Hiker Sessions

Pilgrim was probably the nicest person that I encountered on my 2024 AT NOBO thru-hike. He is one of those people that would give you his last ounce of water if you needed it, or the last snack in his...

1 Apr 202521min

In this episode I was joined by a special guest who I met inport Clinton, Pennsylvania right out in front of the town Post Office. She was dropping off another hiker and I asked her if she could shutt...

25 Mar 202526min

Kimberly and Jarrod Hester, known on the trail as Hippie Chick and Poet, are the current owners of Shaw's Hiker Hostel in Monson, Maine, which is located about 2 miles from the Appalachian Trail. Toge...

18 Mar 202549min

Busted is another one of my favorite people I met on the trail. Not only was I proud of him for finishing the trail, but also gave him mad props for completing the half gallon ice cream challenge for ...

11 Mar 202528min

Approximately a year before commencing my northbound Appalachian Trail (AT) thru-hike, my brother-in-law introduced me to the “Mighty Blue” podcast. Instantly captivated, I was drawn to Steve Adams' g...

4 Mar 202540min

Dixon and her husband "Econoline", whose interview you can watch here: https://youtu.be/mfjD8Fwvy3Y completed the second leg of their Triple Crown goal when they summited Katahdin on September 8, 2024...

25 Feb 202522min

In this episode I sit down with Huckleberry, a twice wounded in combat Marine who did 3 tours of duty in Iraq, worked in the oil fields of Texas, and hunted down poachers in Africa before deciding to ...

18 Feb 202533min

In this interview, Solo discusses her fear being in unfamiliar hiking territory in the south, the strong relationships she made on trail, particularly with “Zeke” and his family, starting the trail wi...

18 Feb 202530min