#44 | Renee "She-ra" Patrick on Her Triple Crown, Establishing the Oregon Desert Trail, and Her Potent Bearomones

Renee Patrick, known on trail as She-ra is a triple crowner, designer, and all-around Renaissance Woman.  In addition to hiking pretty much every trail in the United States and some abroad, she's also served in the Peace Corps, interned at the Smithsonian, and presently serves as the coordinator at the Oregon Desert Trail.  She shares stories of being caught in a military coup in Africa, having her pack stolen by a bear, being bitten by a brown recluse on the Appalachian Trail, and building and selling a merchandise company.  Of course we've got some Trek Propaganda as well as a very poopy edition of would you rather.

Subjects discussed in the episode include:

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  • Gossamer Gear The One
  • Gossamer Gear Gorilla
  • Gossamer Gear Liteflex Umbrella
• How to back flush a Sawyer Squeeze
• Sawyer Squeeze
• Sawyer Micro Squeeze
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• Apply to join The Trek's class of 2020 Bloggers + Vloggers
• Peace Corps
• Appalachian Trail 1999 (drink?)
• Ray Jardine's books
• Internship at the Smithsonian
• West Highland Way
• Pacific Crest Trail 2006
  • REI Used Gear Sale
• The Wonderland Trail
• Continental Divide Trail
• She-Ra cartoon
• TREK PROPAGANDA
  • How to Hike the Oregon Desert Trail by Katie Gerber
  • Getting to Know the Oregon Desert Trail by Renee Patrick
• Visit the Oregon Desert Trail website!
• iamhikertrash.com
• @wearehikertrash
• Intro Song: Walking Slow by Animal Years
• Check out Trail Correspondents
• Check out Stories from the Trail

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