Try the onX Backcountry App and tell them I sent you: https://www.onxmaps.com/purchase/backcountry/membershipTaylor Tognacci, better known in the backpacking community as the “Nahamsha Hiker” is a prominent New Hampshire-based thru-hiker, peak bagger, YouTuber, and small business owner. Originally from Massachusetts, she fell in love with the mountains after moving to New Hampshire for college. Her love for the White Mountains blossomed into a passion for the Appalachian Trail which she has now traversed—more than once. Her latest and most rewarding adventure is nurturing a love for the outdoors in her daughters as a mom of two under three. Follow Taylor’s Next Journey :YouTube: https://youtube.com/@taylorthenahamshahikerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nahamsha.hiker

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Marina Piro is a DIY builder and jewelry maker, the creator of the popular YouTube channel Wild She Goes, and my kindred spirit in Italy. After trading her corporate desk job for a van, Marina and her rescue labradoodle, Odie, became international inspirations for minimalist travel. Today, she documents the messy, beautiful reality of designing a life close to nature, sharing the good and the bad of her ongoing journey toward self-sufficiency, off-grid living, and practical DIY skills.

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0:00 Intro

7:02 Marina's Journey From The Corporate Life to Self-Sufficiency

10:23 Covid

14:39 How Marina Learned Her Homesteading Skills

16:44 Disillusioned With Homesteading and Other Dreams

34:25 Life Changes

45:50 Rescuing Dogs

49:59 Composting

54:08 Community

57:24 YouTube

1:05:07 Upcoming Plans

Music: Tangled by Evelynn Ray https://youtu.be/vyfB_whvPJY?si=us_LsEkcnfKKfaCu

Intro by Aaron Mattox

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Sgt. Aaron Eddins is an elite competitive shooter and marksmanship instructor for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit's Action Shooting Team. A native of Wilkesboro, North Carolina, he transitioned from collegiate sports into practical shooting, where his rapid success earned him direct recruitment into the Army’s prestigious shooting unit. Today, he trains operational soldiers while maintaining a dominant presence in the USPSA and IPSC circuits. His major recent accolades include winning the 2026 IPSC Pan American Handgun Championship, the 2026 USPSA Area 5 & 7 Championships, a 2025 IPSC World Shoot Gold Medal with the Men's Open Team in South Africa and the 2022 USPSA Racegun National Open Championship.

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Penny Hawkins Smith, BSN, RN, known to millions online as “Hospice Nurse Penny,” is a certified hospice and palliative care nurse, author, and end-of-life educator. After overcoming personal battles with addiction, Penny found her true calling in nursing at age 40, dedicating over two decades to bedside care and patient advocacy. Today, she uses her massive social media platforms, sharp humor, and personal insights to destigmatize death and comfort the grieving.

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Ryan Van Duzer is an American adventurer and filmmaker, known for his car-free and bike-powered journeys. After earning a broadcast journalism degree from the University of Colorado, his path as an adventurer was established during a Peace Corps stint in Honduras, which concluded with him pedaling a bicycle 4,000 miles back to his hometown of Boulder, Colorado. Over his career, Van Duzer has hosted and produced high-energy outdoor and travel content for prominent networks like the Travel Channel. Eventually shifting his focus to YouTube, he grew a dedicated audience by documenting grueling long-distance expeditions, such as cycling the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route and more.

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0:00 Thru-hiking vs Bikepacking

1:50 What Got Ryan Van Duzer into Biking

11:33 From Public Access to TV to YouTube

18:58 Ryan's Survival TV Show on Discovery

29:04 Ryan's Great Divide Bikepacking Adventure

40:05 The Challenge of Having 25 People Join You on a 500 Mile Bikepacking Trip

49:31 How To Get Into Bikepacking

54:13 Traffic is More Dangerous Now

1:02:51 Documenting Travels

1:06:58 Branching Out to Other Adventures

1:10:24 Plugs

Music: Tangled by Evelynn Ray https://youtu.be/vyfB_whvPJY?si=us_LsEkcnfKKfaCu

Intro by Aaron Mattox

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James Spann, CBM is an award-winning meteorologist with nearly five decades of experience. He is the Chief Meteorologist and founder of the Alabama Weather Network, and plans to help bring statewide weather coverage to every state in the US. Renowned for his calm, life-saving coverage during violent tornado outbreaks, he has long been one of the most respected broadcast meteorologists in the United States. He also hosts the weekly meteorology podcast WeatherBrains, is the Chief Meteorologist for ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, AL, and has served as the chairman of the board at Trinity Medical Center in Birminghamsince 2005.

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Liz “Handstand” Kidder is a powerhouse hiker who stepped off the grid, away from a successful hair studio, and onto the Appalachian Trail in 2018 to redefine success on her own terms. She has completed thousands of trail miles since summiting Katahdin including the entirety of the Vermont Long Trail, Colorado Trail, and Pacific Crest Trail. Whether she’s managing a bustling business or navigating the rugged wild, Liz brings her signature grit, creativity, and unfiltered honesty to whatever adventure she’s on.

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MJ “Sunny” Eberhart, known to the trail community as Nimblewill Nomad, is a legendary hiker who has logged nearly 50,000 trail miles while completely all 11 US National Scenic Trails. Born in 1938, the former optometrist abandoned conventional life to embrace extreme minimalism, trading material wealth to live on walking paths with only essential gear.

In 2021, he gained widespread acclaim by becoming the oldest person to thru-hike the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail at age 83. He has also chronicled his journeys and spiritual philosophy across three published books—Ten Million Steps, Where Less Is More, and Imprints—which combine trail journals with reflective poetry.

Today, Nimblewill Nomad calls Flagg Mountain “home.” He currently has several projects in the works like the Southern Comfort Hiker Hostel and the Hiker Trash Old Folks Home on Caperton Ranch.

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Brian Conley is the founder of Hunters HD Gold, a leading brand specializing in premium, contrast-enhancing eyewear for outdoor enthusiasts. Driven by a personal need to maximize visibility during low-light hunting conditions, Brian spent years engineering proprietary photochromic lenses that adapt seamlessly to changing environments. Today, he shares industry insights as the host of the Behind the Lens podcast. He is widely recognized as one of the hardest-working figures in the shooting sports community, logging tens of thousands of miles a year to support matches, educate competitors on vision safety, and provide hands-on service directly at the range.

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Bekah Quirin is an outdoor educator, adventurer, and mom of three. Passionate about merging wilderness exploration with family life, Bekah made headlines when she and her husband thru-hiked the entire Appalachian Trail with their one-year-old. Next, they completed the 3,000-mile Great Divide Mountain Route as a family. Bekah has since become the Executive Director and founder of Valley Forest School, an immersive outdoor education program that helps children connect deeply with the natural world.

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