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The Five Stages of Starting an AT Thru-Hike

The Five Stages of Starting an AT Thru-Hike

Denial: There’s No Way this is Gonna Take Five Months My parents graciously agreed to hike a couple hours of the approach trail before leaving their fool of a son...

Jun 2, 2023 : Stretch
Unpacking Fears on the Appalachian Trail

Unpacking Fears on the Appalachian Trail

Unpacking Fears  There is an old saying on trail I love. I think it can be applied to any situation or journey in life. The first time I ever heard...

Jan 23, 2023 : Joanne Gigliotti
Pox & Puss 10th Anniversary Bonus – Eric Rudolph and The Appalachian Trail Bandit

Pox & Puss 10th Anniversary Bonus – Eric Rudolph and The Appalachian Trail Bandit

We are only a few days away from celebrating the Pox & Puss Podcast's 10th anniversary. So, in honor of that day, we bring you some b-b-b-b-bonus content from In...

Oct 4, 2022 : Pox & Puss Podcast
Trail Magic (Marlene) and Humps

Trail Magic (Marlene) and Humps

The Beauty Of Marlene After almost 400 miles I finally found myself face to face with an angel. She goes by the name Marlene. I came down to Hughes Gap...

Jul 15, 2022 : Brit
Pox & Puss Episode #72 – Geraldine “Inchworm” Largay: with In The Pines Podcast

Pox & Puss Episode #72 – Geraldine “Inchworm” Largay: with In The Pines Podcast

Pox Holiday, Nikki, and Puss In Boots look into the mysterious 2013 disappearance of Appalachian Trail hiker, Geraldine "Inchworm" Largay. Inchworm was hiking solo through Maine, while her husband

Jul 8, 2022 : Pox & Puss Podcast
Days 43-47 Roan Highlands to Hampton

Days 43-47 Roan Highlands to Hampton

This week has been the most beautiful so far. Big Bald and Beauty Spot last week were just the tip of the iceberg. The Roan Highlands are hands down the...

May 1, 2022 : Pinky and The Brain
Days 13-17 100 miles and Balds!

Days 13-17 100 miles and Balds!

Hot Dog dropped us off back at Deep Gap on Saturday night where some folks were already camped and graciously had a fire waiting for us after we got set...

Apr 1, 2022 : Pinky and The Brain
Week 2- Hello Tylerin, Goodbye Georgia!

Week 2- Hello Tylerin, Goodbye Georgia!

We left Helen on Tuesday crammed into a truck bed with eight people's backpacks (thanks Grace!) and hit the trail with high spirits. The climb out of Unicoi was brutally...

Mar 26, 2022 : Pinky and The Brain
Pox & Puss Episode #71 – I Do This Now

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...

Apr 7, 2021 : Pox & Puss Podcast
Pox & Puss O.P.P. #10 – The Quarantine Edition

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...

Apr 6, 2020 : Pox & Puss Podcast