On this episode I have THE SoCal hiker, outdoor adventurer, peak bagger, backpacker, community leader, co-host of the Almost There Adventure Podcast, founder of SoCal Hiker Blog, and Chief Adventure Officer of the Six Pack of Peaks Challenge, Jeff Hester, join me on the show. We chat about how a mountain bike accident sparked a national hiking challenge, completing the John Muir Trail twice (30 years apart!), the origin stories of the SoCal hiker blog and the Six Pack of Peaks Challenge Series, his top 3 SoCal hikes, hiking hacks for day hikers + backpackers, the SoCal hiking community in comparison to other communities in the country, his deep passion for backpacking, and the one outdoor experience he would relive all over again. Jeff's overall platform is a massive and influential resource to outdoor communities all across the nation. He constantly inspires the community to flex their adventure muscles and to challenge themselves to break through their own barriers and climb that epic mountain. Jeff's Six Pack of Peaks challenge has completely changed hundreds of thousands of life including my own. It was an honor to have him on the show.
Follow Jeff Hester on https://www.instagram.com/thesocalhiker/ and https://www.instagram.com/sixpackofpeaks/
Register now for the Six Pack of Peaks Challenge 2023 on https://sixpackofpeaks.com/
Check out the SoCal Hiker blog on https://socalhiker.net/
Join SoCal Hikers Facebook Group on https://www.facebook.com/groups/889877821073036
Support Just Trek on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/justtrek
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Listen to more podcast episodes on https://www.justtrek.net
Want to send me a message? Email me at [email protected] or DM on Instagram @just.trek
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By Justin "Justroc" Rimon
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On this episode I have THE SoCal hiker, outdoor adventurer, peak bagger, backpacker, community leader, co-host of the Almost There Adventure Podcast, founder of SoCal Hiker Blog, and Chief Adventure Officer of the Six Pack of Peaks Challenge, Jeff Hester, join me on the show. We chat about how a mountain bike accident sparked a national hiking challenge, completing the John Muir Trail twice (30 years apart!), the origin stories of the SoCal hiker blog and the Six Pack of Peaks Challenge Series, his top 3 SoCal hikes, hiking hacks for day hikers + backpackers, the SoCal hiking community in comparison to other communities in the country, his deep passion for backpacking, and the one outdoor experience he would relive all over again. Jeff's overall platform is a massive and influential resource to outdoor communities all across the nation. He constantly inspires the community to flex their adventure muscles and to challenge themselves to break through their own barriers and climb that epic mountain. Jeff's Six Pack of Peaks challenge has completely changed hundreds of thousands of life including my own. It was an honor to have him on the show.
Follow Jeff Hester on https://www.instagram.com/thesocalhiker/ and https://www.instagram.com/sixpackofpeaks/
Register now for the Six Pack of Peaks Challenge 2023 on https://sixpackofpeaks.com/
Check out the SoCal Hiker blog on https://socalhiker.net/
Join SoCal Hikers Facebook Group on https://www.facebook.com/groups/889877821073036
Support Just Trek on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/justtrek
Shop Just Trek merch on https://www.justtrek.net/shop
Listen to more podcast episodes on https://www.justtrek.net
Want to send me a message? Email me at [email protected] or DM on Instagram @just.trek
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