#59 | Naps on Thru-Hiking the PCT with a Dog, Murphy's Law, and The Sunshine Coast Trail
Today the Cinnamon Connection is joined by Wild Amanda aka Naps. Naps is the only person I've met who's hiked the entire PCT with her dog, Frank. We go down the rabbit hole on what it takes to thru-...
5 Feb 20201h 27min
Introducing "The Attempt" Podcast | Episode 1: "I'm attempting it. I'm attempting it."
We interrupt your normally scheduled Backpacker Radio content to bring you a sneak peak of a brand new podcast launched by The Trek in partnership with BadCat Media, called, The Attempt. The Attem...
28 Jan 202012min
#58 | Donna L-Rod Saufley of Hiker Heaven on Her 20+ Years as a PCT Trail Angel
We are joined by legendary PCT trail angel, Donna, L-Rod Saufley of Hiker Heaven. Donna comes by her trail name, L-Rod, short for lightning rod, very honestly. She's exceptionally outspoken, a ball o...
21 Jan 20201h 58min
#57 | Crazy Jack Northam on Summiting Whitney ~200 Times, Listener Poop Stories, and The Top Tents on the Appalachian Trail
We are joined by "Crazy Jack" Northam. Crazy Jack has earned his name by summiting Mt. Whitney (the highest peak in the United States' lower 48) nearly 200 times, an endeavor he didn't begin until th...
8 Jan 20202h 16min
#56 | Scott Turner on the Best Hikes in San Diego County, 2020 Predictions, and The Top Footwear on the AT
Today the Cinnamon Connection is joined by Scott Turner. Scott is *the* go-to resource for all things hiking in Southern California. He's the co-author of the latest version of "Afoot and Afield: Sa...
30 Des 20191h 30min
#55 | Kevin Nealon
Today we are joined by comedy legend, Kevin Nealon. In case you've been living under a rock for for the last 30 years, Kevin Nealon is famous for his years on Saturday Night Live, his character on We...
19 Des 20191h 34min
#54 | The Trans-Catalina Trail
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, presented by The Trek, the Cinnamon Connection talk all things Trans Catalina Trail (TCT), which Chaunce and Badger thru-hiked a month(ish) ago. We give a day-...
11 Des 20191h 28min
#53 | The Ultimate Backpacker Holiday Gear Wish List
With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Giveback Tuesday, Where's Waldo Wednesday, Thumbwar Thursday, and all the rest on the horizon, there is no better time to score your 2020 gear purchases than the prese...
29 Nov 201935min
