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In Episode 103, Cardiac and Drone Boy join me for a studio recording of some intriguing hiking and backpacking events that made the news this past year. Some of the topics we discuss include another hiker that found themselves at the bottom of a pit toilet, a loyal dog that survived 72 days on a high peak of Colorado, and a few events that involved Hollywood actors in the backcountry.

Finally we close out with trail stats from the Appalachian Trail this past year and we discuss some ridiculous comments that visitors made on social media after visiting some of our most famous National Parks. If there are any worthy hiking and backpacking news events that we missed – drop us a comment below and Happy New Year!

Subject: Hiking News Review 2023
Interviewees: Cardiac, Drone Boy
Interview Date: January 4, 2023
Runtime: 1:36:04

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In Episode 77, Philip Werner shares his experiences with the TGO Challenge which is a ~200 mile sea to sea crossing of the Scottish Highlands in the United Kingdom. The event draws close to 400 people each year and requires a pre-approved route across the mountain ranges and bogs of Scotland. Philip has completed two TGO backpacking trips and tells us the basics about the 15 day event. In the show, we also discuss his his popular website SectionHiker.com, Phillip's guidebook on and passion for the White Mountains, and his transition from the software industry to a better life pursuing the wilderness. Subject: TGO ChallengeInterviewees: Philip WernerInterview Date: July 10, 2020Runtime: 1:01:12 Download Now: TGO Challenge (WMA format 34.7 Meg); TGO Challenge (MP3 format 68.3 Meg)

In Episode 66, the Motor City Ramblers tell us about their 1994 thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. This is the third release in a special series to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our hike, and it was recorded at Trail Days on May 13, 1995 in Damascus, Virginia. In this episode, we flashback 25 years to Damascus to sit by the river and talk about the Motor City Rambler's Appalachian Trail thru-hike. The interview was done in a field, with a small handheld mic and cassette tape recorder. So don't expect high fidelity - but I'm grateful to have this and all 11 recordings of my thru-hiking buddies and A.T. Class of 1994. Subject: Motor City RamblersInterviewees: Bob & DianeInterview Date: May 13, 1995Runtime: 47:15 Download Now: Motor City Ramblers (WMA format 23.0 MB); Motor City Ramblers (MP3 format 45.3 MB)

In Episode 92, the Camel joins me in the studio to discuss the Suwannee River section of the Florida Trail which we hiked this winter. If you are not familiar with the Suwannee, it is a 246 mile river that begins in the Okefenokee Swamp in South Georgia and ends at the Gulf of Mexico in the northern panhandle of Florida. On our trip, we backpacked ~34 miles moving downstream and east to west on the Suwannee - from the town of White Springs to Gibson County Park. This section of the Florida Trail is frequently mentioned as a favorite among backpackers, and during the winter months is one of the drier areas on the Florida Trail. In the show, we discuss the dark tannin waters and white sand beaches of the river. We review some native American history in the area, and talk about the springs and sink holes along the Florida Trail. This section is surprisingly challenging - despite the biggest climb being only 80 feet at Devil's Mountain. Find out why and much more in Episode 92! Subject: Florida Trail (Suwannee River)Interviewees: The CamelInterview Date: January 27, 2022Runtime: 48:29 Download Now: Florida Trail (Suwannee River) (WMA format 23.6 MB); Florida Trail (Suwannee River) (MP3 format (69.8 MB)

In Episode 101, we continue our discussion of The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly – our best and worst experiences on the Trail. Recorded live on the Chattooga River in northwestern South Carolina, I sit fireside with 3Dub, Mick, Hollywood, and Therm Rider after hiking to Long Creek Falls and settling in for the night. In the show we discuss some great sunsets, 3Dub’s fall into a Cobra hole, our favorite campsites, and Hollywood’s discovery of a tick – in the worst possible place!

This is another fun episode and we only scratch the surface of a lengthy list of experiences that I have tracked at N2Backpacking over 25+ years. So if you have mishaps of your own, check out the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly tab on our website, and help add to our list – or share your own experiences with a comment below...

Subject: The Good, Bad, and Ugly 2
Interviewees: 3Dub, Hollywood, Mick, Therm Rider
Interview Date: July 03, 2023
Runtime: 1:15:22

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