Episode 01 – Introductions

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Episode 01 – Introductions

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Apr 24, 2015

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Welcome to Sounds of the Trail! Listen in for a little more about who we are and what to expect from the podcast. We’d love to hear from you – good bad or otherwise – so leave us a comment! -Gizmo Music provided courtesy of Baby Gramps

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Apr 24, 2015

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Episode 03 – My Feet Hurt: Turns out foot travel can be hard on your feet. by Sounds of the Trail
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Episode 04 – What’s in a Name: Trail names - are they the symbol of a new identity, a silly nickname, or a waste of time? We discuss. by Sounds of the Trail
58 min listen
Episode 07 – A Day in the Life, Part 1: With 500 miles apiece under their belts, we check in with Kimchi and Saina to see what life is like as a thru-hiker. This episode is a snapshot of some ups and downs, both for our hikers and for our producer. First you go up, then you go down. by Sounds of the Trail
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Episode 01 – Introductions: Welcome to Sounds of the Trail! Listen in for a little more about who we are and what to expect from the podcast. We’d love to hear from you – good bad or otherwise – so leave us a comment! -Gizmo Music provided courtesy of Baby Gramps by Sounds of the Trail
9 min listen
Episode 02 - Milestones and Beginnings: In our second episode we get to hear from Saina, who has passed mile 100 on the Pacific Crest Trail! Kimchi has officially started the Appalachian Trail, starting at Springer Mountain in Georgia – we’re looking forward to hearing from her next week. by Sounds of the Trail
32 min listen
Episode 08 – A Day in the Life Part 2: The thing about bodies is, you only get one. Our physical link with the trail is sometimes the weak one. On this podcast, we talk about our bodies as connection with the trail, dealing with pain, and tune in with Kimchi and Saina for another day in the... by Sounds of the Trail
61 min listen
Episode 14 – Families That Hike Together: The community of thru-hikers on-trail is one of the things that makes a thru-hike a little different from a weekend backpack. Your fellow hikers will encourage you when you're down, squeeze you into their tent on a cold night, by Sounds of the Trail
59 min listen
Episode 11 – Sins of a Thru-Hiker: Life on the trail can be, well, poopy sometimes. Between not burying used TP, dropping trash, and forgetting to yield the right-of-way to hikers going uphill, Thru-hikers have their own set of sins that they commit. In this podcast, by Sounds of the Trail
64 min listen
Episode 06 – Thru-Hiking Will Ruin Your Life: Thru-hikers start off on their long trails with a lot of expectations... but how many of us realize what will really happen to us? What does a thru-hike do to a person? by Sounds of the Trail
65 min listen
Episode 19 – The Dog Show: Sounds of the Trail finally covers our most requested topic: thru-hiking with dogs. We hear from three different dog owners on the challenges and rewards of thru-hiking with a dog. We also get to hear from our fellow thru-hiking podcaster, by Sounds of the Trail
60 min listen
Episode 10 – Injured: To walk through it, or get off trail? Our correspondents struggle with injuries, changes in plan, and aches and pains.What's the best way to take care of yourself on the trail? by Sounds of the Trail
54 min listen
Episode 05 – To Duo or Not To Duo: Thru-hiking is hard work. Are partners a help or a hindrance? by Sounds of the Trail
59 min listen
Episode 25 – Getting Inspired: Sounds of the Trail is transitioning to an off-season format. In this week’s podcast we shift our focus to the third trail in the Triple Crown, the Continental Divide Trail, and get inspired by some youtube videos. by Sounds of the Trail
40 min listen
Episode 09 – Hiker Hunger: Eat to walk, or walk to eat? Without the right fuel for the fire, well, you're never gonna make it. Hikers discuss their different food strategies, if hunger makes the best sauce, and what foods they just can't stand anymore. by Sounds of the Trail
50 min listen
Episode 16 – Odds and Ends: In Episode 16 we finally find a home for some orphaned audio. Kimchi is all healed up and getting back on trail in Maine, and Par 3 is deep in the woods, somewhere. We have special guests Grasshopper, Mighty Mouse, Swass, and Killer. by Sounds of the Trail
34 min listen
Episode 17 – Down the Mountain: Let's follow along with Kimchi as she gets back on trail at Mt. Katahdin to begin her flip-flop of the Appalachian Trail. Special guests Patches, Mighty Mouse, and Sparky. by Sounds of the Trail
56 min listen
Episode 13 – A Little Too Much Information: Hikers are gross. Deodorant, daily showers, and fresh undies all stay home during a thru-hike. This episode delves deeper than maybe we needed to know into hiker hygiene. TMI, you might say. Special guests Popsicle, Nettle, Briar, and Seahawk. by Sounds of the Trail
68 min listen
Episode 22 – Making It Happen: Thru-hikes are a hugely physical undertaking that take a lot of time and a lot of money – or at least the ability to forego earning money. A lot of people ask – how do you make a thru-hike happen? We have no magical secrets to share – but we do have so... by Sounds of the Trail
66 min listen
Episode 18 – Other Dreams: Thru-hiking is a "bucket list" item for a lot of people. In this podcast, we talk about pursuing our other dreams, making a thru-hike happen, and start thinking ahead towards the end of the trail. (Don't worry, we're not there yet. by Sounds of the Trail
51 min listen
Episode 20 – A Little Bit About Gear: In our continuing attempts to be neither educational nor informative, we have an entire podcast episode about thru-hiking gear that fails to provide any real useful information. What kind of gear do you need to thru-hike? Depends on who you ask. by Sounds of the Trail
58 min listen
Episode 12 – Hikers Off Trail: Thru-hiking isn't just a walk in the woods - hikers get off trail for food,showers, laundry, or just to have a vacation from their vacation. We discuss the best and worst parts of town, the pros and cons of hiker boxes, by Sounds of the Trail
58 min listen
Episode 29 – The Key Players: Today’s podcast is all about the real stars of our show – the trails themselves. We talk about our 2016 lineup – the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail – discuss hiking family histories, by Sounds of the Trail
51 min listen
Episode 15 – Magic on the Trail: What is trail magic anyways? And who are the trail angels who make it happen? These are some questions we’re going to explore in the episode. Trail magic, trail angels – these are some pretty common hiker terms that are hard to pin down. by Sounds of the Trail
56 min listen
Ep 2-03 I didn’t know…: Thru-hiking season has officially begun! All our correspondents are out on trail, finally finding out what trail life is all about, and what they didn’t know before they started. This podcast fills us in on the reality vs the expectations. by Sounds of the Trail
58 min listen
Episode 23 – End of A Season: It’s the end of A season, but it’s not quite the end of THE season, at least not for a few hardy hikers or for Sounds of the Trail. Not many northbounders are still braving the mountain passes, but we ran into a few still heading for Maine. by Sounds of the Trail
38 min listen
Episode 24 – Looking Back From the Finish: We finally get to do a recap with both Kimchi and Par 3 on finishing the trail. We discuss the end of the time on the trail, their best moments, and what it means to be a thru-hiker. Music by: Baby Gramps by Sounds of the Trail
42 min listen
Episode 2-01 – Hyperfreedom: Sounds of the Trail is back for the summer thru-hiking season! In this podcast episode we introduce some of our new correspondents who will be attempting thru-hikes of the Appalachian Trail in 2016. We get to hear about their reasons for thru-hiking, by Sounds of the Trail
45 min listen
Episode 21 – The Maine Thing: This week’s podcast revolves around one Maine thing – the people and places of Maine. We get to hear from thru-hikers, trail angels, and trail Maine-tainers (heh heh) working with the Maine Appalachian Trail Club. Special Guests are Pain Wizard, by Sounds of the Trail
61 min listen
Episode 26 – Origins of a Thru-Hiker: Where does it all begin? How do you grow up to become a thru-hiker? We get to hear from Rock Ocean as he interviews Kimchi and Par 3, from Gizmo, and even from Gizmo’s mom as we explore our origins as thru-hikers. Also, by Sounds of the Trail
23 min listen
Ep 2-04 The Finite Life: With just one life to live, why spend it walking around the country, being hot, cold, thirsty, hungry, and tired? In today’s podcast, we ask some hikers what is the best part of their thru-hiking day – the part that makes it worthwhile – and they tell ... by Sounds of the Trail
45 min listen

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