Hikes and Mics Podcast

Send us Fan Mail We have another great guest whose traveling the country and hiking to some amazing places along the way, her name is Lil, you can follow her on Instagram at @thegoodflaw I had a great time chatting with Lil on this episode. We learn about what it's like to hike in and around Michigan, visiting Salem Massachusetts during Halloween, and her special four legged hiking partner, L...

Send us Fan Mail We have a special episode today as we have two guests on the podcast, brothers Hayden & Harrison, you can follow them on Instagram at @backpackingbrothers It was a fun time talking to both of them on this episode. We learn about their more memorable hiking adventures across the West Coast and Southwest, which animals got their hearts pumping while enjoying the outdoors, and th...

Send us Fan Mail We have another amazing guest on the podcast today, Kimberly from Utah, you can follow her on Instagram @earthmommatravels   Kimberly is an inspirational individual and she shares on this episode some of her amazing travel and hiking experiences. We learn about her unique overnight camping experience on a dormant volcano, visiting Minnetonka Cave in Southern Idaho, and some of her...

Send us Fan Mail We’re switching things up on today’s episode! After signing up for the 52 Hike Challenge at the start of 2023 and learning that urban hiking can be a part of the challenge, I knew I wanted to have a guest on the podcast that has a love for travel and has put down some serious steps during their adventures. That’s how I came across Kristen, @kicktravels on Instagram.  Kristen has a...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is slightly different. Originally I had planned to take a short week-long break after the holidays prior to restarting recording with new guests, but after some thought I wanted to provide an opportunity to learn a little bit more about myself. I posted a story on Instagram asking for some questions from the community and you all came through and made this episode...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is the second part of our chat with Allie, you can follow her on Instagram @allierambles In this episode we chat with Allie about traveling across the country in an RV, which state has the best sunsets, and surprising moose encounter. Episode Links: Allie's YouTube Page Follows us Instagram, @Hikesandmics This episode's music was created by Ketsa, follow...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode features our first nomad hiker, we visit with Allie, you can follow her on Instagram @allierambles Allie’s story is such an inspirational tale of resiliency and adventure that we made it into a special two-part episode, with part 2 coming out next week. In this episode we chat with Allie about how she got into hiking and the nomad lifestyle and some of the amazing...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode features our first guest from the East Coast, we visit with Erica from Upstate NY, you can follow her on Instagram @eriqalny We chat with her about what it's like hiking in the Northeast, her love for the amazing Fire Tower Lookouts in her area, and what it's like hiking in Upstate NY in the winter. Episode Links: Salomon Cross Hike Mid Gore-Tex Shoe Acor...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode features our first international guest, we cross the Atlantic and visit with Chloe from the UK, you can follow her on Instagram @fablesandfells We talked to Chloe about the amazing Lake District National Park, her Wild Camping and Wild Swimming Adventures, and what it's like hiking with her adorable dog, Cam. Episode Links: Fables & Fells YouTube Channel C...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode features an inspirational backpacker from East Central Nevada, her name is Kellie and you can follow her on Instagram @kellie.ann3 We talk to Kellie about her multi-day backpacking trips on the John Muir Trail, the Colorado Trail, and the Tahoe Rim Trail. We also learn about some of current hiking goals and which two animals stand out that she’s crossed paths with...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode features Ally currently splitting her time between Arizona and Washington, you can follow her on Instagram @beyondthesidewalks and TikTok @beyondthesidewalks First I want to thank Ally for not just coming on the podcast to share about her experiences hiking and her recent move to Arizona, but for also being vulnerable on today’s episode and sharing her story. She’s...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode features Shawn from Illinois, you can follow him on Instagram @middle_aged_hiker_trash We’ll be asking Shawn about what it's like to hike in Illinois, how he finds all his great hiking memes, and why nature preserves might be hidden gems when trying to avoid crowds at National or State Parks. Episode Links: Sylvan Island Rhodell Brewery in Peoria Follows us In...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode features the Founder of Vaucluse Gear and creator of the Cool Dry Airflow Frame, Brice, you can follow him on Instagram @vauclusegear We’ll be asking Brice about their reintroduction to hiking, his hiking adventures in the French Alps, and learn about how the Cool Dry Airflow Frame came to be. Episode Links: Vaucluse Gear Website Vaucluse Gear YouTube Vaucluse Gear...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode features a SoCal hiker by the name of Grant, you can follow him on Instagram @gallivanting.with.grant and TikTok @gallivanting.with.grant We’ll be asking Grant about their hiking trips up to Mount Rainier National Park, his favorite State Parks that are also some hidden gems in Southern California, and we hear about a challenging Mountain near Palm Springs known fo...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode features a fellow PNW hiker by the name of Sarah, you can follow her on Instagram @thewildcompiled . She also has a great blog at www.thewildcompiled.com We’ll be asking Sarah about her recent backpacking trips across Utah, about her goal to hike all the designated trails in Washington's three National Parks, we also get to hear about her trip where she hit th...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is part 2 of last weeks Goat Peal Trail episode with our guest John, near the summit of Goat Peak, off Highway 410 in Washington State On this episode we clocked in at about 6 miles roundtrip and around 3,200 ft of elevation gain.  At the summit you are rewarded with a 360 view of the William O. Douglas Wilderness and beyond. On a clear day you can see the Goa...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest on today's episode is with John, near the summit of Goat Peak, off Highway 410 in Washington State On this episode we clocked in at about 6 miles roundtrip and around 3,200 ft of elevation gain.  At the summit you are rewarded with a 360 view of the William O. Douglas Wilderness and beyond. On a clear day you can see the Goat Rocks, Fife’s Peak, the Stuart Range, an...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest on today's episode is with Rachael, near Tunnel Falls, off the Eagle Creek Trail in Oregon. On this episode we clocked in at about 13 miles roundtrip and around 2,400 ft of elevation gain spread across the out and back. Why 13 miles and why Eagle Creek? One word - Waterfalls. We were averaging around 2 waterfalls per mile, culminating with Tunnel Falls, a 175 foot w...

Send us Fan Mail Pilot episode  of the Hikes and Mics Podcast! Our guest on today's episode is with Lee aka P. Nagle, near the top of Edgar Rock, right off Highway 410 in Washington state,  It clocks in at about 3.5 miles roundtrip and around 1,300 ft of elevation gain. On the way up several switchbacks help with the constant climb and at the summit you have great views of the Okanogan-Wenatc...