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Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #15 | An Interview With Your Pre-Trail Self

Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #15 | An Interview With Your Pre-Trail Self

Today marks the final episode of our third season. At the beginning of this year, before embarking on their SOBO thru-hikes, we asked our

Mar 21, 2022 : Trail Correspondents
Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #14 | The End

Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #14 | The End

The finish.  We are here.  Not days, not weeks, but months of blood, sweat, and tears, all with the remote hope that the journey will conclude at the

Mar 19, 2022 : Trail Correspondents
Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #13 | The Last Week on Trail

Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #13 | The Last Week on Trail

Today brings us to our hikers last week on trail.  Here, we asked our hikers to reflect on their journey overall.  Although this isn't technically a

Feb 11, 2022 : Trail Correspondents
Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #12 | The Mental Grind

Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #12 | The Mental Grind

The trail is my teacher. Perhaps one of the most underrated aspects of a long distance backpacking trip is the time it allows someone to be with

Jan 14, 2022 : Trail Correspondents
Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #11 | The Mental Grind

Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #11 | The Mental Grind

It is said that the mental component is the most challenging aspect of a thru-hike.  I am one of those making this claim, in fact, I wrote two books

Dec 29, 2021 : Trail Correspondents
Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #10 | Wildcard III

Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #10 | Wildcard III

We're back at it today with this season's third edition of our wildcard episode. Instead of giving our hikers a specific prompt, they are given the

Dec 13, 2021 : Trail Correspondents
Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #9 | The Thru-Hiker’s Diet

Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #9 | The Thru-Hiker’s Diet

What does one eat on a backpacking trip?  It may seem like a simple question with an equally simple answer.  But dig a bit beneath the surface and,

Nov 23, 2021 : Trail Correspondents
Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #8 | The Physical Adjustment

Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #8 | The Physical Adjustment

Obvious statement of the year award- walking the length of the country will do a number on one's body.  Just how severe is the impact...well, that's

Nov 10, 2021 : Trail Correspondents
Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #7 | Wildcard II

Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #7 | Wildcard II

Because our prompts can often leave the juiciest trail stories uncovered, this season, we have built-in even more wildcard episodes, where our

Oct 13, 2021 : Trail Correspondents
Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #6 | The Social Dynamic

Trail Correspondents S3 Episode #6 | The Social Dynamic

Today we explore the social dynamic of a thru-hike.  If you've listened to previous seasons shows on this subject, you might think that you already

Sep 21, 2021 : Trail Correspondents