Lindsey Barr, the owner of Blue Ridge Hiking Company, is here with Julie and Austin to share her account of being directly impacted by Hurricane Helene personally and professionally. Blue Ridge Hiking Company is based out of Asheville, NC and has operations in Hot Springs, NC as well. Lindsey will also share with us ways we can help them directly with relief efforts.

Blue Ridge Hiking Company: Website: https://blueridgehikingco.com/ Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-blue-ridge-hiking-co-guides-after-hurricane-helene

Jester Wallis Productions: Email: info@jesterwallisproductions.com

Website: https://jesterwallisproductions.com

Music By: Sound Rise "I'm On My Way"

Tune in as we chat with Wim Schalken owner of Hiker Medals and Heidi Nisbett owner of Sketching Summits. SAFE AND FOUND would not be possible without the backing from Wim and the Artwork from Heidi. It was great to partner with them both so we thought we would bring them back on the podcast and share more details about how SAFE AND FOUND was actually made!

Join Us For The Safe and Found Premiere Near Waynesville, NC on January 20, 2024! Film Premiere Website: https://safe-and-found.com Safe and Found - Film Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q22caHsKChk

WNC Wilderness Safety Fund: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://wncwildernesssafety.org/⁠⁠⁠

Hiker Medals: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://hikermedals.com/⁠⁠⁠ Discount Code for 20% Off: JESTER

Connect with Austin Wallis: Email: sidetrailadventures@gmail.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@SideTrailAdventures⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Julie Gayheart: Email: jester@jestersectionhiker.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JulieGayheart⁠⁠⁠

Jester Wallis Productions: Business Inquiries: info@jesterwallisproductions.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JesterWallisProductions⁠⁠⁠

Music By: Sound Rise "I'm On My Way"

Music By: Aerian "Endurance"

Jester, Austin, and Guest Nancy East share all about their upcoming film premiere of SAFE AND FOUND! Tune in to find out where the premiere will be held, premiere date & time, and how you can get involved and help us spread the word!

Join Us For The Safe and Found Premiere Near Waynesville, NC on January 20, 2024! Film Premiere Website: https://safe-and-found.com Safe and Found - Film Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q22caHsKChk

WNC Wilderness Safety Fund: Website: ⁠⁠https://wncwildernesssafety.org/⁠⁠

Hiker Medals: Website: ⁠⁠https://hikermedals.com/⁠⁠ Discount Code for 20% Off: JESTER

Connect with Austin Wallis: Email: sidetrailadventures@gmail.com YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@SideTrailAdventures⁠⁠

Connect with Julie Gayheart: Email: jester@jestersectionhiker.com YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JulieGayheart⁠⁠

Jester Wallis Productions: Business Inquiries: info@jesterwallisproductions.com YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JesterWallisProductions⁠⁠

Music By: Sound Rise "I'm On My Way"

Music By: Aerian "Endurance"

Jester and Austin share updates on where they've been, their documentary Safe and Found, their project with the Allegheny Trail, and round out the show with upcoming projects in 2024!

WNC Wilderness Safety Fund: Website: ⁠https://wncwildernesssafety.org/⁠

Hiker Medals: Website: ⁠https://hikermedals.com/⁠ Discount Code for 20% Off: JESTER

Connect with Austin Wallis: Email: sidetrailadventures@gmail.com YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@SideTrailAdventures⁠

Connect with Julie Gayheart: Email: jester@jestersectionhiker.com YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JulieGayheart⁠

Jester Wallis Productions: Business Inquiries: info@jesterwallisproductions.com YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JesterWallisProductions⁠

Music By: Sound Rise "I'm On My Way"

Kimm & Nathan Co-Founded the Pinhoti Outdoor Center in 2019 and have thoroughly enjoyed serving hikers and their community in Sylacauga, Alabama! Recently they have gone "Beyond The Trail" again by Co-Founding the Pinhoti Experience Foundation. The Purpose of the Pinhoti Experience Foundation is to teach outdoor education through in-person and electronic classrooms, school partnerships, and events, that focus on hiker safety and preparedness, trail maintenance and sustainability, and the 7 Principles of Leave no Trace. The Foundation will serve as an advocate for tourism in the communities surrounding the Pinhoti Trail.

Kimm and Nathan Wright: Website: https://www.pinhotiexperience.org/ Email: info@pinhotiexperience.org POC: pinhotioutdoorcenter.com

WNC Wilderness Safety Fund: Website: ⁠⁠https://wncwildernesssafety.org/⁠⁠

Hiker Medals: Website: ⁠⁠https://hikermedals.com/⁠⁠ Discount Code for 20% Off: JESTER

Connect with Austin Wallis: Email: sidetrailadventures@gmail.com YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@SideTrailAdventures⁠⁠

Connect with Julie Gayheart: Email: jester@jestersectionhiker.com YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JulieGayheart⁠⁠

Jester Wallis Productions: Business Inquiries: info@jesterwallisproductions.com YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JesterWallisProductions⁠⁠

Music By: Sound Rise "I'm On My Way"

Julie and Austin had a great time hosting Heidi Nisbett Founder of Sketching Summits. Heidi shares all about her "Beyond The Trail" journey that led her to starting Sketching Summits, guiding with the Blue Ridge Hiking Company, and potentially working with us on our upcoming film Safe and Found!

Hiker Medals: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hikermedals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discount Code for 20% Off: JESTER

Connect with Heidi Nisbett Website: https://www.sketchingsummits.com/

Connect with Austin Wallis: Email: sidetrailadventures@gmail.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@SideTrailAdventures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Julie Gayheart: Email: jester@jestersectionhiker.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JulieGayheart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jester Wallis Productions: Business Inquiries: info@jesterwallisproductions.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JesterWallisProductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music By: Sound Rise "I'm On My Way"

Pete Beck also known as River King Pete joins Jester and Austin to share his journey of starting a YouTube Channel and building a community of paddlers. Most of all Pete loves to laugh, paddle, help others become better paddlers, and rally the River King Community to give back to help fight hunger around the world.

Hiker Medals: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hikermedals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discount Code for 20% Off: JESTER

Connect with Austin Wallis: Email: sidetrailadventures@gmail.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@SideTrailAdventures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Julie Gayheart: Email: jester@jestersectionhiker.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JulieGayheart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jester Wallis Productions: Business Inquiries: info@jesterwallisproductions.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JesterWallisProductions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music By: Sound Rise "I'm On My Way"

Jester and Austin are excited to be hosting the owner of Hiker Medals, Wim Schalken. Wim has definitely gone "Beyond the Trail" with starting his company Hiker Medals and we look forward to Wim sharing all about it. We are also proud to have Wim partnering with us on the podcast for 2023 and our upcoming documentary Safe and Found.

Hiker Medals: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hikermedals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discount Code for 20% Off: JESTER

Connect with Austin Wallis: Email: sidetrailadventures@gmail.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@SideTrailAdventures⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Julie Gayheart: Email: jester@jestersectionhiker.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JulieGayheart⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jester Wallis Productions: Business Inquiries: info@jesterwallisproductions.com YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JesterWallisProductions⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music By: Sound Rise "I'm On My Way"