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If you’ve ever read any Appalachian trail journals you probably have read about these two sisters who hiked the trail barefoot– turned around, and hiked it in the opposite direction– still barefoot. Isis and Jackrabbit talk about their legendary 2001 yo-yo thru-hike, their trailnames, and how/why they did it barefoot…
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| | trailcast-06-Jun-06-2005.mp3 (21.8 MB) |
Well, it’s been a few weeks, but Trailcast is back and I’m talking with Kent and Theresa Wilson about their efforts to create a Museum about the Appalachian trail. The museum will attempt to include information and artifacts about almost every aspect of the trail including perspectives from thru-hikers both past and current.
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| | trailcast-05-May-10-2005.mp3 (9.5 MB) |
If you’ve ever hiked on the Appalachian Trail, the chances are good that you had some of or all of Dan "Wingfoot" Bruce’s book, the Thru-Hiker’s Handbook in your pack. In my conversation with Wingfoot, he speaks about his Appalachian Trail Guidebook, his multiple AT thru-hikes, the story behind his trailname, and some of his other publishing projects.
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| | trailcast-04-May-03-2005.mp3 (10.5 MB) |
The Ozark Highlands Trail is a 165 mile long trail, meticulously routed through scenic areas of the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas and maintained by a large group of volunteers. The trail is well-blazed and has mile markers. It crosses a great deal of streams and is hikeable year-round– with excellent thru-hiking opportunities.
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| | trailcast-03-Apr-25-2005.mp3 (10.5 MB) |
Nina Baxley, author of 50 Hikes in Louisiana, talks about her book, her wilderness survival experience on Alabama’s Pinhoti Trail, her 2000 southbound Appalachian Trail thru-hike, and upcoming book, Hiking Haywood County.
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| | trailcast-02-Apr-19-2005.mp3 (11 MB) |
Gilford Bush (train-name Troll) is one of the Louisiana Hiking Club’s highest mileage hikers. In 2002 he thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail. Enduring several cold and wet nights at the beginning of his hike, he learned some lessons about gear, the trail and how “just getting mad” about finishing the trail made the difference. He continues to hike large sections of the AT and is starting one this season.
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| | trailcast-01-Apr-14-2005.mp3 (12.8 MB) |
I couldn’t think of a better way to inaugurate the first program of Trailcast than a conversation with Janet Hensley, of the must-stop hiker-hostel, “Miss Janet’s House” in Erwin, TN around mile 338 on the Appalachian Trail.
Miss Janet talks about her hostel, thru-hikers and what she’s doing to make her town even more hiker-friendly.
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