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Episode 53: 2021 Wrap up & Ted Foster on Hiking Challenges

On this episode: a 2021 wrap-up, jazz, and hiking-and-beer pairings. Our guest is Ted Foster who started hiking a few years ago and recently completed all 11 peaks in the New England Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge in 11 days.


Show Notes

  • 01:00 – Saveria, Jason and Jeff wrap-up 2021 and our 2nd year of the Almost There Adventure Podcast
  • 03:40 – Jeff, Saveria and Jason share their favorite 2021 podcast highlights
  • 11:50 – Favorite 2021 adventures
  • 22:50 – Planned 2022 adventures
  • 30:00 – Introducing Ted Foster
  • 32:00 – Hiking the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge (with beer pairings)
  • 36:49 – The Taco Slayer
  • 38:00 – How Ted planned his peak-bagging trips
  • 39:20 – Why Ted was wearing a tie for the podcast 
  • 42:00 – Hiking while listening to jazz
  • 43:50 – How Ted got started hiking
  • 48:40 – Hiking all 11 peaks in the New England Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge in 11 days
  • 54:38 – Aspirations for multi-day backpacking trips (and how NOT to do it)
  • 57:30 – Bucket list trips
  • 63:23 – How do you make hikes
  • 67:00 – Wrapping up

Mentioned in this Episode

  • Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge (Ted has completed the SoCal, San Diego, Arizona, NorCal and New England challenges)
  • Will Mattox aka @thetacoslayers

Connect with Ted online

  • Instagram: @tedfostermusic
  • If you’d like to help support the music program, visit www.challengercima.com

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Our Co-hosts

  • Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
  • Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
  • Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net

Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 

The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.

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Written by:
Jeff Hester
Published on:
January 3, 2022
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