Hiker Trash Radio

Triple Crowner and one half of the duo who completed the first successful SOBO winter thru hike of the PCT, Shawn "Pepper" Forry sits down to talk trail and the good old days with Doc. Settle in and buckle up as the two take a trip down memory lane, including references to mom's lasagna, PocketMail, paper maps, flip phones, and modems. They also spend quite a bit of time talking about hiking, too, including Chafe Fests, crime scenes, the sweet spot, glory miles, the joy of sleeping in unknown places, and packing your slippers. Pepper also shares his incredible winter SOBO hike of the PCT with Trauma, which was chock full of misery, sleet, postholing, and frostbite. Unforgettable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 volunteer is the Godfather of Ultralight Backpacking, Glen Van Peski! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thru hikers and mental health advocates Maggie "Mariposa" Konopasek and Kyle "Important Bits" Ott take a brief break from their PCT planning and drop into the studio to talk trail with Doc. Settle in and buckle up as 'Posa and IB share their adventures, their mental health journey and their efforts to raise money for Bigger Than The Trail via their website (https://www.bttt.run/hiking-for-happiness). During the conversation, they cover a lot of ground, including discussions of leg pillows, night sweats, moose in camp, life-changing car accidents, the Ice Age Trail, the JMT, Whirly Bird, safety logs, disconjugate eye motion, wet bandits, shenanigans, toilet paper anxiety, and, of course, ramen bombs, whiskey, and cribbage. Epic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thru hiker and author Amanda "Not a Chance" Timeoni drops into the studio to talk trail and all things Hiker Trash with Doc. Settle in and buckle up as Chance shares a few stories from her four PCT hikes and her current locale in Death Valley, including her inspiration, lessons learned, sketchy hitches, working to hike, and how to get others to take a hint. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thru Hiker and author Christine Reed drops into the studio to discuss her new book, Blood Sweat Tears, a compilation of 26 stories from women+ authors. In this unique episode, Doc and Christine venture into a new genre: thru hiker art house. The two cover a lot of ground in this episode, including the writing process, putting yourself out there, fits and starts, mental stewing, deadlines, universal themes, and the powerful act of walking in someone else's shoes. Doc tries his had at dramatic reading and literary analysis, and Christine tries her best to set him straight. Epic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Triple Crowner, computer scientist, and Eagle Scout Elliott "River Dance" Chidre takes a brief break from hiking and vulnerability research to join Doc in studio to talk some trail. Settle in and buckle up as River Dance takes Doc through his Triple Crown Hikes, from those first rainy steps at Harper's Ferry to the final ones skirting the fires at the Canadian border. Along the way, we'll hear about Nalgenes, Sunny D, walking breakfasts, the REI thru hiking class, flip flops, Two Clicks, and full hitches. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jake "The Animal" Rastas calms down for a bit and joins Doc in the studio to talk about his incredible 12-month journey from being a non-runner to an ultra runner completing his first 100-miler. Settle in and buckle up as Jake covers a lot of ground in this wide-ranging interview, including his time on the gridiron in North Dakota as D1 football player, his oppositional disposition, getting ear-holed, being a pathological extrovert, the importance of signing up, imposter syndrome, lightning storms, sauna training, and what exactly happens when someone tells Jake he won't be able to do something. Epic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 volunteer is the first female finisher of the Barkley Marathons, Jasmin Paris! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thru hiker and author Audrey "Glowstick" Payne returns to the studio to talk about the O Circuit, the Wonderland Trail, and her brand new AT memoir, Where the Rhododendrons Bloom. Settle in and buckle up as Glowstick spills the tea on sock liners, spinal fusions, far flung adventures, Pika, Moss, Rock Hound, thigh high snow, and the five-year journey from trail to publication. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thru hiker and filmmaker Titouan "Yeehaw" Le Roux joins Doc from somewhere in the French Alps to talk all things thru hiking. Settle in and buckle up as Yeehaw delivers a master class on the thru hiking experience, including the importance of no expectations, his Hiker Trash moment, the joy of snow, 70% suck ratios, shin splints, Beer Slide, Shortcut, recognizing the signs in Idlewyld, brown streaks in the snow, masochistic tendencies, winning, intentional and unintentional glissades, and the gamut of feelings and thoughts as you close in on the terminus. Epic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.