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Back to SearchEpisode #361 - Casey Beeman (Freedom Pouch)
I found this week's guest by reading an article he'd written about Post-Trail Depression. I know some people scoff at this concept, but it is real, a…
2 years, 10 months ago
Episode #360 - Emet Baker (Quickbeam)
Emet Baker, or Quickbeam is our guest today. He was able to complete his first year college finals before heading out on trail last year, with a miss…
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode #359 - Toby Busch (Stovetop)
Our guest this week is Toby Busch, a young man who lives out of his Ford Connect and records his life adventures on YouTube. Last year, he fulfilled …
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode #358 - Amanda Wylie (Two Braids)
Amanda Wylie is an independent, strong young woman from Queens, NY. She hiked the Appalachian Trail last year and, despite loving the impact it had u…
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode #357 - John Jordan (Morning Glory)
Today, we hear from one of the unsung heroes of our hiking world. He's not a thru-hiker–though his son did one–but he's a member of the Board of ALDH…
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode #356 - Julia Widmar (Stretcher)
We have one of our younger newly minted thru-hikers today. Julia Widmar was only 20 when she hit the trail last year, though she had learned so much …
3 years ago
Episode #355 - Nick Gagnon (Chezwick)
Nick Gagnon is an elite level hiker. He completed the Great Western Loop in 2022 in under 200 days, a remarkable achievement in that the loop is just…
3 years ago
Episode #354 - Billy Arthur (Backwards)
Our guest today, Billy Arthur, or Backwards, met and fell in love with another hiker on the AT this year. Billy had wanted to get on the trail since …
3 years ago
Episode #353 - Jason Tompkins (Out and About)
Jason Tompkins is our guest today, with his stories about a new long-distance trail; The Carolinian. It's new because he named it, then hiked it this…
3 years ago
Episode #352 - Brittany Rosendahl (Hot Hands)
We're sticking with the Class of 2022 hikers once more, with Brittany Rosendahl–one of my Facebook friends–sharing the story of her hike and what bro…
3 years ago