Yeti Walks Into Basecamp | Talking. Thru. Hiking.
Yeti Walks Into Basecamp | Talking. Thru. Hiking.
Wesley "Yeti Legs" and Marie "Basecamp" Black
E85 | Ken "Barefoot" Posner | Chasing The Grid | Hiking Barefoot To Connect
1 hour 32 minutes Posted Mar 23, 2026 at 11:45 am.
Aardwolf Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15Bowl & Kettle Website | Promo Timestamp 30:20Bowl & Kettle 10% Discount Code | ⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ Website | Promo Timestamp 43:21Sawyer Products 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMPJolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | Promo Timestamp 50:10Jolly Gear 15% Discount Code | YETIKen Posner's Website | Book Giveaway Timestamp 1:00:21Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 1:13:08Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP *************Be sure to email us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ for your care packages  Keywords: #PCT #Backpacking #weekendwarrior #dayhiking #thru hiking #outdoors #podcasting #hiking #coloradohiking #collegiateloop #backpackinggear #barefoothiking #shoelesshiking #chasingthegrid #kenposner #connecttonature #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.  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
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Episode Summary:  Hey there, everybody! We had the opportunity to sit down with author, hiker, and barefoot-walker, Ken Posner! Our conversation with Ken revolves around his experience as a barefoot hiker, why he started doing it, the learning curve of walking barefoot, and the benefits he gets from detaching from societal norms and embracing the freedom of the natural world. We hope you enjoy!Thanks to Aardwolf Gear, Bowl & Kettle, Sawyer Products, Jolly Gear, and Leve Outdoors  for sponsoring this episode!Also, a big, big thank you to Ken Posner for joining us on the podcast! Go, check out Ken’s book: Chasing the Grid.Links: ⁠⁠Aardwolf Gear Website | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 22:20Aardwolf Gear 15% Discount Code | YETI15Bowl & Kettle Website | Promo Timestamp 30:20Bowl & Kettle 10% Discount Code | ⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ Website | Promo Timestamp 43:21Sawyer Products 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMPJolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | Promo Timestamp 50:10Jolly Gear 15% Discount Code | YETIKen Posner's Website | Book Giveaway Timestamp 1:00:21Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | Promo & Giveaway Timestamp 1:13:08Leve Outdoors 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP *************Be sure to email us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ for your care packages  Keywords: #PCT #Backpacking #weekendwarrior #dayhiking #thru hiking #outdoors #podcasting #hiking #coloradohiking #collegiateloop #backpackinggear #barefoothiking #shoelesshiking #chasingthegrid #kenposner #connecttonature #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.  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