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Anitra Kass

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Today we are joined by Anitra Kass, aka Nitro, who's a triple crowner and the PCTA’s Southern California Regional Representative.  Anitra is a wealth of information on all things PCT and conservation.  We talk about the new permitting changes for the Sierra and for southbounders, some of the biggest threats to the trail, how to best get involved as a volunteer for the PCT, CrossFit, and more.  Chaunce and Badger give a peek into their first aid kits, we have a new triple crown of segment, and get some advice from a listener on how to ease kids into the backcountry without annoying others.        [divider]  Backpacker Radio SoCal Road Trip Presented by Sawyer! Use code "backpacker10" at publiclandscoffee.com Enlightened Equipment 10-15% off sale at enlightenedequipment.com Use code "ATDrink15" at GossamerGear.com to save 15%   Gossamer Gear The One  Gossamer Gear Gorilla Gossamer Gear Liteflex Umbrella   Gossamer Gear Giveaway on Instagram Sawyer Picaridin Packets Question of the Day: What's in Badger and Chaunce's Thru-Hiking First Aid Kit? Interview with Anitra Kass, the Southern California Regional Representative at the Pacific Crest Trail Association  Volunteer with the PCTA Donate to the PCTA Why the change in the Sierra and SOBO permit system  Some more info on the need for the change.     TREK PROPAGANDA  Post-Trail Depression: It’s Not What You Think by Anne Baker   The Triple Crown of Chips Mailbag 5-star iTunes Reviews Intro Song: Walking Slow by Animal Years Intro beats: Pauly Boy Shallcross Check out Trail Correspondents  Have any praise, questions, praise, comments, praise or praise for Backpacker Radio?  Reach out to podcast@thetrek.co.   Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (and please leave us a review)! Download this podcast.  Find us on  Stitcher and  Google Play. Support us on Patreon to get bonus content. A super big thank you to our Chuck Norris Award winner(s) from Patreon: Andrew, Austen Mcdaniel, Christopher Marshburn, Lance Whitley, S11N, Sawyer Products, Thomas Fullmer A big thank you to our Cinnamon Connection Champions from Patreon: Douglas Koeneman, Gregory Gardner, Jacob Northrup, Peter Leven, Peter Ellenberg Follow The Trek, Chaunce, Badger, and Trail Correspondents on Instagram. Follow The Trek and Chaunce on YouTube. Follow Backpacker Radio, and Chaunce on Facebook. Follow The Trek on Twitter and  sign up for our newsletter.

Today we are joined by Anitra Kass, aka Nitro, who's a triple crowner and the PCTA’s Southern California Regional Representative.  Anitra is a wealth of information on all things PCT and conservation.  We talk about the new permitting changes for the Sierra and for southbounders, some of the biggest threats to the trail, how to best get involved as a volunteer for the PCT, CrossFit, and more.  Chaunce and Badger give a peek into their first aid kits, we have a new triple crown of segment, and get some advice from a listener on how to ease kids into the backcountry without annoying others.   <a href="https://thetrek.co/store/t-shirts/trek-retro-sunrise-tees-tanks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/backpacker-radio/id1339028551?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a 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target="_blank">Volunteer with the PCTA</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcta.org/donate/#donate" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Donate to the PCTA</a></li> <li>Why the change in the Sierra and SOBO permit system <ul> <li><a href="https://www.pcta.org/2019/continuous-travel-through-the-southern-sierra-to-protect-the-pct-68106/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Some more info</a> on the need for the change.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>TREK PROPAGANDA <ul> <li><a href="https://thetrek.co/post-trail-depression-not-think/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Post-Trail Depression: It’s Not What You Think</a> by Anne Baker</li> </ul> </li> <li>The Triple Crown of Chips</li> <li>Mailbag</li> <li>5-star iTunes Reviews</li> <li>Intro Song: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY02JAB170k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walking Slow by Animal Years</a></li> <li>Intro beats: <a href="https://headnodculture.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Pauly Boy Shallcross</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trail-correspondents/id1451863637?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Check out Trail Correspondents</a></li> </ul> Have any praise, questions, praise, comments, praise or praise for Backpacker Radio?  Reach out to <a href="mailto:podcast@thetrek.co">podcast@thetrek.co</a>. <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=ml&amp;ti=220479&amp;pw=151515" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/backpacker-radio/id1339028551" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes</a> (and please leave us a review)! <a href="http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/https://chtbl.com/track/8D135/traffic.libsyn.com/backpackerradio/Backpacker_Radio_Episode_51.mp3" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> this podcast.  Find us on <a 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#52 | Anitra Kass of the PCTA