TrailCast - Podcasting on foot

trailcast-17-Jan-30-2006.mp3 (16 MB)

Every time I read a trail journal or follow a gear discussion on a hiking forum,
Western Mountaineering sleeping bags always generate extremely favorable mention. Most seem to agree that these bags are built quite a bit warmer than rated. Though not cheap, my WM bag is the jewel in my pack– my insurance policy against a miserable night– along with my tarp it’s the one thing I rely upon with my life on the trail… In this program, I speak with Gary Schaezlein, owner and co-founder of Western Mountaineering.

trailcast-16-Jan-23-2006.mp3 (15 MB)

Jackie McDonnell, trail-named Yogi, publishes a popular guidebook for the Pacific Crest Trail. Her guidebook is designed to assist an aspiring thru-hiker and covers every topic imaginable. Jackie, a Triple Crown hiker, is also planning on publishing a Guidebook for the Continental Divide Trail. In our conversation, Jackie talks about her publishing projects, and experiences on PCT, CDT and AT and speaks about the differences between these three long trails..

trailcast-15-Jan-16-2006.mp3 (16.5 MB)

Jonathan Ley produces maps of the Continental Divide Trail.  He has thru-hiked the CDT as well as the Pacific Crest Trail.  Mat Hazley, who recently finished the triple crown in a calandar year, used Jonathan’s Maps.  In our conversation, Johathan speaks about his experiences on these trails and his CDT trail mapping project.

trailcast-14-Jan-08-2006.mp3 (20.6 MB)

Part 2 of my conversation with Jack Tarlin.

trailcast-13-Jan-01-2006.mp3 (20.5 MB)

If you have ever read an Appalachian Trail journal, or lurked on any of the active hiking forums, chances are good that you have read about Jack Tarlin. You may have seen his picture on the refrigerator of a hiker hostel, cooking lasagna, or heard about him from a hiking buddy. Originally from Boston, It would probably be more accurate to say that Baltimore Jack is from the Appalachian Trail, as that has where he has been almost consistently during the thru-hiking seasons for close to a decade. I am once again joined by Miss Janet in this conversation with Jack, as he speaks about his experiences on the AT.

This is part 1 of a 2 part interview…