Backpacker Radio1 Nov 2018

#22 | "Guthook" on Building the Most Popular Thru-Hiking App

What's it like to build the most ubiquitous in the hiking community? Today we learn that answer as we're joined by Ryan Linn, more commonly known as Guthook, one of the people behind the "Guthook App", the uber-popular navigation app, especially amongst thru-hikers. He shares his background in backpacking and thru-hiking, the inspiration for the creation of the app, his coding background, and what lies in store for the future of the app. We also talk about Jennifer Pharr Davis' wonderful article on Health Insurance Options for Thru-Hikers, an illustration outlining five ways to poop in the woods, and the ranking of New Hampshire's 48 4,000 foot peaks. We close out the show with a heated Triple Crown of Thanksgiving Foods and some mailbag questions.

Subjects discussed in today's show include:

Sawyer Micro Squeeze Filter
Let's talk about Treks, baby! (also poo and pee)
Chaunce stole my ice axe
Chaunce is a segment short of finishing the CT
Guthook's Apps
AWOL's Guide
Guthook or Guthooks? [VOTE]
Health Insurance Options for Long Distance Backpackers
APPLY to be a Trek Blogger or Vlogger
5 Ways to Poop in the Woods, an Illustration
New Hampshire's 48 4,000-Footers, Ranked
Triple Crown of Thanksgiving Foods

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