Trails Worth Hiking

Writer Elisha Rubacha of the blog Elisha Hikes joins Jeremy to talk about her thru hike of the Bruce Trail, Canada's oldest and longest marked footpath, which traverses the Niagara Escarpment in Ontario.  With the help of some very generous trail angels, Elisha and her mother hiked the entire route of over 900 kilometers spending each night in their camper van.  The trail starts near iconic Niagara Falls and finishes on the Bruce Peninsula on Georgian Bay in Lake Huron.
Check out Elisha's blog:  https://elishahikes.ca/
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Listener Steph Lancaster joins Jeremy to talk about her hut-to-hut hike on the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park.  This unique segment of the AT allows hikers to stay in lodges each night as they hike through a portion of Shenandoah National Park on America's most famous long-distance trail.
An article about this hike:  https://appalachiantrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Hike-In-Comfort-article-Shenandoah-Lodge-to-Lodge.pdf
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Listener Angela Kaplar joins Jeremy to talk about her thru hike of the Waitukubuli Trail on the Caribbean island nation of Dominica.  This trail of more than 100 miles traverses mountainous, dense, tropical jungle and crosses the entire island.  Angela and Jeremy also discuss some of the interesting flora and fauna of Dominica, as well as its welcoming people.
Angela's website (still under construction as of publication date):  https://howwehikedit.com/
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Friend of the show Tony Wong joins Jeremy to talk about their hike together on the Tahoe Rim Trail, a 165-mile loop around Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America.  This adventure has everything: deep forested wilderness, amazing views of the lake, granite backcountry, and passing through resort areas where you can resupply at markets along the way.
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In 2022, our host, Jeremy, attempted to do a multi-day hike every month of the year.  How did that work out?  On this special episode we find out.

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Listener Alex Schoemann  joins Jeremy to talk about the Kaiserkrone trek around the Wilder Kaiser mountains in the Tyrol Alps of Austria.  This multi-day hut-to-hut and village-to-village trek allows trekkers to enjoy surprising solitude for a hike in the Alps that is so accessible to international travelers.  The hike provides trekkers a variety of terrain and interesting accommodations along the way.  And don't forget to learn to speak a little Bavarian before you hike the Kaiserkrone.

Moon & Honey Travel guide to the Kaiserkrone:  https://www.moonhoneytravel.com/europe/austria/emperors-crown-trek-wilder-kaiser/
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Brian Sarvis, author of the Condor Trail Guide, and Aaron Owens Mayhew of Backcountry Foodie, join Jeremy to talk about the Condor Trail, the challenging backcountry route through the Los Padres National Forest in California.  The Condor Trail covers over 400 miles of tough hiking, including significant sections of cross-country travel.  Jeremy's introduction describes the trail's namesake bird, the California condor, which had at one point become extinct in the wild, but is today making a comeback.
Condor Trail Guide, by Brian Sarvis:  https://www.amazon.com/Condor-Trail-Guide-National-California/dp/B09C9V4GZY/ref=asc_df_B09C9V4GZY/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=532476075552&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2943380289027278247&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032054&hvtargid=pla-1415564917088&psc=1
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In this special episode, Asheville, North Carolina-based photographer Mike Poggioli joins Jeremy to talk about his experience photographing the Blue Ridge Mountains from hikes and overlooks along the Blue Ridge Parkway.  Mike also talks about his new book, Blue Ridge Dreaming, which showcases his work.  And Mike gives some great tips about how we can take better photos when we go hiking.
Mike's book, Blue Ridge Dreaming:  https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Ridge-Dreaming-Mike-Poggioli/dp/1951963121/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2X0GIYHE1655N&keywords=blue+ridge+dreaming+book&qid=1670562445&sprefix=blue+ridge+dr%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-1
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Neil Lapping, founder and CEO of Macs Adventure, joins Jeremy to talk about the West Highland Way, Scotland's premier long distance trail.  Before the interview, Jeremy recounts the stories of some of Scotland's most memorable historical figures.  After the interview, Jeremy walks us through his hike this past summer on the West Highland Way with his wife Andee, and their friends, the Kinsels, including with some audio from the trip.

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Listener Gary Black joins Jeremy to talk about Gary's hike in the Ausangate Nevado high in the Andes of Peru.  Gary tells us how he was able to successfully acclimatize to hike this high elevation circuit of one of the most beautiful ranges of the Andes.  Gary also gives good advice on how to have popular Rainbow Mountain to yourself, even if just for a while.  Jeremy starts the show by telling us about the pastoralists who live in this region.  And we even learn about the minerals that make Rainbow Mountain so beautiful and otherworldly.

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