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In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, we are joined by Jack Jones better known on trail as Quadzilla.\xa0 Quadzilla has packed a lot of life into his time on this earth- he is a bonafide renaissance man with a great outlook on life.\xa0 We chat about his time in the army, running a CrossFit gym in his late 20s, serving as a wildland firefighter, participating in several multi-day meditation retreats, backpacking thousands of miles including the triple crown, we touch on his bikepacking, and Chaunce and I lather him with an uncomfortable amount of praise on those giant, beautiful quads.\xa0 Needless to say, this conversation covers a lot of ground- we certainly enjoyed it a lot and hope you do too.

We wrap the show with a triple crown of our new year's resolutions, we give a shoutout to the youngest person to complete all eleven National Scenic Trails, and the details for the Backpacker Radio Sponsorship are officially announced.\xa0 2022 thru-hikers, you can enter today.\xa0

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Interview with Jack \u201cQuadzilla\u201d Jones

Time stamps & Questions

00:04:07 - QOTD: Is chewing gum a suitable substitute to brushing your teeth?

00:05:41 - Reminders: Backpacker Radio Sponsorship\xa0

00:07:30 - Introducing Jack \u201cQuadzilla\u201d Jones

00:07:36 - Is Quadzilla your trail name?\xa0

00:09:09 - What\u2019s the recipe for good quads?\xa0

00:09:26 - Are the good quads genetic?

00:10:22 - Is your muscular make up a help or hindrance to hiking?\xa0

00:12:12 - What is your trail resume?\xa0

00:13:49 - Does lyme disease stay in your blood?\xa0

00:16:54 - Did you do the full Oregon Coast Trail?

00:18:08 - Do you commonly do impromptu thru-hikes?\xa0

00:19:05 - Have you tallied all your hiking miles?

00:19:41 - What was your inspiration to start thru-hiking?

00:20:49 - After almost 6 years of hiking, do you ever get lonely?\xa0

00:24:52 - What was your life like before finding thru-hiking?\xa0

00:28:55 - What is the retreat like?\xa0

00:31:58 - How long does that clarity last you?

00:33:43 - Can you give us a summary of the meditation type?\xa0

00:34:59 - How do you practice your meditation on trail?\xa0

00:37:11 - Tell us about your earlier years in the Army?\xa0

00:39:55 - Do you hold any resentment over the way your dad passed?\xa0

00:44:05 - Do you feel your time in the Army influenced your interest in hiking?\xa0

00:45:21 - Do you feel like you battle aggression issues?\xa0

00:46:06 - What do you attribute your centeredness to?\xa0

00:46:56 - What is the Deadman Peaks Trail Race?\xa0

00:49:44 - Were you pacing yourself towards the end of the CDT?\xa0

00:51:33 - We need to hear about you smashing a watermelon between your legs!\xa0

00:54:26 - Did you all eat the smashed watermelon?

00:54:44 - Are you a runner outside of hiking?

00:55:58 - Zone 2 Cardio\xa0

01:00:23 - How did you get into Wildland Firefighting?\xa0

01:04:03 - How does the intensity compare to bootcamp?\xa0

01:07:45 - How do you deal with fear on the job?\xa0

01:09:18 - How do you handle the hydration aspect?\xa0

01:10:09 - Will you return next year?\xa0

01:13:07 - What would you tell people that still have fires during fire bans?

01:15:06 - If you could redo one of the trails you\u2019ve done, which would you do?\xa0

01:17:08 - What is your backpacking advice for new hikers?\xa0

01:18:54 - What are your big 3? Or 5?\xa0

01:25:02 - What goals do you have for 2022?

01:26:32 - Do you have any gear sponsors?

01:27:03 - Follow Quadzilla on Instagram

01:29:47 - Thank you, Quadzilla!\xa0

\xa0SEGMENTS

Trek Propaganda

• Ryan \u2018Constantine\u2019 Bunting sets North Country Trail FKT and Becomes Youngest Hiker to Complete All 11 National Scenic Trail

Triple Crown of New Year\u2019s Resolutions\xa0

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