Stories From The Trail
54 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 70 ratingsStories from the Trail is the hiking community's only live call-in show, created by and for people who love to talk trail. We go beyond the Appalachian Trail don't limit our conversations to hiking. Hosts Reptar, Gary Sizer (aka "Green Giant", author of Where's the Next Shelter?) and Megan Thompson (aka "Voldemort") will bring you their conversations with people who live outside.
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Episode 004 - Daniel Needs a Trail Name
February 11, 2018 05:05 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBWhat questions would you have if you were about to go on your first ever overnight backpacking trip in the woods? Join Green Giant and Voldemort in the studio with Daniel Pitts, mailman, juggler, balloon animal maker. Daniel has done lots of interesting things, but he still hasn't slept in a tent. He'll ask us what to expect and we'll help him (and you!) plan that first overnight hike. This special episode is the first in a series. Over the next few weeks we'll go on location to get gea...
Episode 003 - Hangin' with Squatch
January 22, 2018 17:51 - 1 hour - 106 MBJoin Megan and me for a conversation with Scott Herriott. Scott, whose trail name is Squatch, is an outdoorsman, comedian, documentarian and noted Bigfoot enthusiast. Scott does an amazing job of describing a personal encounter while also remaining open to poking fun at some of the sillier aspects unique to the Bigfoot hunter subculture. He does this in a respectably skeptical way which entertains true believers and nay-sayers alike, and we are lucky to have him join us today. Links...
Episode 002 - Our Worst Episode Ever Part 2
December 31, 2017 19:09 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBIn Part 2 of our Pilot, we continue our conversation with Zach Davis of TheTrek.co and bring in our good friend Mark Calcagni. Among other things, Mark is a pro wildlife photographer. We'll talk about what really goes into getting great shots on a hike, reminisce about The Foothills Trail and more. In this episode, no one gets eaten by a lion. Links mentioned in this episode: Laughing Totem Photography Rapt Journal The Foothills Trail Here's what a Pluton looks like Stories...
Episode 001 - Our Worst Episode Ever Part 1
December 25, 2017 20:59 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBWelcome to the first ever episode of Stories From The Trail, in which we introduce our hosts and tell you what the show is about. You'll get to meet Gary (aka "Green Giant") and Megan (aka "Voldemort"), two unlikely friends who met while hiking the Appalachian Trail. Together, they'll share with you the conversations they have with notable outdoor enthusiasts. In this one, we meet Zach Davis of "The Trek". He'll tell us about that time he was almost eaten by a lion.