The Trail Name That Got Away - Bee Corrado (Part II)
· 38 min · S12 E5
Episode The Trail Name That Got Away - Bee Corrado (Part II)
About the Guest Bianca "Bee" Corrado is a high school Spanish teacher, outdoor educator, and content creator from San Diego, California (currently relocating to New York). Under the handle @beeswildlife, she has built a community of over 100,000 followers by teaching beginners how to get into the backcountry safely and confidently: camp kitchen guides, gear reviews, Leave No Trace education, and trail safety for solo women. She documented her PCT thru-hike in real time across Instagram, YouTube, and Substack. Her first backpacking trip was with the Sierra Club at Stony Brook University in 2016; her first thru-hike was the John Muir Trail in 2019 with her younger brother. She was sleeping on her balcony on a sleeping pad when this interview was recorded because her bed felt too soft after 140-plus days on trail. Her almost-trail-name was Crack Sniffer. She accepted Bee instead. What's Covered in Part 2 Family Reaction — They Knew She Was Stubborn
Imposter Syndrome — Across Every Area
The JMT Conclusion and Its Contradiction
Why Beginners — Because She Was One
Teaching and Creating — Both Stem From Creativity
What Bee Wants Solo Women to Know About Safety
Dirty Pot Water — The LNT Case
Follower Growth — PCT as the Catalyst
What's Next — Camino, Spanish, and the Classroom
Hiking Hacks — Three for the Price of One
Off the Beaten Path — Further by Heather Anderson
Pay It Forward — NPCA
Crack Sniffer — Why She Declined
Links & Resources
• Bee on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Substack: https://www.instagram.com/beeswildlife • Topo Athletic UltraVenture — Bee's trail shoe of choice for the PCT. Five pairs. Zero Achilles problems. • Six Moon Designs Trekker — The trekking-pole tent Bee switched to on day 5 of the PCT and used for the remainder of the hike. • Further by Heather Anderson — Bee's Off the Beaten Path recommendation. Heather's Triple Crown FKT story. Highly recommended. • National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA): https://www.npca.org
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