Ep. 188 - PNW x UK Wanderlust; Treks and Kit for Post-Pandemic Travel




The Bellingham Podcast show

Summary: On the show for this week, and the next, in this back to back episode we have a guest co-host from the Bellingham Podcast Office of Foreign Correspondents; UK Branch. This episode to to anyone here in the PNW who has a Wonderlust itch that needs to be scratched, especially if the pandemic as made you long for travel, adventure travel, and the UK. This episode is a double episode, so no new episode for the first week of May. Stay tuned...<br><br>Our Foreign Correspondent Co-Host;<br>Dan<br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/timely_moments/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/timely_moments/</a><br><br>His Podcast: The Zulu Time Podcast<br><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-zulu-time-podcast/id1497529473" rel="noopener">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-zulu-time-podcast/id1497529473</a><br><br><br>SO for this episode: what if with the Pandemic lightening up- some one from the PNW can land in the UK. The must do treks:*<br>*Dan:*<br><br>* Snowdonia - Tryfan /Betws-y-coed <a href="https://www.visitsnowdonia.info" rel="noopener">https://www.visitsnowdonia.info</a> (<a href="https://www.visitsnowdonia.info/)" rel="noopener">https://www.visitsnowdonia.info/)</a><br>* Brecon - Pen y Fan / Go Below <a href="http://www.go-below.co.uk" rel="noopener">http://www.go-below.co.uk</a> (<a href="http://www.go-below.co.uk/)" rel="noopener">http://www.go-below.co.uk/)</a> <br>* *Lake District - Scarfell Pike /Tickle Tarn /Ambleside* *<a href="https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/places-to-go/explore-windermere-and-ambleside" rel="noopener">https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/places-to-go/explore-windermere-and-ambleside</a>*<br><br><br>Gear <br>AJ:<br><br>* Getting kids to go from the kindergarten playground to the trailhead Tarn 12 (REI) (<a href="https://www.rei.com/product/168501/rei-co-op-tarn-12-pack-kids)" rel="noopener">https://www.rei.com/product/168501/rei-co-op-tarn-12-pack-kids)</a><br>* Garmin Instinct If you are going to go with a connected watch (<a href="https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/621802)" rel="noopener">https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/621802)</a><br>* Cotopaxi Alpa 42 (<a href="https://www.cotopaxi.com/products/allpa-42l-travel-pack?variant=33029386272829" rel="noopener">https://www.cotopaxi.com/products/allpa-42l-travel-pack?variant=33029386272829</a>) [a pack for the overhead of your flight, for the one bag traveler who likes to get in a trek too] <br>* Cascade Mountain Tech (treking poles <a href="https://cascademountaintech.com/)" rel="noopener">https://cascademountaintech.com/)</a> (Based out of Preston, WA if I recall)<br>* EB Heritage Strap: <a href="https://elliotbrownwatches.com/collections/straps/material_webbing" rel="noopener">https://elliotbrownwatches.com/collections/straps/material_webbing</a><br><br><br>Dan: <br><br>* Elliot Brown Watches <a href="https://elliotbrownwatches.com" rel="noopener">https://elliotbrownwatches.com</a> (<a href="https://elliotbrownwatches.com/)" rel="noopener">https://elliotbrownwatches.com/)</a><br>* Montane <a href="https://www.montane.com" rel="noopener">https://www.montane.com</a> (<a href="https://www.montane.com/)" rel="noopener">https://www.montane.com/)</a><br>* Osprey <a href="https://www.ospreyeurope.com" rel="noopener">https://www.ospreyeurope.com</a> (<a href="https://www.ospreyeurope.com/)" rel="noopener">https://www.ospreyeurope.com/)</a><br>* DMM Wales <a href="https://dmmwales.com" rel="noopener">https://dmmwales.com</a> (<a href="https://dmmwales.com/)" rel="noopener">https://dmmwales.com/)</a><br>* Mountain Equipment <a href="https://www.mountain-equipment.co.uk" rel="noopener">https://www.mountain-equipment.co.uk</a> (<a href="https://www.mountain-equipment.co.uk/)" rel="noopener">https://www.mountain-equipment.co.uk/)</a><br>* Petzl e+LITE <a href="https://m.petzl.com/INT/en/Sport/CLASSIC-headlamps/ePLUSLITE"></a>