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The Thru-Hiking Podcast

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by A THRU-r Production With Carol "Cheer" Coyne

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Do you wish you could get expert thru-hiking advice from those who have done it? Or maybe you want to hear stories from trail? Join Triple Crowner & THRU-r hiking community founder, Carol “Cheer” Coyne, as she deep dives into the world of long-distance hiking with her guests. Here, you'll learn from thru-hikers who recount their adventures in the wilderness. You'll also get the latest tips & tricks to help you up-level your backpacking game & prepare for trail. New episodes drop every other week – subscribe and walk the trail with us!

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Episode thumbnail for 235. International Travel & Hiking The Camino, The Hexatrek & Kilimanjaro With Sandra "MacGyver"

May 23, 2026

235. International Travel & Hiking The Camino, The Hexatrek & Kilimanjaro With Sandra "MacGyver"

Thru-hiker Sandra "MacGyver" shares essential tips for international travel and hiking, including insights on Kilimanjaro and the Camino, in this interview.

Episode thumbnail for 234. Daniel "Lucky Colleague" Clark On The Best Thru-Hiking Food, Family Communication Hacks, & Scary Moments On The Appalachian Trail (& Across The Globe)

April 17, 2026

234. Daniel "Lucky Colleague" Clark On The Best Thru-Hiking Food, Family Communication Hacks, & Scary Moments On The Appalachian Trail (& Across The Globe)

<p><strong>Appalachian Trail &amp; international trail thru-hiker</strong> <strong>Daniel &quot;Lucky Colleague&quot; Clark checks in from England and</strong> joins us to talk about his experiences all over the world, with a focus on the Appalachian Trail. We go into lessons learned, favorite and least favorite gear, the power of taking a break, best and worst moments, and so much more.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, you&#39;ll learn about:</strong></p><p>1. His favorite and convenient food to pack out</p><p>2. The best ways to communicate with friends and family at home</p><p>3. Surprising realizations, his tips for aspiring thru-hikers - &amp; more!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect &amp; follow along with Lucky Colleague:</strong></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/walking__north/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>Instagram</strong>: www.instagram.com/walking__north/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@EnglishmanJustWalking" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>YouTube</strong>: www.youtube.com/@EnglishmanJustWalking</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for the <a href="https://thru-r.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ad5586f2129477699811a9117&id=ce445da378" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>THRU-r mailing list</strong> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>so you don&#39;t miss a thing! (No spam, no selling, just thru-hiker things.) </p><p><br></p><p>Did you love this episode? If so, please <strong>help fellow hikers find the show by following, rating, and reviewing</strong> the podcast on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7F2G9SSMpYBH6zhuhTXyUk" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thru-r-podcast/id1550319265" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect With Us:</strong></p><p><a href="https://thru-r.com/membership-account/membership-levels/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Trail Family⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thru-r.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thru_r/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thrurcommunity/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcMeSlgUmEfht1NiDCzzYqQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.threads.net/@thru_r" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CheerOnTheTrail" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cheer&#39;s YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/carollcoyne/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cheer&#39;s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Music</strong>: &quot;Communicator&quot; by Reed Mathis</p>

Episode thumbnail for 233. Embrace The Brutality On The Continental Divide Trail With Thru-Hiker & Author J.C. "Catmando" Van Etten

March 27, 2026

233. Embrace The Brutality On The Continental Divide Trail With Thru-Hiker & Author J.C. "Catmando" Van Etten

<p><strong>New author and triple crowner</strong> (aka Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, &amp; Continental Divide Trail thru-hiker &amp; backpacker) <strong>J.C. &quot;Catmando&quot; Van Etten</strong> joins us to talk all about the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) and his new book for aspiring CDT thru-hikers and weekend backpackers alike!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, you&#39;ll learn about:</strong></p><p>1. His book and how it can help you prepare for your CDT journey</p><p>2. The rare and harrowing animal encounter he had just outside of Yellowstone</p><p>3. Favorite and worst experiences from trail, the type II fun - &amp; more!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect &amp; follow along with Catmando:</strong></p><p><a href="https://a.co/d/0c3LZur3" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Buy his book: &quot;Backpacking The Continental Divide Trail&quot;</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/catmando2019/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catmando&#39;s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/jc.vanetten" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Catmando&#39;s Facebook⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@OutdoorswithCat" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Catmando&#39;s YouTube</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-T5IKUssdn/?img_index=1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Grizzly Bear Charge Footage!!⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Past Episodes With Catmando:</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-q-a-with-catmando-at/id1550319265?i=1000509511408" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Episode #2: Appalachian Trail Q&amp;A⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/90-q-a-with-catmando-pct/id1550319265?i=1000586060078" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Episode #90: Pacific Crest Trail Q&amp;A⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/150-all-about-the-pinhoti-trail-with-j-c-catmando-van-etten/id1550319265?i=1000661500332" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Episode #150: Pinhoti Trail⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/159-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-foothills/id1550319265?i=1000666613572" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Episode #159: Foothills Trail⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/165-appalachian-trail-devastation-from-hurricane-helene/id1550319265?i=1000672038839" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Episode #165: Hurricane Heline Relief⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/175-triple-crowner-j-c-catmando-van-etten-on-being/id1550319265?i=1000679739403" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Episode #175: Continental Divide Trail &amp; The Triple Crown</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for the <a href="https://thru-r.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ad5586f2129477699811a9117&id=ce445da378" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>THRU-r mailing list</strong> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>so you don&#39;t miss a thing! (No spam, no selling, just thru-hiker things.) </p><p><br></p><p>Did you love this episode? If so, please <strong>help fellow hikers find the show by following, rating, and reviewing</strong> the podcast on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7F2G9SSMpYBH6zhuhTXyUk" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thru-r-podcast/id1550319265" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect With Us:</strong></p><p><a href="https://thru-r.com/membership-account/membership-levels/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Trail Family⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thru-r.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thru_r/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thrurcommunity/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcMeSlgUmEfht1NiDCzzYqQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.threads.net/@thru_r" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CheerOnTheTrail" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cheer&#39;s YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/carollcoyne/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cheer&#39;s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Music</strong>: &quot;Communicator&quot; by Reed Mathis</p>

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What is The Thru-Hiking Podcast?

Do you wish you could get expert thru-hiking advice from those who have done it? Or maybe you want to hear stories from trail?

Join Triple Crowner & THRU-r hiking community founder, Carol “Cheer” Coyne, as she deep dives into the world of long-distance hiking with her guests. Here, you'll learn from thru-hikers who recount their adventures in the wilderness. You'll also get the latest tips & tricks to help you up-level your backpacking game & prepare for trail.

New episodes drop every other week – subscribe and walk the trail with us!

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