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Rue takes listeners along his backpacking adventures in Michigan as he works on the route for the American Perimeter Trail.  The American Perimeter Trail  is a 12,000 mile loop that circumnavigates the continental U.S. It uses existing trails such as the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the Appalachian Trail (AT) or parts of the North Country Trail.

Rue shares some tips for hiking in the Great Lakes state, essential gear to have, navigation resources, and some of his favorite parts of his Michigan hike.

Connect with Rue:
Website: American Perimeter Trail Project
Instagram: @ruemckenrick
Facebook: @americanperimetertrailproject

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Special thank you to Tim, Leisel, Greg, Julie, Colin, and Aaron for being patrons! 

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Zach shares his tips for thru-hiking and backpacking the Art Loeb Trail. From completing the entire trail in one day to putting together day hike loops, Zach has a great perspective and provides excellent advice for creating your own adventure on the Art Loeb. Zach gives us his Top 3 for hiking & mountain biking in the North Carolina mountains.

Connect with Zach:
Instagram: @zach_kuss
Facebook: zach.kuss

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The Trails:
Art Loeb Trail
https://www.hikewnc.info/trailheads/pisgah-national-forest/long-distance/art-loeb-trail/
https://www.romanticasheville.com/art_loeb_trail.htm

Cold Mountain
https://ashevilletrails.com/shining-rock-wilderness/cold-mountain-hiking-art-loeb-trail/

Cat Gap Loop
https://www.hikewnc.info/trails/davidson-river/cat-gap-loop
https://www.romanticasheville.com/john_rock.htm

Pisgah National Forest
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=48114
https://www.mtbproject.com/directory/8012591/pisgah-national-forest
https://www.hikewnc.info/trailheads/pisgah-national-forest/

Dupont State Forest
https://www.dupontforest.com/visit/

Black Balsam
https://ashevilletrails.com/blue-ridge-parkway/black-balsam-knob-art-loeb-trail-hiking/
https://ashevilletrails.com/blue-ridge-parkway/black-balsam-knob-tennent-mountain-loop/

Davison River Campground
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/north-carolina/davidson-river-recreation-area-trail

Daniel Ridge Loop
https://www.hikewnc.info/trails/davidson-river/daniel-ridge-loop
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/908870/daniel-ridge-loop

Black Mountain
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/1563507/black-mountain-trail-127

Bennett Gap
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7001331/bennett-gap

Avery Creek
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/4369502/avery-creek-trail-327

Special thank you to Tim, Leisel, Greg, Julie, Colin and Aaron for being patrons! 

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Coming soon the Hike Explores Michigan series.  Follow Lori as she explores the Michigan State Parks, Recreation Areas and public lands.  She'll share history, favorite trails and local gems along the way. 

Coming May 2021. 

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Keep Virginia Cozy founder, Brian Bell, chats with Lori about the mission, activities and events  that are all part of keeping Virginia cozy. There's cleanups, trail magic, fundraising hikes and much more. Take a listen to how community drives the values and mission of this organization and how their vision is to work to conserve our land through outreach, restoration and research.  At the heart of it, Keep Virginia Cozy's message is simple: 

Be Kind. Smile at Strangers. Work Together for Good. Pick Up Litter. Keep Virginia Cozy!

Connect with Keep Virginia Cozy:
Instagram: @keepvirginiacozy
Facebook: Keep Virginia Cozy
Web: Keep Virginia Cozy

Find out more about their partners and groups they support  (via Instagram)

Trail Hut Gear Exchange - @thetrailhut
Walkabout Outfitters - @walkaboutrichmond
Väsen Brewing - @vasenbrewing
Bonfire - @bonfire
Ever Green Adventure Foods - @evergreen_adventurefoods
Kuju Coffee - @kujucoffee

Black Girls Hike RVA - @blackgirlshike_rva
Unlikely Hikers - @unlikelyhikers
She Opts Out - @sheoptsout
Outside Voices - @outsidevoicespodcast
Wild Diversity - @wilddiversity



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Twitter: @thehikepodcast
Blog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.com
Facebook: @thehikepodcast
Email: [email protected]

Special thank you to Tim, Leisel, Greg, Julie, Colin and Aaron for being show patrons! 

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Patrice La Vigne and her husband Justin trekked New Zealand's Te Araroa trail over 2014-15. In this episode, Patrice shares some background about the hike itself, figuring out the logistics and some of her favorite memories of Kiwi hospitality.

Patrice is an author, thru-hiker, Leave No Trace trainer and advocate, and backpacker who lives a life less ordinary with Justin. Currently they are based in Alaska.

Connect with Patrice:
Instagram: @patricejustin
Web: Wandering La Vignes
Buy the book: Between Each Step - A Married Couple's Thru Hike on New England's Te Araroa

More about The Te Araroa Trail


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Twitter: @thehikepodcast
Blog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.com
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Email: [email protected]

Special thank you to Tim, Leisel, Greg, Julie, Colin and Aaron for being show patrons!

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Emily Ford recently completed a winter thru-hike of the Ice Age Trail, becoming the second person - and the first woman - to thru hike the trail during the winter time. Emily and Diggin's journey has inspired others. We have a candid conversation about the importance of taking care of your mental heath, the loneliness of thru-hiking and the drive that kept her out on the trail during the coldest months. Emily talks about the bond she created with Diggins and how tough it was to let her go at the trail's end. 

Connect with Emily:
Instagram: @emilyontrail
Gear Videos: IGTV

Ice Age Trail info (via Ice Age Trail Alliance)


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Twitter: @thehikepodcast
Blog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.com
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Email: [email protected]

Special thank you to Tim, Leisel, Greg, Julie, Colin and Aaron for being show patrons!

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Christine Reed shares her personal journey of how the trail helped her process the  grief of losing her mother, provided the opportunity to discover both inner strength and self-acceptance, and allowed her the space to open herself up to a community at a time when she felt the most alone. 

Connect with Christine:
Instagram: @ruggedoutdoorswoman
Web site/Buy the Book: Alone In Wonderland

Support your local bookstores:
https://www.indiebound.org
http://bookshop.org

International:
https://www.bookdepository.com

Connect with Lori:
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Twitter: @thehikepodcast
Blog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.com
Facebook: @thehikepodcast
Email: [email protected]

Special thank you to Isabella, Tim, Leisel, Greg, Julie, Colin and Aaron for being show patrons!

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Justin shares his thru-hike of West Virginia's Allegheny Trail. Listeners will learn about the trail, it's segments, highlights of each section and tips on hiking it. We chat about some of the more popular places on the Allegheny and other West Virginia hikes, including the 360 views that you can find at the Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory (which can also be a side trip to/ from the Appalachian Trail).

Connect with Justin:
Facebook: Justin Mullins

Allegheny Trail  (google) map
Learn more about the Allegheny Trail here.
Facebook group: Allegheny Trail
West Virginia Scenic Trails Facebook page
Justin's hike of the Allegheny Trail by day
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Days 11-12
Day 13
Day 14
Day 15
Day 16
Day 17
Day 18
Day 19

Connect with Lori:
Instagram: @thehikepodcast
Twitter: @thehikepodcast
Blog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.com
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Email: [email protected]

Special thank you to Isabella, Tim, Leisel, Greg, Julie, Colin and Aaron for being show patrons!

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Jester comes back on Hike to talk about her recent completion of 40 day hikes along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and all the adventures she had as part of the MST community. She shares what to expect as part of this challenge and some of her favorite hiking and trail towns. We learn about the book that inspired her and was the guide for this challenge - Great Day Hikes on North Carolina's Mountain-to-Sea Trail.

Jester also gives listeners a peek at her latest collaboration with Wheezy-Pee, where they share section hike planning tips with a live Zoom audience.

And of course, we also chat about her 2020 section hike on the Appalachian Trail!


Connect with Jester:
Instagram: @jestersectionhiker
Email:  [email protected]
Podcast: hikingradionetwork.com

Learn more about the MST here.

Connect with Lori:
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Twitter: @thehikepodcast
Blog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.com
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Email: [email protected]

Special thank you to Isabella, Tim, Leisel, Greg, Julie, Colin and Aaron for being show patrons! 

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Heidi "Picasso" Nisbett aka Sketching Summits shares her journey from her first long thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail to helping to blaze the hiking community within Charlotte, North Carolina. Heidi shares how the Appalachian inspired her to sketch (and be featured as a Appalachian Trail Conservancy featured #trailismymuse artist), and find a community of hikers as she brings all types of hikers together as part of Trail Talks and meetups at Blue Blaze Brewing.  She's hosted thru hikers Jessica "Dixie" Mills, Jennifer Pharr Davis and Heather Anderson.

We cover her section hikes of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail through the wilderness of the Linville Gorge and  the urban trails in Raleigh-Durham. She shares trail stories and favorite parts of hiking the Art Loeb Trail, Foothills Trail, Superior Hiking Trail and more.

Reach out to Heidi to check out her art or even commission a sketch of your own favorite summit photo.

Connect with Heidi:
Instagram: @sketchingsummits
Web site: Sketching Summits
Find out more about Blue Blaze Brewing

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Special thank you to Isabella, Tim, Leisel, Greg, Julie, Colin and Aaron for being show patrons!


Music track "Name & Noise" by Thorn & Shout off of the album Thorn & Shout used under the Creative Commons license. 

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