Itchy Feet - Will "Last Strap" Roquemore (Part I)

About this episode

In this episode, Doc interviews Will Roquemore, also known as Last Strap, discussing his trail name, gear, and unique hiking experiences.

Will Roquemore goes by Last Strap on the trail — a name handed to him by a friend who instituted a rule that he was not allowed to partake in any extracurricular fun until his last strap was fastened, because otherwise he would never leave camp. It is a very accurate trail name. In Part 1, Doc and Last Strap cover the trail name origin, his year-round life in a 2016 Toyota Prius V wagon, the gear he carries (including a fanny pack that functions as a walk-in closet), and the Hiking Poll — where Last Strap scores a 31 on the sanity scale and has strong opinions about wind versus heat, cold soaking, and YouTube. Plus: how a fourth-generation Idahoan with a background in camping and fishing stumbled into backpacking after a late-night metal concert, an Idaho snowstorm, exploding fire rocks, a field full of cow pies, and a bass player named Chris who had a better plan than he did. Part 2 drops in 10 minutes.

People in this episode

Host: Doc

Guest: Will Roquemore

Topics covered

• trail names
• backpacking
• gear
• hiking experiences
• outdoor lifestyle

Keywords

• Last Strap
• backpacking
• hiking gear
• Idaho
• outdoor adventures
• trail name
• sanity scale

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Toyota

Places: Idaho

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