Backpacker Radio #43 | Clay Bonnyman Evans on AT Cults, Trail Murder Statistics, and YouTube Vlogger Scam Artists
Today we are joined by Clay Bonnyman Evans, aka Pony, who’s an author, long time Trek Writer, AT and Colorado Trail thru-hiker, and someone with a deep passion for the trail and its culture. We touch on a wide array of subjects in this episode, including some controversial subject matter such as the Twelve Tribes and Yellow Deli, Inchworm’s tragic death on the AT, bringing a gun on a thru-hike, YouTube scam artists, how privilege pertains to thru-hiking, barfing on poo and way more.
Subjects discussed in the episode include:
- Use code “TREK15” at GossamerGear.com to save 15%
- How to back flush a Sawyer Squeeze
- Sawyer Squeeze
- Sawyer Micro Squeeze
- Use code “Trek10” at Greenbelly.co
- 2019 Thru-Hikers: Submit your completion photos to [email protected], including your trail name and start and finish dates.
- Murder statistics on the Appalachian Trail
- Lyme disease on the Appalachian Trail
- Pony’s poo story
- Nimblewill Nomad
- 12 Tribes / Yellow Deli on the AT
- When You Find My Body: The Disappearance of Geraldine Largay on the Appalachian Trail
- Sam Harris’ Podcast
- Konnarock Trail Crew
- Bones of My Grandfather: Reclaiming a Lost Hero of World War II by Clay Bonnyman Evans
- How to Volunteer on the Triple Crown Trails by Becky Booroojian
- TREK PROPAGANDA
- Little Skittle’s PCT Video’s
- The Truth Behind 9 Common Appalachian Trail Myths by Clay Bonnyman Evans
- Cinnamon Court
- Who packs out the trash?
- Question from Weezer
- Submit your questions to [email protected]
- Who packs out the trash?
- 5 Star iTunes Reviews
- Privilege in thru-hiking
- Intro Song: Walking Slow by Animal Years
- Check out Trail Correspondents
- Check out Stories from the Trail
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I hoped you’d have links in the show notes about companies that do a mail-in premethrin treatment on your own clothes. Do you have any recommendations?
Brian