Feb 26, 2026

Tim Bennett, or Porkie, is today’s guest. Tim had an epic adventure on the Long Trail in Vermont, sharing with us the family connection he has to the trail.

It wasn’t a straightforward hike, with serious injury and recovery, plus dramatic floods punctuating his efforts over two years. He remained...

Feb 19, 2026

Michael Neiman, who, along with Bruce Matson, brought us Platinum Blazing to the trail, is our guest this week. Michael thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2018, and his new book tells that story–as a 98% true novel.

Michael, or Sharkbait has been juggling a job, parenthood, and his writing to bring...

Feb 12, 2026

We welcome Rob Diamond to the show today. I met Rob in 2024 in Hot Springs, when we went and tried to help out after Hurricane Helene. Rob told me then that he was planning on a 2025 thru-hike, so I asked him then to follow up with me once he was done.

Rob’s hike didn’t turn out as he had...

Feb 5, 2026

Savannah Schuring, or Snazzy Cat, took on an Appalachian Trail thru-hike–which she completed in a remarkable three months–as her graduate thesis. On the way, she was interviewing hikers as to their motivations to be out on the trail and learned so much from them, and about herself, with some fascinating...