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Episode #96 - Kim Shaffer (Echo)
FromMighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis
Episode #96 - Kim Shaffer (Echo)
FromMighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis
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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
There are many reasons to want to hike the Appalachian Trail. Few have the history of the trail literally in their blood in the way that Kim Shaffer does. The family have all been hikers and Kim harboured the desire for a thru-hike years ago. The fact that her Great Uncle was the first EVER thru-hiker of the AT, added to that desire. She started her Flip-Flop (or OBO) at Penn Mar Park to avoid the dreadful flooding around Harpers Ferry and is now in Massachusetts. Along the way, she has learned plenty about her famous relative and much about herself as well. Kim tells me that she promises to update her blog more regularly, but you can find that here. https://kimhikesthru.com/, though she does post more often on Instagram at Kimhikesthru A friend of the show, JASH, shared one of his stories from the trail and we had Chapter Seven of The Year We Seized The Day, by Elizabeth Best and Colin Bowles. We hope that you take the opportunity to support our sponsor, Trailtopia, when you consider your next backpacking trip. Go to https://www.trailtopia.com/ to check out their wide variety of meals.
Released:
Jul 19, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Pilot Episode #1: Mighty Blue on The Appalachian Trail: A short introduction to the podcast and a few upcoming guest interviews. Listeners will get an early feel of the show as Steve sets the format for the Georgia-to-Maine hike. At the end of each episode, including this one, will be the latest chapter... by Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis