2018
Pox & Puss Episode #71 – I Do This Now
What can we say? It's been a hell of a year, right? Ugh. We pick up right where we left off, two yahoos just dicking around on microphones, talking about...
A Month In: Reflections on a Second Thru Hike
Here I am, about to enter the Smokies for a second time on a thru hike. I can’t help but wonder how different certain aspects of this hike have been...
Pox & Puss O.P.P. #10 – The Quarantine Edition
Hey. How are you doing these days? Did you hear that the Appalachian Trail is kinda closed? We figured if the AT is closed, we'll talk about other stuff right...
Pox & Puss Episode #70 – Eavesdropping with Dan Koeppel
In this episode we talk with Dan Koeppel about his article The Legend of Baltimore Jack in Outside magazine. Dan was searching for an article to write for Outside when...
The Colorful Personality of Colorado
There were fires to the west and the San Juan National Forest was elevated to Stage Three fire restriction; no access. With these developments happening the day I returned to...
Pox & Puss Episode #69 – Trail Days 2016 with Asiago and the 2013 Parade
Here it is…the final chapter in our 2016 Trail Days Interviews series. This time we have a quick discussion with Asiago about just how difficult it can be to get...
Lotta Road, Little Trail Through a Dusty Land
This past stretch from Pie Town to Grants consisted of a lot of road walks. “Road walk” is a broad term as there are a few different kinds of roads...
In and Out of the Gila Wilderness
Within this stretch of trail we spent four days in the Gila Wilderness and within the Gila Wilderness is the Gila River. The trail follows the Gila River as it...
“Bro Culture” and the Thru-Hiking Community
There’s been a lot of talk recently about “bro culture” on long trails and in the outdoor industry in general. Last week, I experienced it firsthand on the Pacific Crest...
Pox & Puss Episode #68 – Trail Days 2016 with Lucky
We continue our Trail Days 2016 interviews with Lucky. Lucky and her boyfriend Little Santa came all the way from California to hike the Appalachian Trail. Be sure to visit