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.

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Will Roquemore — trail name Last Strap — is a fourth-generation Idahoan, PCT class of 2025 finisher, part-time Arizona Trail hiker, and full-time nomad living in a converted 2016 Toyota Prius V wagon. He has been living on the road since 2020, produces hiking content on his YouTube channel Sucker for Side Quests, and is currently based in Boise, Idaho, editing his PCT footage and spending time with family.

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