Trail Tales - Thru-Hiking & Backpacking
Sports:Wilderness
Jake Pickering thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2016, and headed back into the woods again in 2018. The second time around he thru-hiked the Great Divide Trail in Western Canada, which is a relatively unknown trail compared to more popular hikes like the Appalachian Trail and PCT. In this episode we learn about how a Wikipedia article exposed him to the world of long-distance hiking, and all about the logistics of hiking the Great Divide Trail. Make sure you stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear his crazy story about being evacuated from the GDT by helicopter, a good reminder for everyone to renew their SPOT subscriptions!
If you are interested in learning more about the Great Divide Trail, head to http://www.greatdividetrail.com/.
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#36 | Peak Bagging the Catskills 3500-Footers, and John Muir Trail Permits and Preparation with Nick Scaramuzzo
#35 | Two Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers Talk About Their Backpacking and Hiking Trail Grievances
#34 | A Triple Crowner on the Continental Divide Trail and More with Dave Moore
#32 | The Most Badass Hiking Dog, the Cohos Trail, and Winter Hiking with Alton Eckel
#31 | Sintax77 on The White Mountains, Winter Hiking, and Much More
#30 | Mexico to Canada... and Back to Mexico? A PCT Yo-Yo, and Much More with Austin Davis
#29 | Hiking with Dogs and Thru-Padding the Northern Forest Canoe Trail with Effie Drew
#28 | Ultralight Backpacking Gear Talk from Two Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers featuing Baker Bokorney
#27 | Thru-Hiking the Carolina's Foothills Trail with Mitchell Larby
#26 | What Was an Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Like in the 90s? That and the North-South Trail in Rhode Island with Kristen Gardella
#25 | Logistics of Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail For Non-U.S-Citizens with Sarah Williams from Tough Girl Challenges
#24 | The White Mountain Single Year Grid... New Hampshire's 48 Four-Thousand Foot Peaks with Philip Carcia
#23 | Can a 68 Year Old Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail?! Hell Yeah! Meet Keith Wingad
#22 | IBTAT on Vlogging a Thru-Hike, The Art Loeb Trail, and Avoiding Trail Burnout
# 21 | Being Bit by a Cat... on the Appalachian Trail? Plus, the Best and Worst of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks with Kimberly Morse
#20 | The Four State Challenge, Thru-Hiking with a Spouse at Home, and First-Month Advice with Ramblin' Rosie
#19 | Ranking The States on the Appalachian Trail with Mikey "Mullet" Brenkus
#18 | Being Stalked by a Mountain Lion, Vlogging, and the Post PCT Thru-Hike Adjustment with The Whimsical Woman, Jennifer Mabus
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