Trail Correspondents
Trail Correspondents Episode #16 | Wildcard II (Group 1)
Today's episode brings us our second wildcard, and our first from the trail. I gave our correspondents a blank canvas for which they can paint whatever trail-related artwork they were...
Trail Correspondents Episode #15 | The Social Dynamics of a Thru-Hike (Group 2)
Social dynamics on trail. In our previous episode our group one hikers gave us insight on how their hiking groups have evolved over the course of their hikes. Today, we...
Trail Correspondents Episode #14 | The Social Dynamics of a Thru-Hike (Group 1)
There are many fascinating components to the thru-hiking lifestyle, none more so than the social dynamics. Today our hikers give us a glimpse into the ways in which hikers group...
Trail Correspondents Episode #13 | The Thru-Hiker Diet: Favorite Foods, Hiker Hunger, and Nutrition Strategies (Group 2)
We hope you've got enough appetite to stomach even more trail food chat, because today's edition is an all you can eat buffet of hiker fare. Our remaining PCT and...
Trail Correspondents Episode #12 | The Thru-Hiker Diet: Favorite Meals, Snacks, and Philosophy (Group 1)
Food. It's is a subject of endless fascination to just about everyone. Even the most experienced hikers stand room for improvement with their backcountry menus. Rarely do I go a...
Trail Correspondents #11 | Thru-Hiking Gear: Regrets, Upgrades, and Best Advice (Group 2)
Gear. For some people it's their favorite topic in the world; for others, it results in a shoulder shrug and an eye roll. But whether you love or hate talking...
Trail Correspondents #10 | Expectations vs. Reality (Group 2)
To prepare for a thru-hike is to spend months reading blog posts, watching videos, and following social media accounts trying to absorb as much information for your forthcoming journey as
Trail Correspondents #9 | Reactions to the Murder on the Appalachian Trail
Today's episode was not supposed to happen. At the beginning of the season, we outline the subjects in which we want our hikers to share with you. Today's show was...
Trail Correspondents Episode #8 | Thru-Hiking Gear: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why (Group 1)
Today's subject is the one that people tend to spend the most time on. Of course, we refer to gear. We get an early look into our how our...
Trail Correspondents Episode 7: Night Before the Trail + First Day on Trail (Group 2)
As you likely recall, in episode five, we got our first updates from the trail. Today we get our first trail update from our second group of hikers. More specifically,...