She’s traversed the Pacific Crest Trail thru hike, hiking the Appalachian Trail is checked off her list, and now hiking the Continental Divide Trail marks her latest accomplishment.

Maxine Presto honors us with her third appearance on the podcast to discuss her completion of the Triple Crown of hiking. After mastering each AT, CDT and PCT thru hike, Maxine shares her experiences and has some hiking tips for beginners, so tune in if:

- You want to hear stories from her CDT thru hike

- You’re considering a short hike

- Have questions about day hike essentials

- Are curious about hiking gear

- And to learn a critical question to ask yourself before your first ever thru hike

Let’s celebrate Retraction Podcast’s 100th episode with everyone’s favorite thru hiker – Short Stix!