Jada Lippincott (trail name Flo, acquired in the most appropriate possible way on day one of the Arizona Trail) has hiked over 9,000 miles, lived full-time in a Toyota Tundra for four years, and received a Hiking Poll score of 14, which she described as not surprising and which she is visibly proud of. In Part 1, she and Doc cover the near-death moments (the frostbite hut trip in Colorado was two helicopters, a face swollen shut, and a party member who arrived at Aspen Hospital at 70 degrees body temperature — the coldest the hospital had ever recorded), the mentality behind running toward dangerous activities rather than away from them, the Hayduke Trail and why the desert requires you to love it or it will crush you, and the origin of the truck life. Also: trekking poles, foam pads, Roadblock, and how you trail-name a dog.

Part 2 drops in 10 minutes.

Show Notes

About the Guest


Jada "Flo" Lippincott is a 27-year-old thru-hiker, splitboarder, canyoneer, packrafter, and full-time truck dweller based in Big Sky, Montana. Originally from Fairfield, Iowa, she discovered the outdoors through a college exchange semester in Fairbanks, Alaska and found long-distance hiking after a catastrophic snowboarding accident that shattered her leg. Three days out of her walking boot, she boarded a plane to Arizona and started the Arizona Trail. She has since logged over 9,000 miles across the CDT, Arizona Trail, Grand Enchantment Trail, Great Divide Trail (Canada), Hayduke Trail, Colorado Trail, and Sierra High Route (partial), all while living out of a 2009 Toyota Tundra with her 50-pound shelter dog, Indy (trail name: Roadblock). She has a tattoo on her leg that reads: Your time is limited.

What's Covered in Part 1


Trail Name — There Goes Flo

Trailblazer's Toolkit — Trekking Poles + Foam Pad


Roadblock — The Gear Dog


The Hiking Poll — Score: 14


The Near-Death Moment — Colorado Hut Trip


Running Out of Time at 27


The Hayduke Trail.


Truck Life


Links & Resources



  • Flo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whereisjadaa

  • Desert Solitaire — Edward Abbey. Flo's top desert book recommendation.

  • The Adventure Son — Roman Dial. Memoir of the godfather of packrafting in Alaska.

  • Tracks — Robyn Davidson. Real-life story of trekking across Australia in 1977.

  • The Dark Wizard — HBO Max documentary about Dean Potter.

  • Valley Uprising — Documentary about rock climbers in Yosemite.

  • Edge of the Unknown — Jimmy Chin documentary series.

  • Real Survival Stories — Podcast. Stories of people nearly dying in the outdoors.

  • Greg MacCannan — YouTube. Currently cycling from Alaska to Argentina, four years in.

  • The Wilderness Society: https://www.wilderness.org

  • Grand Staircase-Escalante Partners: https://www.gsenm.org


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