"Sloggy"

Hiker Sessions

Health EN ↓ 52 episodes

This collection brings together insightful interviews with long-distance hikers, day hikers, and everyone in between, offering a diverse range of experiences and perspectives from the trail. Our focus is on compelling human-interest stories, such as tales of perseverance, unexpected friendships, and personal transformation with a backpacking and hiking theme.

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"Sloggy"

Episodes

Hiker Sessions - "Solar" 18.02.2025 26:40

In this interview I sit down with Solar to discuss some of his thoughts on the completion of his 2024 #NOBO #thruhike of the #appalachiantrail Some of the topics we cover are: What he misses from being on the trail, the mental fortitude he believes it takes to finish this type of journey, what challenges he faced along the way, and savoring his "pumpkin pie" moments out on the trail.

Hiker Sessions - "Econoline" 18.02.2025 34:01

I nicknamed Econoline, or Steve as most of us called him on the trail, the Most Interesting Man in the World. He and his wife Olivia have traveled all over the world on many exciting adventures, and completed their NOBO #appalachiantrail thru-hike on September 8, 2024. They have now completed two-thirds of the coveted "Triple Crown" of long distance hiking, and are hoping to complete it with a 202...