TrailCast - Podcasting on foot

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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