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Explore " adk" with insightful episodes like "Jeremiah Trombly: Buck Stories From 2023, Scouting Insights, and Tales From The Track", "18. Kate Rhodes, Adirondack Guide, FKT Record Holder and Ultra-Runner Extraordinaire", "The Trans Adirondack Route with Erik Schlimmer" and "Wilderness Guiding in the Adirondacks with Mike Bartolotti" from podcasts like ""STAGR Cast", "Girl Gotta Hike The Podcast", "Hike" and "Hike"" and more!
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18. Kate Rhodes, Adirondack Guide, FKT Record Holder and Ultra-Runner Extraordinaire
Melissa first met Kate Rhodes, a fellow backpacker and NYS Licensed Outdoor Guide, where she’s met so many other amazing women – out on trail! They both happened to be camping out at the same lean-to on the same night along the Northville Placid Trail in the Adirondacks when Melissa first heard word of but a few of Kate’s many amazing outdoor endeavors — but she’s so humble, it was her hiking companions who were the ones to hype her up!
At the time, Kate was training for an upcoming attempt at snagging the unsupported record for the Fastest Known Time for traversing all 46 of the Adirondack peaks over 4,000 feet in one fell swoop — and in this episode you’ll get to hear all about the planning logistics and training for that, as well as her subsequent FKT pursuits. But that’s just the tip of her awesomeness iceberg!
Kate’s an Adirondack 46’er, President of Adirondack Mountain Rescue, a non-profit Wilderness Search and Rescue team, an Outdoor Guide working with multiple Adirondack-based guiding services, and co-owner of the gluten, dairy, soy & refined sugar-free TogaNola Snack Company -- all while holding down a 9 to 5 as an Industrial Hygienist, and is absolutely crushing it at her latest pursuit - ultra-running.
You’ll get to hear all about Kate’s journey from growing up as an inside kid to becoming an outdoor badass, how inspiring other women and young girls helps to keep her going, and about the important role the outdoors play in her own mental health and well-being.
A brief note to listeners – around an hour and 9 minutes into this episode, there is talk about the suicide of a close family member of Kate’s. That event is one of the driving forces behind her current endeavors and the reason she helps raise money for organizations such as 46 Climbs and The American Foundation of Suicide Prevention.
If you or anyone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or text TALK to 741741.
Shownotes and Useful Links:
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Kate Rhodes – Instagram
TogaNola Snack Company – Instagram
TogaNola Snack Company – Web
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Hennig Preserve, Saratoga County, New York
The Trans Adirondack Route with Erik Schlimmer
Erik Schlimmer found the Trans Adirondack Route in 2013 and through the Friends of the Trans Adirondack Route has provided support, resources and intel on what is some of the most rugged and challenging hikes in the United States.
"Established in 2013, the Trans Adirondack Route is a primitive pathway that traverses New York’s Adirondack Park, the largest park and forest preserve in the Lower Forty-Eight. Running 238.2 miles, few footpaths are wilder, and the route has gained a notorious nickname: "The Triple Crown Crusher." This is due to it defeating three "Triple Crowners" – those who have hiked 8,000 miles along the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail.
The route's wildness can be assessed by the public land it traverses. Five wilderness areas and eight wild forests mark the most primitive sections. During a Trans Adirondack Route traverse, you'll hike through prime moose habitat, past the haunts of old-time hermits, and under virgin timber. Primarily a lowland route, the path hops from lake to lake and meanders down scenic river valleys.
The Trans Adirondack Route uses 188 miles (79%) of hiking trails, 39 miles (16%) of road walking, and 11 miles (5%) of off-trail travel to get from one end of the park to the other. " (source: transadk.com)
Connect with Erik and Friends of the Trans Adirondack Route:
Instagram: @transadk
Visit the Trans Adirondack Route web site
Find Erik's books, maps and guidebooks here
Erik Schlimmer on Amazon
Connect with Lori:
Instagram: @thehikepodcast
Twitter: @thehikepodcast
Blog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.com
Facebook: @thehikepodcast
Special thank you to Isabella, Tim, Leisel, Greg and Julie for being show patrons!
Music outro track "Two Mountains at a Time" from Live at the Fillmore by Pachyderm
Connect with Hike:
Instagram: @thehikepodcast
Twitter: @thehikepodcast
Facebook: @thehikepodcast
Email: hikepodcast@gmail.com
Wilderness Guiding in the Adirondacks with Mike Bartolotti
Mike Bartolotti discusses what it's like to be a wilderness guide in the Adirondacks, living and recreating in Adirondack Park and how he co-founded a challenge to get people exploring the local mountains during every season. We chat hike peaks challenges, the Fulton Chain Trifecta, 90 mile canoe races, and the many ways to recreate in the Adirondacks.
Mike also shares his advice for becoming a wilderness guide and the steps he took to get there, including being a Search and Rescue volunteer.
Connect with Mike:
Instagram: @fultonchaintrifecta
Web: Fulton Chain Trifecta
Email: mike.b (at) mountainmanoutdoors.com
Connect with Lori:
Instagram: @thehikepodcast, @lori_the_explorer
Twitter: @thehikepodcast
Blog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.com
Facebook: @thehikepodcast
Email Lori at hikepodcast@gmail.com
Special thank you to Isabella for being a show patron!
Music track "Two Mountains at a Time" from Live at the Fillmore by Pachyderm, used under the Creative Commons license.
Connect with Hike:
Instagram: @thehikepodcast
Twitter: @thehikepodcast
Facebook: @thehikepodcast
Email: hikepodcast@gmail.com