Hey, I'm a guy who can't get away for 6 months to a year to do a thru hike on a long trail. But I do have time to take a week here or there to do a section hike. So I'm going to section hike the Appalachian Trail. Let's talk about what it takes to plan a great hike, then go out and hit the trail. We are sponsored by the Committee to Restore America's National Parks, a campaign aimed at fixing the $11.9Billion backlog under our National Park System. You can check them out at https://restoreamericasnationalparks.org.
Should you hike alone or with a group? Discuss....
In this episode we discuss a recent trip to Shenandoah National Park where we came across two cool groups:
Climb4 (https://www.climb-4.org/) and Latinos Outdoors (https://latinooutdoors.org/).
This episode then discusses the pros and cons of hiking alone, with a partner, or in a group. There are certainly some good reasons for doing all three.
Here are the Gaia GPS tracks of our recent trip to SNP:
Friday (https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=10.9/-78.8185/38.0807&pubLink=rWcIY4GHU2yUv5zFCC5R5Bz7&trackId=7aea7ff7888016907f56b74107c0b9d4)
Saturday (https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=11.7/-78.6459/38.2754&pubLink=dUSsap3ICsR1pjrHL9jK9a0b&trackId=47823d06228835d71a912765ea30211b)
Sunday (https://www.gaiagps.com/public/obJj4JqGL4XwSoJARpp8KY38/)
22 Oct 2024
Where have you been? Hiking Central to Northeastern PA
In this episode our fearless host recounts the various sections he and his colleagues have hiked between Duncannan, PA through the Leigh River Water Gap... which he realizes, had he taken a few more minutes to review the map is 37 miles away from the Delaware River Water Gap and the border with New Jersey... Sigh.
Gaia GPS Links to our hikes:
Duncannan to Clarks Ferry Shelter (https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=13.5/-77.0130/40.3921&pubLink=su1mVotJdXhZODP8wStLW2q2&trackId=8f7742864372b7de9cdab467012e316b)
Clarks Ferry Shelter to PA 325 (https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=13.5/-77.0130/40.3921&pubLink=BakjdxJTK1hxQYQ93W896crm&trackId=586d49535319569833632b23ed27330c)
PA 325 To Streamside Camp (https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=11.0/-76.6676/40.4753&pubLink=fXY6m3iXpCuVTubYQV4SJOs5&trackId=64b0ba517b636877b0e4a01be580e57e)
Streamside Camp to PA 645 (https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=11.0/-76.6676/40.4753&pubLink=MJYiYV1HIFjU25NCv6ntp3rt&trackId=42bad80b0599aa2cbc1a17cfd0ce0d98)
PA 645 to Campsite (https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=11.0/-76.2174/40.5354&pubLink=A0qtdCfjRsL6x0dB8WZQ8iJI&trackId=ed569019f91eee2fbc2e50ee97688a47)
Campsite to Port Clinton (https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=11.0/-76.2174/40.5354&pubLink=IfGCnB35KHWRER3adgovrG0l&trackId=f54b29a82aae000d823466a986b0146f)
Port Clinton to Windsor Furnace (https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=12.4/-75.9824/40.5824&pubLink=P5WNdRBIc0F5JsDQwzLXimBg&trackId=f2ca934ad8da7fcc854b14838e0b9ced)
Windsor Furnace to PA 309/Lookout Hostel (https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=12.4/-75.9824/40.5824&pubLink=G3buProO9IJksIrsmCtJ8Gti&trackId=42ce2c52b7b101da20556f8d9ed2b7f5)
PA 309 to Leigh River Water Gap (https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=11.1/-75.7082/40.7451&trackId=0ddafe5fd97a7dcf6a4f20bd0c5638af)
6 Feb 2023
Harpers Ferry to Lindon, VA featuring... the roller coaster!
The episode in which our protagonist hikes south from Harpers Ferry, WVA to Lindon, VA. Its a beautiful hike, except, in his hubris he makes several mistakes... what are they? Listen and find out!
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