Vancouver Island Trails, PCT Record feet and Canadian Culture with Spencer «Boiler» Dunn (BPR #325)

In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are united by Spencer «Boiler» Dunn. Boiler, is a self-described «pro-andpper», leader, former Parks Canada employee, cake enthusiast and, of course, a backpack.

Spencer takes us through his long paths of trails in Canada, including Bruce Trail, West Coast Trail, North Coast Trail and Nootka Island Trail, Journeys who took him face to face with an incredible wildlife, from bears to whales to the elusive Wolf.

We also immerse ourselves in his recent walk on the PCT: how he broke the cake record per mile, the notoriety that he won along the way, navigating people’s perceptions as a large hiker, how his walk deepened his connection with his strange identity and, of course, his hatred without capital to talk about Gear (what I do).

We wrap the program with news about the most famous in New Zealand that gets much more expensive, we address the old question of what liquids we would like to dispense from our fingers, we do the triple crown of belly pain and listen to the convincing tone of a listener to take this circus to the northwest of the Pacific.

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Interview with Spencer «Boiler» Dunn

Time and questions

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00:06:25 – Presentation of Caldera

00:08:50 – How did you get the name of your path?

00:10:20 – What is your outdoor origin history?

00:12:30 – What is Parks Canada?

00:15:40 – What is the difference between national parks in the United States and Canada?

00:17:10 – How is the outdoor culture in Canada?

00:20:15 – Is there a community around Bruce Trail?

00:23:10 – Do you think there is hunger for longer trails in Canada?

00:25:00 – How did you finish on the PCT?

00:26:00 – What team did you start with?

00:32:00 – Discussion on the Boiler PCT walk

00:32:53 – Tell us about making cakes on the PCT

00:41:55 – What was your favorite city?

00:43:20 – More cake talk

00:45:38 – Discussion about being a hiker

00:56:50 – Do you have any advice for someone who wants to follow your steps?

00:58:45 – Discussion about the differences between men and women along the way

01:01:10 – Did you have uncomfortable situations on the road?

01:06:50 – Do you feel more or less stigma in Canada?

01:09:12 – Life on Trail like a bnot

01:12:01 – Have you ever put yourself in a situation for history?

01:14:17 – Discussion about being a bnot

01:15:30 – Tell us about your hiking on the island of Vancouver

01:24:55 – Discussion about camps on the island of Vancouver

01:26:45 – Tell us about seeing wolves

01:32:40 – Fuck Marry Kill: The West Coast Trail, North Coast Trail and Nootka Trail

01:35:05 – How do the 3 paths compare each other?

01:40:25 – Differences between Americans and Canadians

02:04:00 – Where can people keep up?

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Track propaganda: The most difficult to walk the world is about to be much more expensive For the final light of Lisa

Qotd: If I could dispense different fluids from each finger in one hand, what liquids would you choose?

Triple crown of belly pain

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