What's it like to spend six months walking the length of the United States, from Mexico to Canada, following a wilderness trail? Liz and Simon Willis tackled the Pacific Crest Trail in 2002 at a time many people now consider to be a 'classic era' on the PCT. They recorded conversations with hikers, trail angels and townsfolk and, eventually, assembled them into this audio time capsule of a life-changing endurance walk. Things are brought up to date in fresh interviews with people who know the trail well, including a couple who hiked the PCT exactly twenty years later.
Pacific Crest Trail, Then and Now
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What's it like to spend six months walking the length of the United States, from Mexico to Canada, following a wilderness trail? Liz and Simon Willis tackled the Pacific Crest Trail in 2002 at a time many people now consider to be a 'classic era' on the PCT. They recorded conversations with hikers, trail angels and townsfolk and, eventually, assembled them into this audio time capsule of a life-changing endurance walk. Things are brought up to date in fresh interviews with people who know the trail well, including a couple who hiked the PCT exactly twenty years later.
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Recent Episodes
March 4, 2023
10. Bonus Episode - The Saufley’s Story
<p>We heard an edited version of how Hiker Heaven came into existence in Episode 3. Here’s the full story, as told to assembled hikers, by Donna and Jeff Saufley on Sunday 19th May 2002. Sadly Donna passed away in October 2023. She will be remembered fondly by thousands of people.</p><p>New episodes daily - and <a href='https://PCTpodcast.com'>PCTpodcast.com</a> you can buy a download of our trail journal and see photos from the series.<br/> <br/>There are no adverts, but it costs money to produce, host and distribute. So if you enjoy it, and could help contribute towards the ongoing hosting costs, please <a href='https://ko-fi.com/sunartmedia'>buy me a virtual coffee - just a small payment that helps</a>.<br/><br/>Thanks to <a href='https://TarpTent.com'>TarpTent.com</a> for their support during our hike and with this series.</p>
March 3, 2023
9. Road Rash & Scrub Jay in 2022
<p>Also known as Fleur and Robin they completed their thru-hike twenty years after us. We hear the social side of PCT hiking, how different groups form and change on the route, and we compare and contrast our experiences, twenty years apart, practical and personal. Oh and the alarming story Fleur's trail-name.</p><p>New episodes daily - and <a href='https://PCTpodcast.com'>PCTpodcast.com</a> you can buy a download of our trail journal and see photos from the series.<br/> <br/>There are no adverts, but it costs money to produce, host and distribute. So if you enjoy it, and could help contribute towards the ongoing hosting costs, please <a href='https://ko-fi.com/sunartmedia'>buy me a virtual coffee - just a small payment that helps</a>.<br/><br/>Thanks to <a href='https://TarpTent.com'>TarpTent.com</a> for their support during our hike and with this series.</p>
March 2, 2023
8. Ultralight Pioneer
<p>Twenty years on we speak to a pioneer of ultralight hiking, Henry Shires. His revolutionary combination of homemade Tarp and Tent was tested during his own 1999 hike, then grew into his business. <br/>Henry has been a Board Member of the PCTA and back in Episode 4, he’d shared his assessment of the threats to the future of the trail. We discuss how accurate were those predictions and how home-sewn shelters have grown into an international business.</p><p>New episodes daily - and <a href='https://PCTpodcast.com'>PCTpodcast.com</a> you can buy a download of our trail journal and see photos from the series.<br/> <br/>There are no adverts, but it costs money to produce, host and distribute. So if you enjoy it, and could help contribute towards the ongoing hosting costs, please <a href='https://ko-fi.com/sunartmedia'>buy me a virtual coffee - just a small payment that helps</a>.<br/><br/>Thanks to <a href='https://TarpTent.com'>TarpTent.com</a> for their support during our hike and with this series.</p>
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