PCT Check In #2 With Maggie "Mariposa" Konopasek and Kyle "Bits" Ott

Newly minted Triple Crowner Eddie "Bard" Janicki drops into the studio to talk some trail with Doc. During their discussion, the two chat about gear, large animals, bad weather, remote places, unplanned stream swims, and marriage proposals! Tune in and learn from a seasoned thru hiker! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikertrashradio/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thru hiker David "Yoyo" Poston jumps off trail to join Doc in the studio to catch up on what's he's been doing since his June 2022 interview. Settle in and buckle up as Yoyo shares his various trail adventures, including his walk with Sponge, thunderstorms in the Sierras, typical old school Croatian dudes, failed hikes, Twig, Hiker Trash moments, Stories from the Pacific Crest Trail, JMT permit secrets, minimalism, and why shortcuts are never short cuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is endurance athlete Mike Wardian! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt "Schmutz" Lyons joins Doc to talk gear and prep, his 2019 AT hike, his upcoming southbound PCT hike, and the accompanying documentary, SOBO. Schmutz also becomes the first guest on the Pod to take on the Wheel of Wilderness. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikertrashradio/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thru hiker, fanny packer, and gear tester Mandy "Two Braids" Wylie stops by the studio to talk trail and Type II Fun with Doc. Settle in and buckle up as Two Braids covers some serious ground in this one, discussing topics like trauma dumps, 9-degree nights, spreadsheets, LILO, Camp Core, and that horrible moment when you realize you smell WAY worse than you think you do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is thru hiker David "Yoyo" Poston! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Triple Crown Section Hiker David "Six2" Schroeder, freshly off the completion of his amazing Triple Crown effort, sits down with Doc in the Hiker Trash Radio studio. Settle in and buckle up as Six2 shares his 24-year journey of section hiking the entirety of the AT, PCT, and CDT. Six 2 covers some serious ground in this episode, including discussions of classic hiking gear, sleeping on plastic sheets in a field, Jiffy Pop, phone booth naps, figuring out the rules, evolutionary biology, down payments, bubble wrap, the First Church of the Masochist, continuous footpath fanaticism, and that sinking feeling when the mountain lion is staring you down from 30 feet above. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UK wild camper and AT thru hiker Daniel "Lucky Colleague" Clark joins Doc in the Hiker Trash Radio studio to share some insights and stories from the trail. Settle in and buckle up as Lucky covers some serious ground, including discussions of flat, hammered feet; Bob and Dung Beetle; Hares and Hounds; the Right to Roam; court battles over wild camping; how an Englishman found himself on the AT; cow poop interpretations; Alfred Wainwright; flight miles; and concert ticket hacks. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff "Spooky" Garmire and Doc reconvene on All Hallow's Eve to share some more spooky stories from the trail. Settle in and buckle up as each take turns sharing an unnerving, true tale of terror from the backcountry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is section hiker David "Six 2" Schroeder! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices