Episode 72: Right On Trek

January 29, 2020 By Leave a Comment

In Episode 72, Victoria Livschitz tells us about "Right On Trek", a website to help hikers and backpackers plan their multi-day backpacking trips.  Victoria did her first thru-hike on the John Muir Trail only a few years ago but has since embraced the sport and logged recent ventures into Patagonia and the Grand Canyon. She joins the show this evening to tell us about her introduction to backpacking, how it changed her life, and why the serial entrepreneur was motivated to create other tools … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guidebooks, John Muir Trail, Long Distance Backpacking, Podcasts

Episode 65: Dream Job

June 30, 2019 By Leave a Comment

In Episode 65, Johnny Malloy tells us about his passion for hiking and backpacking and how it led to a 30+ year career as a guidebook author. Johnny graduated from the University of Tennessee in the 80's with an economics degree but decided to never work a 9-5 job. He is now an accomplished outdoor writer and columnist with over 70 camping, fishing, hiking, and padding guidebooks to his credit - covering 26 States in the U.S. with many in the heart of Dixie. We recently met at Trail Days … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Backcountry Writing, Backpacking, Backpacking Trails, Books, Florida Trail, Guidebooks, Hiking, Long Distance Backpacking, Podcasts, Thru-Hiker