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Back to SearchEpisode #53 - Jeff Alt (Wrong Foot)
When Jeff Alt set out to fulfil a long-held dream and hike the Appalachian Trail in 1998, he could have had no idea that his walk would eventually be…
8 years, 3 months ago
Episode #52 - Jessa Hackman (Attie)
For our 52nd episode–which commemorates the fact that we've been podcasting for precisely a year–I caught up with Jessa Hackman, otherwise known as…
8 years, 3 months ago
Episode #51 - Daryl Fleischer (Road Trip)
Daryl Fleischer is aware that his thru-hike, hopefully with his lovely wife, is several years in his future. He has work and family responsibilitie…
8 years, 4 months ago
Episode #50 - Mike Skelton (Bearded Skelton)
Mike Skelton is another listener who wrote into the show and immediately intrigued me. I'd asked for a few examples of the transformative nature of…
8 years, 4 months ago
Episode #49 - Lynne Savino (Caboose)
Lynne Savino wrote to me and gave me some funny examples of the differences between a section hiker and a thru-hiker. I have a lot of respect for sec…
8 years, 4 months ago
Episode #48 - Edwin Thullen (Bear)
When Edwin Thullen decided to hike the Appalachian Trail he had several challenges to overcome. His sheer size made gear acquisition a formidable pro…
8 years, 4 months ago
Episode #47 - Bethany Varner (Snap)
Bethany Varner completed her hike on July 1 this year. She had zero overnight backpacking experience, yet she adapted so well to the challenge that s…
8 years, 5 months ago
Episode #46 - Robby and Meredith King (Doc and Tunes)
When Robby King and his daughter, Meredith decided to hike the Appalachian Trail, his wife Nancy decided that she could support them far better by dr…
8 years, 5 months ago
Episode #45 - Tim McGann (Tadhg)
This week's guest is another from the Class of 2014; Tim McGann, or Tadhg. He shares his story with us and provides the perfect example of how the tr…
8 years, 5 months ago
Episode #44 - Jan Leitschuh (Liteshoe)
Jan Leitschuh, at the time more comfortable on a horse than hiking through the woods, found herself contemplating a thru-hike of the Appalachian Tr…
8 years, 5 months ago