A Life on Vacation: Recent Episodes
Jeremy Covert
Join us for the harrowing second part of this entertaining and educational adventure in the backcountry of Glacier National Park. Learn what to do and not to do if you find yourself in this all too common set of events.
Welcome to A Life on Vacation! A podcast for travelers and adventurers of all kinds. Today we hear a story from former Glacier National Park backpacking guide Jeremy Covert.
Followed by some tips on using bear spray and a gear overview.
The episode ends with a few minutes of soul nourishing nature sounds.
Guide and Expedition Leader Jeremy Covert gets a little more than he bargained for leading a trip through Glacier National Park. Two grandparents and their 16 year old grand daughter hire him to take them around the park with one demand: THEY DO NOT WANT TO ENCOUNTER ANY GRIZZLY BEARS! Good humor in a beautiful landscape set the stage for a ‘Hero’ to step forward and save the day…
Sun gear is discussed. Cicadas end the show for a few minutes of nature sounds.
Join one of the top guides in North America for a collection of stories from the trail and beyond. This episode begins with a true story from a backpacking trip in the heart of wilderness on the northern Continental Divide Trail. A guide and four co hikers awake to find themselves in a stunningly beautiful landscape and an unexpected freshly fallen heavy snow. They debate on continuing their adventure through a snowy wonderland in Glacier National Park. Bears, icy cliff side trails, and the unknown lurk in the back of their mind as they decide which direction to go. Join them on the trail and see how they decide to proceed.
Stick around after the story for an analysis of what happened and advice to help you if you find yourself in this type of situation in the future.
Following the story and debrief, there is an extensive discussion on the MOST essential piece of gear and skill set anyone can bring with them on any wilderness adventure or if you are simply heading out for a casual day of vacationing.
The virtues of wilderness adventures and why we seek them out are discussed in this introductory podcast for the series ‘A Life on Vacation’.
Be sure to check out the website alifeonvacation.com for photos of the hike, more stories from the dusty trail and a collection of photo essays including the latest featuring the infamous ‘Polar Bear Jail’ of Churchill, Manitoba. See rare behind the scenes photos of the holding facility itself and of polar bears in the wild. Subscribe now to enjoy new shows weekly throughout 2021.
You can also contact us to share your own stories from your ‘Life on Vacation’ via the website alifeonvacation.com. We hope to see YOU down the trail!