Derick Lugo (Mr. Fabulous) completed a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail back in 2012. After his life changing journey, he seized the opportunity to launch his writing career. Back in 2019 he published the book, "The Unlikely Thru-Hiker" which depicted his personal experience of thru hiking. He has also partnered with the Appalachian Mountain Club and is now the host of a brand new podcast called, "Unlikely Stories Podcast". In this episode we talk about what it's like to research the Appalachian trail, the process of writing and publishing a book, and all the interesting people he met along the way.