's new gear is working out. What is working and what is not? (00:15:16)

7. What has surprised Dyana the most about the trail, plus some unexpected challenges she's faced (00:17:58)

8. Biggest differences between the CT and other trails like PNT and TRT (00:22:44)

9. Wildlife on trail (00:26:09)

10. Worst thing that has happened so far (00:27:42)

11. Adventures on and off trail (00:29:15)

12. Dyana's future plans for a book (00:36:35)

13. Speed Round Questions - Dyana (00:39:59)

14. Dyana's final thoughts - Welcome Jordan! (00:45:27)

15. Locking eyes with a mountain lion (00:48:29)

16. Jordan's thoughts on the Colorado Trail vs Pacific Northwest Trail (00:53:28)

17. What has surprised Jordan the most (00:55:13)

18. The hardest part for Jordan so far (00:56:30)

19. Jordan's final thoughts (00:59:30)

20. Speed Round Questions - Jordan (01:00:47)