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Pox & Puss Episode #57 – Everything’s Coming Up Milhouse
We're back! What happens when your thru-hike is going great....but then everything goes wrong? Pox gets into a car accident....kind of. Puss has some ideas about snow...and sings about it....
How to Train With No Mountains: An Austinite’s Guide
So, I will be hiking the AT in 2016. All I have to do is prepare myself. I live in Austin, TX, and there are no mountains. Luckily Austin has...
Backpacker’s Paradise, Our Annual Trip
I’ve been fortunate enough to be blessed with excellent backpacking buddies. It all started in 2013 when my high school friend Rich decided to plan a camping trip for some...
Pox & Puss Episode #56 – Anish & Carrot Quinn
After weeks filled with a hurricane, a death in the family, a totaled car, and much much more....we're finally BACK! We're making up for our absence by talking with two...
Pox & Puss Episode #55 – Just Anish
Back in 2013 Heather "Anish" Anderson set a new Unsupported Fastest Known Time (UFKT) for thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. Pox was fortunate enough to interview her a few...
Pox & Puss Episode #54 – Frozen Mac N Cheese
This week we talk with our friend, t-shirt designer, Thru-Hiker Prom poster designer, and 2015 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker: Frozen Mac N Cheese! Frozen Mac saw a staggering number of
Pox & Puss Episode #53 – Ryan Singer & The Paranormal (Part 1)
This week we talk about the spooky-scary things that can happen in the woods. Pox talks with Ryan Singer, a stand-up comedian who hosts a podcast about the Paranormal. Some...
Pox & Puss Episode #52 – Jessica Watkins and Trail Kismet
Happy 4th of July, folks! Our guest, Jessica Watkins, is a NYC comedian who walked across the United States last year. Puss recounts her recent trip on the Appalachian Trail....
One Star Reviews of the Appalachian Trail
Recently, when I was sitting in Carter Notch Hut in - well, Carter Notch - I noticed a sign bearing the ubiquitous logos of trip advisor and yelp, and I...
Pox & Puss Episode #49 – Wild: Starring Johnny Cash’s Wife
Wild: Starring Johnny Cash’s Wife We’re finally going to talk about “Wild”. We waited to hear back from Reese and “her people” to see if she was going to do...