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Lori interviews Plug-It In (Benny Braden) on being the fastest hiker to complete the Great Smoky Mountains 900 Mile Challenge twice, the upcoming documentary on hiking the Uinta Highline Trail by Outmersive Films, and how he is inspired by hiking and how he has inspired others.

Read more about Plug-It In on his blog and his Instagram
See Outmersive Film's Highline Teaser here.

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In this episode Lori interviews Author and Hiker Danny Bernstein

Danny covers:

• Why she chose to do the 900 Miler Club Hiking Challenge and what it was like to navigate the network of trails in the Smokies
• Providing advice on what it takes to completing the 900 miler
• Leading unique historical hikes with Friends of the Smokies and Carolina Mountain Club
• The history of the national parks such as the cemeteries of the Smokies she wrote about in her 2016 book Forests, Alligators, Battlefields: My Journey through the National Parks of the South
• Her research and hiking in North Carolina's Dupont State Forest 

Read more about the books that Danny has authored here

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Music track "Two Mountains at a Time" from Live at the Fillmore by Pachyderm, used under the Creative Commons license. 

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In this episode, Lori talks about how she realized the importance of the 10 essentials after a dark hike down from Brushy Mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 

The 10+ Essentials

• Printed Map/Compass
• Sufficient water supply and water purifying system
• Extra food
• Rain gear/layers
• Fire starter, headlamp (w/ extra batteries!) and whistle
• First aid kit
• Knife/Multi-purpose tool
• Sunscreen/sun protection (sunglasses, hat)
• The right pair of shoes
• A backpack that fits
• Ziplock or Reusable Bag to leave no trace

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Email Lori at hikepodcast (at) gmail.com

Music track "Two Mountains at a Time" from Live at the Fillmore by Pachyderm, used under the Creative Commons license. 

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Welcome to the Hike podcast. In this podcast I interview guests and share my own experiences hiking. I interview people from all walks of life with all different experiences. I've learned that the love of the trail connects all of us. I hope these stories inspire you to explore, wander and live.


Connect with Lori:
Instagram: @thehikepodcast, @lori_the_explorer
Twitter: @thehikepodcast
Blog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.com
Facebook: @thehikepodcast
Email Lori at hikepodcast (at) gmail.com


Music track "Two Mountains at a Time" from Live at the Fillmore by Pachyderm, used under the Creative Commons license. 

Support the show

Connect with Hike:
Instagram: @thehikepodcast
Facebook: @thehikepodcast
Email: [email protected]