Ryan Leighton's guest appearances

Ryan Leighton

Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis

Summit Fever Podcast

Sarah Williams

Michael Burke

Jessica Mills

Julie Gayheart

Jake Burton

Aria Zoner

Jake Huberdeau

James Aronson

Caleb Neel

Barry Karcher

Nick LeBoeuf

Holly Johnston

OwlTail

Ken Burns

Ryan Leighton is our guest this week and, though not a thru-hiker, he has probably impacted more people with regard to long-distance hiking than many of our guests on the show. He produced a documentary movie–Walking Home–that followed the hike of a father and son duo, along with two other characters who intermittently entered the story.  But Ryan has always been a thrill seeker, and he shares his fascinating story of climbing Katahdin in the winter, a negotiating Knife's Edge with a reluctant friend, and spending time working on a nineteenth century whaling ship. You'll really enjoy meeting him.  As we said on the show, the documentary is free and available on YouTube, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4TWPbBlf70. It is so good and I hope that, if you haven't seen it, you give it a look.  Our Mighty Blue Class of 2022 has been drastically reduced over the summer, and we lost another member this week. Dom Tammaro sustained a hike-ending injury that made him reluctantly quit his journey for the time being. He intends to get back on the trail next year. Our free-wheeling young member of the group, Dan Whitesides, or Trumpet, and his dog, FrankE, have had a fairly drama-free time–until this week, that is. Hear what's happened to Dan. If you'd like to find out more about "Then The Hail Came," check out George's website at https://georgesteffanos.webador.com/. You can also find George's book on Amazon at this link. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QFG4ZR6. If you like what we're doing on the Hiking Radio Network, and want to see our shows continue, please consider supporting us with either a one-off or monthly donation. You'll find the donate button on each Hiking Radio Network page at https://www.hikingradionetwork.com. If you prefer NOT to use PayPal, you can now support us via check by mailing it to Mighty Blue Publishing, PO Box 6161, Sun City Center, FL 35751. Any support is gratefully received. If you'd like to take advantage of my book offer (all three of my printed hiking books–with a personal message and signed by me–for $31, including postage to the United States) send a check payable to Mighty Blue Publishing at the address just above.

Ryan Leighton is our guest this week and, though not a thru-hiker, he has probably impacted more people with regard to long-distance hiking than many of our guests on the show. He produced a documentary movie–Walking Home–that followed the hike of a father and son duo, along with two other characters who intermittently entered the story. But Ryan has always been a thrill seeker, and he shares his fascinating story of climbing Katahdin in the winter, a negotiating Knife's Edge with a reluctant friend, and spending time working on a nineteenth century whaling ship. You'll really enjoy meeting him. As we said on the show, the documentary is free and available on YouTube, at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4TWPbBlf70" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4TWPbBlf70</a>. It is so good and I hope that, if you haven't seen it, you give it a look. Our Mighty Blue Class of 2022 has been drastically reduced over the summer, and we lost another member this week. Dom Tammaro sustained a hike-ending injury that made him reluctantly quit his journey for the time being. He intends to get back on the trail next year. Our free-wheeling young member of the group, Dan Whitesides, or Trumpet, and his dog, FrankE, have had a fairly drama-free time–until this week, that is. Hear what's happened to Dan. If you'd like to find out more about "Then The Hail Came," check out George's website at <a href="https://georgesteffanos.webador.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://georgesteffanos.webador.com/</a>. You can also find George's book on Amazon at this link. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QFG4ZR6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QFG4ZR6</a>. If you like what we're doing on the Hiking Radio Network, and want to see our shows continue, please consider supporting us with either a one-off or monthly donation. You'll find the donate button on each Hiking Radio Network page at <a href="https://www.hikingradionetwork.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hikingradionetwork.com</a>. If you prefer NOT to use PayPal, you can now support us via check by mailing it to Mighty Blue Publishing, PO Box 6161, Sun City Center, FL 35751. Any support is gratefully received. If you'd like to take advantage of my book offer (all three of my printed hiking books–with a personal message and signed by me–for $31, including postage to the United States) send a check payable to Mighty Blue Publishing at the address just above.

Episode #337 - Ryan Leighton (Ken Burns)

"Walking Home" is a documentary about a young guy and his father setting off on a journey of a lifetime, the Appalachian Trail. They have their ups and downs but overall the documentary has inspired thousands to set off not only on their own hike, but to accomplish goals of their own. Ryan Leighton is the producer of the film and our chat will take you back before he even picked up the camera. Before he knew the impact he would have on the outdoor industry and before any of us knew what it would be like, to just walk home.  www.summitfever.co Ryan's social media: @ryan_the_machine @the_mikeburke @hannahkwhiteee

"Walking Home" is a documentary about a young guy and his father setting off on a journey of a lifetime, the Appalachian Trail. They have their ups and downs but overall the documentary has inspired thousands to set off not only on their own hike, but to accomplish goals of their own. Ryan Leighton is the producer of the film and our chat will take you back before he even picked up the camera. Before he knew the impact he would have on the outdoor industry and before any of us knew what it would be like, to just walk home.  <a href="https://www.summitfever.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.summitfever.co</a> Ryan's social media: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ryan_the_machine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ryan_the_machine</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_mikeburke/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_mikeburke</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannahkwhiteee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hannahkwhiteee</a>

Episode 10: Ryan Leighton "Walking Home"