"Jester" Section Hiker

Sometimes, things don't always go as planned on our hiking adventures. You can plan, take practice hikes, dial in your gear, and try to mentally prepare for the journey you are about to take. Jester shares with us her recordings from the first couple of days out on the John Muir Trail, her and Mighty Blue's decision to get off the JMT, and gives us an update on some upcoming events happening this...

Jester shares with us her tactics for preparing her John Muir Trail Resupply. Resupply may not be Jester's favorite thing to do when it comes to preparing for a backpacking trip but as you will hear she put together an Itinerary that shows where the resupply points are, how many days of food will be needed, mileage for each day, and starting and stopping points along the trail. Full access to Jest...

Jester shares with us her John Muir Trail Gear List. Jester also put together a Google Doc that you can use as a checklist as you prepare for your backpacking trips now and in the future. Access to JMT Gear list is below. "Jester" John Muir Trail Gear List (Summer 2021): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MOC0XpCJPAPKxYkNvC_ru76IYxegg4N95Lnu7fyKBws/edit?usp=sharing Thanks for listening and Happy...

Tune in as Jester shares with us what she is calling her John Muir Trail Logistics. Jester shares her process of gathering information for the JMT Permit Process, JMT Hiking Itineraries, Maps, Apps, Bear Canisters and Food Re-Supply. Jester also reminds us to follow the first principal of Leave No Trace which is to Plan ahead and Prepare! JMT Permit Process: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/...

Jester introduced us to 2016 missing PCT Hiker, Kris "Sherpa" Fowler back in Episode #13. Jester has also shared with us that her sister, Terri Kidder, is very good friends with Kris's Mother, Sally Guyton Fowler. Most recently, you can hear more about Kris in Episode #66 with Cathy Tarr, Executive Director of the Fowler-O'Sullivan Foundation. For this episode Jester shares with us her chat with T...

Jester reached out to fellow Hiking Radio Network podcaster, Anna Huthmaker (Mud Butt), to see if she was interested in talking about some common hiker topics such as hiking injuries, not completing a goal, and post trail depression. As you will hear once they started recording Jester suggested they talk about an entirely different topic, evolving over the years as a hiker. Anna shares with us how...

Former guest of the show, Cori Strathmeyer (Pajama Mama) joins Jester this week to share her section hike completion of the Mason Dixon Trail. Cori shares the beauty of the landscapes, the tough road walk sections, and her system for using the trail maps and shareable data for hiking the trail. You can find all of this information on her website, The Space Between Blog. In addition to sharing info...

Jester shares with us a glimpse into the life of Dr. Aaron Pospisil, who practices Veterinary Medicine in the State of Ohio. Dr. Aaron reached out to Jester and asked if he could share his story on the podcast of how discovering and section hiking the Buckeye Trail literally saved his life. Tune in as Dr. Aaron shares with us the realities of being a Veterinarian, what we can do to support our Vet...

If you are a fan of watching YouTube, you will understand when Jester found the YouTube channel "Side Trail Adventures" she had to have the creator of the channel, Austin Wallis on the podcast. Austin shares with us his passion for the outdoors, his tactics for finding the best gear, and his love for section hiking the Mountains To Sea Trail. Connect with Austin Wallis: YouTube: https://www.youtub...

Jester updates us on her Summer 2021 Day Hike Gear list. As you will hear Jester has replaced some gear, is testing out some new gear, and will be bringing back an item that she thought she was done with! She also fills us in on her Summer 2021 hiking plans, training, and when her full backpack gear list will be released. "Jester" Day/Overnight Gear List (Summer 2021): https://docs.google.com/docu...

For a couple years now Jester has been interested in learning more about hammocks and switching to a hammock set up instead of tenting when she backpacks. Paul Collins (Skunkape) invited Jester to meet up at the Palmetto State Hangers "Spring Swing" to check out some hammocks and learn directly from people who have been hammock hanging for years! Tune in as Jester chats with AJ Glenn (Phoenix) and...

Jester's guest this week is Danielle Key. Danielle is the NC Trail Days Coordinator for the town of Elkin, NC. Jester is excited for you all to hear what's happening in Elkin, NC the weekend of June 3-6, 2021. Danielle shares with us how she got involved with NC Trail Days and goes over what we can participate in for the weekend. There are guided hikes, paddling, guest speakers, musicians, vendors...

Jester meets up with Betsy Brown, Outreach Manager for the Friends of the Mountains To Sea Trail Organization. Jester and Betsy enjoy a beautiful day in the State of North Carolina and chat trail. Betsy shares with us how a career in the music and sports industry lead to a position with the Friends of the Mountains To Sea Trail Organization and she hasn't looked back since. Betsy signs off by remi...

Jester has been obsessed with the Fire Towers in North Carolina and beyond for several years. This obsession is partly the fault of Peter Barr. Peter wrote a book back in 2008 titled, Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers and the book included a "Tower Challenge." Jester accepted the challenge and has been to all but a few towers from that book. Peter Barr has fueled Jester's love for NC Fire Tow...

Josh "PBS" Smith is returning to the podcast for an exciting announcement regarding The MST Guide App by Pocket Trails. Josh was first introduced on the podcast back in Episode #50, where he talked to us about his service in the military, his thru hike turned section hike on the AT, and his passion to create an App for the Mountains To Sea Trail. Tune in to hear the exciting announcement from Josh...

Jester has completed the 40 Hike Challenge and all 40 Day hikes from the Book, Great Day Hikes ON North Carolina's Mountains To Sea Trail. In this last episode of the series Jester shares with you day hikes 37-40. Jester brings you along as she completes the road walk on Cedar Island, visits the lighthouse on Cape Hatteras, takes in the views on the Pea island wildlife refuge, has a crazy trek on...

Jester decided to give herself a little bit of a challenge for this week's episode as she is inching closer to hiking all 40 Day Hikes from the Book, Great Day Hikes ON North Carolina's Mountains To Sea Trail. Jester takes you along with her for the day as she hikes, soaks in the views, and road walks her way to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Thank You to our show Sponsor, The MST Guide by Poc...

Jester's guest today is Cathy Tarr, Executive Director for the Fowler-O'Sullivan Foundation. The Fowler-O'Sullivan Foundation is near and dear to Jester's heart because it is partially named after Kris "Sherpa" Fowler. "Sherpa" went missing on the PCT in October 2017. Those of you who have been listening to the podcast for a while will know that Jester's little sister is close friends with Sally G...

This week, Jester brings us the highlights from Day Hikes 27 - 31 from the Book, Great Day Hikes ON North Carolina's Mountains to Sea Trail. Each time Jester goes out to spend time hiking on the MST there seems to be something special with every hike. This week's special moments not only come from the day hikes themselves but from interviews with Mayor Alice Butler with the Town of Roseboro, NC an...

As you listen to the show this week, you will hear how Jester ended up interviewing Section Hiker and Section Biker Vince LoGreco for the Podcast. Vince shares about having a part-time hobby of being a cartoonist, being a Troop Leader for the Scouts, and spending time out on the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail. Jester and Vince share a lot of laughs on this episode as Vince shares his adven...

Most Sunday mornings you can find Jester at her local Nature Preserve, Latta Plantation in Huntersville, NC. On this particular Sunday morning Jester takes a hike with her guest, Justin Mullins. Justin shares with Jester how he took to the trails to lose weight and began officially Section Hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2019. The year 2020 did not turn out like most of us expected, but when the A...

Jester hikes on to bring us Day Hikes 24, 25, and 26 from the Book, Great Day Hikes ON North Carolina's Mountains To Sea Trail. For Hike #24 you will hear that Jester is totally enamored with all the Bridges. After Hike #24 you will hear Part II of Jester's interview with Tara Dower, the current Fastest Known Time holder for the Mountains To Sea Trail. Hike #25 takes Jester to the Smithfield Neuse...

Jester's quest to complete all 40 Day Hikes from the book, Great Day Hikes ON North Carolina's Mountains to Sea Trail continues in this episode! Jester chats to us about hikes 21, 22, and 23 but also shares some awesome interviews along the way with those who have completed some "challenges" of their own. During Hike #21, you will hear from Mary Stewart who was the guest in Episode #39 and Jester'...

If you have been into Long Distance hiking for any amount of time you have probably heard of a Triple Crown hiker. This means that a hiker has completed the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail. Jester's guest today, Mary Davison, has completed the Triple Crown as a Section Hiker. The unique aspect about this for Mary is the fact that she started the quest to do...

Jester set out on her Birthday in September 2020 to begin the goal of hiking all 40 Day Hikes from the Book, Great Day Hikes ON North Carolina's Mountains to Sea Trail. In this episode, Jester focuses on Day Hikes 18, 19, and 20. As you will hear these particular 3 hikes ended up being so much more than Jester expected. Tune in as Jester has a chance meeting with a Friends of the Mountains to Sea...