Trail Correspondents
Trail Correspondents Episode #14: Grouping on the Trail
In today's show, our hikers discuss the evolution of their hiking groups over the course of their journeys. Injuries occur, people grow apart, paces differ, life happens. You get to...
Trail Correspondents Episode #13: Technology Use on a Thru-Hike
Technology on a thru-hike. Combining these words tends to rouse some heated debate. Some people abstain entirely from technology during their hikes, opting only to keep in touch with
Trail Correspondents Episode #12: The Lows
Many people's perception of the thru-hiking lifestyle comes via social media, where people are more likely to portray the the cheery, positive aspects of this undertaking. You see the
Trail Correspondents Episode #11: The Highs
Today's episode is our most uplifting to date. That's because our thru-hikers have been tasked with describing the highs of their journey. Specifically, we learn what keeps them going-
Trail Correspondents Episode #10: Trail Food, Changing Physiques, and Gear Sent Home
Today's episode hits on a few subjects that are often the top of mind for thru-hikers and those curious about the undertaking. They are: food, how hikers' bodies change over...
Trail Correspondents Episode #9: The Wildcard Show
This is a fun episode, as our hikers were tasked only to report on whatever subject was at the forefront of their minds. The instructions were loose and the results...
Trail Correspondents Episode #8: The Biggest Surprises (Pt II)
When backpacking through the backcountry for months on end, there's one thing that can be relied upon: expect the unexpected. Today's episode focuses in on exactly that- the biggest
Trail Correspondents Episode #7: The Biggest Surprises (Pt I)
When backpacking through the backcountry for months on end, there's one thing that can be relied upon: expect the unexpected. Today's episode focuses in on exactly that- the biggest
Trail Correspondents Episode #6: The First Week on Trail (Part 2)
Today we hear from the 2nd batch of our thru-hikers about a week into their journey. You can find the first part of this HERE. Today we hear from:...
Trail Correspondents Episode #5: The Night Before (Part 2)
Today we check in with the other half of our trail correspondents during a excitement and/or diarrhea filled period of their journey- the night before starting the thru-hike. 2018
