Trails Around the World

The Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT) is an 800 mile (1300 km) trail across Arizona.  Passing through desert and mountains, it is famous for it's diversity and beauty.  Rocks, who told us about the Pacific Northwest Trail in episode 002, returns and is joined by his buddy Hopeful.  The AZT is not a beginner's trail-- it is not only long, but also remote and challenging.

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In Episodes Eight and Nine, we speak with Christine Thurmer about long distance trails in Europe.  Christine has written three bestselling books about hiking (in German).  She has hiked 53,000 km/33,000 miles.  As far as we know, that is more than any other woman alive, today, and quite possibly more than any woman in history.  She has also bicycled 30,000 km and paddled 6,500 km.  We discuss what makesEuropean trailsdifferent, what makes them special, how to handle the planning and logistics and language barriers and to go and hike them.

In Episodes Eight and Nine, we speak with Christine Thurmer, aka German Tourist.  Christine has written three bestselling books about hiking (in German).  She has hiked 53,000 km/33,000 miles.  As far as we know, that is more than any other woman alive, today, and quite possibly more than any woman in history.  She has also bicycled 30,000 km and paddled 6,500 km.  We discuss long distance trails in Europe.  What makes them different, what makes them special, how to handle the planning and logistics and language barriers and go hike them.

The Everglades Challenge is one of several events that are annually organized by the “Watertribe” organization.  This challenge is held during the first week of March, each year, and involves a 300-mile (500 km) trip by boat down the coast of Florida, within one week.  This event is a great adventure in it’s own right, but it is also a great way to learn about and prepare for other small-boat voyages.  Watertribe events do have a registration fee, and the registration deadline for the Everglades Challenge is January 31.  This episode’s guest has many extraordinary stories to tell, from sailing in this event to wrestling rattlesnakes and bicycling the length of Baja at the same time as the first Baja 1000, and shares how he has arranged his life to make room for adventure while simultaneously pursuing a career. #trailsaroundtheworld #evergladeschallenge #watertribe #raid #watertrail #sailing #paddling #kayak #adventure

This is Part 2 of my interview with James and Amy, of DoingMiles.com, about Japan's Tokai Shizen Hodou, or Tokai Nature Trail.  This trail is little-known despite being 50 years old.  It encompasses 1054 miles/1697 km, including all of it's alternate routes, but is about 600 miles/1000 km from end-to-end.   Although it can be thru-hiked in about 5 weeks, this trail is perfect for section-hiking because it is so accessible along most of it's length by public transportation.  If you truly want a deep experience of Japan, this trail is one of the best ways to access it.  Running through lower mountains at about 300m-1300m altitude (1000-4000 feet), this trail is best to hike in March-April or September-November.

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Japan's Tokai Shizen Hodou, or Tokai Nature Trail, is little-known despite being 50 years old.  This trail encompasses 1054 miles/1697 km, including all of it's alternate routes, but is about 600 miles/1000 km from end-to-end.   Although it can be thru-hiked in about 5 weeks, this trail is perfect for section-hiking because it is so accessible along most of it's length by public transportation.  If you truly want a deep experience of Japan, this trail is one of the best ways to access it.  Running through lower mountains at about 300m-1300m altitude (1000-4000 feet), this trail is best to hike in March-April or September-November.

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The Maine Island Trail is the original "water trail", which can be followed using a boat or watercraft of any type.  It runs the length of the U.S. state of Maine's famously and stupendously beautiful coastline, from New Hampshire to Canada.  This episode's guest is Joe Guglielmetti, a professional Guide and kayak instructor in Maine.

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The Maine Island Trail (MIT) is the world's oldest water trail, allowing you to use a boat or other watercraft to travel along the entire coast of the U.S. state of Maine.  This rugged coast is famous for it's scenic beauty, and the MIT allows one to access the water and camp on islands along the way.  Joe Guglielmetti is a professional kayak instructor and Guide who lives in Maine.

Whispers joins us to teach us about the Cohos Trail, which crosses the Appalachian Trail as it traverses New Hampshire's White Mountains and runs north to the Canadian border.  The Cohos Trail is a 170 mile trail which has been built over 20+ years in cooperation with the communities through which it passes.