If you've listened to Sounds of the Trail, you already know today's guest. Backpacker Radio is joined by Laura "Hey Girl" Johnston- an AT and PCT thru-hiker, conservationist, conversationalist, and an all-around smart and congenial gal.

Topics from this show include:

Curcumin
Sounds of the Trail podcast
Hey Girl's love of Patagonia Baggies
Highlights from the North Carolina / Tennessee section of the Appalachian Trail
21 Facts about the AT (why the balds are bald)
Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Survey
Appalachian Trials
Interview with Stephen Harrod Buhner author of Healing Lyme
"Green goo" aka Amazing Grass superfoods powder

Recorded at Wayfinder Co-op in Denver, Colorado.

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#9 - Hey Girl from Sounds of the Trail, Boots vs. Trail Runners, & Using Permethrin