Younger Mans Game

Welcome to another episode of YMG, recorded from deep in the Sierra Nevada mountains! It’s been a while since an episode has posted, as battery life and access to WiFi have taken a serious hit in one of the most remote wilderness areas in the world, but we’re back baby! Watch as your host Bigfoot, a.k.a. Eric Wech, goes into the details of entering the Sierra section along the PCT via Kennedy Mead...

Welcome back to Younger Man’s Game! This week I’m talking and walking, and discussing all things desert section on my way through the initial 703 miles of the PCT. Come walk w me! Support this hike/podcast! If you’re interested in helping me get these episodes out/get to Canada, I’ve got a couple donation links you can use: Cashapp: $youngermansgame Venmo: @youngermansgame See y’all down trail!

Hola! And welcome to the San Bernardino mountains. This week, I cover the basics of getting to the San Berdoo high country, as well as talk hiker hunger, zero days, and why I can’t be trusted to order in n out. Check it out!

This is it, the first episode recorded on-trail! From near the recently bagged summit of Mt. San Jacinto, host Eric Wech (aka Bigfoot) ponders life on trail, discusses the re-experience of past events, and takes care of one long overdue piece of trail business.

A trail family, or tramily, is a beautiful thing. Come hang out with host Eric Wech and a few folks from his 2024 PCT tramily as they reminisce about the good, the bad, and the hilarious!

Part five of five in this preview of host Eric Wech's upcoming PCT thru hike.

Follow along with host Eric Wech as he outlines the highlights of the Oregon section of his upcoming PCT hike!

For some reason, thru hikers love to dog on NorCal. Join Host Eric Wech as he previews this section of his upcoming PCT hike.

Welcome to part two of the PCT preview episodes! Today, host Eric Wech covers the high points (ha! get it...cuz mountains?? Ah never mind) of the Sierra section of the PCT.

In the first of a five part sub-series, host Eric Wech talks previews and covers what to expect in the southernmost section of the Pacific Crest Trail. From Arakis-like water carries to rogue mountain bikers, let's look at what's waiting out there in the sand.

Only 2 and a half weeks to day 1! Eric is putting together the next run of episodes, and spends a minute explaining the plan for the new schedule. And since t his YMG, spends a minute or three rambling about random thoughts. Give 'er a rip!

Welcome back to your favorite hiking cast! We're less than 4 weeks from day 1 and this week Eric is joined by the brilliant and talented Wade Thoren, LaC, LMT, a professional with decades of knowledge in working with the body, movement, and all things physio. We cover a lot of ground in the longest episode to date, including some basic misconceptions about the source of pain, the particulars o...

In an era of GPS-enabled smartphones and apps that can find your water for you, it's easy to forget a truth as simple as it is ancient: getting lost can be part of the fun. Technical issues have postponed the planned episode for this week, so join host Eric Wech as we pop open a bottle of cheap red wine and chat about this and that in an intimate episode whose topics meander from hiker origin...

A lot goes into preparing for a journey of this size...and in this episode, Eric breaks down the costs associated with a through hike.

Welcome to the first ever video episode! Eric goes on a deep dive, covering all the gear in his pack and weighing everything. Enjoy!

In this episode, Eric starts to unpack things...Ha! Get it? Cuz it's a backpacking trip and...ah heck nevermind. We discuss some gear basics in the first of two parts, going over some criteria for selecting your big four (pack, shelter, sleep setup, hydration) and Eric talks about the stuff he is using for this trek. LInks: Atom packs Durston xmid pro2 shelter https://durstongear.com/products/...

Welcome back to YMG for an episode dedicated to every hikers favorite subject...trail food! We cover some nutrition basics, some trail food staples, and why some people choose to backpack with an emotional support watermelon.

This week is all about problem solving as Eric shares an unexpected addition to his training regimen.

In the inaugural episode of YMG, Eric goes over the general scope of the show, as well as dives into the meaning of the name, and the backstory behind why he's doing what he's doing.