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Episode 51: NOBO

April 15, 2018 By BirdShooter 2 Comments

In Episode 51, I speak with 3 Dub (aka the World Wide Wanderer) who spent 7 months hiking northbound or NOBO on the Appalachian Trail last summer. On March 26th I had the opportunity to see him off at Springer Mountain, and in the podcast we speak about his preparations for the hike, experiences on the Trail, and what the vibe is like as a 50+ year old thru-hiker. With the long distance hiking season ramping up ... 3Dub and I talk right before he departed for Europe and his spring hike … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Backpacking in Europe, Backpacking Trails, Camino de Santiago, Hiking in Europe, How To Hike & Backpack, International Hikes, Long Distance Backpacking, Long Distance Hiking, Podcasts, Thru-Hiker

Lost Wedding Ring

March 23, 2018 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

In 2003, I lost my wedding ring in this exact same spot while #backpacking on the #BentonMacKayeTrail at the #ToccoaRiver. Apparently I'm not the first. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Benton MacKaye Trail, Long Distance Hiking, Photos, Water Hikes

Episode 41: Trail Days 1995

June 4, 2017 By BirdShooter 2 Comments

In Episode 41, we revisit Trail Days in Damascus, Virginia on March 13, 1995. The town has hosted the biggest event on the Appalachian Trail for over 30 years and most of these interviews were recorded live at the annual festival. If you have ever wondered what it was like to thru-hike the A.T. in the early 90's - now is your chance. The podcast is a remix of interviews that I did with ten hikers that were on the Trail in 1994. Yes there were far fewer backpackers on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Backpacking Discussions, Long Distance Backpacking, Long Distance Hiking, Podcasts

#AppalachianTrail marker

May 11, 2017 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

A #thruhiker friend just shared this cool pic of an #AppalachianTrail marker from a recent #backpacking trip. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Backpacking Trails, Long Distance Backpacking, Long Distance Hiking, Photos

Carry a pebble from Georgia to Maine

March 31, 2017 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

Early #AppalachianTrail #thruhikers would carry a pebble from Georgia to Maine. The carrying case I made for World Wide Wanderer this year. … [Read more...]

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Episode 41 Recorded AT TrailDays 1995

March 15, 2017 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

Episode 41 recorded at #TrailDays 1995 - 20+ years before Pox Holiday made it an annual tradition to interview #thruhikers in Damascus … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Long Distance Hiking Tagged With: Appalachian Trail, Long-Distance Hiking, podcasts, Thru-Hiking, Trail Days

Episode 38: Distant North (Kungsleden)

March 12, 2017 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

In Episode 38, Theo and Bee give us all a New Years gift and tell us about their adventures on the 273 mile (440 km) Kungsleden Trail in northern Sweden. The couple has lived out of their VW van for the last three years, but took time off from their travels to hike the Kungsleden in the fall of 2015 and release the film Distant North a year later. Back home in the UK (and from a recently purchased boat), Theo and Bee speak to the logistics of a Kungsleden thru-hike, the arctic weather … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Backpacking in Europe, Backpacking Movies, Hiking in Europe, International Hikes, Long Distance Backpacking, Long Distance Hiking, Podcasts, The Kungsleden, Videos

Taunted By The World Wide Wanderer

March 5, 2017 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

Remember the World Wide Wanderer on Episode 7? http://ow.ly/gLxw309lJpH He is taunting me tonight from his campsite on the #AppalachianTrail … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Long Distance Hiking Tagged With: Appalachian Trail, Long-Distance Hiking

Don’t quit your day job :)

January 9, 2016 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

Here's what ~22 hours as a #walkinthewoods extra will get you. Don't quit your day job :) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Backpacking Movies, Humor, Long Distance Hiking

Episode 28: The Benton MacKaye Trail

October 24, 2015 By BirdShooter Leave a Comment

In Episode 28, Sprinkles and NoKey discuss their ultimate summer: Thru-hiking 1400 miles on four major trails along the East Coast - including the Benton MacKaye, Finger Lakes, Northville-Placid and Long Trails. Forewarning, we spend the majority of the podcast discussing their 20 day, ~290 mile hike on the Benton MacKaye Trail - a great alternative to the Appalachian Trail in the South - but there's lots of great tips on backpacking and thru-hiking in general. So listen in - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Benton MacKaye Trail, Gear, Long Distance Backpacking, Long Distance Hiking, Podcasts, The Long Trail