Hiker Trash Radio

What does it take for an 18-year-old woman to convince her parents to drop her off alone in the woods 2,000 miles away to hike the Appalachian Trail by herself?  Moxie.  Kaylin "Moxie" Brown did exac…

Doc interviews author and adventure blogger Jonny Blair about his upcoming book, Backpacking Centurion, his blog, Don'tStopLiving.Net, and his travels and adventures in over 180 countries.  Tune in a…

Film producer, storyteller, thru hiker, and bikepacker Dylan "Lucky" Harris drops into the studio on the eve of his documentary premiere in Denver.  During his chat with Doc, Lucky covers a lot of gr…

Jupiter sits down with Doc to talk ultralight, how to hike the 5,000-mile Eastern Continental Trail, how not to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, setting the FKT on the Florida Trail, unique and less tra…

After seven months and 4,200 miles spent on the trail in 2022, Jason "Out and About" Tompkins comes in from the cold to share some adventures and lessons learned from the trail in the warm confines o…

Thru hiker, storyteller, and future documentarian Elina "TipTap" Osborne drops in from her new circus-themed flat in New Zealand to talk about what's she's been up to since her last visit to the stud…

Doc sits down with Gabe Peterson and Kevin Goldberg, who share their background in endurance sports and talk about how they completed the John Muir Trail in less than six days.  In addition to the JM…

Ashly Winchester, the women's unsupported solo SOBO JMT FKT-holder (phew!), cools her jets for a bit and drops into the John Freakin' Muir studio to chat with Doc.  Tune in and hear Ashly and Doc dis…

Thru hiking is hard enough, but when you add six kids and your spouse, you're taking it to a whole new level.  Ben Crawford, author of 2000 Miles Together, sits down with Doc to discuss the logistics…

The race director of Adventure Race Croatia, Igor "Werewolf" Dorotic, drops by the studio to talk adventure with Doc.  During the convo, Igor shares his newest creation, the Relive Project, which all…

Nikola Horvat, trail name Tesla, hiked the PCT in 2016, and then went back home to create the 1,400-mile-long Croatian Long Distance Trail.  He joins in from Croatia to talk about his viral hiking do…

AT Section hiker AND Thru hiker Chris "Stretch" Hurlbut drops into the John Freakin' Muir studio to talk trail with Doc.  Listen in as Stretch discusses gear, tramily, philosophy, fear mongering, liv…

Jason Fitzpatrick, co-producer, co-director, and writer of the quintessential John Muir Trail documentary, Mile. Mile & a Half, sits down with Doc and Chopper to talk about the film, the overwhelming…

Josh "Long Story" Murphy sits down with Doc to share an amazing tale.  From his early beginnings roaming the hills in Pennsylvania and then onto his unhealthy teen years that led to serious weight ga…

After battling his inner demons and recovering from being hit by a van and almost losing his leg, what did Nasty Noodle do?  He took on his childhood dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail . . . and m…

Ironman athlete and holder of 100 FKTs, Jason Hardrath stops by the studio to talk with Doc.  During the conversation, Jason talks about his childhood with ADHD, competing in Ironmans, the horrific c…

AT and PCT thru hiker, Jeff "IBTAT" Oliver, sits down with Doc on the cusp of his departure to attempt the CDT to talk personal challenges, trail stories, gear, how to earn Hiker Trash trail cred, an…

Three best friends embark upon an epic trek on the PCT; only one crosses the Canadian border 2,600 miles later. Chris, Bo, and Eich sit down with Doc to share the glory and the misery along the count…

The author of The Unlikely Thru Hiker, Derick "Fab" Lugo, stops in for a chat with Doc.  Fresh off the Continental Divide Trail, Fab waxes eloquent on a wide variety of topics, including Type II Fun,…

Triple Crowner Ginger Ballz sits down to talk with Doc about joining the thru hiking cult, his lack of preparation when he set out on the AT, discovering the best version of himself on the trail, the…