Hiker Sessions

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...

27 Jan 30min

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

20 Jan 26min

In this conversation, MAV and I discuss the transformative power of hiking and backpacking, exploring personal experiences, the challenges of long-distancetrails, and the connections made along the wa...

13 Jan 49min

Today’s episode features Alyssa Cass—known on the trail as Bliss—whose journey began growing up near the Appalachian Trail and led to a life-changing thru-hike. Along the way, she faced intense physic...

6 Jan 42min

In this episode of Hiker Sessions, Father Tom shares his incredible journey of hiking the Eastern Continental Trail, covering approximately 5,700 miles in just ten months. After retiring from the New ...

30 Dec 202544min

In this conversation I sat down with Ben Cox, who is known as Paladin on the trail. He and I discuss various aspects of hiking, including the emergence of social media, the significance of trail names...

23 Dec 202550min

In this episode of Hiker Sessions, I sat down with good friend of the show Huckleberry, the owner of Huckleberry's Hostel, and he reflects on his first year of operation. We discuss the differences be...

16 Dec 202526min

Hello and welcome back to Hiker Sessions. In this episode, we sit down with Christian Rivera, also known as Captain on the Trail, during his 2024 Appalachian Trail thru-hike. From hisroots as an All-A...

9 Dec 202543min