Eddie Taylor: How to Go On an Epic Climbing Trip as a Weekend Warrior, Mentorship, Big Walls, and Strength Training

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Weekend Warrior and badass adventurer Eddie Taylor explores:

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How to plan a first expedition as a weekend warrior

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What to do when the plan goes sideways

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Dealing with killer mosquitoes

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Trundling while climbing

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Training hard on a busy schedule

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Participating in the SCARPA Athlete Mentorship Initiative

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How he raised funds for his Everest expedition

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Why onsighting is the way

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Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right)

00:00 Midnight Pre Climb Panic

00:23 Sendtember Welcome

01:10 Meet Eddie Taylor

02:38 Weekend Warrior Resume

04:55 Catching Up Dad Life

06:03 Family Climbing Trip Beta

07:17 Why The Cirque

08:30 Getting There Logistics

09:43 What Makes It Unique

11:59 Endless Daylight Window

12:58 Training And Prep Reality

14:22 The Expedition Team

15:32 Goals And Route Wish List

17:22 Parenting Time Tradeoffs

18:54 Sponsor Break Scarpa

20:19 Sponsor Break Physiovantage

22:30 Trip Length Breakdown

23:24 Planning And Packing Lessons

27:29 The Brutal Mosquito Hike

29:16 Fairy Meadows Vibe

30:39 Right Into The Storm Warmup

31:43 Lotus Flower Tower Push

35:17 Summit Glow And Rappel

36:10 Rest Days and Forecast

37:46 Goals Shift After Storms

38:26 Power of Silence Attempt

40:29 Bailing and Regrets

41:43 Arc'teryx Gear Break

43:08 Hawaiian Shirts and Meaning

45:30 Parenting and Next Trips

47:46 Training Split and Simul Mileage

49:12 Freerider Boulder and Board Power

53:22 Scarpa SAMI Mentorship

58:13 Funding Everest Lessons

01:03:57 Fall Goals and Yosemite Plans

01:07:13 Ground Up Adventure Ethic

01:09:01 Wrap Up and Listener Takeaways

01:10:44 SAMI Links and Bonus Episode

01:13:05 Host Training and Horseshoe Hell

01:17:33 Final Thanks and Sign Off

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