Hiker Trash Radio

Krissy, Nicole, and Alysha, known collectively as their trail name "L.A. Moms," descend upon the John Freakin' Muir studio and unleash their special take on hiking.  As they take Doc on a rollicking …

Fresh off the CDT, Chili Mac drops into the studio with Doc to share some stories from the long trails as well as some remote hikes that you will not believe, including the Great Yellowstone Traverse…

In this centennial episode of the John Freakin' Muir Pod, thru hiker Julia "Rocket" Sheehan sits down with Doc to talk trail and gear, as well as her 2019 AT hike, her 2021 AZT and CDT hikes, her upc…

World Guide Award winner in 2013, Deana Zabaldo chats with Doc about joining the Peace Corps, being assigned to Nepal as an English teacher, and embarking upon a career of guiding clients into the Hi…

New Zealander Elina "Tip Tap" Osborne hiked 2,600 miles on the PCT in 2019 and 1,800 miles on Te Araroa in 2020-21.  Along the way, she gave her brother an 11-day head start, caught him 2,000 miles l…

Little Skittle sits down with Doc to discuss her 2019 thru hike of the PCT, rattlesnake angst, gear upgrades, the benefits of being a cold soaker, and that time she broke her fall with her face.

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Lael Wilcox competed in her first ultra endurance bike race in 2015.  The next year, she won the 4,200-mile Trans Am Race, which stretched from Oregon to Virginia.  Tune in as Lael shares how she got…

Alfonso "Trout" López-Hernández drops in from Madrid to share some stories from the Appalachian Trail, the GR 11 in Spain, and the Long Trail.  Along the way, he and Doc talk about pack shakedowns on…

Adam Ward from Wayzada joins Doc for a fantastic episode about adventure and one of the most unique and crazy-cool ways to commemorate your outdoor escapades.  This is a feel-good episode you don't w…

Benny "Plug It In" Braden, Jr. drops into the studio to talk about the documentary Highline, secret cities, the John Muir Trail, lightning strikes, PTS, advocacy for public lands, and the delight of …

Equally comfortable on the trail or on a bike, Kevin Gong drops in for a discussion of the Lost Coast, the Mountaineers Route up to Mt. Whitney, bike touring, the ultimate bathroom view, the Holy Tri…

Brigid "Scrambles" Scott, who lives and teaches in Jasper National Park, takes a break from her instructional duties to chat with Doc about the Great Divide Trail and her upcoming SOBO PCT thru hike.…

Kevin and Kathy from Trekking Sketches drop by the podcast studio and share some adventures with Doc, including their experiences peak-bagging in the American Northeast; stories from the Camino, the …

Matt St. Arnaud from the Great White North stops in for a visit to discuss a whole wide variety of topics, including thru hiking at 30 below, narrow toe boxes, trekking pole hammocks, Wayne Gretzky, …

Neal, aka The Mayor, stops by the studio to talk about rock bottoms and mountain highs as he shares how nature and his pursuit of the White Mountain Grid has helped to turn his life around.  Along th…

James Gregory checks in with Doc from Virginia and talks about his efforts to diversify the outdoors and advocate for BIPOC on the trail.  Along the way, we get to hear about epic first dates, plant-…

In this classic episode that first aired on 5/23/20, Chopper and Jukebox return to the Pod to talk about this epic section of the John Muir Trail with Doc.  From standing on a 13,200' mountain pass i…

Triple Crowner Arlette "Apple Pie" Laan takes a brief break from postholing on the 4,700-mile North Country Trail to join Doc for a chat on all things trail.  The two of them cover a lot of ground, i…

In this classic episode that first aired on 4/11/20, Doc and Chopper take a deep dive through another section of the JMT, answering the big questions along the way.  Who was Rae?  Why did Pinchot and…

Long trail thru hiker and aspiring Calendar Year Triple Crowner, Jack "Quadzilla" Jones sits down for a serious chat with Doc.  As Jack hovers on the cusp of his upcoming departure on the 7,500-mile …