Squatch and the Walk Movies

Tonight, I saw Scott "Squatch" Herriot who was at the Purple Onion here in San Francisco filming his girlfriend Becky Pedigo, who is a well-known comedian.  Becky has appeared on Comedy Central, and she actually has her own half-hour comedy show on that network.  Pretty cool.  Although the crowd was small and rather stoic, I think the lineup of comedians (and Becky) did a great job under the circumstances.

"Squatch" is well-known in the hiker community for producing, shooting and editing the Walk trilogy, which were movies about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.  I actually appeared in his first two movies, but I have yet to see a royalty check.  On the other hand, he did give me a free copy of all his Walk movies, so I guess we are even.

For those who have not seen the Walk movies, I recommend them.  Squatch attempts to document the stories, trials and lives of hikers on the PCT meeting hikers at road crossings and even out on the trail (although he has a hard time maintaining their pace on the trail).  Each film is an evolution of his knowledge and understanding of the trail with is second and third projects really doing a better job of documenting life on the trail (of course, Squatch spent more time on the trail in these films).  For those who have little experience in distance backpacking, these films are a great introduction (and perhaps inspiration) for those considering a long-distance hike.

Good to see you Squatch!