The Time Derek and Carl Saved my Life.
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“Before I found this podcast, I was lost. Literally, lost in the forest. There was no way I could see myself returning to civilisation because of the predicament I found myself in. Malnourished and dehydrated, all hope seemed to be failing. Then, out of nowhere appeared a very hairy creature that stood much taller than myself. He lifted me up, carried me in his arms, fed me with nutritious wilderness berries, and mixed up some drink mix that he had in a bag.
As I fell asleep in the arms of my beloved caretaker, I felt warm and safe. The next morning I woke up beside the trailhead where I had begun my journey, laying on a sleeping pad that did not belong to me, with my hero nowhere to be found.
(Fast forward 6 months)
As I was looking up backpacking podcasts, I came across Derek and Carl with the B&B podcast. As anyone would do, I started with the latest podcast, working my way back to S1 E1, not understanding many things that were being said because of the lack of knowledge that eventually came to me by further listing to previous shows.
After a few days into listening intently I learned who my real hero’s were. Derek and Carl.
All of the wild berries that were eaten were left for me by these men. The drink mix was Carl’s that Derek refused to pick up and purposefully left behind, knowing there would be some good to come out of it. And the sleeping pad, well, despite popular belief, Bill didn’t steal it, nor did Derek leave it at home.
It was only by pure spirit of the trail, and Derek and Carl’s backpacking skills (or lack of them) that I was able to escape this predicament and share my story.
For that, these two wonderful men will always deserve the Flushy Award in my eyes.
Be safe, have fun, thanks for the podcast, and happy trekking.
And remember, it’s not backpacking unless you get lost while wearing cotton socks.”
John Hawks of NC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/18/20
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