Trail Correspondents
Meet the Trail Correspondents: Season 3
Thru-hiking season is officially upon us. And for listeners of The Trek's podcasts, you know what that means. We're continuing onto season 3 of Trail Correspondents with an all-star team...
Trail Correspondents Episode #24 | An Interview with Your Former Self
Today marks the final episode of our second season. Although this news is melancholy, this episode is too good to be down. At the beginning of this year, before embarking...
Trail Correspondents 2020: Apply to Join the Team!
Let's run it back. We're thrilled to announce that we will be bringing back a third season of Trail Correspondents, a podcast dedicated to sharing the highs, lows, and everything...
Trail Correspondents Episode #23 | Readjusting After a Thru-Hike
When prepping for a thru-hike, aspiring trekkers spend countless hours stressing the transition to their new existence, one spent on the other side of walls. Within just a few days,...
Trail Correspondents Episode #22 | The End
Today is the end of the trail. For this one, we hear from our hikers twice, both the day before the Northern Terminus and at the finish line itself, with...
Trail Correspondents Episode #21 | Wild Card III: Sober Hiking, Relationship Advice, and Trail Etiquette
Today's show brings us our final wildcard episode. Given the timing of this episode, near the end of our correspondents' journeys, there's a lot of reflection on the miles in...
Trail Correspondents Episode #20 | Revelations
An extended period in the great outdoors is medicine for the soul. Breaking free from our routines in a natural setting is a recipe for happiness, clarity, and a fresh...
Trail Correspondents Episode #19 | The Mental Grind
Although a half year backpacking trip is a physical grind, this is not the most challenging part of a thru-hike. Apologies for sounding like a broken record, but as you...
Trail Correspondents Episode #18 | Standout Thru-Hiker Stories
Grab a seat next to the rocking chair because today's show will feature some stories from the backcountry. We instructed our hikers to share a standout tale from their journey....
Trail Correspondents Episode #17 | Wildcard II (Group 2)
In our previous episode, our first group of hikers weighed in on a wide array of subjects from their thru-hikes. Today's episode comes from the PCT and CDT, and with...