Ep. 996: Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail With Chronic Pain - Peter Conti

Ep. 996: Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail With Chronic Pain - Peter Conti

It was 23 months after Peter’s accident and he was still dealing with constant excruciating pain. He'd seen dozens of doctors and tried a myriad of medications, but nothing seemed to work. Faced with the impossible choice of suffering through the rest of his life, he had an unlikely epiphany: "If I could somehow hike 2,000 miles on the Appalachian Trail, then my leg will have to be better, right?”

With no real camping or outdoor experience, Peter set a starting date a mere three weeks out, cobbled together a novice's pack, and set off on a journey destined to change his life forever—though not exactly how he had envisioned it.

Find Peter’s Book, Only When I Step On It, below:

https://www.amazon.com/Only-When-Step-Inspiring-Appalachian/dp/1737049007


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Ep. 566: Climbing the 50 U.S. Highpoints in 50 Days with Type 1 Diabetes - Michael Shelver & Patrick Mertes

Ep. 566: Climbing the 50 U.S. Highpoints in 50 Days with Type 1 Diabetes - Michael Shelver & Patrick Mertes

Patrick and Michael have been living with Type 1 Diabetes for most of their lives. Feeling a bit isolated and hesitant as children to venture too far away from available insulin or glucose monitoring ...

2 Sep 20191h 16min

Ep. 565: Bike Touring the Length of New Zealand - Jordon Wolfram

Ep. 565: Bike Touring the Length of New Zealand - Jordon Wolfram

Jordon has a fascinating childhood jumping between the US, Ecuador, and Canada, which instilled a thirst for faraway destinations and adventure. Join us today to hear the story of a seemingly normal g...

30 Aug 201956min

Ep. 564: Discovering Adventure Sports in Your Forties - Revisited - Scott Newman

Ep. 564: Discovering Adventure Sports in Your Forties - Revisited - Scott Newman

Originally Published February 15, 2018 Some of are introduced to adventure sports shortly after figuring out how to walk. Some of us found ourselves eyeballs deep in our adventure passions as teenager...

29 Aug 201955min

Ep. 563: Circumnavigating the Globe via Skates, Bike, and Row Boat - Karlis Bardelis

Ep. 563: Circumnavigating the Globe via Skates, Bike, and Row Boat - Karlis Bardelis

From boredofborders.com:  "Karlis is an ex project manager in the field of waste management who at the age of 28 realized that visiting mountains only a couple of times a year just won’t do, so he lef...

26 Aug 20191h 3min

Ep. 562: 20,000 Miles Around the World on Foot - Angela Marie Maxwell

Ep. 562: 20,000 Miles Around the World on Foot - Angela Marie Maxwell

When Angela was ready for a new chapter in life, she wanted to go big. The PCT, AT, or other thru-hiking trails weren’t enough. She “wanted the world”. With nothing but a wheeled cart and her imaginat...

23 Aug 20191h 1min

Ep. 561: Earning a Living Through a Love of Adventure Motorcycles - Revisited - Eric Hougen

Ep. 561: Earning a Living Through a Love of Adventure Motorcycles - Revisited - Eric Hougen

In 1992 Eric Hougen started making motorcycle luggage in his spare bedroom in the Colorado mountains. Little did he know, that company would grow to sell motorcycle gear all over the world.  Today his...

22 Aug 201949min

Ep. 560: Pushing Yourself While Pushing Your Mother - Beth Craig

Ep. 560: Pushing Yourself While Pushing Your Mother - Beth Craig

When Beth’s mom, Barbara, was diagnosed with MS at the age of 38, a lot of things quickly seemed out of control and out of reach. Her mother’s confinement to a wheelchair was now the new normal. Howev...

19 Aug 201952min

Ep. 559: Eleven Years Living at Sea and Counting - Brian Trautman

Ep. 559: Eleven Years Living at Sea and Counting - Brian Trautman

Have you ever wanted to just quit your job, sell your house and head out on an adventure for a decade? Yeah, me too. Today we chat with someone who actually did that and is still doing it, Brian Traut...

16 Aug 20191h 6min

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