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Woody Ellis comes on the show to discuss his long walk to help raise awareness and funds for mental health issues. Woody kicked off his walk by crossing the iconic span of the Mackinaw Bridge this Labor Day. 

His route will be mostly dictated by those he will meet and by supporters who host him along the way. 

In this episode we chat about the goals and how he plans to achieve them, his gear (including a walking trailer!) and inspiration. 

Follow Woody on his walk: 

https://www.woodywalks.com

https://www.instagram.com/woodywalksproject/

https://www.facebook.com/theonlywoodywood

https://www.youtube.com/@woodywalks

https://www.tiktok.com/@woodywalksproject

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Shambrekia Wise shares the origin story of how she co-created Sightseeing with Sandy with her daughter.

After receiving a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis, Shambrekia made a decision to live life more intentionally and to create lasting memories with her daughter, Sandy.

Sandy observed that she didn’t see a lot of kids that looked like her when they traveled. She asked her mom to find a solution to it. This conversation was one of the factors that led to creating Sightseeing with Sandy. “The book series, ”Sightseeing with Sandy”, creates a telescope to the world so children don’t ever have to leave home to explore it.”

Check out the book series here

Website: https://sightseeingwithsandy.com/
Instagram: @sightseeingwithsandy

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Erik gives Hike an introduction into Colorado adventures. As someone who moved from Upstate NY to Colorado, Erik gives some comparisons and contrasts  between Adirondack and Rocky Mountain hiking.  Erik touches on both the more adventurous backpacking peak bagging and route finding and also gives some recommendations for the more casual day hiker.


Listen to our first episode on the Trans ADK route here

Connect with Erik: @schlimmer_goes

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Rue McKenrick shares his most recent updates for the American Perimeter Trail Conservancy. He has also put out a new book that features the first part of his scouting route of what is now the American Perimeter Trail.

Hike first had Rue come on in March 2020, just days after much of the United States had shut down and when into social distancing mode during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many things have changed since our first chat, but Rue's passion for the trail and conservation has not changed.

Listen to our prior episodes:

2020
The American Perimeter Trail Project - March 2020
Catching up with Rue - April 2020

2021
Backpacking Michigan

Connect:
American Perimeter Trail
Instagram: @americanperimetertrail
YouTube: American Perimeter Trail

Book: American Perimeter Trail: Volume 1 West: A 14,000 Mile Journey (The American Perimeter Trail)

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Gail Perry shares hut to hut hiking with Hike. She covers both international and U.S. based hikes that can be done with overnight stays in rustic lodges, huts or even hotels. Gail has also designed a page a day calendar for 2025 that covers 25 treks from around the world! 

Here are some of the treks we discuss:

• Laugavegur Trail, Iceland
• Milford Track, New Zealand
• Camino de Santiago, Spain
• Great Allegheny Passage, Pennsylvania
• Cotswold Way, England
• Sneffles Traverse, Colorado San Juan mtns
• Rogue River Trail, Oregon 

For Laugavegur Trail, here's the tour company Gail used: https://adventures.is

Link for more information on the GAP: https://gaptrail.org

Link for the company Gail used for self-guided Caminos: https://n.followthecamino.com/en/

Connect with Gail:
Walks of the World is available to preorder!
Instagram  | YouTube  |  TikTok

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Sally Chaffin Brooks is a comedian and podcaster who also authored an upcoming memoir, "Going to Maine".

In this episode, Hike chats with Sally about going back in time to 2003 when she thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail and her process of writing the book. Hike got a pre-release copy of the book and highly recommends you check it out. It's due out in September, but you can pre-order now.

We don't dive too deep into the specifics of her hike, but you can find all of those when you buy the book. However, we absolutely touch on the magic of legendary trail angel, Miss Janet.

Links to buy Going to Maine:
Bookshop.org

Apple Books

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Find out more info at: www.sallychaffinbrooks.com
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TikTok
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Manny of Trees & Vitamin D chats with Hike about creating a hiking brand that brings people together via adventures. 

Connect with Trees & Vitamin D
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treesandvitamind/
All Social Links: https://linktr.ee/TreesandVitaminD

Some of the hikes we mentioned: 

• Havasu Falls https://destinations.rei.com/local-tips/hiking-the-trail-to-havasupai
• Burney Falls https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=25720
• Crater Lake -https://www.nps.gov/crla/index.htm
• Mist Falls (Kings Canyon) - https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mist-falls
• Seven Teacups - https://modernhiker.com/hike/canyoneering-the-seven-teacups/ 
• Hollywood Sign - https://www.hollywoodsign.org/hiking

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Lee "Boots on the Trail" Fortune comes back to the podcast to share exciting updates about this year's Hike for Healing.

"Hike for Healing is an annual event that encourages self-reflection and open, honest, and meaningful conversation to ignite healing of racial and cultural divides…
Healing begins with a conversation.
There are number of things that divide people in this country.
The outdoors connect people in ways that things like politics have not been able to do." (bootsonthetrail.com)

This year's hike will be on Segment 3 of the MST. There are several sponsored hikes organized by the Carolina Mountain Club and Friends of the MST that you can participate in. Go check out Lee's site for more info. 

We also chat about:
Lee's FKT of Segment 1 in 2023
Training for the Hike for Healing
The Pitchell
Lee's recent Smokies Waterfalls Tour of 16 gorgeous falls including

• Midnight Hole/Mouse Creek Falls
• Ramsey Cascades
• Hen Wallow Falls
• Grotto Falls 
• Grotto Falls Upper Falls (off trail and not recommended for beginner hikers) - remember to exercise caution when considering hiking off trail!!!
• Baskins Creek Falls
• Meigs Falls
• Mannis Branch Falls

 
 Listen to last year's episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/225790/12964466

Connect with Boots:
bootsonthetrail.com
All the social links and news can be found at https://linktr.ee/bootsonthetrail

Instagram: @bootsonthetrail
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3N7038qJrQF9tVztx7xGw

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Zach and Corin share their Fall 2023 hike on the Foothills Trail. We chat about their 5 days on trail and touch on food carry, water, campsites, wildlife on trail and so much more. 

Both Zach and Corin have previously been on Hike to share their individual hiking stories and adventures, so I'm excited to be able to have them on together for the first time.  They talk candidly about what it's like to hike as a couple and how it's brought them closer together. 

Zach is currently finishing out his yearlong DayLoeb (hike the Art Loeb in a day once a month for 13 months) leading into his 40th birthday.  Corin is planning for an upcoming 2024 trip to Yellowstone while Zach will look at doing his own hike of the Bartram Trail. 

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