Trek Together Podcast

Elina Osborne completed a thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail back in 2019. After completing the trail, she produced a highly praised short film of the PCT called, “It Is The People”. After her adventures in the Western US, she went back to her home turf and completed a thru hike of the Te Araroa. She is currently releasing her journey of it on Youtube. In this episode we talk about the differences between trail communities on the PCT and TA, how cringey it can be looking back on old trail footage, and how the world is much bigger than just the trail.

Jupiter completed a thru hike of the 4,800 mile Eastern Continental Trail back in 2016. Since that awesome feat, he has completed the Ocean To Lake Trail, Sheltowee Trace Trail, Florida Trail, Pacific Northwest Trail, Arizona Trail, Tahoe Rim Trail, Long Trail and is currently preparing for the Pacific Crest Trail. In this episode we talk about why going ultralight is more than just a trend, how to become a contributing member of the hiking community, and his favorite Pokemon.

Nick Greene (Hollywood) completed a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail back in 2020. Not only was his goal to make it Maine, but he also took on the project to film a 7 episode documentary of his experience. You can find his documentary titled, “Pack & Soul” over on Vimeo. In this episode we talk about what it takes to film an outdoor documentary, how the Appalachian Trail gives you just a glimpse of the cultural diversity in America, and that if you can’t carry it in your backpack or in your soul, you don’t need it.

Julia Sheehan (Rocket) completed a northbound thru hike of the Appalachian Trail back in 2019. She was then ready for an adventure filled 2020 until the pandemic derailed her plans. In 2021, she completed the AZT, Art Loeb, and did a big section of the CDT. In this episode we talk about the struggles of looking one-dimensional as an online personality, how smaller long distance trails can be just as fulfilling as hiking over 2,000 miles, and that sometimes the things that are best for us are the things we don’t want to do. 

Jack Jones (Quadzilla) first started thru hiking back in 2016 when he successfully completed the Appalachian Trail. Since then, he has gone on to complete the CDT, AZT, Oregon Coast Trail and bike packed from Mexico to Canada. He also just won a 106 mile ultra run in the desert. In this episode we talk about how to deal with post trail depression, the necessity of changing unhealthy lifestyle choices, and how difficult times are impermanent.

This is our first “Round Table Discussion” held on Trail Talks. In this episode, we welcome back three of our previous guests (Knoxville, Posh Jesus & Resident Daddy) and have an open ended dialogue about the thru hiker’s psyche. Our conversations consisted of topics including, how the trail changes your life for the better and worse, the strengths and weaknesses of the thru hiking community, and if your original “why” changes throughout the trail.

Renee & Tim (Tik & Tok) completed a northbound thru hike of the Continental Divide Trail in 2021. On top of that they have a long resume of outdoor recreation including completing a thru hike of the PCT in 2018, and moving to Germany and creating the hiking app, Wanderfreund. Our conversations consisted of topics including, how to balance a thru hike on top of being a social media presence, the differences between the PCT and CDT, and what the process to invent a hiking app is like.