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

Best Hiking Places In The United States

January 21, 2020 By Leave a Comment

Hiking is often considered to be a source of healthy exercise, both for the mind and the body. As we hike through the rough terrains, the uphill trails and the obstacles of mother nature, we exert physical exercise on our body, but at the same time, it's also about wandering the beauty of this earth and uncovering this beauty in various places where one might not expect to find it. Discovering the earth is the base human desire, it is simply something we're all born with. While spending some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Hiking, Hiking Articles, John Muir Trail, Long Distance Backpacking, National Parks

Walking To The Sun

December 23, 2019 By Leave a Comment

A full moon over the wildlife meadow and a sunset to boot! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bartram Trail, Long Distance Backpacking, Videos

Protected: Virgin Campsite

December 23, 2019 By Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Long Distance Backpacking, Videos

Siler Bald from Wayah Bald

December 23, 2019 By Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Long Distance Backpacking, Videos

Wayah Bald Burn Zone

December 23, 2019 By Leave a Comment

A look at the forest fires that ravaged Wayah Bald - with burn areas still very visible in April 2018. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Long Distance Backpacking, Videos

Epiosde 71: It’s Your Camino

December 21, 2019 By 1 Comment

In Episode 71, Ken Strange joins the show to discuss his recent book It's Your Camino which documents his ~500 mile hike with wife Aurora through the countries of France and Spain.  In the podcast, Ken gives us some history of the Camino, talks about working with Martin Sheen (who starred in the movie The Way), gives us some tips on how to publish a book, and tells us about his chance TV interview on the Camino about the disappearance of childhood and family-friend Anne … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Camino de Santiago, Long Distance Backpacking, Podcasts
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