Stories From The Trail

Calendar Year Triple Crowner, and current Arizona Trail speed record holder, Jeff Garmire did not give himself the trail name Legend. It was bestowed upon him before he even finished a single long distance hike back in 2011. In the years and miles since, he's definitely grown into it.

This show was recorded on May 1st, just a few days after Legend destroyed the FKT for the Arizona Trail.

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Bill Bryson's "A Walk in the Woods" is the book and/or movie that introduced so many of us to the Appalachian Trail that it seems almost silly for us to have taken this long to shake it down.

Come hang with the gang and we spill this thing onto the floor, pick through the parts and decide what's too heavy, and what's too light.

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"Hiking is not walking" A simple question is what's the difference? Is it hiking only when you have a stick or a backpack?

"You are not doing this alone" Did anyone's significant other lay down any ground rules before agreeing a long distance hike was a good idea? What adjustments did you have to make because of loved ones' issues?

"You ARE too old" How much does health/age play into a thru hikes? Did you all have physicals before leaving home?

"Can you tell if people are going to make it all the way to Maine when you drop them off?" As you met others on the trail could you tell, as hikers yourselves, who would not make it?

"You never know what lies ahead." What thing made this true for each of you?

"Can't be uphill all the way to Maine!" Is the AT uphill mostly? Or any of the other long distance trails?

Mary Ellen criticized their tents and the other guy asked about Bryson's pack. What would you say is the most talked about piece of gear among hikers?

I can read our local newspaper in five minutes and be satisfied. But when I was at PV's for so long I found myself buying papers because I missed them. When you got to town what did you "have" to have as far as reading material? Maybe nothing.

Did you ever strike out to walk for something in town like Bryson tried to walk to KMart and found it impossible? Maybe forgetting you weren't on the trail?

Who do you identify with from the movie? Bryson? Katz? Mary Ellen? the two young helpful guys? The annoying nerd in the bunkhouse?

Katz had his whiskey bottle, Bryson had his walking stick, Lemmy had his memory sticks. What do you feel you "have" to carry on hikes?

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Rachael DeLano (Trail Name: Rabbit) describes herself as "a hiker, guide, rabbit lover, and yoga teacher." She recently completed her Triple Crown and joined us for a Wednesday night hangout this May. We talked about her reasons for starting the AT, big adventures out west and her journey hiking Hadrian's Wall, an ancient defensive fortification in the Roman province of Britannia. Oh, and poop.

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• RabbitHikes

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June Gear Giveaway Contest announced in this episode!

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In this episode, Guthook joins us and we talk about chiggers and get caught up on Trail Days. Reptar tells us more about his upcoming PCT hike, and we give away not one, but TWO prizes to our listeners. One of which could be you!

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Reptar, Voldemort, Daniel, and Green Giant tell stories based on your questions: Hiking in crappy weather, meetups with randos, the coronation of Captain Underpants and more!

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Allyson "Clarity" Hester was a motorcycle racing grade school teacher before she broke her back. Now she's an Appalachian Trail Thru Hiker who inspires others, and continues to teach through her work as an ATC Ridge Runner, blogger, and is just an all around amazing person. Enjoy.

• Appalachian Trail Clarity

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Heaps is a 28 year old Kiwi who's traveled the world, mostly on foot. Hear her stories about the PCT, Anapurna Circuit, the book she's working on and more. Also, a surprise visit from last week's guest, Twerk!

WARNING: We get pretty gross in this one.

• Heaps on Instagram
• Wilderbound
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Hiker Trash Vogue

Tommy Corey is Twerk, creator of "Hiker Trash Vogue", a book which is much more than a collection of your average hikers captured in elegant poses. It's a stunning visual work that amplifies confidence and shines a light on inner beauty, even in the dirtiest of places.

• Hiker Trash Vogue
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Our guest Tyler Lau, aka "Hiking Prodigy" is the first person of color to hike all three long distance trails in the US in a single calendar year. That's 7,800 miles, and he did it with time to spare.

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Cory is changing his life by hiking the PCT while attempting to lose 200 pounds. As he puts it, this is his "Second Chance" at life. Now a youtube sensation, we were lucky enough to get a call from Second Chance from atop a windy pass in a blizzard, just over a hundred miles into his PCT journey.

Join Reptar and Green Giant for a motiviating, inspirational and hilarious time wit Second Chance Hiker.

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