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...]
EPISODE 41: TRAIL DAYS 1995
June 4, 2017 By 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...]
#APPALACHIANTRAIL MARKER
May 11, 2017 By Leave a Comment
A #thruhiker friend just shared this cool pic of an #AppalachianTrail marker from a recent #backpacking trip. … [Read more...]
CARRY A PEBBLE FROM GEORGIA TO MAINE
March 31, 2017 By 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...]
EPISODE 41 RECORDED AT TRAILDAYS 1995
March 15, 2017 By 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...]
EPISODE 38: DISTANT NORTH (KUNGSLEDEN)
March 12, 2017 By 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...]
TAUNTED BY THE WORLD WIDE WANDERER
March 5, 2017 By 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...]
DON’T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB :)
January 9, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Here's what ~22 hours as a #walkinthewoods extra will get you. Don't quit your day job :) … [Read more...]
EPISODE 28: THE BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL
October 24, 2015 By 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...]
FALL ALWAYS MAKES ME THINK OF KATAHDIN
October 7, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Fall always makes me think of Katahdin - October 6th, 1994. A few pics from 21 years ago today... … [Read more...]
