Podcast Episodes

Episode #14 - Jessica Mills (Dixie)

  The prolific Dixie has 15,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel following her 2015 thru-hike. Her engaging manner has drawn people in and that shi…

9 years ago

Episode #13 - John O'Shea (Lumberjack)

John was a lot of fun to interview. He's also clearly a joyous hiker, despite hiking in 2003, one of the five wettest years on record. He gives back …

9 years ago

Episode #12 - Kaiha Bertollini (Wild Card Ninja)

In 2016, Kaiha Bertollini, the Wild Card Ninja, laid claim to the unsupported hike record on the Appalachian Trail. This, despite no previous experie…

9 years, 1 month ago

Episode #11 - Gabe Burkhardt (Hermes or Sketch)

Gabe Burkhardt has hiked on the Appalachian Trail three times: 2014, 2015, and 2016. He completed his thru-hike in 2016 but has covered more than 4,0…

9 years, 1 month ago

Episode #10 - Gary Sizer (Green Giant)

  Gary Sizer is a former US Marine who hiked the AT in 2014. We never met on the trail, but we are now Facebook friends. Gary wrote a book about his …

9 years, 1 month ago

Episode #9 - Francisco Miller (Karate Kid)

Francisco Miller was one of the funniest guys I met on the trail. Consistently cheerful, we met him in New Hampshire and hiked with or around him for…

9 years, 1 month ago

Episode #8 - Stacey Kozel (Ironwill)

This is an extra special episode.

Stacey Kozel was diagnosed with lupus at the age of 19 years and has fought a battle against it ever since. Not wis…

9 years, 2 months ago

Episode #7 - Steve Walker (Big Bird)

Steve Walker set out to hike the A.T. earlier this year with the intention of reaching Maine by October. On the way, he shared his stories and his th…

9 years, 2 months ago

Episode #6 - Stephen Martelli (Grizz)

One of the most recognizable figures I met on the trail, Grizz gave me some really helpful advice in those early miles. He bore an uncanny resemblanc…

9 years, 2 months ago

Episode #5 - Maud Dillingham and Cesar Becerra

Maud and Cesar hiked their "thorough hike" in 2001, spending more than a year on the trail. They were determined to squeeze every last experience fro…

9 years, 2 months ago