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Back to SearchEpisode #342 - Hunter Rud (Hunter)
We have another recent thru-hiker today. He is Hunter Rud and, when you hear his story, the Appalachian Trail wasn't on his radar until very recently…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode #341 - Julieann Hartley (Squirt)
Julieann Hartley is today's guest. She hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2015 and transformed her life. She articulates this so beautifully in our conve…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode #340 - TSX Challenge (Part 2)
This week, we have the second and concluding part of my recent 75 mile TSX Challenge hike in California, taking in Mt Whitney as its main highlight.
…3 years, 3 months ago
Episode #339 - TSX Challenge (Part 1)
As many of you know, I recently fulfilled a long-held ambition to climb Mt Whitney. While I was out on this group-led hike, I could reflect upon what…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode #338 - Clay Bonnyman-Evans (Pony)
Our guest today is Clay Bonnyman-Evans, a friend of the show and a previous guest from our early days. Clay came onto the show in 2017 to talk about …
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode #338 - Clay Bonnyman-Evans (Pony)
Our guest today is Clay Bonnyman-Evans, a friend of the show and a previous guest from our early days. Clay came onto the show in 2017 to talk about …
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode #337 - Ryan Leighton (Ken Burns)
Ryan Leighton is our guest this week and, though not a thru-hiker, he has probably impacted more people with regard to long-distance hiking than many…
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode #336 - Kelly Thomas (Spotter)
I found Kelly Thomas, or Spotter through my rather unhealthy habit of cyber stalking the Appalachian Trail Facebook pages. She had just summited, and…
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode #335 - Ted Lovett (Bulldog)
Just a week before I head out to hike in California, and we have another "vintage" hiker to hear from today. Ted Lovett, or Bulldog, wanted to hike t…
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode #334 - Kevin Newsome (Reckless Abandon)
This week's guest, Kevin Newsome, completed his thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail a year ago. I'd briefly met him at Trail Days while he was on his …
3 years, 5 months ago