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Hiking Thru

A weekly podcast in which I speak with experienced thru hikers about their stories from the trails and strategies for a successful thru hike.

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NICK JOHNSON aka J-MAN

NICK JOHNSON aka J-MAN

J-Man, known off trail as Nick Johnson (@nickwenthiking) is a 1st Asst Director and self-described van living hiker pers... Read more

20 Dec 2018

1hr 27mins

Ranked #2

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JEFF OLIVER aka IB TAT

JEFF OLIVER aka IB TAT

IB TAT, known off trail as Jeff Oliver, found his sobriety in the mountains. His instagram handle SavedByMtns is quite l... Read more

8 Jan 2020

2hr 26mins

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Ranked #3

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DEVIN EVERETT aka JUKEBOX

DEVIN EVERETT aka JUKEBOX

Jukebox, known off trail as Devin Everett, started her thru hiking adventures on the Appalachian Trail in 2018.  In this... Read more

8 May 2019

1hr 49mins

Ranked #4

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ANDREW GLENN aka PEANUT

ANDREW GLENN aka PEANUT

Peanut, known off trail as Andrew Glenn, was fresh off the trail when we spoke and still processing his experience from ... Read more

18 Dec 2019

1hr 54mins

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JENNIFER MABUS aka STARBURST

JENNIFER MABUS aka STARBURST

Starburst, known off-trail as Jennifer Mabus, solo hiked the PCT in 2018. In this episode, we talk about how and why she... Read more

23 Oct 2019

1hr 43mins

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NEAL HANLIN aka OG

NEAL HANLIN aka OG

O.G. (or 'old gear' to the rest of us) is known off trail as Neal Hanlin (@hikerog). He currently works for a green coff... Read more

2 Jan 2019

1hr 22mins

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CAITLIN OLSON aka LL COOL JUNIPER

CAITLIN OLSON aka LL COOL JUNIPER

LL Cool Juniper or LL for short, known off trail as Caitlin Olson, jumped on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2017 with her fr... Read more

3 Apr 2019

1hr 32mins

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ELSYE WALKER aka CHARDONNAY

ELSYE WALKER aka CHARDONNAY

Chardonnay, known off trail as Elsye Walker, completed her Triple Crown in 2018 becoming the first African American Woma... Read more

1 May 2019

1hr 35mins

Ranked #9

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MEG DAVIS aka BEANS

MEG DAVIS aka BEANS

Beans, known off trail as Meg Davis, started her golden thru hiking adventures on the Pacific Crest Trail. Moving to the... Read more

13 Mar 2019

1hr 13mins

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KYLE O'GRADY aka NAR NAR

KYLE O'GRADY aka NAR NAR

Nar Nar, known of trail as Kyle O'Grady, got a late start on the Appalachian Trail in 2018. We talk about the pressure t... Read more

10 Jul 2019

1hr 40mins

Ranked #11

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MICHAEL IVEY aka GRIZZLY

MICHAEL IVEY aka GRIZZLY

Grizzly, known off trail as Michael Ivey, comes to you from the side of the road outside Sierra City. Going the extra mi... Read more

17 Jul 2019

1hr 41mins

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DERICK LUGO aka MR. FABULOUS

DERICK LUGO aka MR. FABULOUS

Mr Fabulous, known off trail as Derick Lugo, went from never having hiked before to AT thru hiker in a matter of weeks. ... Read more

24 Jul 2019

1hr 46mins

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JEFF GARMIRE aka LEGEND

JEFF GARMIRE aka LEGEND

Legend, known off trail as Jeff Garmire, took a break from college in 2011 to hike the PCT and figure out his life with ... Read more

13 Nov 2019

1hr 57mins

Ranked #14

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AMY HUNSUCKER aka SLIDER

AMY HUNSUCKER aka SLIDER

Slider, known off trail as Amy Hunsucker, traveled the Appalachian Trail in 2018 with the Northbound Horde... and a plas... Read more

12 Jun 2019

1hr 33mins

Ranked #15

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NICHOLE YOUNG aka KARMA

NICHOLE YOUNG aka KARMA

Karma, known off trail as Nichole Young, thru hike of the AT in 2016 and attempt at the Mini Triple Crown in 2017 had to... Read more

11 Dec 2019

1hr 56mins

Ranked #16

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WILL ROBINSON aka AKUNA MATATA

WILL ROBINSON aka AKUNA MATATA

Akuna (Akuna Matata), known off trail as Will Robinson, completed his Triple Crown this summer with the Continental Divi... Read more

30 Oct 2019

1hr 37mins

Ranked #17

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CARROT QUINN aka CARROT

CARROT QUINN aka CARROT

Carrot, known off trail as Carrot Quinn, started this crazy adventure life with a thru hike of the PCT in 2013. Since th... Read more

16 Oct 2019

1hr 10mins

Ranked #18

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CRAIG FOWLER aka SCATMAN

CRAIG FOWLER aka SCATMAN

Scatman, known off trail as Craig Fowler, fulfilled a 30 year dream when he completed his Triple Crown in 2015. But that... Read more

3 Jul 2019

1hr 46mins

Ranked #19

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SARAH WILLIAMS aka TOUGH

SARAH WILLIAMS aka TOUGH

Tough, known off trail as Sarah Williams, set out in 2017 to hike the Appalachian Trail in 100 days. Vlogging daily, she... Read more

22 Aug 2019

1hr 54mins

Ranked #20

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JOSH TIPPETT aka CHEESEBEARD

JOSH TIPPETT aka CHEESEBEARD

Cheesebeard, known off trail as Josh Tippett, has styled his life around thru hiking since stepping on the Appalachian T... Read more

9 Jan 2019

1hr 29mins

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