Episode Summary: In this episode of “Yeti Walks Into Basecamp” we take some time with Rebecca “Gandalf” Booroojian from CNOC and discuss the thru-hiking legend, the Vecto, but also something less well-known, the Vessica. We get into some science about plastics, what conventional water bottles may have in them, and what you need to be mindful of. We wrap up the episode with some of the gear we use, and some water filter testimonies from hiker friends we met on the PCT. Oh, and DISCOUNT CODES!

Topics: Water, water filtration, water bladders, water sources, plastics, eco-friendly

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Rebecca “Gandalf” Booroojian and CNOC/Diorite:

Rebecca’s Instagram

CNOC Outdoors Instagram

Diorite Gear Instagram

CNOC Blog: Nanoplastics, microplastics, leaching in backpacking gear: Cnoc's place in it all

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Additional Stuff:

Skyline-to-the-sea Trail: Skyline-to-the-Sea
Trail: Saratoga Gap Route, California - 290 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

Timestamps and Questions:

0:00:00 – Intro by The Fire Once Lost

0:00:24 – Beginning of episode

0:02:26 – Interview with Rebecca “Gandalf” Booroojian

0:11:48 – Explaining CNOC and Diorite

0:17:39 – What CNOC/Diorite products do you recommend for thru-hikers/backpackers?

0:25:16 – Mind talking a bit about Vessica’s versus
Smartwater bottles?

0:26:45 – Plastic health and safety

0:39:08 – What CNOC gear do you use in your backpacking loadout?

0:41:44 – What impacts or contributions (including
humanitarian programs) is CNOC working on?

0:46:33 – How did you get the trail name “Gandalf”?

0:51:56 – End of interview

0:55:51 – Some of the water gear we use

0:58:02 – Fellow hiker water filter testimonies: Magnet

1:00:33 – Fellow hiker water filter testimonies: Cuppa

1:03:32 – Fellow hiker water filter testimonies: Deuces

1:04:17 – Final thoughts

1:06:09 – End of episode

Created, hosted, produced, and edited by Yeti Legs and
Basecamp (aka Wesley and Marie Black)

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