Three years ago I started asking people about a race in the woods of eastern Tennessee that almost nobody finishes.

I couldn't stop.

In forty years, the Barkley Marathons has been finished twenty-six times. No GPS. No aid stations. No published start time. An entry fee of a dollar sixty. And every year, forty people go in anyway.

I went to find out why.

The Barkley: A Love Story — a three-part audio documentary from Hiker Trash Radio — drops in two weeks.

Episode One: "I Discovered It"

Link in bio.

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In this week's issue of The Logbook, Doc takes on a classic, The Long Walk by Richard Bachman/Stephen King.

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Author, adventurer, and sustainable dirtbag Blake Boles joins Doc for some studio time to talk about being the captain of your own ship and doing what you love.

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Author, adventurer, and sustainable dirtbag Blake Boles joins Doc for some studio time to talk about being the captain of your own ship and doing what you love.

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Thru hiker and creator of the xTx Trail that traverses the width of Texas, Charlie "Freestyle" Gandy sits down with Doc in the studio to talk trail creation.

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Thru hiker and creator of the xTx Trail that traverses the width of Texas, Charlie "Freestyle" Gandy sits down with Doc in the studio to talk trail creation.

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DARK MILES — Episode 1: Hike the Good Hike

Featuring Jesse “Boston Mule” Cody

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Before Jesse Cody was a Triple Crowner, a Hoka athlete, and the founder of a mental health nonprofit, he was sitting alone in his Cambridge apartment staring at a tie he’d tied in a noose around his doorknob, trying to talk himself into using it.

He was 39 years old. He was, by all outward appearances, fine.

This is the story of what it took to walk 2,200 miles out of that apartment — and what came back from Maine.

In this episode:

Connect with Jesse and Hike the Good Hike:

Website:  hikethegoodhike.org

Instagram:  instagram.com/hikethegoodhike

Connect with Hiker Trash Radio:

Website:  hikertrashradio.com

Instagram:  instagram.com/hikertrashradio

Apply to be a Dark Miles guest:  hikertrashradio.com/dark-miles

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In this issue of The Logbook, Doc takes on The Road by Cormac McCarthy.

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Thru hiker and author Becky "Serendipity" Jensen sits down with Doc for some studio time to discuss the Colorado Trail and her memoir, No Man's Land. Warning: this episode contains topics that some may consider triggering. If you or a loved one are struggling with mental health, please consult a professional.

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Thru hiker and author Becky "Serendipity" Jensen sits down with Doc for some studio time to discuss the Colorado Trail and her memoir, No Man's Land. Warning: this episode contains topics that some may consider triggering. If you or a loved one are struggling with mental health, please consult a professional.

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