Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode #33 - Ron Tipton (Turkey Foot)
This week, I'm interviewing Ron Tipton, a man who has spent his entire adult life in conservation and the environment. He hiked the trail in 1978, ye…
8 years, 8 months ago
Episode #32 - John and Melody Bock (Bypass and Songbird)
In early November 2013, John Bock had a triple bypass following a completely unexpected heart attack. He and his wife, Melody, had planned to thru-…
8 years, 8 months ago
Episode #31 - Steve Adams (Mighty Blue)
As this is my show, I thought I'd get myself interviewed and, in the absence of any questions from my listeners, I went ahead and asked Diane, my l…
8 years, 8 months ago
Episode #30 - Jean Sobus (Sicilian Gypsy)
When Jean Sobus decided that she was going to hike the Appalachian Trail, she didn't let a little thing like plantar fasciitis stand in her way. In…
8 years, 8 months ago
Episode #29 - Trevor Thomas (Zero/Zero)
Trevor Thomas was an adrenaline junkie in his mid-thirties when he started to lose his sight. Six months later, he was completely blind. After a spel…
8 years, 9 months ago
Episode #28 - Matthew Norman (Odie)
The Hiker Yearbook is fast becoming a must-have item for thru-hikers of recent years. Matthew Odie Norman is providing a great service to hikers as…
8 years, 9 months ago
Episode #27 - Diane Gonzalez-Adams
Did you ever wonder what it is like for those we leave behind? Listen to my wife Diane talking about the impact that my hike had on her life. She i…
8 years, 9 months ago
Episode #26 - Erin McKenzie (Camaro and Chevy)
Erin McKenzie loves her dogs. She hiked nearly half of the Appalachian Trail with her favorite, Chevy, before having to leave the trail through i…
8 years, 9 months ago
Episode #25 - Janet Hensley (Miss Janet)
You get very few opportunities in life to spend time in the company of a living legend, so it was gratifying to learn that Janet Hensley, or Miss…
8 years, 10 months ago
Episode #24 - Jason McElroy (Cavey)
Jason is an experienced hiker with a purpose. This year, 2017, will be his fourth attempt at an Appalachian Trail thru-hike. His calm demeanor and …
8 years, 10 months ago