Stories from the Trail
What Are You Afraid Of? Stories From The Trail Long-Distance Prep School
Class is in session! To help prep for your long-distance hike, we begin by addressing common new-hiker fears - what are you afraid of? To answer that, we present the first...
Stories From The Trail Presents: Long-Distance Prep School
You're going to school! Stories From The Trail is excited to announce our weekly livestream sessions, designed to prep aspiring long-distance hikers. Starting Wednesday, Dec. 26, at 7 p.m. EST,
Episode 18: Family Hiking with Shoe Expert Damien Tougas (aka “Toe Salad”)
Maybe you've wondered, "What's the deal with those 'five finger shoes'?" (And shouldn't they be "five toe shoes"?) Or perhaps you're curious about minimalist footwear. You're in luck hikers! This...
Stories From The Trail Ep. 17 – O Dog Rollin’ with O’Ree Crittenden
In 2016 O'Ree Crittenden set out to hike the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail. This would be enough of a challenge for any of us, but O'Ree attempted this...
Stories From The Trail Ep 16 – Live! When Marmots Attack!
In our first ever live streaming episode, you the listeners call in with questions, comments and of course, stories. Eventually we wind up on the topic of animal encounters, so...
Stories From The Trail Ep. 15 – Still Got Most Of It Left with Odie
Matthew "Odie" Norman is best known on the AT as the bus-dwelling, shaggy-faced creator of the Hiker Yearbook, an old-school hardback annual publication packed with history, photos, and
Stories From The Trail Ep. 14: Halfway There with Turnaround
Back in Episode 9 we met Chris, who was beginning his Appalachian Trail thru-hike the following day. This is Chris's first long trail, and he's having the time of his...
Stories From The Trail Ep 12 – AT Trail Days with Zach and Hiking Viking
Worlds Collide! This year for Trail Days, Voldemort and I traveled to Damascus, a much longer trip for her! and recorded a joint episode with Zach from Backpacker Radio. (And...
Stories From The Trail Ep 11 – Mother’s Day Special: Miss Janet
The Appalachian Trail wouldn't be what it is today without Miss Janet. It doesn't take long for a new or aspiring thru-hiker to start hearing her name, and for good...