Always Bring a Plan B... and Maybe a Spare Sock

When your perfectly planned hike turns into a thunderstorm, wrong turn, or spontaneous squirrel attack, you better have a Plan B—or at least friends willing to pretend they know where north is. In this episode, we dive into the art of backup plans with my trail crew: three hikers who’ve survived just about every “this wasn’t in the brochure” moment imaginable. Whether it’s rerouting the trail or sleeping in a questionable spot with questionable smells, we unpack the magic (and necessity) of keeping things flexible on the trail. Spoiler: one of us had a hitch off the AT with a guy that had is pants down past is A$$ cheeks.