{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Mary Emerick (Monkey Bars)","description":"Today's guest on the &quot;Jester&quot; Section Hiker podcast is Mary Emerick aka Monkey Bars. Mary completed her 8-year section hike of the Pacific Crest Trail in August of 2019. She is also a published author of two books; her memoir, &quot;Fire In The Heart&quot;, and a novel, titled &quot;Geography of Water.&quot; Mary shares with Jester how she found it hard to hike in &quot;the bubble&quot;, and how it is challenging to find hiking partners with the &quot;same hiking style.&quot;  &quot;Let's Talk Gear&quot; with Steve Kammeyer: Steve and Jester dive into the world of hammocks. Steve answers questions on what to purchase, proper setup, and shares information about the Palmetto State Hangers &quot;Fall Sprawl.&quot;  Episode #13 of the &quot;Jester&quot; Section Hiker podcast is dedicated to Kris &quot;Sherpa&quot; Fowler who went missing on the Pacific Crest Trail in October of 2016. You will hear more about &quot;Sherpa&quot; on this episode during the guest interview and can find more information on the dedicated Facebook page https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/BringKrisFowlerHome\/ &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  Connect with Mary Emerick: Website: https:\/\/maryemerick.com\/ Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mary.emerick.14 Vimeo: https:\/\/vimeo.com\/229789257  Hammock Resources Mentioned: Jason Flowers owner of Walhalla Hammocks: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/walhallahammocks\/ Palmetto State Hangers: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/PalmettoStateHangers\/ Kris &quot;Sherpa&quot; Fowler Facebook Page: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/BringKrisFowlerHome\/ Missing on the PCT: https:\/\/www.pctmissing.org\/ Thanks for listening. Be safe out there, and Happy Section Hiking! Connect with Julie &quot;Jester&quot; Gayheart: Email: jesternc2212@gmail.com Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jesterhikes\/ Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jesterhikes Music provided for this Podcast by The Okee Dokee Brothers &quot;Through The Woods&quot; www.okeedokee.org Connect with Steve &quot;Ki-Ki&quot; Kammeyer: Email: stevekammeyer@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com\/groups\/BackpackingGearFleaMarket Youtube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCOYQ3vC-zZHvykhQa7dYSkg\/feed ","author_name":"&quot;Jester&quot; Section Hiker","author_url":"https:\/\/hikingradionetwork.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/13733768\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/13733768"}