

Hiker Trash Radio
Doc, Bleav
Join Doc and his guests on Hiker Trash Radio, the outdoor adventure podcast that takes you on a myriad of trails. With interviews from thru hikers, skydivers, adventure athletes, big wall climbers, and more, each episode is packed with trail talk, gear tips, and hilarious misadventures. And if you thought the great outdoors was all sunshine and rainbows, think again! Tune in for tales of blistered feet, helicopter evacuations, and Type II Fun that will make you appreciate the comforts of home. Settle in and get ready to trade the city for the wilderness. It's time to embrace the suck!
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Dec 20, 2024 • 18min
Trail Talk with Rocket and Stump - Lt. Leon Crane's Epic Story of Survival
Rocket and Stump share another incredible story on Trail Tales, this time about Lieutenant Leon Crane, a co-pilot in a B-24 Liberator that crashed in the Alaskan wilderness in December 1943. He survived 81-84 days alone in sub-zero temperatures, and lived to tell about his incredible ordeal, including his struggles for survival, his discovery of a trapper's cabin stocked with supplies, and his eventual rescue. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 18, 2024 • 7min
The Last 10 - Nicholas "Chezwick" Gagnon
Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is thru hiker Nicholas "Chezwick" Gagnon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 16, 2024 • 1h 23min
Classic Doc: This is Gonna Hurt - Horsepower and the Calendar Year Triple Crown
Prior to 2021, just 10 people had ever completed the Calendar Year Triple Crown, a feat in which a thru hiker must complete the Appalachian Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, and the Pacific Crest Trail in one calendar year. Brandon "Horsepower" Weis decided he would take on this challenge in 2021 despite just picking up hiking in 2018 and never actually doing a thru hike before. Tune in to hear his amazing story.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikertrashradio/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 14, 2024 • 1h 11min
The Best Worst Days - Retha "Pikachu" Charette
Thru hiker, travel guide, holder of many jobs, and not a gram weenie, Retha "Pikachu" Charette takes a brief respite from work to talk some trail with Doc. Settle in and buckle up as Pikachu takes us on a tour of trails around the world, including discussion of hiking opportunities in five of the seven continents. Listen up and you'll hear about the Long Trail, yellow jackets, lightning hands, Not Jeffrey Dahmer, God Save the Queen, the Hubba Hubba, the Kumano Kodo, Hiker Trash days, hiker box resupplies, Lichtenstein farmers, the Mullerthal Trail, Kilimanjaro, embracing the filth, and some of the very best worst days. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 11, 2024 • 7min
The Last 10 - Wells Jones
Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is adventurer and author Wells Jones! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 9, 2024 • 1h 9min
Classic Doc: Buzz Burrell - Popularizer of the FKT
Buzz Burrell, ultra endurance athlete and popularizer of the Fastest Known Time, stops by the studio to cover a variety of topics with Doc. If you're looking for discussions on the Barkley Marathons, Forest Gump runs, Credit Card Adventures, R2R2R.Alt, and running the JMT in 4.5 days, this is the episode for you. Did I mention that we discuss the Barkleys? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikertrashradio/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 7, 2024 • 1h 20min
Two Aussies and a Goldfish on the PCT - Cam Bostock, Dan Mckinnon, and Emma Lawson
Season 9 kicks off in high fashion as 2024 PCT hikers Cam Bostock, Dan Mckinnon, and Emma Lawson drop in from their respective locations around the world to talk with Doc about the experience of a lifetime. Settle in and buckle up as the trio share their varied backgrounds and how they found each other early in the trail and hiked together to Canada. During this compelling conversation, you'll hear about Bait, Chaos, bidet practice, post trail depression, side routes, overthinking, and the highs and lows of one of the most epic long trails in the world. An instant classic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 4, 2024 • 8min
The Last 10 - Megan Eckert
Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is ultra runner and world record holder Megan Eckert! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 2, 2024 • 1h 32min
Classic Doc: The Runaway Missionary - Wesley "Megaman" Tils
Where to start? In this instant classic, Wesley "Megaman" Tils drops into the studio with Doc to share some incredible stories. Self-described as a sensitive, goofy soul, Megaman talks about his childhood with 10 siblings in Missouri, bare-knuckled fighting at the railroad tracks to solve school disputes, making a run for it at a crucial time in his life, jenky poor man's gear, multiple near death experiences, and living on Snickers bars and Slim Jims on the trail. And, there's that whole thing about surviving a grizzly attack while on the CDT, too. When you look up "Epic" in the dictionary, you will find the title to this episode.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikertrashradio/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 30, 2024 • 1h 7min
I'll Work Harder - Mike Wardian
Ultra runner and thru hiker Mike Wardian joins Doc in the studio to talk trail and endurance. Settle in and buckle up as Mike shares his latest adventures, which include a 60-day scamper down the 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail, running the Marine Corps Marathon with his son, and pacing a special needs runner in the NYC Marathon. During the discussion, Mike, as he is wont to do, covers some serious ground, including talk of prototype trail shoes, Sparkle Pony, Bog Balls, Yard Sale, the suck factor, a broken hand, mangled toes, sub-three hour pacing, thousand-calorie shakes, and the importance of being stubborn. Epic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


