Trail Correspondents
56 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsTrail Correspondents is a teleportation machine to the trail- in audio form.
Every other week, a select handful of thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and the American Discovery Trail, give us a glimpse into the world of long distance backpacking. Through their eyes and vocal cords, we learn all about the highs, lows, and nitty gritty details that go into a half-year, cross-country trek. Trail Correspondents is the next best thing to being on trail yourself.
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#6 | Expectations vs. Reality (Group 1)
April 30, 2019 03:18 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBTo prepare for a thru-hike is to spend months reading blog posts, watching videos, and following social media accounts trying to absorb as much information for your forthcoming journey as possible. But even the most type A person can't completely envision what lies ahead on the trail- and thank god for that. That is precisely the premise of today's show. Today our hikers let us in on how the journey has deviated from their expectations. Today's updates come from the same hikers you hea...
#5 | Night Before the Trail + First Day on Trail (Group 1)
April 15, 2019 19:17 - 58 minutes - 67.1 MBThe shows leading up to today's served a necessary role. They introduced us to our 2019 hikers. We got to meet the vast array of personalities trekking across the country, and learn a good deal about the motives behind these epic journeys. But, I like to think that these entries were just this season's hors d'oeuvres. Today's show begins our main entree. Today's show features our first updates from the trail. In this episode, you'll receive a pair of entries from our Correspondents. ...
#4 | Wildcard I (Sacrifices Made to Thru-Hike)
March 14, 2019 16:17 - 1 hour - 99.2 MBA few weeks ago, I touched base with our correspondents to see what subjects they wanted to discuss before taking off for their hikes. As you may imagine, their responses were all over the map, as they are soon to be. Given they were due to hit the trail soon and their emotions were likely hitting a fever pitch, I gave them free rein to talk about whatever subjects were most top of mind for them. Today's show is our first wild card episode for season 2. The most prominent theme you wil...
#3 | Thru-Hike Preparation
February 21, 2019 00:38 - 2 hours - 145 MBPreparing for a thru-hike can be a maddening experience. When it comes to overhauling your life to spend upwards of a half year, on foot, in the backcountry, where does one even begin to make sure they're crossing all of their ts and dotting all their i's prior to stepping foot on trail. That is precisely the subject of today's episode. So- how are our hikers going about this process? Let's find out. First you'll hear from our Appalachian Trail hikers, follwed by our Pacific Crest Trai...
#2 | Introductions (Part 2)
February 07, 2019 21:57 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBThis is episode two, part two, season two. If you've listened to Backpacker Radio, you might be making assumptions about the subject of today's show. But, lucky you, this one is not poo-themed. Instead, we're going to meet the remainder of this season's trail correspondents. Today's show will introduce you to our Appalachian Trail and Continental Divide Trail hikers. In the interest of not repeating myself, I will quickly highlight our thinking in those we brought on for ...
#1 | Introductions (Part 1)
February 07, 2019 20:04 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBWe're back! After a few month-long hiatus, Trail Correspondents presented by The Trek is storming back into your world like a phoenix rising from the ashes. As you likely already know, last year the Trail Correspondents series ran through The Trek's flagship podcast, Backpacker Radio. Due to the popularity of this series, we deemed it worthy of its own home, i.e. this podcast. So.... What is Trail Correspondents? Last year, we showcased roughly a dozen thru-hikers taking on Appalachi...