The Trail Dames Podcast: Recent Episodes
Anna Huthmaker
In the Trail Dames Podcast we speak with "women who like to dance upon this earth." We are a supportive group of women hikers. Some will make you laugh, some may make you cry, but all will inspire you to join us and dance upon this earth.
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight year old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
One of the best books I have ever read; in Cheryl's own words, it is a book about 'hiking and healing in the mountains'.
Bio- Floundering in her second career, the one she's always wanted, forty-eight-year-old Cheryl Suchors resolves that, despite a fear of heights, her mid-life success depends on hiking the highest of the grueling White Mountains in New Hampshire. All forty-eight of them. She endures injuries, novice mistakes, and the heartbreaking loss of a best friend. When breast cancer threatens her own life, she seeks solace and recovery in the wild. Her quest takes ten years. Regardless of the need since childhood to feel successful and in control, climbing teaches her mastery isn't enough and control is often an illusion. Connecting with friends and with nature, Suchors redefines success: she discovers a source of spiritual nourishment, spaces powerful enough to absorb her grief, and joy in the persistence of love and beauty. 48 Peaks inspires us to believe that, no matter what obstacles we face, we too can attain our summits.
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
It's time for a public service announcement! Take a quick few minutes to hear what is happening in the podcast and what to expect for the next few months. And as always, thank you so much for listening!!
Guest Links-
Mighty Blue on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mightyblueontheat
Hiking Radio Network - https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
Cheryl on HerStoriesProject - https://www.herstoriesproject.com/portfolio/cheryl-suchors/
Cheryl Suchors - https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cheryl-Suchors/222288394
Cheryl on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Mystery caves, cursed mountains and unexploded ordinance…. let's hike the Peaks of Balkans Trail!
Links-
Peaks of Balkans Site - https://www.peaksofthebalkans.com/
Trek article - https://thetrek.co/peaks-of-the-balkans-114-unforgettable-miles-in-the-albanian-alps/#highlights
Peaks of the Balkan Trail Guidebook - https://www.amazon.com/Peaks-Balkans-Trail-Montenegro-Albania/dp/178631231X
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
What can a new knee do for your hiking? Heck! What can TWO new knees do?? This week we talk about knee replacement with special guest Kim Weiler.
Links-
Hiking after Knee Replacements - https://jointreplacementcenterscottsdale.com/blog/hiking-after-knee-replacement/ Hiking after Knee Replacement 2 - https://www.jointreplacementhawaii.com/hiking-after-knee-replacement/?srsltid=AfmBOoq5vpScT7oJ3mXBP4fK5LpI4PwV7JU-NvTWX0p6imlOqFCDrQI9
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
How do you like to hike? Solo… in a group…. Today's podcast talks about the pros and cons of both, with special guest Kim Weiler.
Links-
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2024 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Trail Dames (@traildames) • Instagram profile Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: HikingRadioNetwork (@hikingradionetwork) • Instagram profile
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Going on a stupid hike for my stupid mental health…. calling everyone for a mood check-in!
Links-
To reach Collin: collin@wildwoodmagic.com Link to purchase the book, WildWood Magic: Walking as a Sacred Path (paperback or Kindle): https://bit.ly/wildwoodmagic Collin's Website: www.WildWoodMagic.com Collin's Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/CollinStuartChambers/ Collin on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wildwoodmagic/ The Women's Circle Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theWildWoodCircle The My Walking, Hiking, & Backpacking as a Sacred Path Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/walkingasasacredpath Collin's Free Gift to you "A Guide to Self-Empowerment Through Walking as a Sacred Practice": https://bit.ly/3sQMW1A To book an appointment to chat with me: https://WildWoodMagic.as.me/
Learn more about Dr. Diohn
The Happy Life Tool Kit - https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Life-Toolkit-Diohn-Brancaleoni/dp/1792001487/ref=sr_1_2?crid=T3G2J73FA358&keywords=the+happy+life+toolkit&qid=1564001978&s=gateway&sprefix=the+happy+life+tool,aps,157&sr=8-2
Learn more about Annabel
52 Ways To Walk - https://www.amazon.com/52-Ways-Walk-Surprising-Wellness/dp/0593419952/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N0WEKK89RN2A&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vbY1Jli8cF3pFVSOzVBS5CG_N-eXV8GjrHPRaOJTBq-pXZjDqlX52kI3c0pHb7PNA_rc9HVLZg2qsEmLDMs8aUKoyyycNShx7ZtMPK-zH7eJk5-mBojK_dX9We57iNymflnoGobaWggxjCQy_oaejg.ohhc-ixdygNoIqueoNd-jTa-Y9Dj23OonCPAmZ0du6I&dib_tag=se&keywords=52+ways+to+walk&qid=1769976603&sprefix=52+ways+to+walk%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1
Annabel on Instagram - https://www.annabelabbs.com/
Annabels' Site - https://www.annabelabbs.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
How to Connect with Annabel Abbs- Streets
52 Ways To Walk - https://www.amazon.com/52-Ways-Walk-Surprising-Wellness/dp/0593419952/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3N0WEKK89RN2A&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vbY1Jli8cF3pFVSOzVBS5CG_N-eXV8GjrHPRaOJTBq-pXZjDqlX52kI3c0pHb7PNA_rc9HVLZg2qsEmLDMs8aUKoyyycNShx7ZtMPK-zH7eJk5-mBojK_dX9We57iNymflnoGobaWggxjCQy_oaejg.ohhc-ixdygNoIqueoNd-jTa-Y9Dj23OonCPAmZ0du6I&dib_tag=se&keywords=52+ways+to+walk&qid=1769976603&sprefix=52+ways+to+walk%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1
Annabel on Instagram - https://www.annabelabbs.com/
Annabels' Site - https://www.annabelabbs.com/
Annabel on Audible - https://www.audible.com/pd/52-Ways-to-Walk-Audiobook/059355244X?qid=1769979944&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=Y0P8Z16VBZQN392R5EWK&plink=XoHFZbVvS4oBbm4x&pageLoadId=KbHGdhNNjZUEi2Ew&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Don't let the ice keep you off the trail….some of the most magical, beautiful hiking you can do can be after an ice storm!
Links-
Tips for Ice Hiking - https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/tips-hiking-ice/
MICROspikes - https://www.amazon.com/microspikes/s?k=microspikes
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Suzanne Roberts is the author of the lyrical essay collection Animal Bodies: On Death, Desire, and Other Difficulties (Longlisted for the 2023 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay), the award-winning travel memoir in essays Bad Tourist: Misadventures in Love and Travel (2020), and the memoir Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail (Winner of the 2012 National Outdoor Book Award), as well as four collections of poems. Named "The Next Great Travel Writer" by National Geographic's Traveler, Suzanne's work has been listed as notable in Best American Essays and included in The Best Women's Travel Writing. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, CNN, Creative Nonfiction, Brevity, The Rumpus, Hippocampus, The Normal School, River Teeth, and elsewhere. She holds a doctorate in literature and the environment from the University of Nevada-Reno, teaches in the low residency MFA program in creative writing at UNR-Lake Tahoe, and lives in South Lake Tahoe.
Guest Links-
Publishers site for Almost Somewhere- Almost Somewhere - University of Nebraska Press
Suzanne's site - Home
Suzanne on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/suzanneroberts28/
Suzanne on Facebook - Suzanne Roberts
Suzanne on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-roberts-083ab962/
Purchase books - Order Signed Copies
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
An in-depth dive into the 4000 Footers Club of New Hampshire, what it takes to accomplish and some amazing women that have (pardon the pun) rocked it!!
Guest Links-
48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
4000 Footers Site - https://4000footers.com/nh.shtml
4000 Footers AMD Site – https://www.outdoors.org/resources/bucket-list-trips/4000-footers/
White Mountain Guide - https://amcstore.outdoors.org/products/white-mountain-guide-amcs-comprehensive-guide-to-hiking-trails-in-the-white-mountain-national-forest-31st-edtion?_gl=1dkfeer_gcl_auNjE1NDU0NjQ2LjE3NjgxNzQ1ODc._gaMTg3NzUwNTU2OS4xNzY4MTc0NTg4_ga_NDC0EQDH7W*czE3NjgxNzQ1ODckbzEkZzAkdDE3NjgxNzQ1ODckajYwJGwwJGgw
FKT: Alyssa Godesky - New Hampshire 4000 Footers (NH) - 2022-07-09 - https://fastestknowntime.com/fkt/alyssa-godesky-new-hampshire-4000-footers-nh-2022-07-09?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Sue Johnson, First Woman to Complete the Grid in one year - https://www.concordmonitor.com/2017/01/09/sue-johnston-becomes-first-person-to-completed-grid-hikes-in-a-year-7292850/
Madison Brooks hikes the 4000 Footers - https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-woman-dog-48-4000-foot-mountains/60990371?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Whitney and Lydia Pearson, Mother and Daughter Hike the 48x4 (page 17) - https://www.greenmountainclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Summer-2025-Long-Trail-News_GMC.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
As cliché as it sounds, I made a New Year's resolution to get in better hiking shape! Here, I share my three tips for a stronger you on the trail!
Links-
AMC At Home Workout - https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/home-workout-for-hiking/
Strength workout for hikers - https://www.summitstrength.com.au/blog/strength-workout-for-hikers
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
How do you feel about the New Year? Nostalgic for the past? Excited about the Future? Unsure? A New Year's hike is just what you need, and we have some great suggestions for you!
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First Day Hikes - https://americanhiking.org/first-day-hikes/ Georgia "First Day Hikes" - https://gastateparks.org/FirstDayHikes National Parks First Day Hikes - https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/first-day-hikes.htm Cadillac Mountain - https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/cadillac-mountain.htm Hawksbill Mountain - https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/hawksbill-summit.htm Preachers Rock - https://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/preachers-rock-appalachian-trail/ Hocking Hills - https://www.hockinghills.com/ Multomah Falls - https://gorgefriends.org/find-a-hike/multnomah-falls/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22306464208&gbraid=0AAAAApKbSCiQebihfbZ30UJ76m0q0IHTh&gclid=Cj0KCQiAx8PKBhD1ARIsAKsmGbeMQv5XgJ-fEAxvqhqW8pa4Bn7PAZoLYTx3o-sOPZA5a1GWxXfdR5UaAjPlEALw_wcB Camelback Mountain - https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/parks/activities-facilities/trails/camelback-mountain.html Mount Monadnock - https://www.nhstateparks.org/find-parks-trails/monadnock-state-park Mount Pisgah - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pisgah_(mountain_in_North_Carolina) Mount Hood - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood Redwood State Park - https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm Congaree National Park - https://www.nps.gov/cong/index.htm Olympic National Park - https://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm Ancient Pueblo Trails - https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/colorado/canyons-of-the-ancients-national-monument Ancestral Trails - https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/hiking-the-ancestral-sites-trail.htm Mission Trails - https://mtrp.org/
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
The Trail Dames podcast continues the dream as we go full-on Tolkein while hiking in New Zealand!
Links-
All the details - https://www.newzealand.com/us/feature/milford-track/ Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCwCyDuJ3Lk Official Site - https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/fiordland/places/fiordland-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/milford-track/ Mt. McKinnon Web Cam - https://metdata.net.nz/doc/mackinnon/cam1/live.php
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
The Trail Dames podcast is on full-out fantasy mode and this week we are dreaming about hiking at the end of the world!
Links-
All the details - https://worldlyadventurer.com/torres-del-paine-w-hike-without-tour/
Torres del Paine video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V6L8CVU8hk&t=854s
Torres del Paine video 2 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZCNo9f_kJBs&t=469
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Cold and gray outside? Plan for an island hike, complete with whale watching, lush coasts and 360-degree views of the ocean!
Links-
Kalalau Trail - Kalalau Trail Information | Permits | Transportation | Gear
Facebook Group - Kalalau Trail | Facebook
Kalalau video - One of the most dangerous sections of hiking trail in the U.S. Full Crawler's Ledge - Kalalau Trail.
Santa Cruz Island - Hiking Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Moran State Park - Moran State Park | Washington State Parks
Moran State Park - Home
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Anna has found a new trail for us today; the Hexatrek.
Links-
Hiking the Hexa: Up, down and (almost) over the hill on France's newest long-distance walk -
Hiking the Hexa: Up, down and (almost) over the hill on France's newest long-distance walk
The Hexa official site - Hexatrek : The long distance thru hike in France
Trek article by Emily Grundy - How To Hike the HexaTrek - The Trek
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
It's Black Friday, and I have found all the coolest new gifts for your favorite hikers and backpackers!
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Tree Hugger leave no trace camp hook - Tree Hugger (Leave No Trace Camp Hook, Weighs Less Than 1oz)
A Woman's Place Is in the Wild deck of cards - A Woman's Place Is in the Wild: Deck of 52 Playing Cards
State Hiker Ornament - https://www.etsy.com/listing/557815239/pick-your-state-hiker-ornament-made-from?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_ps-d-home_and_living&utm_custom1=k_CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFpzFebnIkyCZCKRn6zE-HeU2BI6x7sbdiFHSZ4lus4ijtpexCHaV8RoCRdsQAvD_BwE_k&utm_content=go_22198874554_172312509257_731690541067_pla-303628061699_c__557815239_120198920&utm_custom2=22198874554&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22198874554&gbraid=0AAAAADtcfRKK8qLhcnbgAKRElK34Tu36Y&gclid=CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFpzFebnIkyCZCKRn6zE-HeU2BI6x7sbdiFHSZ4lus4ijtpexCHaV8RoCRdsQAvD_BwE
Portable Camping Spice Organizer - https://www.etsy.com/listing/742218665/personalized-ultralight-outdoor-cooking?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_ps-c-toys_and_games&utm_custom1=k_CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFuRYS7FOKaEIUN2d-EB5jXpaBDdec5Ihvn3sa4nwWpkr1WLJfI0UjxoCsHwQAvD_BwE_k&utm_content=go_21791666334_169566861518_716586688971_pla-314535279060_c__742218665_101411811&utm_custom2=21791666334&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21791666334&gbraid=0AAAAADtcfRKIncJ--qdHloC4SUxsaWQqF&gclid=CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFuRYS7FOKaEIUN2d-EB5jXpaBDdec5Ihvn3sa4nwWpkr1WLJfI0UjxoCsHwQAvD_BwE
Pact Outdoors Lite Bathroom Kit - Lite Bathroom Kit
City Bonfire (Portable Fire Pit) - City Bonfire (Portable Fire Pit)
Alt route Meals - Alt Route Meals
Anti-Gravity Gear - AntiGravityGear Ultralight Backpacking Gear
100 Hikes of a Lifetime - Graphic Image 100 Hikes of a Lifetime | Bespoke Post
4Season Expedition Zip - 4Season Expedition Zip
Lightheart Gear Tents - Tents
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Today's episode celebrates the women who write the wild. If you love the outdoors and good writing, this is your new favorite listen.
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Mary Oliver - Mary Oliver
Nan Shepherd - [Nan Shepherd(11,Robert%20Macfarlane%20and%20Richard%20Mabey]
Linda Hogan - Linda Hogan (Author of Solar Storms)
Niki de Saint Phalle - Niki de Saint Phalle
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Celebrating the fearless women who changed the hiking world, from Everest and the Andes in today's episode of the Trail Dames Podcast.
Links-
Honouring High Places: The Mountain Life of Junko Tabei -
Honouring High Places: The Mountain Life of Junko Tabei
Up, Up, Ever Up!: Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains by Anita Yasuda (illustrated by Yūko Shimizu) -
Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains
Annie Smith Peck Information -
Annie Smith Peck | Pioneering Mountaineer & Explorer | Britannica
Book featuring Annie Smith Peck -
A search for the apex of America, high mountain climbing in Peru and Bolivia including the conquest of Huascarán, with some observations on the country and people below
Annie Smith Peck Biography -
A Woman's Place Is at the Top: A Biography of Annie Smith Peck, Queen of the Climbers
Women of Discovery: A Celebration of Intrepid Women Who Explored the World by Milbry Polk and Mary Tiegreen
Women of Discovery: A Celebration of Intrepid Women Who Explored the World
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- The Ordinary Adventurer: Hiking Vermont's Long Trail: A Primer for Baby Adventurers and Other Musings on the Nature of the Journey
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@undefined) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@undefined)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Anna shares a few creepy hikes to celebrate Halloween!
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- The Ordinary Adventurer: Hiking Vermont's Long Trail: A Primer for Baby Adventurers and Other Musings on the Nature of the Journey
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Trail Dames (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: HikingRadioNetwork (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice https://www.firsthealth.org/medical-care/hospice-care/ The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice https://www.firsthealth.org/medical-care/hospice-care/ The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bios- Nicole van Marle is a social worker from the Netherlands. With a background in supporting people through social and personal challenges, she has dedicated her career to helping others improve their well-being. Currently, she is taking a one-year sabbatical to focus on personal growth and her journey as a pilgrim.
Guest Links- Nicole on Polar Steps- www.polarsteps.com Nicole van Marle
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Bio- Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- The Ordinary Adventurer: Hiking Vermont's Long Trail: A Primer for Baby Adventurers and Other Musings on the Nature of the Journey
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Trail Dames (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: HikingRadioNetwork (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bios- Jackie Kane - A random meeting on a beach leads to a calling that cannot be ignored. My awesome sister-in-law sits down to talk about her recent journey on the Camino.
Nicole van Marle is a social worker from the Netherlands. With a background in supporting people through social and personal challenges, she has dedicated her career to helping others improve their well-being. Currently, she is taking a one-year sabbatical to focus on personal growth and her journey as a pilgrim.
Rebecca Mattern finds joy being outdoors and spending time with other humans and animals. She is currently reflecting on lessons from the Camino and discerning her call to ordained ministry in the PC(USA).
Fabrizio - Originally from Mexico, Has worked as a consultant for major corporations in their environmental and sustainability efforts. Currently lives with his wife and 2 doggies in San Diego.
Guest Links- Jackie on Facebook - Jackie Kiki Kane Jackie on Instagram - Jackie Kiki Kane (@jackiekane_) Walking with Sam - Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain Passport to Everwhere, Andrew McCarthy - "Passport to Everywhere with Melissa Biggs Bradley" Know Before You Go: Camino de Santiago with Author Andrew McCarthy (Podcast Episode 2023) | Talk-Show Fairfield University Womens Field Hockey - Field Hockey Fairfield University - Fairfield University
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Bio- A random meeting on a beach leads to a calling that cannot be ignored. My awesome sister-in-law sits down to talk about her recent journey on the Camino.
Guest Links- Jackie on Facebook - Jackie Kiki Kane Jackie on Instagram - her business partnerJackie Kiki Kane (@jackiekane_) Walking with Sam - Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain Passport to Everwhere, Andrew McCarthy - "Passport to Everywhere with Melissa Biggs Bradley" Know Before You Go: Camino de Santiago with Author Andrew McCarthy (Podcast Episode 2023) | Talk-Show Fairfield University Womens Field Hockey - Field Hockey Fairfield University - Fairfield University
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2024 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Trail Dames (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: handsomeHikingRadioNetwork (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Bios- Jackie Kane - random meeting on a beach leads to a calling that cannot be ignored. My awesome sister-in-law sits down to talk about her recent journey on the Camino.
Nicole - Nicole van Marle is a social worker from the Netherlands. With a background in supporting people through social and personal challenges, she has dedicated her career to helping others improve their well-being. Currently, she is taking a one-year sabbatical to focus on personal growth and her journey as a pilgrim.
Rebecca -
Fabrizio -
Guest Links- Jackie on Facebook - Jackie Kiki Kane Jackie on Instagram - Instagram (@jackiekane_) Walking with Sam - Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain Passport to Everwhere, Andrew McCarthy - "Passport to Everywhere with Melissa Biggs Bradley" Know Before You Go: Camino de Santiago with Author Andrew McCarthy (Podcast Episode 2023) | Talk-Show Fairfield University Womens Field Hockey - Field Hockey Fairfield University - Fairfield University
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website:Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2024 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Trail Dames (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: HikingRadioNetwork (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice https://www.firsthealth.org/medical-care/hospice-care/ The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Silvia Resnik is a certified coach with a Master's degree in Business Economics. Her professional journey began as a kindergarten teacher, transitioned into HR Management, and eventually led her to entrepreneurship. On the surface, she had checked all the boxes: a fulfilling career, marriage, a beautiful home, and a well-structured life.
Yet, despite these accomplishments, Silvia felt an inner void. Years of self-exploration led her to uncover that she is an alone-born twin—a revelation that provided some insight but didn't bring the peace she sought. The turning point came during her encounter with the Maasai people on a journey to Zanzibar. Their heart-centered way of living resonated deeply with her, igniting a profound shift in her life.
Today, Silvia splits her life between Austria and Tanzania, blending coaching with Maasai-inspired wisdom to guide women who, despite outward success, yearn for inner alignment. Through her unique coaching style, she helps these women rediscover their inner voice and design lives filled with freedom and fulfillment. Committed to giving back, Silvia also supports Maasai women and children in forging paths toward independence through her charitable initiatives.
Guest Links- Silvia’s Web Site - https://silviaresnik.com/home Silvia’s Coaching Website - https://www.simple-life-journey.com/en Nadumu Women’s Organization - https://nmwtz.org/ Silvia on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/silvia.simple.life.journey Silvia on IG - https://www.instagram.com/coachsilviaresnik/ Silvia on Linkd In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/silvia-resnik-7381609b/ Silvia on Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@coachsilviaresnik Silvia on Pinterest - https://at.pinterest.com/resniksilvia/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- The Ordinary Adventurer: Hiking Vermont's Long Trail: A Primer for Baby Adventurers and Other Musings on the Nature of the Journey
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- A random meeting on a beach leads to a calling that cannot be ignored. My awesome sister-in-law sits down to talk about her recent journey on the Camino.
Guest Links- Jackie on Facebook - Jackie Kiki Kane Jackie on Instagram - Instagram (@jackiekane_) Walking with Sam - Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain Passport to Everwhere, Andrew McCarthy - "Passport to Everywhere with Melissa Biggs Bradley" Know Before You Go: Camino de Santiago with Author Andrew McCarthy (Podcast Episode 2023) | Talk-Show Fairfield University Womens Field Hockey - Field Hockey Fairfield University - Fairfield University
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2024 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Bio- Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- The Ordinary Adventurer: Hiking Vermont's Long Trail: A Primer for Baby Adventurers and Other Musings on the Nature of the Journey
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram:Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
A random meeting on a beach leads to a calling that cannot be ignored. My awesome sister-in-law sits down to talk about her recent journey on the Camino.
Guest Links- Jackie on Facebook - Jackie Kiki Kane Jackie on Instagram - Instagram (@jackiekane_) Walking with Sam - Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain Passport to Everwhere, Andrew McCarthy - "Passport to Everywhere with Melissa Biggs Bradley" Know Before You Go: Camino de Santiago with Author Andrew McCarthy (Podcast Episode 2023) | Talk-Show Fairfield University Womens Field Hockey - https://fairfieldstags.com/sports/field-hockey Fairfield University - Fairfield University
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2024 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Bio- Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- The Ordinary Adventurer: Hiking Vermont's Long Trail: A Primer for Baby Adventurers and Other Musings on the Nature of the Journey
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Guest Links-
Nicole Williams on Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nicolewilliams_lcsw_cpc Nicole Williams on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nicole_williams_lcsw/
Lisa Carpenter’s site - https://lisacarpenter.ca/ Lisa Carpenter on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lisacarpenterinc/?hl=en Full Frontal Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-full-frontal-living-podcast-with-lisa-carpenter/id1455231729 Jim Fortin’s site - https://www.jimfortin.com/ Jim Fortin’s podcast - https://www.jimfortin.com/podcast/ Carla Robertson, Living Wild and Precious - https://www.livingwildandprecious.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice https://www.firsthealth.org/medical-care/hospice-care/ The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Red Squirrels, fir scales and Moonstone jackets….Liteshoe is preparing for the 100-Mile Wilderness.
Bio- Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- The Ordinary Adventurer: Hiking Vermont's Long Trail: A Primer for Baby Adventurers and Other Musings on the Nature of the Journey
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Finding it hard to make friends as an adult? All you need is to find your tribe…your hiking tribe! Part 2 of this 2-part series lists some of the things you can look for and some of the groups that are out there!
Guest Links- Trail Dames – http://traildames.com Women Who Hike - https://www.womenwhohike.com/ Unlikely Hikers - https://unlikelyhikers.org/ Outdoor Afro - https://outdoorafro.org/ Native Women’s Wilderness - https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/ LatinXHikers - https://www.latinxhikers.com/ Latino Outdoors - https://latinooutdoors.org/ Outgrown - https://www.weareoutgrown.org/ Great Old Broads - https://www.greatoldbroads.org/ Sierra Club - https://www.sierraclub.org/ Venture Out - https://www.ventureoutproject.com/ OutThere Adventures - https://www.outthereadventures.org/ Hikers of Faith - https://www.facebook.com/groups/HikersofFaith Christian Hikers and Backpackers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/280947096619391/ Wilderness Trek - https://www.wildernesstrek.org/ Great Old Broads – https://www.greatoldbroads.org/ Earth Guardians - https://www.earthguardians.org/ Hike My Feelings - https://hikingmyfeelings.org/ HBCUs Outside - https://www.hbcusoutside.com/ Culture Queens - https://www.cltqueens.com/ Black Girls Do Hike - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1841472866202061/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Orange kites, dogs with rocks and lots of moose scat…. Maine does NOT disappoint!
Bio- Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice https://www.firsthealth.org/medical-care/hospice-care/ The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Finding it hard to make friends as an adult? All you need is to find your tribe…your hiking tribe! Part 1 of this 2-part series lists some of the things you can look for and some of the groups that are out there!
Guest Links- Trail Dames – http://traildames.com Women Who Hike - https://www.womenwhohike.com/ Unlikely Hikers - https://unlikelyhikers.org/ Outdoor Afro - https://outdoorafro.org/ Native Women’s Wilderness - https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/ LatinXHikers - https://www.latinxhikers.com/ Latino Outdoors - https://latinooutdoors.org/ Outgrown - https://www.weareoutgrown.org/ Great Old Broads - https://www.greatoldbroads.org/ Sierra Club - https://www.sierraclub.org/ Venture Out - https://www.ventureoutproject.com/ OutThere Adventures - https://www.outthereadventures.org/ Hikers of Faith - https://www.facebook.com/groups/HikersofFaith Christian Hikers and Backpackers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/280947096619391/ Wilderness Trek - https://www.wildernesstrek.org/ Great Old Broads – https://www.greatoldbroads.org/ Earth Guardians - https://www.earthguardians.org/ Hike My Feelings - https://hikingmyfeelings.org/ HBCUs Outside - https://www.hbcusoutside.com/ Culture Queens - https://www.cltqueens.com/ Black Girls Do Hike - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1841472866202061/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Struggles with time, ‘putting up’ grouse and signing next to legends…… Liteshoe hikes on.
Bio- Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice https://www.firsthealth.org/medical-care/hospice-care/ The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
What better music to listen to than music inspired by the beauty surrounding us on the trail? Enjoy these three hiking songwriters on your next trek!
Guest Links-
Adam Ruzzo Website - https://adamruzzo.com/home
Adam Ruzzo Fireside Chat on YouTube - https://youtu.be/uZvUQXYcnyw?si=5ZLIT4PW0nVPcEzv
James Bishop on NHNPR -
https://www.nhpr.org/2024-04-01/this-artist-weaves-the-natural-sounds-from-a-1-300-mile-hike-into-music
James Bishop Website - https://www.sofarsounds.com/artists/james-bishop
Will Overman Website - https://www.willovermanmusic.com/
Will Overman Article - https://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/hiking/trail-troubadour-a-musician-finds-his-way-outdoors/
Will Overman -
https://youtu.be/lpyAcOhsnDw Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- The Ordinary Adventurer: Hiking Vermont's Long Trail: A Primer for Baby Adventurers and Other Musings on the Nature of the Journey
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Whether you are a seasoned hiker or fresh and new to the trail, we could all use a little brush up on good manners on the trail.
Links-
Hiking Etiquitte from the NPS - Hiking Etiquette (U.S. National Park Service) Hiking Etiquette from the US Forest Service - Bridger-Teton National Forest - Recreation Leave No Trace - lnt.org
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2024 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Laura M Clark grew up in Southern California. She moved to Colorado in her 20s, and has enjoyed hiking there ever since. She has summited over 600 peaks above 13,000′ solo, including being the first woman to solo summit all the Colorado 14ers, as well as the centennials. After each hike, she writes trip reports for each one and publishes them on her blog, which is read by fans all over the world. She has been a Girl Scout since she was 6 years old, and a Girl Scout Volunteer for over 20 years, leading multiple Troops from Kindergarten through High School in outdoor survival skills, cookie sales, travel, and rocketry. She still volunteers today. Laura has a Bachelors from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and a Masters from the University of Colorado, Denver.
Guest Links- Laura’s Website - http://www.wildwanderertripreports.com Laura on Instagram - Laura_M_Clark Laura’s Book - https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Wanderer-Soloing-Colorados-Highest/dp/B09ZFH2CC1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=N62610VEUQ6H&keywords=wild+wanderer&qid=1653926896&sprefix=wild+wande%2Caps%2C421&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Lite Shoes tackles the most famous, and difficult, mile on the whole AT! Yep, she has finally hit Mahoosuc Notch!
Bio- Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- The Ordinary Adventurer: Hiking Vermont's Long Trail: A Primer for Baby Adventurers and Other Musings on the Nature of the Journey
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
My name is Ginger DeHaan; my trail name Iris. I'm a mother of eight, grandmother of four, wife of a Chef, and wrangler of three sassy dogs. I also teach first grade at a title one school in upstate South Carolina. Each year I pretend thru-hike my students. Last year we did Bama-to-Baxter. This year, we completed the Eastern Continental Trail (ECT). Next year we will school calendar year Triple Crown!!! From Leave No Trace Principles to Trail Magic, we incorporate as much love and respect for the outdoors as possible.
As well, I am Appalachia. I did not realize just how much until I started hiking on and around the AT. Each time we go to the trail we find more and more direct family history. I have had the opportunity to walk the footsteps of my ancestors who called regions of the trail home.
I'm in the beginning stages of sharing what I do in the classroom on Instagram, Facebook (pending), and YouTube. If you'd like to follow along, check out the links below.
Guest Links- Ginger’s Email - Iris.hikerbox@gmail.com Ginger on Instagram - Instagram (@iris_hikerbox) Ginger on YouTube - Iris' Hiker Box Ezer Shield Alliance - Ezer Shield Alliance | Rock Hill SC Blunt Pretzels - Blunt Pretzels
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2024 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice https://www.firsthealth.org/medical-care/hospice-care/ The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Guest Bio- My name is Ginger DeHaan; my trail name is Iris. I'm a mother of eight, grandmother of four, wife of a chef, and wrangler of three sassy dogs. I also teach first grade in the Piedmont region of South Carolina. Each year I pretend to thru-hike my students. We have hiked Bama to Baxter twice, the Eastern Continental Trail, and this year we are doing a border-to-border school calendar year Triple Crown with time to run the Iditarod. From Leave No Trace to Trail Magic, I incorporate as much hiking culture and community as possible while instilling a true love of nature for all our students.
Guest Links- Ginger’s Email - Iris.hikerbox@gmail.com Ginger on Instagram - Instagram (@iris_hikerbox) Ginger on YouTube - Iris' Hiker Box Ezer Shield Alliance - Ezer Shield Alliance | Rock Hill SC Blunt Pretzels - Blunt Pretzels
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2024 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- The Ordinary Adventurer: Hiking Vermont's Long Trail: A Primer for Baby Adventurers and Other Musings on the Nature of the Journey
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Tami Brooks is a freelance travel writer and author living in East Texas. When she's not out on the trails or kayaking, you can find her on her back deck plotting her next adventure. Tami loves to blend her experiences in nature with her writing, sharing her passion for the outdoors and travel with others.
Guest Links- Tami’s Website - https://tamis-trippin.com/ Tami on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tamis.trippin Tami on Linktree - https://linktr.ee/TamiB?utm_source=linktree_profile_share
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Amanda K. Jaros is the author of In My Boots: A Memoir of Five Million Steps Along the Appalachian Trail and 100 Things to Do in Ithaca Before You Die. She is the editor of Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Staff Anthology. Her literary nonfiction has appeared in journals and magazines including Flyway, http://Terrain.org , Newfound, Appalachia, and elsewhere. She served in a variety of editorial positions, including editor-in-chief, at Literary Mama for ten years. She lives in Ithaca, NY with her husband and son, where she serves her community as a County Legislator.
Find her at Guest Links- Amanda’s website - http://Amandakjaros.com In My Boots on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/My-Boots-Memoir-Million-Appalachian-ebook/dp/B0DJDLJ65C/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?crid=174X39T0YBXSU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7yq7LnyILeqUAdxUOA282efziRS6JussPIpjx4I6Ty3Lm9i7o6aO8TLcm_GzjY-ElxLjz5IhTEkNK6uleweMqA.BXulL59c_QGEiU6p5zY394X67zfkSNMB2r7B52P3D-w&dib_tag=se&keywords=Amanda+M.+Jaros&qid=1740015115&sprefix=amanda+m.+jaros%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-1-fkmr0 Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Anthology - https://www.amazon.com/Labor-Love-Literary-Mama-Anthology/dp/1957248203/ref=sr_1_1?crid=366RBQHJSC7B4&keywords=labor+of+love+amanda+jaros&qid=1706285060&sprefix=labor+of+love+amanda+jaros%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- The Ordinary Adventurer: Hiking Vermont's Long Trail: A Primer for Baby Adventurers and Other Musings on the Nature of the Journey
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
We have three extraordinary writers coming up on the Trail Dames Podcast and today we share their stories of Colorado wildlife in the dark, the hope and anxiety of the AT approach trail and the undeniable call of the Grand Canyon. And no worries, Lite Shoe will be back next week!!!
Guest Links- Laura M Clark aka Wild Wanderer http://www.wildwanderertripreports.com
Amanda K Jaros - http://www.amandakjaros.com/
Tami Brooks - https://www.amazon.com/52-Weeks-Hikes-Reluctant-Life-Changing-ebook/dp/B0DG391GXK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2G73AF0GNG8X&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cB72k5_hA4_XBMU-SwidRdzzdNuaEZ0eTt1kroswVQ4.wMQY-gt-m0j_caky3WHN7qDaBf6XDgNZLzAVCAEghIY&dib_tag=se&keywords=52+Weeks%2C+52+Hikes%3A+A+Reluctant+Hiker%27s+Life-Changing+Year+on+the+Trails&qid=1739800329&s=digital-text&sprefix=52+weeks%2C+52+hikes+a+reluctant+hiker%27s+life-changing+year+on+the+trails%2Cdigital-text%2C111&sr=1-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- The Ordinary Adventurer: Hiking Vermont's Long Trail: A Primer for Baby Adventurers and Other Musings on the Nature of the Journey
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Finally, as promised, the coveted recipe for: Homemade Hiker's Halvah (Halvah a la Alli!): 3/4 cup sesame tahini 1/2 cup raw honey 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. pure chocolate extract (could use vanilla instead) 1/4 cup powdered milk (or 10 Tb powdered milk if not using whey and egg white powders) 3 Tb. powdered whey (milk protein) 3 Tb. egg white powder Note: amounts are approximate; what you want at the end is a reasonably dry, solid mass. Instructions: Mix together sesame tahini, honey and extracts until smooth. Gradually add powdered milk, whey and egg white powder. Mixture will become thick; mix well. You want to get it to point where can't be stirred and you have to mix/knead it with your hands; otherwise, the halvah will be too soft and gooey. Press finished mixture into a container or make a flat disk (1/2" high) on a plate. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. Then cut into whatever size you like. Pack in ziplock baggies for the trail and you have a high-calorie, high-protein, high-carb, high-(good)fat power snack! Yum! P.S. from Alli: "The following are the brands I use. They're expensive, but make a superior halvah: Joyva Sesame Tahini (a must! available in cans; cheaper in bulk); Dawes Hill Raw Tupelo Honey (Tupelo honey apparently has a different chemical structure than other honeys and has a less dramatic effect on blood sugar; apparently can be used -- in moderation -- by those who are diabetic and hypoglycemic. I have a friend who's severely hypoglycemic and it's the only honey he can tolerate); Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract (a kick-ass vanilla extract!); Flavorganics organic Pure Chocolate Extract (amazing!); *I get the whey and egg white powder in bulk at my local food coop; are also available packaged.
Jan Lite Shoe, AT Class of '03
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- Carol is the writer, hiker, trip planner, and speaker. Jim is the electronic geek, photographer, treasure hunter, and hiker. In photos, he captures the beauty and details along the trail for Carol to bring to life on paper. Together they crafted The Appalachian Trail Day Hikers’ Guide: Downhill to Fine Wine and Accommodations, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, published February 2018.
Carol and Jim have hiked more than nine hundred miles of the Appalachian Trail. Their slackpacking adventure began in 2007. They hike several sections of the trail yearly so they can savor the mystique of the A.T., research segments for their next book, and explore the hidden treasures of Appalachian communities. When asked, “How long do you think it will take you to finish the Appalachian Trail?” Jim laughs and says, “Our son hiked the trail in a hundred and twelve days. Carol thinks we can hike it in a hundred and twelve years.” Their goal is to enjoy each hike, one day at a time, and to explore the small towns along the way, but not necessarily to complete the entire Appalachian Trail from end to end.
Carol and Jim love exploring the outdoors and traveling to new places. They grew up hiking in the piney woods of Northwest Florida, boating and skin diving in the Gulf and inland waterways. When they married and moved to Cape Canaveral, they explored the Atlantic for sunken Spanish galleons and hidden treasures. Carol became a private pilot and explored the airways from California to New York in the Power Puff Derby, the Bahamas on vacations, and small Georgia towns as a public health nurse educator. They love the challenge of exploring new places and finding natural wonders in nature and discovering the art, music, and culture of small towns in the Appalachian Mountains. Every day hiking trip along the Appalachian Trail is an adventure to be shared with their readers.
Guest Links- Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Appalachian-Trail-Hikers-Guide-Accommodations/dp/0999664107
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Freshly retired from a teaching career, Sarah and her husband are living their dream of living off the grid. They first moved to rural Tennessee in 2014, She is the founder of Maitri Farms, a small business in which Sarah sells an extensive line of healthy, all natural products for sale.
Guest Links- Sarah on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaitrihomesteadTN Sarah’s website: https://maitrihomestead.com/?fbclid=IwAR0Jj7ePRC5-McNVu_tBANGJRymeAbScmZPQX_7ZYEugsqirrua7chk4pIY
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Debby became a Girl Scout leader when her daughter was young, and found herself learning all the camping and backpacking skills so that she could take her troop out. What started as a fun thing to do soon became a passion as she jumped into year after year of adventuring on the Appalachian Trail. She had no grand plans of doing the whole thing, and it wasn’t until years into her journey that she thought, “I have worked so hard, I might as well finish the thing!” The 30+ year trek took her from her mid-40’s to her mid-70’s and she has now completed the entire thing. Along the way, she inspired and motivated so many as she chipped away at the mountains and miles.
Guest Links- Debby on PBS - https://www.pbs.org/video/sectional-hiker-e9rixv/ Redline Guiding - https://redlineguiding.com/ https://www.gossamergear.com/blogs/our-blog/women-in-the-outdoors-to-follow
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Dr. Karen Lord Rutter is a retired teacher and administrator with over 30 years in education whose work with students ranged from preschool through high school.
Dr. Rutter has a passion for travel, children, animals, and perpetual learning. Her first novel was inspired when her son, David, thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail with the family dog, Copper. Her love of the Appalachian Trail was born after David invited her to hike a few sections of the A.T. as he progressed on his journey. From those Appalachian Trail adventures with Copper and David, Northbounders was born. With deep roots as an educator, she incorporated history, geography, science, math, and enriched vocabulary into Copper and David's story.
Guest Links- Karen's book - https://karenlordrutter.press/book.html Karen on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KarenLordRutter/ Karen on Twitter - @karenlordrutter
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- Christine discovered long distance backpacking while surfing the internet at work. She decided that day to attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. Her Rugged Outdoors Woman persona started as a joke, a nod to the outdoor adventurer that she wished to be. One adventure led to another and since then she has hiked the Wonderland Trail, the Colorado Trail and thousands more miles along the way.
Her debut memoir, Alone in Wonderland, is about backpacking, but it is really about the independence that we seek when we go into nature solo.
Guest Links- Christine on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruggedoutdoorswoman/ Christine on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ruggedoutdoorswoman/ Christine on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@ruggedoutdoorswoman Christine’s Writing Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1246207385831424
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- Kara Hardman is the Chief Fun Officer of Thicket Adventure and a curvy adventurer living in Colorado. Her favorite adventures include hiking with her adorable dog and kayaking. Kara has been in a plus size body for many years and understands the thought work it takes to love yourself exactly as you are. In March 2019, Kara climbed Kilimanjaro with the Cury Kili Crew, an all women’s group of curvy hikers, for International Women’s Day. This trip convinced her of the need for size inclusive experiences.
Guest Links- Thicket Adventure Website - https://thicketadventure.com/ Thicket Adventure on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thicketadventure Thicket Adventure on IG - https://www.instagram.com/thicketadventure/ Thicket Adventure on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thicketadventure Thicket Adventure on LinkdIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thicket-adventure/?viewAsMember=true Kili Big - https://www.crackle.com/search?term=kili+big
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- Bonnie Nork lives in Southern Oregon with her husband, Mike, and daughter, Elaina. Her son, Ryan, is in college. Being active in the outdoors has always been a big part of Bonnie’s life. With adventurous parents, she was always out and about as a child, either hiking, backpacking, river rafting, on horseback rides, on canoe pack trips, and more! When Grand Staircase Escalante was signed into a national monument in 1996, her parents planned a backpacking trip there. The whole family was smitten with the landscape, and now Bonnie relishes being able to share such special areas with her husband and children.
With such a soft spot for the southwest, Bonnie seems to be finding herself in southern Utah more and more. She landed a position with the Bureau of Land Management as a safety patrol volunteer for North Coyote Buttes, the wilderness area that is home to the famous Wave landmark. In 2023 Bonnie was able to split numerous patrols between three different trips, solo in April, with her daughter in June, and with her brother in September. She’s found this experience to be incredibly fulfilling, with each hike throwing interesting interactions her way (seasoned hikers, guides, unprepared tourists, law enforcement, influencers, etc!).
Bonnie also hikes in her own backyard, and really anywhere else she can carve out tile to do so! For example, she summited Mt Shasta, 14,179’ twice in 2023, with one trip being an overnight and the following done in one day! Crater Lake National Park, the Mountain Lakes Wilderness, and the Sky Lakes Wilderness are all favorite local hiking and backpacking spots.
Guest Links-
Bonnie on Facebook - Bonnie Nork's Custom Baked Goods | Klamath Falls OR
BLM Volunteer Opportunities - U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Volunteer Opportunities - VolunteerMatch
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
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Bio- Aaron is a registered dietitian and backpacker with over twenty years of experience in the field of nutrition and in the backcountry. In 2017, she left her clinical dietitian career with dreams of thru-hiking the PCT and starting a business focused on backpacking nutrition. Seven years later, Backcountry Foodie is a thriving business serving thousands of hikers worldwide.
Guest Links- BCF website - Ultralight Recipes & Meal Planning Tools for Backpackers
BCF on Instagram - Instagram (@backcountry_foodie) BCF on Facebook - Backcountry Foodie BCF on YouTube - Backcountry Foodie BCF on Pinterest - Backcountry Foodie | Dietitian & Long-Distance Backpacker Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames
The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork) Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- Born on a dairy and tobacco farm, one of my chores was bringing in the cows for milking. I enjoyed walking over our 100 acres to get the cows, or just to be out in Nature. I had never heard of hiking trails…I followed the cow paths.
After graduating from High School in 1963, I attended three different universities to achieve my BA in teaching, MA, and a Rank One (30 hours above the Masters). I taught at a Middle School for 20 years…Physical Education and Science. Then I taught Elementary PE until I retired after 27 years. I continued to substitute teach for many years, teaching mostly Science at the middle schools and high school.
Before beginning long distance hiking, I was a “handler” for my friend who raced sled dogs. I scooped the poop, cleaned the dog lot, helped with feeding and training with four wheelers. We traveled to races in Wisconsin and Wyoming.
I learned about the Appalachian Trail from a book, years before I could begin hiking it. Once I learned there was a footpath from Georgia to Maine, I read everything I could find about the trail. I fantasized & dreamed about one day having my own adventure. Finally, after reading Jean Deeds book…There Are Mountains to Climb…it was time for me to go.
A Thru-hike, hiking the entire trail in one year, was my goal. But life got in the way…and so I was a section hiker. It took 4 years (1999, 2000, 2002, & 2003) for me to finish when I was in my 50’s. Since then I have hiked many trails, not only in the US but also in Newfoundland, Scotland, Europe, and recently in Nepal. I am now 78 and still hiking…just looking for easier trails.
Guest Links-
Pranatreks on Facebook - Prana Treks & Expedition Pvt.Ltd | Pokhara
Pranatreks website - PRANA TREKS EXPEDITION PVT. LTD
Collin Chambers - Wildwood Magic - WildWood Magic
Collin Chambers - Wildwood Circle - The WildWood Circle | Facebook
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- I was born and raised in Alaska, where I still call home today.
I was a two-time NCAA National Champion in women's rowing and was voted CRCA/Pocock All-American my senior year. I still consider myself an athlete and love everything from CrossFit to weight training to long walks in the woods.
At Western Washington University I earned a degree in Evolutionary Nutrition and went on to study at the Institute for the Psychology of Eating to become a certified eating psychology coach. We all have a relationship with food, and I believe it's important to cultivate a healthy, satisfying relationship with our diet for long term health. Ask me more! I love this topic!
I am the founder and CEO of Heather's Choice®. We produce healthy + lightweight + packable meals and snacks for adventurers worldwide. All of our products are made in our dedicated gluten-free kitchen in Anchorage, Alaska. Our mission is to put good food in everyone's pack, no matter where their adventures may take them.
Guest Links- Heathers Choice Site - Heather's Choice® | Gluten-Free Backpacking Food | Made in Alaska
HC on Facebook - Heather's Choice | Anchorage AK
HC on Instagram - Heather's Choice | Anchorage AK
Interview with Heather - - Journal of Mountain Hunting
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Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- Lindsay Wenndt is a nationally certified health coach and fitness instructor, with specialty certifications in weight management and orthopedic health (a.k.a. joint pain). She’s the founder of Break Free Fitness, a curvy women’s health and fitness company that reserves 10% of its membership and coaching packages as scholarships for low-income women.
Lindsay has taught more than 10,000 classes to women on topics such as reversing arthritis, exercise modifications for curvy women, and staying healthy while aging. You can find her at Lindsay Wenndt - Curvy Women's Health Coach and Fitness Trainer, or strolling the streets of Atlanta hunting for historic houses to restore, practicing German long-sword fighting, or curled up on her sofa with her two cats reading the newest Sarah J. Maas novel.
Guest Links- Lindsay's Site- https://lindsaywenndt.com Workshop - Hiking with Pain-Free Knees - Monday, December 18 7:00-8:30 PM EST Hiking with Pain-Free Knees, Mon, Dec 18, 2023, 7:00 PM | Meetup
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Lindsay on YouTube- Lindsay Wenndt
Lindsay's Freebie- Opt-In Landing - Lindsay Wenndt - Curvy Women's Health Coach and Fitness Trainer
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Katie Rhodes is a mountain ultra runner, hiker, Wilderness Education Instructor and NYS Licensed Guide based out of the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. She's currently pursuing a Masters in Conservation Biology with a focus in alpine ecology and also works as an Industrial Hygienist in the semiconductor industry. You can usually find her meandering through the woods, identifying plants, pouring over a topographic map to plan her next adventure or trail running in the mountains.
Guest Links- Katlin on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rhodes_and_trails/ Katlins site - https://www.lightningandlogic.com/ American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.home FKT’s - https://fastestknowntime.com/athlete/katlin-rhodes Thru HIke of Adirondack Peakshttps://superawesomepeople.com/women-set-record-in-thru-hike-of-the-adirondack-high-peaks/ Suny-Pottsdam Wilderness Education - https://www.potsdam.edu/academics/programs-study/wilderness-education
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Anna, aka Mud Butt, is the host of the Trail Dames podcast, the founder of Trail Dames, Inc, and the owner of Huthmaker Fine Violins in Atlanta, GA. And she has been bitten by the advocacy bug!!
Guest Links- AHS Hike the Hill - https://americanhiking.org/advocacy/#hike-the-hill State Environmental Tracking Website - https://www.ncsl.org/environment-and-natural-resources/state-bill-tracking-database
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- Suzanne Roberts is the author of the lyrical essay collection Animal Bodies: On Death, Desire, and Other Difficulties (Longlisted for the 2023 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay), the award-winning travel memoir in essays Bad Tourist: Misadventures in Love and Travel (2020), and the memoir Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail (Winner of the 2012 National Outdoor Book Award), as well as four collections of poems. Named "The Next Great Travel Writer" by National Geographic's Traveler, Suzanne's work has been listed as notable in Best American Essays and included in The Best Women's Travel Writing. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, CNN, Creative Nonfiction, Brevity, The Rumpus, Hippocampus, The Normal School, River Teeth, and elsewhere. She holds a doctorate in literature and the environment from the University of Nevada-Reno, teaches in the low residency MFA program in creative writing at UNR-Lake Tahoe, and lives in South Lake Tahoe.
Guest Links- Publishers site for Almost Somewhere- Almost Somewhere - University of Nebraska Press
-Coupon Code for ordering Almost Somewhere - 6AF23 -Code expires November 30, 2023 Suzanne’s site - Home
Suzanne on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/suzanneroberts28/
Suzanne on Facebook - Suzanne Roberts
Suzanne on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-roberts-083ab962/
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Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- Melissa “Click!” Goodwin, a licensed outdoor guide and photographer. She is the founder of Girl Gotta Hike, which connects women with nature, confidence, and camaraderie, both online and on-trail through blog posts, podcast interviews, and guided hiking and backpacking trips in and around New York City. She and her dad, Michael “LongTime” Goodwin, thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail together in 2011.
Guest Links- Girl Gotta Hike Website - www.girlgottahike.com Girl Gotta Hike The Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. - Girl Gotta Hike The Podcast on Apple Podcasts
Girl Gotta Hike The Podcast
@girlgottahike on Instagram - Instagram (@girlgottahike)
@girlgottahike on Facebook - Girl Gotta Hike
@girlgottahike on Twitter - girlgottahike
Melissa Goodwin Photography - http://melissagoodwinphotography.com
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames
The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames
The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home
Instagram: Instagram (@traildames)
Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook
Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- My name is Christy Espy, my background ranges from being a coastal biologist in Miami to a stay at home mom to my current gig as the science program supervisor at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center in Buford Georgia. I love to hike and find my peace in the outdoors and help children of all ages find their peace there as well.
Guest Links- Gwinnett Environmental Heritage Center - Environmental and Heritage Center - Gwinnett
GEHC on Facebook - Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center Foundation
Christy Espy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/christywaite
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- My name is Mingrey, I was born with the last name Lim but adopted by the Wong family since day one. I grew up in Malaysia, at age 11, my family migrated to United States. I served 4 years in the Navy upon graduation of High School and married at 21. After 3 daughters and 12 years of marriage, not by my choice I was divorced. I worked for an import company that made guitar cases for Taylor Guitars and music stand for Atlas Music Stands. Being both mom and the provider, made it tough for me to have any extra money for myself.
I was introduced to hiking, by some friends from church. It didn’t cost a whole lot and getting outdoors quickly became my respite. I’m very thankful that God gifted me with this tangible enjoyment. I basically dived right into the activities involving the outdoors. 15 years ago, I got married to my husband Eric, together we have 6 kids and 13 grandchildren. Now at age 55, my life pretty much involves being nana, teaching Sunday School, going on missions trips and enjoying the outdoors activities (hiking, backpacking, snow shoeing, occasional climbs).
Guest Links-
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: Trail Dames
The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames
The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home
Instagram: Instagram (@traildames)
Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook
Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- I have grown up in Washington State my whole life near Mount Rainier and was introduced to exploring the outdoors by my Grandma when I was 5. I've grown up hiking, backpacking, and spending time outside throughout my life and have recently jumped into the world of mountaineering. My ultimate desire is to be a wife and mom, and to be an independent homeschool teacher/homesteader. I'm currently engaged and will, Lord willing, be getting married this upcoming October 12th. Exploring God's creation, spending time with family and friends, and learning new things are what I enjoy most and I'm greatly looking forward to whatever adventures lie ahead!
Guest Links-
Aleah on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/forestwalker.photography/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: Instagram (@traildames)
Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook
Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@hikingradionetwork)
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Kelly Howard is the Fitness Consistency Expert with a touch of Adventure and the author of FIT: Active & Ageless for Life! For over 25 years she has helped busy women prioritize their fitness so they can feel great and have more fun and energy for the things they love in this second half of life. She believes you can do anything when you feel strong, confident, and empowered.
Kelly loves adding fun and adventure to life with outdoor activities like hiking, biking, backpacking, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding. She empowers individuals to adventure out of their comfort zones by trying outdoor experiences they have only dreamt of or possibly haven’t experienced in a very long time.
Her Fit is Freedom podcast, coaching, online courses, and events have changed the lives of thousands of women. As a frequent guest on podcasts and television, she also created the FOX TV Outdoor Houston Adventure series. She currently calls Houston, Texas, home but can often be found kayaking rivers and traveling trails worldwide.
Guest Links-
Kelly’s website - www.FitisFreedom.com
Free ebook and bonuses: https://learn.fitisfreedom.com/bonuses/
Kelly Starrett - mobility warm-up https://thereadystate.com/blogs/10-minute-morning-mobility-routine/
Chi Running warmup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKuSbyB5ILI
Fit:Active and Ageless for Life - https://learn.fitisfreedom.com/book-page/?_gl=1hofjw6_gaMzg0MzExMjQ4LjE2OTI1NTc4NTg._ga_EW8RG6DW5LMTY5MjU1Nzg1OC4xLjAuMTY5MjU1Nzg1OC4wLjAuMA.._ga_4V3TG9JV9QMTY5MjU1Nzg1OC4xLjAuMTY5MjU1Nzg1OC4wLjAuMA.._ga_1X0XQRMB4F*MTY5MjU1ODEwOC4xLjAuMTY5MjU1ODEwOC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.167354361.619500739.1692557858-384311248.1692557858
FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kellyhoward
FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/FITisFREEDOMNow
IG: https://www.instagram.com/fit_is_freedom/
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-howard-fitisfreedom/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- I was born in San Diego, California, the 6th of 7 children. Five brothers and a sister. Attended elementary, Junior High, High School and Community College in San Diego. Married at 21 and we moved to Washington. We had two sons. I was a stay-at-home mom. I took up jogging and would jog about 5 miles several times a week. A friend of mine took me on a hike to Emerald Ridge in Mt. Rainier National Park, and I fell in love with the mountains and hiking.
After my divorce from my first husband, I joined the Tacoma Mountaineers and took the Basic Climbing class. Also got involved with a group of Mountaineers who liked to hike and backpack. After two years in the Mountaineers, I met my present husband, Ted, who was very much into climbing. Our family grew to 5, as he had 3 children of his own.
Thirteen years ago, as my husband and I were walking our dog early in the morning, we were crossing the street at an intersection. A car drove through the red light, and slammed into my husband and dog. My husband was airlifted to HarborView Hospital in Seattle, and our little dog died. This pretty much ended much of my husband's climbing with me. We had also been training to summit Mt. Rainier and to go on a mission trip to Uganda with Children of the Nations. He still suffers from the traumatic brain injury he incurred.
About 13 years ago, we built a home on property we had purchased over 25 years ago near the entrance of Mt. Rainier. We love it here very much.
Currently, I hike with a group of ladies almost every week. We go to different places to hike or snowshoe to in the winter season. I also manage a Yurt for Mt. Tahoma Trails Association in Ashford. The huts and yurt are open to the public and run by us volunteers.
Also, after 33 years of marriage, we have 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. I am happy that some of my grandchildren enjoy the outdoors also. I have met friends who climb mountains, so I started climbing with them. I summitted Mt. Rainier 6 years ago with friends at the age of 72. This year was my 9th summit of Mt. Rainier.
I also hiked the 500 mile El Camino de Santiago, starting in France, 6 years ago, and backpacked the 93 mile Wonderland Trail of Mt. Rainier last year in 14 days and 12 nights.
I am always excited for every day that I am given. I feel every day is a gift from God and He always has some kind of great adventure for me. AWJ (Adventures With Jesus) That is our motto.
Life Truly is Good!
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Teresa's Bio:
I grew up in Florida, the youngest of four children from loving, caring and supportive parents. We were an active family, involved in sports and often taking family camping trips. I graduated from University of Florida with a Bachelors Degree in Zoology, but have never worked in the field. Once I learned of the Appalachian Trail, the thought of hiking the whole thing would not go away. Despite having only two failed backpacking trips for experience, I put my backpack on and stepped onto the Approach Trail. For the next 6+ months, life was simple: Walk, eat, sleep, repeat. I returned to Florida, and became a "responsible" person again by getting a job. I found myself in the business side of healthcare and still work in the field as a Patient Account Manager for a large hospital system. Four years ago, I moved to Western North Carolina with my 2 cats, Wayne and Garth. This is where I truly belong. These are my people. I spend a lot of my non-working time hiking the trails in these Blue Ridge Mountains, including the Appalachian Trail. My soul is happy.
Guest Links-
Wench on Trail Journals - https://www.trailjournals.com/journal/entry/25366
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bri Martinez is the CEO and founder of Wild Moon LLC. She has spent the last decade as an educator and outdoor guide, leading backpacking, rock climbing, and kayaking adventures. Through integrating what she has learned about women’s moon cycles, intuition, and the natural world, Bri creates dynamic and heart-centered learning experiences where women can explore and expand the edges of their own abilities and potential.
Guest Links-
Briana’s website - https://www.wild-moon.org/
Briana on Instagram - @wildmoonexperiences
Blog - https://www.wild-moon.org/blog
Wild Power by Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer and Alexandra Pope- https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Power-Discover-Menstrual-Feminine/dp/1781807582/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27N9QFWEIK9W4&keywords=Wild+Power&qid=1689382617&s=books&sprefix=wind+power%2Cstripbooks%2C79&sr=1-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Marianne C. Bohr, published author and award-winning essayist, married her high school sweetheart and travel partner. She follows her own advice and hits the road at every opportunity. She wrote her first book Gap Year Girl: A Baby Boomer Adventure Across 21 Countries, over the course of the yearlong sabbatical she and her husband took to explore Europe. The Twenty: One Woman’s Trek Across Corsica on the GR20 Trail, is her second book. Marianne lives in Park City, UT, where, after decades in publishing, and then many years teaching middle school French, she now skis, hikes, and writes.
Guest Links-
Website: https://mariannebohr.com/
Instagram: @gapyeargirl2011
Facebook: @Marianne Canedo Bohr
Twitter: @mariannecbohr
GR20 Info: http://corsica.forhikers.com/gr20
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Lisa has been in education for over 30 years serving in private schools and public schools in the roles of teacher, administrator, and consultant. In October 2020, she was named a Postulant for Holy Orders to the Priesthood in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania and she is now a Candidate for Holy Orders as a priest.
Lisa has always loved doing things in nature. Growing up her family spent vacations car camping. That tradition continued as her daughters were born and grew up and as a single mom, she continued vacations car-camping and day hiking local trails.
Lisa will be celebrating her 20th year as a breast cancer survivor this year. She became more serious about backpacking when she decided to participate in "Seek-the-Peak" in the White Mountains as a way to celebrate being a cancer survivor in 2012.
Lisa and her husband Mark, and their dog Emmie live in York, PA. They have 4 adult children who live relatively nearby and this year, they became grandparents.
Lisa has just finished her second year in Seminary.
Guest Links-
Lisa on Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/lisa.amspacher.work
Lisa’s Prayer List - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScep0KxH91QCbPSL9dKAnU2EHJkHqq5kDwNShbfuHeulfWagA/viewform?mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Friends of the Anglican Centre in Santiago - https://www.anglicancentresantiago.org/about/
Article- Appalachian Trail inspires Episcopalians to embark on weeklong ‘Camino’ trek in Pennsylvania
Lisa's tripblog-https://www.logosyork.org/reflections-from-an-episcopalian-pilgrimage-on-the-appalachian-trail
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Lisa has been in education for over 30 years serving in private schools and public schools in the roles of teacher, administrator, and consultant. In October 2020, she was named a Postulant for Holy Orders to the Priesthood in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania.
Lisa has always loved doing things in nature. Growing up her family spent vacations car camping. That tradition continued as her daughters were born and grew up and as a single mom, she continued vacations car-camping and day hiking local trails.
Lisa will be celebrating her 20th year as a breast cancer survivor this year. She became more serious about backpacking when she decided to participate in "Seek-the-Peak" in the White Mountains as a way to celebrate being a cancer survivor in 2012.
Lisa and her husband Mark, and their dog Emmie live in York, PA. They have 4 adult children who live relatively nearby and this year, they became grandparents.
Lisa has just finished her second year in Seminary and is three weeks away from accomplishing her dream of hiking the Camino De Santigo (Primitivo Route).
Guest Links-
Lisa on Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/lisa.amspacher.work
Lisa’s Prayer List - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScep0KxH91QCbPSL9dKAnU2EHJkHqq5kDwNShbfuHeulfWagA/viewform?mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Friends of the Anglican Centre in Santiago - https://www.anglicancentresantiago.org/about/
Article- Appalachian Trail inspires Episcopalians to embark on weeklong ‘Camino’ trek in Pennsylvania
Lisa's tripblog-https://www.logosyork.org/reflections-from-an-episcopalian-pilgrimage-on-the-appalachian-trail
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Lisa has been in education for over 30 years, serving in private schools and public schools in the roles of teacher, administrator, and consultant. In October 2020, she was named a Postulant for Holy Orders to the Priesthood in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania.
Lisa has always loved doing things in nature. Growing up, her family spent vacations car camping. That tradition continued as her daughters were born and grew up and as a single mom, she continued vacations car-camping and day hiking local trails. Lisa will be celebrating her 20th year as a breast cancer survivor this year. She became more serious about backpacking when she decided to participate in "Seek-the-Peak" in the White Mountains as a way to celebrate being a cancer survivor in 2012. Lisa and her husband Mark, and their dog Emmie live in York, PA. They have 4 adult children who live relatively nearby and this year, they became grandparents. Lisa has just finished her second year in Seminary and is three weeks away from accomplishing her dream of hiking the Camino De Santigo (Primitivo Route).
Guest Links- Lisa on Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/lisa.amspacher.work Lisa’s Prayer List - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScep0KxH91QCbPSL9dKAnU2EHJkHqq5kDwNShbfuHeulfWagA/viewform?mibextid=Zxz2cZ Friends of the Anglican Centre in Santiago - https://www.anglicancentresantiago.org/about/ Article- Appalachian Trail inspires Episcopalians to embark on weeklong ‘Camino’ trek in Pennsylvania Lisa's tripblog-https://www.logosyork.org/reflections-from-an-episcopalian-pilgrimage-on-the-appalachian-trail
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
In 2005 Debbie founded a non-profit, Beyond the Finish Line, in 2006 (dissolved in 2011) which purpose was to help disadvantaged women gain self-esteem and self-confidence through fitness and nutrition. In 2007, she joined the national marathon training organization, USA FIT, as its president and in 2020 had the opportunity of becoming the owner.
In addition to marathon and half marathon racing, she became an avid hiker. Her most memorable hikes were the Grand Canyon, Machu Picchu, Bryce Canyon, Juno Alaska, Olympic National Park, Big Bend and Moab. It is through her experiences of running marathons and adventure hiking that she became aware of the disadvantage that women had when having to pee outdoors in privacy. She became inspired to design pants that unzip so a woman does not have to pull down her pants – like men’s pants have always had. Zip Hers was founded in 2019 after two years of research and development and production. In addition to outdoor adventurers, Zip Hers has specially designed adaptive tights for women who are wheelchair-dependent so their medical and bathroom needs are handled in a more convenient and comfortable manner.
Debbie has been on the Boards of Directors for many non-profits which missions were to encourage disadvantaged women and individuals with special needs to gain self-esteem, self-confidence and learn life skills through fitness and nutrition.
Debbie’s goal for Zip Hers is to expand the Zip Hers line to include other sports and outdoor activities and health care providers for wheelchair dependent women and the elderly.
Guest Links- Ziphers Website - https://ziphers.com/ Ziphers on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ziphers1 Ziphers on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zip_hers Ziphers on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ziphers6649
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
My name is Em, trail name, In Tune. I’m into a lot of outdoor adventure-type activities and also all things music. I’m 24 years old, from Canada, and hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2022!
Guest Links- Em on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/Em%E2%80%99sOutdoors Em on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/em_aroundtheworld/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Sage Gustafson is a dog trainer and owns Set the Stage Dog Training. She’s a lifelong hiker and knows just how valuable spending time in nature is for dogs and people. She specializes in teaching dogs to come when called, and teaching people the skills they need to trust their dog off-leash!
Guest Links- Sage’s Website - http://Stsdogs.com To chat with Sage - https://calendly.com/stsdogs-sage/recall-program-interest-call Sage on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@stsdogs Sage on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/STSDogs Sage on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJw_hS_qQEjZ32gEZHY8skw/featured Ruff Wear - https://ruffwear.com/ Mushers Secret - https://musherssecret.com/ Garmin Astro - https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/89564 Palomine Lines - https://www.palominelines.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Collin guides those seeking self-empowerment and personal transformation on enchanted journeys through a magical blend of Sacred Movement, Rituals & Ceremony, and Walking (Hiking~Backpacking~Trekking) as a Sacred Practice. Since beginning her career as a motivational speaker, walking guide, owner/operator of an outdoor gear shop, and master facilitator of creative events, she has helped endless clients discover their inner strength and self-confidence.
Collin is widely recognized for her playful humor and the great delight she brings to all she offers. After losing over 100lbs by adding a daily walk to her life, she now inspires people to find health and happiness through the simple act of taking a walk in the magic of nature.
Her own journey has taken her from hiking the 2,180 miles of the Appalachian Trail to mystical sojourns throughout Peru, Nepal, Thailand, Europe, and India. She is the author of the award-winning book WildWood Magic: Walking as a Sacred Path, an experienced yoga instructor, a NOLS-certified Wilderness First Responder, a Backcountry Survival Instructor, and a “Leave No Trace” Master Educator. Collin teaches these and other skills through experiential, custom-created programs, mystical retreats, and inspirational events all over the world.
Guest Links- To reach Collin: collin@wildwoodmagic.com Link to purchase the book, WildWood Magic: Walking as a Sacred Path (paperback or Kindle): https://bit.ly/wildwoodmagic Collin’s Website: www.WildWoodMagic.com Collin’s Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/CollinStuartChambers/ Collin on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wildwoodmagic/ The Women’s Circle Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theWildWoodCircle The My Walking, Hiking, & Backpacking as a Sacred Path Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/walkingasasacredpath Collin’s Free Gift to you “A Guide to Self-Empowerment Through Walking as a Sacred Practice”: https://bit.ly/3sQMW1A To book an appointment to chat with me: https://WildWoodMagic.as.me/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- I’ve been coaching for over a decade. Before I was a coach, I spent many years teaching science to middle schoolers, and it was there that I learned how to make the complex simple, how to connect honestly and authentically, and how important it is to pay attention to the whole of a person.
Years ago, during a time when I was overwhelmed and overworked, I visited a meditation labyrinth not far from my home and discovered this quote at the base of a bench: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” — Mary Oliver
Everything shifted inside me as my eyes filled with tears and I recognized I’d lost my truest path. I made big changes in my life, including embarking on a six month solo hike of the Appalachian Trail. That journey completely changed my relationship with fear, when I learned how little I need to be deeply happy, and how strong I actually am. Later I read the full poem that houses this wild and precious quote, learning that it was a call to do less, not more, “to be idle and blessed.”
I’ve lived in New Orleans most of my adult life, with my dear husband of 26 years. This city has taught me to celebrate the everyday, to feast on all occasions, and to cherish neighbors and community. My marriage has taught me that nothing is more precious than having a fellow human to go through life with who loves you, knows you and makes you laugh every day.
I start every morning in nature, sitting in the grass in my front yard with my cat, watching in wonder as the birds, squirrels, lizards and insects that share our little patch of land begin their day.
I craft my days with room for relaxation and wandering. And when I’m working, I’m supporting people to discover their own wild and precious path.
Guest Links- Carla’s website - https://www.livingwildandprecious.com/ Carla on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livingwildandprecious Carla on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertsoncarla Carla on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livingwildandprecious/ Carla on Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/NOLA-Women-Living-Wild-and-Precious/ Carla on Yelp - https://www.yelp.com/biz/living-wild-and-precious-new-orleans-2
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Marina and her Ascend board of directors were faced with insurmountable odds when Afghanistan's government fell to the Taliban. The young women of Ascend were forced to flee or go into hiding. Join us as Marina talks about evacuating and resettling 134 of the Ascend Family and how they are back to their mission of “empowering young women through mountaineering-based leadership training and community service!”
Bio- Ascend was founded in 2014 by Marina LeGree who, while living and working in Afghanistan, saw a unique opportunity to unlock the leadership skills of young women using the mountains surrounding their homes as a classroom. The program launched in 2015 and trained twenty Afghan girls. The pilot was a success and things took off fast, with over 200 girls participating in the program from 2015-2020.
Ascend participants became leaders in their communities, instructors to the next program participants and, in one case, set a world record as the first Afghan woman to summit Mt. Noshaq, Afghanistan’s tallest mountain.
In 2021, Ascend built the first Women’s Sports Center in Kabul with the country’s first rock-climbing wall. The new center accommodated triple the number of girls. Unfortunately, the Taliban took control of the country in August 2021 and forced an abrupt halt to the program.
In August 2021, Ascend made the difficult but morally right decision to focus all efforts on helping Afghan staff members, key at-risk participants and, in some cases where possible, their families. The next 14 months was non-stop activity, from securing seats on flights out of Afghanistan to arranging visas and homes to live in to providing ongoing support, language courses, and skills development. Our team worked around the clock and we could not have accomplished what we did without the help of our staff, board members, and volunteers, as well as countless kind individuals who stepped up either to advocate for visas, donate and form support groups in the countries where the girls have ended up. It has truly been heartwarming to see people come together and help strangers in time of need.
Ascends evacuation efforts resulted in the resettlement of 134 Afghans who are living in Chile, the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, and Kazakhstan(see map below). You can read the full story of the evacuation and resettlement efforts here.
Today, Ascend is launching a new program in Pakistan, rebuilding in Afghanistan, and serving our Afghan Alumnae through the newly created Ascend Alumnae Association.
Guest Links- https://www.ascendathletics.org/copy-of-what-we-do-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
In my early twenties, I fell in love with expeditions kayaking the outer islands of Alaska's southeast coastline. Inevitably, we experienced variable conditions, sun to rain, and everything from freezing water temps to natural hot springs.
With no access to laundry for weeks at a time, and limited space, I could take only essential basics, and each piece of gear had to perform. I refined and honed my packing list and found substitute products for what I really wanted, which all too often weren't available.
Since then, I have embarked on many extended traveling and backpacking trips, in addition to the activities I like to do regularly in my normal life - a quick hike after work, or biking around the block with the kids and our dog.
My journey in apparel began as a materials developer at lululemon in Vancouver, then lingerie and swimwear retail store owner in Ireland, and later, a wholesale and operations manager at Swedish women's brand Skhoop in Anchorage, Alaska. These jobs formed building blocks for what I would realize is my passion: making outdoor gear basics for a multitude of adventures and activities, with fabrics I believe in, while being an excellent employer for my dedicated and creative team. I am excited to help outfit you for your outdoor experiences, and I look forward to seeing you on the trails!
Guest Links- Jen’s Website: https://alpinefit.com/ Meet Jen on YouTube: https://alpinefit.com/pages/about Jen’s Blog: https://alpinefit.com/blogs/blog Jen on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alpinefitco Jen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alpinefitco/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr\_1\_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Rianna is a multi-passionate serial entrepreneur living a nomadic life for the past 11 years. As a wilderness guide and nature-based coach, she organizes walking & hiking retreats for women who are (just like her) involuntarily childless, in which she takes them on a transformative journey so that they can start creating a life they love again, despite not having what they want the most.
From walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain, and hiking the Appalachian Trail in the USA, to watching the sunrise in the Himalayas. Rianna believes that travel and adventure can be incredibly therapeutic and empowering, and she wants to create opportunities for other childless women to connect with each other, push their limits, and find solace in nature.
Guest Links- https://www.riannahijlkema.com/retreats
https://www.instagram.com/riannahijlkema/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr\_1\_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Dixie Huthmaker grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, where she became an accomplished musician and teacher. In the years that followed, she married the love of her life, Roland “Buddy” Huthmaker, and had two children, Anna and Charles.
When her children were in middle school, Dixie’s adventuresome nature made itself known as she started writing a book, dreaming of visiting cathedrals all over Europe, and attended sailing school. She always told her kids that they could follow any dream that they had and that she and Buddy were there to support them.
She has never wavered on that once and while she has spent the last few decades traveling the world, running a business, and writing books, she has also spent that time telling us yes…. Yes to the Appalachian Trail, Yes to Trail Dames and Yes to a thousand other things.
Guest Links-
Dixie on facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dhuthmaker1
Dixie at work - https://huthmakerviolins.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Gail D. Storey is the author of I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail, winner of the National Outdoor Book Award, Colorado Book Award, Nautilus Silver Award, Barbara Savage Award from Mountaineers Books, and others. Her hilarious novels The Lord's Motel and God's Country Club were published by Persea Books, New York. With her husband, she bicycled across the country, self-supported, on their tandem. In addition to the Pacific Crest Trail, she's hiked parts of the Continental Divide Trail and the Appalachian Trail. Gail lives in Boulder, Colorado, where she hikes, meditates, and jumps out of a cake at parties, not necessarily at the same time.
Guest Links- Gail’s Website - https://gailstorey.com/
Gail on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@GailStorey
Gail on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/gail.storey.7
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Anna, aka Mud Butt, is the founder of Trail Dames Incorporated, a hiking club for women of a curvy nature. Between running her families violin shop (Huthmaker Fine Violins), working in Trail Dames, and teaching new skills around the world with Luthiers without Borders, she is always looking for ways to experience the magic of the outdoors and the beauty of the trail.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Meghan J. Ward is a writer, editor, digital content specialist and all-around storyteller based in Banff, Canada (Treaty 7 territory). A fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, Meghan has written several books and contributed to anthologies, blogs, award-winning films and some of North America’s top outdoor, fitness and adventure publications.
Raised in Ottawa, Meghan ventured West to the mountains in 2005 and never looked back. An avid outdoor adventurer with a voracious appetite to understand her surroundings, she has established herself as a mountain historian and an authoritative voice in the Rockies outdoor and travel scene. She has authored four Canadian Rockies photo/travel books, which she collaborated on with her husband, Paul Zizka, a celebrated landscape photographer.
Guest's links- The Book - https://rmbooks.com/book/lights-to-guide-me-home/
Meghan’s Website - https://www.meghanjoyward.com/
Paul Zizka - https://www.zizka.ca/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Anna, aka Mud Butt, is the host of the Trail Dames podcast and the founder of Trail Dames. She is always looking for ways to encourage people to get outdoors and this time of year gives her the perfect opportunity to do just that!!
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Deborah Webb - Retired from Verizon and involved with GATC for the past five years as a volunteer for Activities Committee, Hike Leader, and Trail Ambassador. I accepted the position of Activities Director in 2022 and am currently on the board of directors for GATC.
Cathie, Ashley, and I are working together to try to encourage more women to join GATC and enjoy our hikes. Our past hikes have been longer distances and more strenuous, so we are hoping to schedule shorter hikes that will encourage new members to join us.
Cathie Neel - Retired software business owner and have been involved with GATC for the last five years as a trail maintainer and the last three as a Trail Ambassador. I am currently on the board of directors for GATC for my second term as Information and Education director. I am a Leave No Trace Trainer and am certified in CPR/Wilderness First Aid.
I love backpacking and hiking and hope to encourage more women to get out and explore trails!
Ashley Luke - Ashley Luke is the coordinator for the GATC’s Trail Ambassador Program, maintains a section of the AT on Blood Mountain and recently joined the ATC’s Stewardship Council. As a Leave No Trace Master Educator, she is passionate about sustainability in the wilderness. The Trail Ambassadors dedicate many hours assisting and educating hikers and keeping the trail, shelters and camping areas in good condition, particularly during the annual thru hiker bubble.
Guest Links-
The GaATC - https://www.georgia-atclub.org/
The ATC - https://appalachiantrail.org/
Leave No Trace - https://lnt.org/
Kincorra Hostel - https://thetrek.co/bob-peoples-kincora-hiking-hostel-hampton-tn/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bowen Blair is an environmental attorney who has protected some of the nation’s most important landscapes. In the Columbia Gorge, Blair helped draft and lobby the act that established the country’s most prominent national scenic area and negotiated the purchase of thousands of acres for public parks and tribal homelands. He was later appointed by two Oregon governors to the Gorge Commission, which he chaired.
Guest Links-
The book - https://osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/force-for-nature
About Nancy - https://gorgefriends.org/who-we-are/nancy-russell.html
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com/
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com/
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Anna is the host of the Trail Dames podcast, the Founder of Trail Dames, The Summit, and the Trail Dames Foundation. When she isn’t dancing up the trail with the Dames, she can be found at her family business, Huthmaker Fine Violins, where she is known as the Bow Queen.
Guest Links-
Eupepsia Wellness Center - https://eupepsia.com/WellnessCenter/wellnessSpa
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links- The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Bio- I am a soulful coach and heart-led content creator who is following my soul’s calling to cultivate greater love, inner strength, and healing in the world. I approach my clients with warmth, understanding, and honesty.
As an overcomer of childhood sexual trauma, addiction, domestic abuse, and chronic illness, I devoted many years to healing myself. Yet, I still struggled to maintain healthy relationships, even into adulthood.
I liberated myself from these toxic patterns for good by delving deep into shadow work, meditation, Taoism, ancestral healing, and intersectional feminism. My approach to successful inner healing has been both spiritual and intellectual.
Now I’d like to share my wisdom with you. I am dedicated to helping you build deep self love, to liberate yourself from toxic beliefs and systems, and to finally experience healthy love that lasts.
Much love, light, and shadow,
Song Kim
Guest Links-
Song’s website - https://www.songkim.co/
Song on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/loveguidesong/
Song on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSjdFg1uMo6ODn2UKOthSmA
Song’s Podcast - https://anchor.fm/lovesongpodcast
Messages in Water - https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Messages-Water-Masaru-Emoto/dp/0743289803
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr\_1\_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
A Force for Nature: Nancy Russell’s Fight to Save the Columbia Gorge, by Bowen Blair. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60503767-a-force-for-nature
Bowen Blair website - https://www.bowenblair.com/
LIGHTS TO GUIDE ME HOME: A Journey Off the Beaten Track in Life, Love, Adventure, and Parenting - by Meghan J Ward. https://rmbooks.com/book/lights-to-guide-me-home/
Meghan J. Ward Website - https://www.meghanjoyward.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Andrea Lani is the author of Uphill Both Ways: Hiking toward Happiness on the Colorado Trail (Bison Books, 2022). The book chronicles the 500-mile hike through the Rocky Mountains that she took with her husband and three kids, the hike on the same trail she and her husband took 20 years earlier, and the natural, environmental, and social history of Colorado.
She's a graduate of College of the Atlantic and the University of Southern Maine's Stonecoast MFA program, a senior editor at Literary Mama, and a Maine Master Naturalist. She lives in Maine with her family.
Guest Links-
Andrea’s Website - http://www.andrealani.com
Andrea on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andrea.lani/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GZCCHG2BX00G&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1663626803&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Rosanna Rostad is an active mom and grandmother who can often be found hiking, backpacking, leading hikes, and serving on the Board of Directors for the Trail Dames.
After becoming an ethical vegan in 2014, Rosanna has spent years learning to cook amazing vegan food, and often volunteers in different projects educating people on the ease and fulfillment of forgoing animal products. She believes that ‘nothing tastes as good as compassion feels’ and approaches her diet and her life with an open heart.
Guest Links-
Tabitha Brown - https://www.iamtabithabrown.com/
Go Macro - https://www.gomacro.com/shop/protein-bars/
Monkey and Me - https://monkeyandmekitchenadventures.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
26 years ago, I was blessed to have Jamie Gregory as a student. She had the most open heart and the brightest of spirits and was a true joy to be around. As an adult, Jamie has put her gifts towards becoming a mid-wife, nurse, and now the co-founder of Life Tree Women Care. She focuses on respecting cultures, listening intently to her patients, and creating a safe medical place where women are heard.
Bio- Jamie Neal is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner and is a Nationally Certified Nurse Midwife. With over 20 years of military service, twelve years of nursing, and over 20 years of experience caring for women of all ages, Jamie is co-founding owner of Lifetree Women Care.
Guest Links-
Life Tree Women Care Website - https://www.lifetreewomencare.com/
Lifetree Woman Care on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Lifetreewomencare
Lifetree Women Care on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lifetreewomencare/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
26 years ago, I was blessed to have Jamie Gregory as a student. She had the most open heart and the brightest of spirits and was a true joy to be around. As an adult, Jamie has put her gifts towards becoming a mid-wife, nurse, and now the co-founder of Life Tree Women Care. She focuses on respecting cultures, listening intently to her patients, and creating a safe medical place where women are heard.
Bio- Jamie Neal is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner and is a Nationally Certified Nurse Midwife. With over 20 years of military service, twelve years of nursing, and over 20 years of experience caring for women of all ages, Jamie is co-founding owner of Lifetree Women Care.
Guest Links-
Life Tree Women Care Website - https://www.lifetreewomencare.com/
Lifetree Woman Care on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Lifetreewomencare
Lifetree Women Care on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lifetreewomencare/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
After 14 years as a librarian, Suzanne left that field in 2013. She knew she still wanted to be of service but wanted to help animals rather than people- although she still helps people. Suzanne became licensed for small mammals in 2014 and added her federal migratory bird permit in 2016.
In 2018, she started rehabilitating rabies vector species, with a focus on bats. Right now she primarily take opossums, hence the rescues name, Primarily 'Possums, though she also specializes in cottontail rabbits and armadillos. Suzanne mentors rehabbers new to the field and serves as an expert opossum rehabber in several Facebook groups.
Guest Links-
Suzanne on Facebook - www.Facebook.com/PrimarilyPossums
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training, and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, remains friends to this day, and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Celeste Queen is, in her own words, "a retiree loving the hiking life, especially the slow and steady part!" She took up hiking at the young age of 67, finding it to be her happy place. She sets goals and completes them, including a goal of completing 100 hikes in a year. She completed this goal in December last year!
Celeste on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hiker_girlnc/?hl=en
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training, and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day, and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
First Health Hospice - https://www.firsthealth.org/specialties/hospice-and-palliative-care/foundation-support
Ted “Soleman” - https://www.trailjournals.com/Soleman/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
IPPY-award winner and #1 Amazon bestselling author, Amy Edelstein has a unique perspective on the relationship between the inner journey and outer change. Having begun her own meditation practice in 1978, and spending the better part of four decades practicing, studying, researching, writing about, and ultimately teaching a variety of contemplative methodologies, Edelstein established and directs the non-profit Inner
Strength Education, which she founded in 2014.
Inner Strength brings mindfulness, systems thinking, and social-emotional tools to under-resourced schools, training more than 17,000 teens in Philadelphia public high schools. She has now expanded the program’s reach with her award-winning, trauma-informed free mindfulness app for teens, Inner Strength VIBE, available on GooglePlay and App Stores.
Edelstein was awarded a Philadelphia Social Innovation Award for her organization’s work in Violence Reduction. She is a Cornell University College scholar and the author of six books, including The Conscious Classroom.
Guest Links-
Amy online - www.amyedelstein.com
Inner Strength - www.InnerStrengthEducation.org
Inner Strength in the Classroom - www.TheConsciousClassroom.com
Book Purchase Link - https://amzn.to/3nrJ0ER
Amy on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AmyEdelstein.Educator
Inner Strength on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/InnerStrengthFdn
Amy on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/innerstrengtheducation/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training, and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day, and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
First Health Hospice - https://www.firsthealth.org/specialties/hospice-and-palliative-care/foundation-support
Ted “Soleman” - https://www.trailjournals.com/Soleman/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
First Health Hospice - https://www.firsthealth.org/specialties/hospice-and-palliative-care/foundation-support
Ted “Soleman” - https://www.trailjournals.com/Soleman/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Diane "Sticks" Harsha is the author of the recently published (and now also available on Audible) Sticks and Stones: How to Hike the AT in 13 Years. This is the memoir of a Tennessee wife, mother, and FBI agent who section hikes from Georgia to Maine when she can spare the time away from the demands of her career and the responsibilities to her family.
From 2005 to 2017, Sticks lived her life with one foot on the Trail and one foot off, her heart always in two places but her mind at peace. Now retired from the FBI, Sticks lives in Franklin, Tennessee.
Guest Links-
Diane’s Book - https://www.amazon.com/Sticks-Stones-Appalachian-Trail-Thirteen-ebook/dp/B0998F9Z29/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3CHHE95Y47YY8&keywords=sticks+and+stones+book&qid=1656363306&sprefix=sticks+a%2Caps%2C68&sr=8-5
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training, and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, remain friends to this day, and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Kim is the Co-Head Dame of the Georgia Chapter of Trail Dames and a member of the Trail Dames Board of Directors.
Between her fantastic sense of humor and her tenacious strength, it is no coincidence that her trail name is Tough Cookie. She leads with heart and humor and we are so lucky that she has agreed to do some Guest Hosting on the Trail Dames Podcast!
Guest Links-
Kim on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kim.a.weiler
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training, and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Trail Journals - https://www.trailjournals.com
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
We have a panel discussion for you today about spirituality on the trail. Who better than these three ladies to talk with on this fascinating subject?
Anne Gardner
Writer. Minister. Adventurer. After spending twenty-five years working at two of Boston’s premier educational institutions, Harvard University and Phillips Academy, Andover, the author currently leads the chaplaincy program at Harvard-Westlake, a private secondary school in Los Angeles.
An Episcopal minister by day, Reverend Gardner also finds time to work as a freelance writer. Her essays and columns have been featured in The National Catholic Reporter, The Boston Globe, The Providence Journal, New England Tennis Magazine, and most recently as part of WBUR’s Cognoscenti series, Boston’s NPR affiliate.
Her debut book, And So I Walked, recounts her journey of traversing the 500-mile Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Using the famed pilgrimage path as a backdrop, Gardner’s memoir weaves together her personal narrative with the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges presented by the Camino. Inspirational, and at times heart-wrenching, And So I Walked explores how faith, family, and friendship both change us and sustain us.
A native of Massachusetts, the author now lives in California with her wife Beth.
Audrey Scanlan
Audrey serves as the Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Central Pennsylvania - an elected position that gives her oversight of 60 churches and 11,000 folks who belong to the Episcopal Church in the region. Conveniently, the AT runs right through the middle of the area that she oversees! She lives just 4 miles from a trailhead in the middle of the Cumberland Valley (PA) which is one of the most gentle (read: flat) sections of the entire AT! Audrey tries to get out on the trail at least once during the week and walk and run around the cornfields in our neighborhood on most mornings.
Audrey was ordained in her mid-40s after two other careers- one as a restaurant chef, and another working in the guidance department of my town's elementary school. She grew up and lived in Northwestern CT until moving to PA almost 6 years ago. She will be 63 in September. She loves to cook, still, and is happiest in the kitchen, or out on the trail.
Audrey and her husband Glenn have three children and two toddler grandsons who they are going "love up" as soon as Covid is over! And, like lots of folks, someday... she wants to thru-hike the AT. :) :)
Lisa Work
Lisa has been in education for over 30 years, serving in private schools and public schools in the roles of teacher, administrator, and consultant. In October 2020, she was named a Postulant for Holy Orders to the Priesthood in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania.
Lisa has always loved doing things in nature. Growing up, her family spent vacations car camping. That tradition continued as her daughters were born and grew up and as a single mom, she continued vacations car-camping and day hiking local trails.
Lisa will be celebrating her 18th year as a breast cancer survivor this year. She became more serious about backpacking when she decided to participate in "Seek-the-Peak" in the White Mountains as a way to celebrate being a cancer survivor in 2012.
Lisa and her husband Mark, and their dog Emmie live in York, PA. They have 4 adult children who live relatively nearby and this year, they became grandparents.
Lisa dreams of hiking the Camino De Santigo (Camino Francés route) and thru-hiking the AT.
Guest Links-
And So I Walked via Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/So-Walked-Reflections-Chance-Santiago/dp/1956635947/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3Q0YQB845NYHX&keywords=and+so+I+walked&qid=1649883021&sprefix=and+so+i+walked%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1
Anne’s website - https://www.anne-gardner.com
Audrey's blogs- www.diocesecpa.org/blog
https://ourselvesoursoulsandbodies.com/2021/05/01/alone-my-soul-in-silence-waits/
Lisa on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/lisa.amspacher.work
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
My name is Em, trail name, In Tune. I’m into a lot of outdoor adventure-type activities and also all things music. I’m 24 years old, from Canada, and currently attempting to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail!
Guest Links-
Em on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/Em%E2%80%99sOutdoors
Em on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/em_aroundtheworld/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training, and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Writer. Minister. Adventurer.
After spending twenty-five years working at two of Boston’s premier educational institutions, Harvard University and Phillips Academy, Andover, the author currently leads the chaplaincy program at Harvard-Westlake, a private secondary school in Los Angeles.
An Episcopal minister by day, Reverend Gardner also finds time to work as a freelance writer. Her essays and columns have been featured in The National Catholic Reporter, The Boston Globe, The Providence Journal, New England Tennis Magazine, and most recently as part of WBUR’s Cognoscenti series, Boston’s NPR affiliate.
Her debut book, And So I Walked, recounts her journey of traversing the 500-mile Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Using the famed pilgrimage path as a backdrop, Gardner’s memoir weaves together her personal narrative with the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges presented by the Camino. Inspirational, and at times heart-wrenching, And So I Walked explores how faith, family, and friendship both change us and sustain us.
A native of Massachusetts, the author now lives in California with her wife Beth.
*The release date of And So I Walked was March 1, 2022, published by Adelaide Books (244 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY).
Guest Links-
And So I Walked via Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/So-Walked-Reflections-Chance-Santiago/dp/1956635947/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3Q0YQB845NYHX&keywords=and+so+I+walked&qid=1649883021&sprefix=and+so+i+walked%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1
Anne’s website - https://www.anne-gardner.com
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.comYou can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
More trail lessons as my friend, LiteShoe, tests out her gear, and pushes out of her comfort zone, getting closer to hitting the AT!
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Courtney has had an on-again/off-again relationship with mountains, hiking and primitive camping, starting in Alaska in her very early life. She also often hiked and “car camped” in the high desert and Sierra Nevadas in California growing up. After living almost 20 years at Sea Level, the mountains were calling again. After “accidentally” stepping onto the Appalachian Trail in Georgia in 2020, the affair was back on!
Now Courtney, aka “Unfiltered”, has created a podcast to indulge in research on her deep love affair with the wilderness and to help others understand that they can fall in love with it too. She talks to guests from various backgrounds and levels of hiking experience in an effort to pick their brains about how to get out and enjoy the outdoors “responsibly”.
Guest Links-
Hiking Unfiltered- https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/hiking-unfiltered/
https://www.instagram.com/hikingunfiltered/
https://www.facebook.com/HikingUnfiltered
ALDHA- https://aldha.org/
The Gathering- https://aldha.org/gathering
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Chelsea McCurdy is a queer plus-sized hiker who advocates for body positivity, health at every size, and joyful movement. She believes that nature is healing, and that everyone deserves to enjoy the outdoors, regardless of their body type or fitness level.
She lives in Arkansas and owns a business (Hobbit Hikers) dedicated to hikers who love to take their time, enjoy the view, snack a little along the way, and experience nature on their own terms. She is also a video creator on TikTok and Instagram, where she shares her hikes, outdoor tips, and self-love journey with her friend Shelby Varner, who is the Samwise Gamgee to Chelsea's Frodo Baggins.
Guest Links-
Chelsea on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@whatwouldellewoodsdo
Chelsea on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/_whatwouldellewoodsdo_/
Chelsea on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/hobbithikers
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31–a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
I am a mom to three amazing kids, a wife to the love of my life, a retired veterinarian, a team member of our local search and rescue squad, a certified naturalist, and an active adventurer whose second home is in the Great Outdoors (and a chronic insomniac, which is why I can pack so much into one life).
Guest Links-
Nancy’s Blog- https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/
Nancy’s Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/campingandhikingdeals/
Nancy’s search and Rescue Group- https://www.facebook.com/HaywoodSAR/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Natalie Bonthius is the founder of Survival Med. She earned her Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Central Florida, and is combining a career in austere medicine with her background in neuroscience. Dr. Bonthius is a Fellow in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine, Advanced Wilderness and Expedition Provider, Advanced Wilderness Life Support instructor, and board member of the International Association of Near-Death Studies.
She researches and teaches about what happens to the mind and human behavior in extreme environments and survival conditions. Dr. Bonthius has worked with the University of Utah, National Park Service, UVA Division of Perceptual Studies, National Association for Search and Rescue, independent expedition organizations, and more.
Guest Links-
Natalie on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/survivalmeduniversity/
Survival med- www.survivalmedonline.org
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training, and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers who met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Liteshoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.
Guest Links-
The Ordinary Adventurer- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NFP8PYVQADLE&keywords=jan+leitschuh&qid=1644972714&sprefix=jan+leitschuh%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Megan Militello | Founder + CEO at Elevated Oats | Army Staff Sergeant | MS, Embry-Riddle | Mountaineer
As an Army air traffic controller, Megan held key leadership and trainer positions, learned first-hand how to run a highly coordinated operation, and received a bronze star during her second Iraq deployment. She continued air traffic in the DOD and FAA, but ultimately felt unfulfilled, and following a lifelong goal of being an entrepreneur, Megan combined her passion for healthy eating and helping others to create Elevated Oats. She has built Elevated Oats using the principles that ensure an organized and a ready to scale company. Megan embodies the Elevated Oats customer by living an elevated and healthy lifestyle and mountaineering her way through Alaska.
Lacey Ernandes | Co-Founder + Brand Builder at Elevated Oats | BFA, RMCAD | Army Staff Sergeant
A 10-year US Army Veteran, Lacey held key leadership positions and was directly responsible for the training and management of over 20 personnel during her military service as an air traffic controller. Having served on 2 deployments, Lacey left the Army to pursue goals that fulfilled her mind, body, and soul. Returning to her roots as a visual artist, Lacey earned a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with a focus in graphic design from RMCAD. Today, she creates all of Elevated Oats' graphics and branding in-house and manages the administrative and operational functions as the Chief Operating Officer. Lacey believes that living elevated begins in the mind; through practicing positive mental habits, anyone can change their life.
Guest Links-
Website: www.elevatedoats.com
Elevated Oats Social Links: https://linktr.ee/ElevatedOats
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Nancy is a mom to three amazing kids, a wife to the love of her life, a retired veterinarian, a team member of her local search and rescue squad, a certified naturalist, and an active adventurer whose second home is in the Great Outdoors (and a chronic insomniac, which is why she can pack so much into one life).
Guest Links-
Nancy’s Blog- https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/
Nancy’s Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/campingandhikingdeals/
Nancy’s search and Rescue Group- https://www.facebook.com/HaywoodSAR/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Kelly Howard is the Fitness Consistency Coach with a touch of adventure! She helps busy women prioritize their fitness so they can feel great and have more time and energy for the things they love. When we feel strong, confident, and empowered, we can do anything.
Kelly loves adding fun and a little adventure into life with outdoor activities like hiking, biking, backpacking, SUP, and kayaking. Her Fit is Freedom podcast, courses, and events have changed the lives of thousands of women. As a frequent guest on podcasts and television, she is also the creator of the FOX TV Outdoor Houston Adventure series. She currently calls Houston, Texas her home, but can often be found kayaking rivers and traveling trails around the world.
Guest Links-
Kelly’s page- www.FitisFreedom.com
FB Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/kellyhoward
FB Page- https://www.facebook.com/FITisFREEDOMNow
IG- https://www.instagram.com/fit_is_freedom/
LinkedIN- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-howard-fitisfreedom/
Video of old man and grandaughter- https://www.popsugar.com/family/emotional-holiday-ad-with-grandpa-lifting-weights-video-48056723
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Natalie Bonthius is the founder of Survival Med. She earned her Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Central Florida, and is combining a career in austere medicine with her a background in neuroscience.
Dr. Bonthius is a Fellow in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine, Advanced Wilderness and Expedition Provider, Advanced Wilderness Life Support instructor, and board member of the International Association of Near-Death Studies. She researches and teaches about what happens to the mind and human behavior in extreme environments and survival conditions. Dr. Bonthius has worked with the University of Utah, National Park Service, UVA Division of Perceptual Studies, National Association for Search and Rescue, independent expedition organizations, and more.
Guest Links-
Natalie on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/survivalmeduniversity/
Survival med- www.survivalmedonline.org
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Charles Huthmaker, CEO and Founder of CJ Crew Co., has been immersed in rowing since 1988 when he was walking across campus and saw the same sign that thousands of rowers have seen, “If interested in trying crew, show up to the meeting at (fill in the blank).”
Since then, he has been a student of the sport. Having first jumped into a coaching launch in 1991, he has since coached at all levels of the sport from novice juniors to elite athletes at world championships. Universities where he has coached include UMass-Amherst, Yale, Fairfield, Stetson and Georgia State. Clubs include Connecticut Boat Club, Norwalk River Rowing, Orlando Rowing Club and Atlanta Rowing Club. While coaching at UMass-Amherst, he earned his MS in Exercise Physiology.
While watching athletes improve and succeed fuels his fire, helping coaches improve is also a joy. Charles has been helping USRowing educate coaches since 1999 by running Level 1 and Level 2 clinics all over the country, along with presenting at the USRowing Convention.
Charles currently lives in Trumbull, CT with his very patient and understanding wife, Elvis the neurotic dog, and Dixie, his newly adopted launch mate.
Guest Links-
The Men of Trail Dames - https://www.traildames.com/menoftd.html
Charles Huthmaker- https://cjcrewco.com/site/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Courtney has had an on-again/off-again relationship with mountains, hiking, and primitive camping, starting in Alaska in her early life. She also often hiked and “car camped” in the high desert and Sierra Nevadas in California growing up. After living almost 20 years at Sea Level, the mountains were calling again. After “accidentally” stepping onto the Appalachian Trail in Georgia in 2020, the affair was back on!
Now Courtney, aka “Unfiltered,” has created a podcast to indulge in research on her deep love affair with the wilderness, and to help others understand they can fall in love with it too. She talks to guests from various backgrounds and levels of hiking experience in an effort to pick their brains about how to get out and enjoy the outdoors “responsibly.”
In today's story, she recalls a local hike in Florida, when she came into extremely close contact with a particular gator.
Guest Links-
Hiking Unfiltered- https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/hiking-unfiltered/
ALDHA- https://aldha.org/
The Gathering- https://aldha.org/gathering
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
After completing the AT in 2018, Julie Wilson-Freeman, aka Stripper, decided she wasn't quite done.... she shares her stories of the last 150 miles of her complete section hike of the AT, complete with rock scrambles and rebar climbing, and dancing on top of Katahdin.
Bio: I have been married to Jon Freeman for 7 years, but have only been home twice to celebrate our anniversary! Usually I’m out hiking. I am 57 years old (birthday in a few weeks!). I have 2 children, Andrew and Kaytlyn and 2 step-sons, Jonathan and Eric. My kids are married; my son has 3 children (2 girls and a boy) while my daughter has one son (4 grandbabies total--2 girls and 2 boys). I lived in Indiana for 55 years and have been in Cosby, TN for just a couple of years now. I taught freshman composition at Ivy Tech Community College for many years and I’m now a shift manager for the Nantahala Outdoor Center and have worked there for 2 years.
I have completed the AT twice now, once as a section hiker, finishing September 1st of this year and once as a thru-hiker (2018).
Guest Links-
Julie on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/juslearningolf
Nantahala Outdoor Center/Gatlinburg- https://noc.com/locations/gatlinburg-tn/
Thoreau Walking Essay- https://faculty.washington.edu/timbillo/Readings%20and%20documents/Wilderness/Thoreau%20Walking.pdf
Climb up Katahdin- https://www.relive.cc/view/vPv4ydyXM3O
Rainbow Springs Campsite hike- https://www.relive.cc/view/vNOPY7G8EY6
Hiking to Antlers- https://www.relive.cc/view/v1vj1dQ3RYq
Mahoosic Notch!!- https://www.relive.cc/view/vmqXXNPm5oq
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com/
The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames http://www.traildamessummit.com/2020.html
The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation http://www.tdcharitablefoundation.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames
Hiking Radio Network: https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
I have been married to Jon Freeman for 7 years, but have only been home twice to celebrate our anniversary! Usually I’m out hiking. I am 57 years old (birthday in a few weeks!). I have 2 children, Andrew and Kaytlyn and 2 step-sons, Jonathan and Eric. My kids are married; my son has 3 children (2 girls and a boy) while my daughter has one son (4 grandbabies total--2 girls and 2 boys). I lived in Indiana for 55 years and have been in Cosby, TN for just a couple of years now. I taught freshman composition at Ivy Tech Community College for many years and I’m now a shift manager for the Nantahala Outdoor Center and have worked there for 2 years.
I have completed the AT twice now, once as a section hiker, finishing September 1st of this year and once as a thru-hiker (2018).
Guest Links-
Julie on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/juslearningolf
Nantahala Outdoor Center/Gatlinburg- https://noc.com/locations/gatlinburg-tn/
Thoreau Walking Essay- https://faculty.washington.edu/timbillo/Readings%20and%20documents/Wilderness/Thoreau%20Walking.pdf
Climb up Katahdin- https://www.relive.cc/view/vPv4ydyXM3O
Rainbow Springs Campsite hike- https://www.relive.cc/view/vNOPY7G8EY6
Hiking to Antlers- https://www.relive.cc/view/v1vj1dQ3RYq
Mahoosuc Notch!!- https://www.relive.cc/view/vmqXXNPm5oq
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Anna is the host of the Trail Dames Podcast and when not interviewing amazing women for the podcast, can be found running her family violins shop, Huthmaker Violins, in Atlanta, GA, as well as running Trail Dames, Inc, and the Trail Dames Charitable Foundation.
Special thanks to Dame Gayle Snyder for her shoe pics!
Guest Links:
Wright Socks- https://www.wrightsock.com/
Smart Wool- https://www.smartwool.com/
Obozs- https://obozfootwear.com/en-us
Chacos- https://www.chacos.com/
Compression socks for hiking- https://www.advnture.com/features/a-guide-to-compression-socks-for-hiking
Mountain Crossings- http://www.mountaincrossings.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Anna is the host of the Trail Dames Podcast and when not interviewing amazing women for the podcast, can be found running her family violins shop, Huthmaker Violins, in Atlanta, GA, as well as running Trail Dames, Inc, and the Trail Dames Charitable Foundation.
Guest Links:
Unicoi State Park - https://www.unicoilodge.com/
Helen, Georgia - https://www.helenga.org/
Unicoi State Park Trail Map - https://www.unicoilodge.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Unicoi_TrailMap_2018.pdf
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Ada
In 2000, I retired from the telephone company in Chicago, Illinois where I worked as a computer programmer and business systems analyst.
In the ensuing years, I’ve developed a passion for painting and drawing (who knew!); herb and flower gardening and, of course, hiking. I find spending time in the mountains with the Trail Dames or on my own in nature to be rejuvenating and creatively inspiring. The best part, the very best part is time spent in our gorgeous Georgia /North Carolina mountains with my awesome daughter.
One of the greatest joys of my life here in Georgia is hanging out with my Melissa and our sister Trail Dames. I love this organization and it’s underlying principles. It is so empowering to encourage one another - one step at a time - and sit around the fire at night listening to one another’s experiences. We’ve laughed together until we cried and cried together until we laughed and watched our precious friendships deepen.
I was delighted at our annual Standing Indian
Campout to receive my official trail name, Falling Star (and, yes, there is an exciting story behind it!)
I recently took my granddaughter and 3 great grandchildren on a weekend camping trip to Fort Mountain with my daughter, Melissa; something I would never have tried until I received camping knowledge from the Trail Dames and hiking experiences with them. (And, yes, there are juicy stories we can tell!)
At Fort Mountain, I spent an afternoon hiking with my 5-year-old great grandson. We stopped at every puddle, twig, bug and snail to touch, discover and question as only a 5-year-old can. I was completely captivated by that precocious little boy and felt very grateful for him and the gift of nature. 🙂
Melissa
I was born and raised in southern IN in a very small town called Huntingburg. It was the BEST childhood. I had a horse, was in the marching band and color guard, had a huge circle of the same friends literally from kindergarten to well after high school (and some, still to this day) and spent my summers riding my horse, camping, walking in the woods, listening to the tree’s and taking in the smells of nature. My Pawpaw was a huge part of that growing up. They lived in a perfect little log cabin, he built with timbers from my great grandfather’s barn. They had about 22 acres with a lake, which of course we swam and fished in often. My mom did a lot of home cooking, spent her whole life making sure I knew who I was, had the confidence to not allow anything or anyone to derail me and made me believe I could do anything, if I just worked hard enough in life. She was, and still is, the best…..my best friend!
I moved to Chicago, IL when I was 21, and that is where I met my husband Mark, the love of my life for nearly 30 yrs now. We got married the next year and then moved to FL right after. That’s where we raised our beautiful daughter, and I began what has been the most amazing career for myself. We were there until 2006 when my job transferred me to the Atlanta area. We now have 3 adorable grandchildren (2 girls and 1 boy) who are the joys of our life. We love to travel, spend time just hanging out as a family and laugh….Mark literally makes me laugh every day, out loud, at least once!
I really enjoy traveling (as mom puts it, “wheels under us”) and especially cruising, hiking, camping, listening to music (all kinds and I sing and dance, when no one is looking of course!), reading and just being with family. I lead a small group bible study at my church, which is such a source of grounding and inspiration in my life and have made the dearest of friends in my adult life with them.
The Trail Dames have given mom and I the most wonderful memories and inspiration already and we’ve only just begun! We have met the most amazing, fearless, supportive, kind and loving women in the Dames. We have been welcomed with open arms and always made to feel like family. Pam & Kim were a huge part of that as they were the first Dames we met and got to know. We are so blessed to be part of this community and although we won’t ever be those hikers doing extreme, long hikes, we so enjoy the relaxing saunter we’re able to do at times and take in nature the way we’ve always loved to do!
Guest Links-
Melissa on LinkedIn:
http://linkedin.com/in/melissa-d-lagoo-084b7613
Melissa on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/melissa.r.lagoo
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
My name is Jessica Mills, but in the hiking world, people call me “Dixie.” Although I was born in Florida, I ‘grew up’ in Opelika, AL. I spent the majority of my summers with my grandparents, who were backyard gardeners that grew up on farms. At a young age, I developed a love for the outdoors. Watching TV is never a desire of mine, unless it is football season–War Eagle! I graduated from Auburn University in 2012 with a degree in Biosystems Engineering and a minor in Agronomy and Soils.
For a year and a half, I was a resident of Colorado and it was an amazing experience! I resigned from my job there and began my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in March 2015. Although that journey ended in October 2015 when I summited Mt. Katahdin, it was only the beginning to a new chapter of my life. I have since completed hiking's Triple Crown of the AT, the PCT, and the CDT.
I am an advocate of being outdoors, as I feel we can learn a lot about ourselves and life in general while out in nature. Whether it’s taking an evening stroll, catching lightning bugs or gardening, I think everyone can benefit from smelling the roses now and then!
Guest Links-
https://homemadewanderlust.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQhqmV26773qZhzqJz4VFcw
https://www.facebook.com/homemadewanderlust
https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/dixie-live-on-the-continental-divide-trail/
Grandma Gatewood Statue- https://www.gofundme.com/f/grandma-gatewood-tribute-statue
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
K. Jamila Minnifield, MA, LAPC, NCC, Primary Therapist Jamila earned her undergraduate degree at Georgia Southern University and her master’s degree in counseling at Argosy University. She has extensive experience working with complex mental health diagnoses, family reunification and adoption.
She entered the field of wilderness therapy out of a desire to increase impact and family engagement. Jamila loves working with younger students, Autism Spectrum diagnoses, learning disabilities, transracial and intercultural adoption, and both episodic and systemic trauma. Jamila is also passionate about promoting increased diversity in the field of wilderness therapy. When not working, Jamila enjoys hiking, kayaking, outdoor cooking, and fly fishing.
Guest Links-
Jamila/Turtles email-
kathleen.minnifield@firstlightwilderness.com
Jamila's phone- (828) 556-0628
https://www.facebook.com/FirstLightWilderness
https://www.facebook.com/NewVisionWilderness
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Ada- In 2000, I retired from the telephone company in Chicago, Illinois, where I worked as a computer programmer and business systems analyst.
In the ensuing years, I’ve developed a passion for painting and drawing (who knew!); herb and flower gardening and, of course, hiking. I find spending time in the mountains with the Trail Dames or on my own in nature to be rejuvenating and creatively inspiring. The best part, the very best part, is time spent in our gorgeous Georgia /North Carolina mountains with my awesome daughter.
One of the greatest joys of my life here in Georgia is hanging out with my Melissa and our sister Trail Dames. I love this organization and its underlying principles. It is so empowering to encourage one another - one step at a time - and sit around the fire at night listening to one another’s experiences. We’ve laughed together until we cried and cried together until we laughed and watched our precious friendships deepen.
I was delighted at our annual Standing Indian Campout to receive my official trail name, Falling Star (and, yes, there is an exciting story behind it).
I recently took my granddaughter and 3 great grandchildren on a weekend camping trip to Fort Mountain with my daughter, Melissa; something I would never have tried until I received camping knowledge from the Trail Dames and hiking experiences with them. (And, yes, there are juicy stories we can tell!)
At Fort Mountain, I spent an afternoon hiking with my 5-year-old great grandson. We stopped at every puddle, twig, bug and snail to touch, discover and question as only a 5-year-old can. I was completely captivated by that precocious little boy and felt very grateful for him and the gift of nature. 🙂
Melissa- I was born and raised in Southern Indiana in a small town called Huntingburg. It was the BEST childhood. I had a horse, was in the marching band and color guard, had a huge circle of the same friends literally from kindergarten to well after high school (and some, still to this day) and spent my summers riding my horse, camping, walking in the woods, listening to the tree’s and taking in the smells of nature. My Pawpaw was a huge part of that growing up. They lived in a perfect little log cabin he built with timbers from my great grandfather’s barn. They had about 22 acres with a lake, which, of course, we swam and fished in often. My mom did a lot of home cooking, spent her whole life making sure I knew who I was, had the confidence to not allow anything or anyone to derail me and made me believe I could do anything, if I just worked hard enough in life. She was, and still is, the best…..my best friend!
I moved to Chicago, IL when I was 21, and that is where I met my husband Mark, the love of my life, for nearly 30 yrs now. We got married the next year and then moved to FL right after. That’s where we raised our beautiful daughter, and I began what has been the most amazing career for myself. We were there until 2006, when my job transferred me to the Atlanta area. We now have 3 adorable grandchildren (2 girls and 1 boy) who are the joys of our life. We love to travel, spend time just hanging out as a family and laugh….Mark literally makes me laugh every day, out loud, at least once!
I really enjoy traveling (as mom puts it, “wheels under us”) and especially cruising, hiking, camping, listening to music (all kinds and I sing and dance, when no one is looking of course!), reading and just being with family. I lead a small group bible study at my church, which is such a source of grounding and inspiration in my life and have made the dearest of friends in my adult life with them.
The Trail Dames have given mom and I the most wonderful memories and inspiration already and we’ve only just begun! We have met the most amazing, fearless, supportive, kind and loving women in the Dames. We have been welcomed with open arms and always made to feel like family. Pam & Kim were a huge part of that as they were the first Dames we met and got to know. We are so blessed to be part of this community and although we won’t ever be those hikers doing extreme, long hikes, we so enjoy the relaxing saunter we’re able to do at times and take in nature the way we’ve always loved to do!
Guest Links-
Melissa on LinkedIn:
http://linkedin.com/in/melissa-d-lagoo-084b7613
Melissa on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/melissa.r.lagoo
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jessica Mills, better known in the hiking world, as “Dixie,” was born in Florida. She ‘grew up’ in Opelika, AL, spending the majority of her summers with my grandparents, who were backyard gardeners that grew up on farms. At a young age, she developed a love for the outdoors. She's not a big TV fan, unless it is football season–Go War Eagles! She graduated from Auburn University in 2012 with a degree in Biosystems Engineering and a minor in Agronomy and Soils.
For a year and a half, she was a resident of Colorado and it was an amazing experience! She resigned from her job there and began her thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in March 2015. Although that journey ended in October 2015 when she reach the summit of Mt. Katahdin, it was just the beginning to a new chapter in her life. Since then, she has completed the Triple Crown, the Camino De Santiago, the Florida Trail and several other shorter hikes.
She is an advocate of being outdoors, feeling that we can learn a lot about ourselves and life in general while out in nature. Whether it’s taking an evening stroll, catching lightning bugs or gardening, Jessica thinks everyone can benefit from smelling the roses now and then!
Her remarkably successful YouTube channel now has nearly 400,000 subscribers.
Guest Links-
https://homemadewanderlust.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQhqmV26773qZhzqJz4VFcw
https://www.facebook.com/homemadewanderlust
https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/dixie-live-on-the-continental-divide-trail/
Grandma Gatewood Statue- https://www.gofundme.com/f/grandma-gatewood-tribute-statue
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
As a young kid, Paula Martin enjoyed exploring the outdoors, especially at her grandparents' cabin in the deep woods of Tioga State Forest. Much to her grandparents dismay, she would find injured animals and bring them back to help them. This included a fox and baby skunks. This didn’t change as an adult. She still loves animals and trained dogs for a few decades, all the while still wandering through the woods.
At one point, Paula lived full time with her partner in her grandparents' cabin for 13 years, heating with wood and living among the bears, deer, turkey, bobcats, and many other creatures with her rescued dogs. All she had to do for an adventure there was walk out her front door. Then in 2017, the backpacking bug hit and she decided to do the Appalachian trail. To understand her equipment, she hiked and backpacked the Mid-State Trail in Pennsylvania, a 530 km trail (one of the few US trails that uses the metric system).
At 65, after completing the Mid-State, Paula started the Appalachian Trail in 2018, completing 1900 miles. This year, she completed the Benton MacKaye Trail and her last 300 miles of the Appalachian trail. And Paula recently moved to the Smokies in Tennessee for a longer hiking season.
Guest Links-
YouTube link for Windeagle Martin -
https://youtube.com/channel/UCDr0wrOfqyUiTKWrdWX9Yhg
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Anna is the host of the Trail Dames Podcast and when not interviewing amazing women for the podcast, can be found running her family violins shop, Huthmaker Violins, in Atlanta, GA, as well as running Trail Dames, Inc, and the Trail Dames Charitable Foundation.
Guest Links: https://www.elachee.org/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
2021 has been full of adventures for Shannon Fisher! In February, she purchased "Beaulah", a 2006 retired ambulance that she is converting into a campulance. On her 45th birthday in May, she celebrated with her sister by hiking and backpacking 45 miles on the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail.
July included a week-long family trip to South Dakota. Shannon loved introducing her nieces and nephew to the hiking trails in Badlands National Park, Spearfish Canyon, and Custer State Park. In September, she joined friends in southern Utah for their 3rd annual hiking and canyoneering week-long adventure. In October, she plans to solo hike the 30-mile Eagle Rock Look in Arkansas's Ouachita National Forest. Her goal is to hike 500 miles in 2021.
Shannon has worked in the public education sector for 23 years. She currently serves as the Director of Online Training and Development for an education service agency in Kansas and creates online professional learning courses for teachers.
Guest Links-
Shannon on Instagram- kansas.rockscar
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Mary's story is about a chance bear encounter in the Alaskan wilderness, involving some adrenaline, a barking dog, and a whole lot of appreciation for the beauty that can be found in a mother grizzly and her cubs.
Mary Emerick is an author and a wilderness planner with the Forest Service, but her real love is long distance hiking. She began her backpacking career at age 5, carrying a pack with a sweatshirt and a stuffed animal. Working as a seasonal wilderness ranger in Idaho and a wilderness kayak ranger in Alaska were highlights of her life. She has section hiked the entirety of the Pacific Crest Trail and a few sections of the Arizona Trail. She enjoys meeting other women on the trail and would prefer never to answer the question, "are you alone out here?" again.
Guest Links-
Mary's author page- http://maryemerick.com
Mary's Personal blog- http://mountainsskin.blogspot.com/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Mary-Emerick-Author-751689821631076
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
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Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Mary Emerick is an author and a wilderness planner with the Forest Service, but her real love is long distance hiking. She began her backpacking career at age 5, carrying a pack with a sweatshirt and a stuffed animal.
Working as a seasonal wilderness ranger in Idaho and a wilderness kayak ranger in Alaska were highlights of her life. She has section hiked the entire Pacific Crest Trail and a few sections of the Arizona Trail. She enjoys meeting other women on the trail and would prefer never to answer the question, "are you alone out here?" again.
Guest Links-
Mary's author page- http://maryemerick.com
Mary's Personal blog- http://mountainsskin.blogspot.com/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Mary-Emerick-Author-751689821631076
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
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The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Michelle Pettitt has been a teacher for almost 15 years. For the past 9 years, she has taught at Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Georgia, currently teaching American Government. She grew up in Florida, so the beach has always been her happy place, where she returns to relax and regroup.
In January of 2020, Michelle's mom passed away, then Covid sent everybody into quarantine in March. She started walking through historic Buford to release anxiety, sadness, and simply to feel better. This year, inspired by a woman on Instagram who visited these beautiful areas right here in Georgia, Michelle started her "Chasing waterfalls" tour, and has been to nine waterfalls with two remaining on her original waterfall list.
Guest Links-
Preachers Rock- https://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/preachers-rock-appalachian-trail/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
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Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Crystal Willett is a 55 years old, single mom of 2 wonderful boys (men) 32 and 17 years old. She works in medical records for a mental health facility. Crystal is currently building a van into a house to travel across America as soon as her youngest heads to college. In the meantime, she is knocking out all the trails around NC that she can before traveling.
Crystal also volunteers at Troop 900 scouts, was a Cub-scout master for the younger boys and girl scout leader for about 5 years. She also volunteers for the school’s PTA thrift store supervisor. Crystal enjoys hiking every second she can and documents the trails on YouTube. She is hoping that YouTube will be her connection with family/friends as she travels across USA
Guest Links-
A Traveling Addict on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/c/ATravelingAddictSolo/videos
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
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Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Kim Weiler is, in her own words, a 'motor-city, Detroit girl'. She has a wide range of passions from music to travel, but it was a move to Georgia several years ago that woke up her love for the outdoors.
She jumped into hiking and camping, and within a few months of joining Trail Dames, she became a Hike Leader, and then soon a Head Dame for the Georgia Chapter. It wasn't much later that she became a member of the Trail Dames Board of Directors, where she uses her background in corporate, global energy, and management to help grow the organization. Along the way, she picked up a love of kayaking and can be found many evenings watching the sunset on the water.
Guest Links-
Email- Kim can be reached at info@traildames.com
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
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Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Ann Leahy was born and raised in the seacoast area of NH. She spent her childhood summers on Lake Winnipesaukee and learned how to water ski and fish (thanks dad!!) She played sports all through high school (field hockey, basketball and softball) and then went on to college at UNH to study Occupational Therapy.
Ann is married to Mike, who has hiked with her, even though he isn’t a fan of hiking. They have two children (Hannah 25 and Haley 22). Ann has always loved the outdoors and had done some local hiking in her younger days, but her “real” hiking didn’t start until she and Mike bought land in Northern NH to build a house on. She looked out at their view (which is Mount Cabot, one of the NH 48 4000 footers) one evening at dusk and said “I want to be able to say I climbed that!" She went on to do it in Sept 2013. As far as she was concerned, she was done. But after that, the summer of 2014, she began her journey to finish the 48 with a goal of ‘before I turn 50’, and she did, one month before.
Guest Links-
Ann's blog- https://pathsandpagesblog.wordpress.com/
The 4,000 footers- http://4000footers.com/nh.shtml
The Grid- http://www.48x12.com/
More about the Grid- https://sectionhiker.com/the-grid-gridiots-and-the-gridicocracy/
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
As a young kid, Paula Martin enjoyed exploring the outdoors, especially at her grandparents' cabin in the deep woods of Tioga State Forest. Much to her grandparents dismay, she would find injured animals and bring them back to help them. This included a fox and baby skunks. This didn’t change as an adult. She still loves animals and trained dogs for a few decades, all the while still wandering through the woods.
At one point, Paula lived full time with her partner in her grandparents' cabin for 13 years, heating with wood and living among the bears, deer, turkey, bobcats, and many other creatures with her rescued dogs. All she had to do for an adventure there was walk out her front door. Then in 2017, the backpacking bug hit and she decided to do the Appalachian trail. To understand her equipment, she hiked and backpacked the Mid-State Trail in Pennsylvania, a 530 km trail (one of the few US trails that uses the metric system).
At 65, after completing the Mid-State, Paula started the Appalachian Trail in 2018, completing 1900 miles. This year, she completed the Benton MacKaye Trail and her last 300 miles of the Appalachian trail. Paula recently moved to the Smokies in Tennessee for a longer hiking season.
Guest Links-
YouTube link for Windeagle Martin -
https://youtube.com/channel/UCDr0wrOfqyUiTKWrdWX9Yhg
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Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Audrey Scanlan serves as the Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Central Pennsylvania - an elected position that gives her oversight of 60 churches and 11,000 folks who belong to the Episcopal Church in the region. Conveniently, the AT runs right through the middle of the area that she oversees! She lives just 4 miles from a trailhead in the middle of the Cumberland Valley (PA) which is one of the most gentle (read: flat) sections of the entire AT! Audrey tries to get out on the trail at least once during the week and walk and run around the cornfields in our neighborhood on most mornings.
Audrey was ordained in her mid-40s after two other careers; one as a restaurant chef, and another working in the guidance department of my town's elementary school. She grew up and lived in Northwestern CT until moving to PA almost 6 years ago. She will be 63 in September.
She loves to cook, still, and is happiest in the kitchen, or out on the trail.
Audrey and her husband Glenn have three children and two toddler grandsons who they are going "love up" as soon as Covid is over!
And, like lots of folks, some day... she wants to thru-hike the AT. :) :)
Guest Links-
Audrey's blogs- www.diocesecpa.org/blog
https://ourselvesoursoulsandbodies.com/2021/05/01/alone-my-soul-in-silence-waits/
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Growing up in the northwest in a family that camped every summer, Colleen Drake, also known as Teacup, has been hiking since she was old enough to walk, well over sixty years. Her hiking accomplishments include the Wonderland Trail around Mt. Rainier, the Washington section of the PCT, most of the Washington section of the PNT, the southern Oregon section of the PCT, the Wind River Mountains and Bighorns of Wyoming, many of the National Parks of the southwest, and all the trails of Olympic National Park.
She now makes her home in the Okanogan Highlands of northeastern Washington, where she continues to hike, write, and sip tea in beautiful places. Her trail name, Teacup, comes from the oldest piece of equipment in her pack, a green plastic teacup. which has accompanied her on all of her adventures.
Guest Links-
colleen@tctwest.net
Blog- http://thesolitudetrail.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
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Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Lauralee Bliss–trail name "Blissful"–is a two-time Appalachian Trail long distance hiker, both north and south, including a thru-hike with her teen son. She is currently section hiking the trail for a third time.
She has completed other long distance trails in multiple states, including the Florida Trail, the Colorado Trail, the Foothills Trail, the Long Trail, and the Allegheny Trail. She also served six years as the ridgerunner in Maryland and Shenandoah National Park.
Lauralee is a published author of the “Hiking Adventures Series” on the Appalachian Trail and Florida Trail and has been a guest speaker for over forty organizations about her hiking adventures and fulfilling a hiking dream.
Guest Links-
Blissful Hiking Adventures Podcast: https://www.whitefire.tv/podcast-network/blissful-hiking-adventures/?fbclid=IwAR0u-_AWRteUOWGQlPHgwFvTA2SWGqg63UYuhf-qIKg-17KxSP3qjl8VfwE
Blissful Hiking Blog: http://www.blissfulhiking.com
Hiking Adventure Series:
Mountains, Madness, and Miracles - 4000 miles Along the Appalachian Trail - https://www.amazon.com/Mountains-Madness-Miracles-Miles-Appalachian/dp/1939023106/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=lauralee+bliss&qid=1630355982&sr=8-2
Gators Guts, and Glory - Adventures Along the Florida Trail - https://www.amazon.com/Gators-Guts-Glory-Adventures-Florida/dp/1946531707/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=lauralee+bliss&qid=1630356033&sr=8-5
Blissful Hiking on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blissfulhiking
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
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The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
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Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
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Ashley Manning, whose trail name is Yardsale, has become a well-known advocate for plus-size adventuring. She has made it to around mile 950 on the Appalachian Trail and plans on finishing it within the next year and a half. She attended another expedition down the Grand Canyon in November 2019, and has plans to hike the John Muir trail in the next couple of years.
Currently, she is raft guiding on the Chattooga River. Ashley grew up hiking around the North Georgia mountains with her Father and Uncle, so the love for the outdoors runs deep. She prides herself on breaking stereotypes and showing the world that people of all sizes can be outdoorsy. In 2019, Outside Magazine named her one of the "Plus Sized Adventurers You Should Follow". She is a regular contributor to The Trek and makes it her goal to inspire and motivate women everywhere.
Guest Links-
Ashley on The Trek- https://thetrek.co/author/ashley-manning/
Ashley on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/ashleysadventure/?hl=en
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"Dance Upon This Earth"
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Ronelle lives in Oklahoma and is 59 years old. She retired 2 years ago from a 30-year federal government career working for our service members, veterans, and their families. She has always loved the outdoors. She and her husband spent a lot of time outdoors while raising their two boys that included camping and hiking around their acreage. As Ronelle approached her 50th birthday, she decided she needed to get more active. She started running, riding bicycles, going kayaking and hiking. Through her adventures she has made so many super friends and great memories.
Ronelle first attended a Women’s Retreat in 1995 and did not attend another one until she was in her 50s. At the retreats, she heard so many stories from women about their fun adventures. A class at a Women’s Retreat sparked an interest in backpacking. In 2017, she experienced her first backpacking trip with her friends that involved camping on the trail. After the trip, they decided they liked day hiking and started what they like to call Slackpacking. Ronelle discovered an organization, Adventure in Good Company, that offers Slackpacking Section hikes on the Appalachian Trail.
In 2019, she joined a 12-women group hike for the section of the AT which goes through the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. It was a life-changing experience. She decided she wanted to aspire to section hike the entire AT with the AGC organization. Early in 2020, she and two of her friends signed up for the Fall AT Georgia trip with AGC, but COVID messed up their plans.
Instead of the AT, they decided to section hike the Ouachita Trail which is 223-miles long and is a continuous hiking trail through the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma and Arkansas. She, along with her husband and friends, has completed Section 1 (23.7 miles) and Section 2 (27.9 miles) by planning weekend Slackpacking trips. Her goal is to section hike the entire OT by her 60th birthday in September 2021. She is always looking to her next outdoor adventure.
Guest Links-
https://nothinglackinginslackpacking.blogspot.com/
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Amanda Aguillard was only 16 years old when she realized she wanted to become a CPA, and she’s used that passion ever since to encourage innovation in the industry she loves. That commitment lives on through her work as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Padgett Business Services, one of North America’s largest accounting service and business consulting providers.
Amanda, who was named one of the Top 50 Women in Accounting in 2018 and 2019, is the author of Xero: A Comprehensive Guide for Accountants and Bookkeepers. She was the Xero Evangelist of the Year in 2016, and used her experience as a Xero Certification instructor to co-found Elefant, a continuing education company for accountants and bookkeepers.
When she’s not advocating for her industry, she spends her free time cooking for her two children, reading historical fiction, and backcountry hiking. She has recently embraced solo backpacking and has started hiking parts of the Appalachian Trail in Georgia.
Guest Links-
Amanda on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/amanda.a.lo.3
Amanda on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aguillardcpa/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
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Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Anna is the host of the Trail Dames Podcast and when not interviewing amazing women for the podcast, can be found running her family violins shop, Huthmaker Violins, in Atlanta, GA, as well as running Trail Dames, Inc, and the Trail Dames Charitable Foundation.
Here she shares her story of visiting Lula Lake Land Trust with its spectacular waterfall. She was able to join her fellow Trail Dame Pam, or Purple Haze, on a memorable July 4 morning earlier this year.
Links:
https://www.lulalake.org/lula-lake-land-trust.html
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
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The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Christine discovered long-distance backpacking while surfing the internet at work. She decided that day to attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. One adventure led to another, and a few years later she set out on the Wonderland Trail in Mt Rainier National Park.
Her Rugged Outdoors Woman persona started as a joke, a nod to the outdoor adventurer that she wished to be. But in the years since, she has come into her own as a backpacker, rock climber, and trail runner. Her debut memoir, Alone in Wonderland, is a testament to the decision to name who you want to be and make it so.
Guest Links-
Christine's website- https://www.aloneinwonderland.com/
Christine on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/christine.e.reed
Christine on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/ruggedoutdoorswoman/
Alone in Wonderland- https://www.aloneinwonderland.com/online-store
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
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Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Lauralee Bliss, trail name "Blissful," is a two-time Appalachian Trail long-distance hiker north and south including a thru hike with her teen son, and is currently section hiking the trail for a third time.
She has completed other long distance trails in multiple states including the Florida Trail, the Colorado Trail, the Foothills Trail, the Long Trail, and the Allegheny Trail. She also served six years as the ridgerunner in Maryland and Shenandoah National Park. Lauralee is a published author of the “Hiking Adventures Series” on the Appalachian Trail and Florida Trail and has been a guest speaker for over forty organizations about her hiking adventures and fulfilling a hiking dream.
Guest Links-
Blissful Hiking Adventures Podcast: https://www.whitefire.tv/podcast-network/blissful-hiking-adventures/?fbclid=IwAR0u-_AWRteUOWGQlPHgwFvTA2SWGqg63UYuhf-qIKg-17KxSP3qjl8VfwE
Blissful Hiking Blog: http://www.blissfulhiking.com
Hiking Adventure Series:
Mountains, Madness, and Miracles - 4000 miles Along the Appalachian Trail - https://www.amazon.com/Mountains-Madness-Miracles-Miles-Appalachian/dp/1939023106
Gators Guts, and Glory - Adventures Along the Florida Trail - https://www.amazon.com/Gators-Guts-Glory-Adventures-Florida/dp/1946531707
Blissful Hiking on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blissfulhiking
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Tanya Bowers-Dean is an enthusiastic if extremely slow hiker and backpacker whose trail name is Caboose. She started hiking and backpacking about 6 years ago and is taking on small sections of the Appalachian Trail in hopes of completing it before she turns 100. She loves gear and talking about gear, but tries not to annoy others by going on and on about it.
In her life off the trail, Tanya is an Executive Assistant in the Marketing department of an Atlanta-based technology company. She also loves playing games like Dungeons & Dragons and other geeky activities. Tanya is a bisexual person who has been married to her loving husband Richard for 25 years. She has two grown children, two dogs and two cats.
Guest Links-
https://caboosegearfinds.wordpress.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Growing up in the northwest in a family that camped every summer, Colleen Drake, also known as Teacup, has been hiking for more than 60 years, since she was old enough to walk.
Her hiking accomplishments include the Wonderland Trail around Mt. Rainier, the Washington section of the PCT, most of the Washington section of the PNT, the southern Oregon section of the PCT, the Wind River Mountains and Bighorns of Wyoming, many of the National Parks of the southwest, and all the trails of Olympic National Park.
She now makes her home in the Okanogan Highlands of northeastern Washington, where she continues to hike, write, and sip tea in beautiful places. Her trail name, Teacup, comes from the oldest piece of equipment in her pack, a green plastic teacup. which has accompanied her on all of her adventures.
Guest Links-
colleen@tctwest.net
Blog- http://thesolitudetrail.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters,
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Lindsay Wenndt is a nationally certified health coach and fitness instructor, with specialty certifications in weight management and orthopedic health (a.k.a. joint pain). She’s the founder of Break Free Fitness, a curvy women’s health and fitness company that reserves 10% of its membership and coaching packages as scholarships for low-income women.
Lindsay has taught more than 10,000 classes to women on topics such as reversing arthritis, exercise modifications for curvy women, and staying healthy while aging. You can find her at lindsaywenndt.com or strolling the streets of Atlanta hunting for historic houses to restore, practicing German long-sword fighting, or curled up on her sofa with her two cats reading the newest Sarah J. Maas novel.
Guest Links-
Lindsay's Site- https://lindsaywenndt.com
Lindsay on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw7qh9WCEXqsh-2Kwvn8Y9A
Lindsay's Freebie- https://lindsaywenndt.com/opt-in
Pain Free Feet and Ankles Program - https://lindsaywenndt.com/pain-free-feet-and-ankles
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Collin Chambers is the founder of WildWood Magic and is widely recognized for encouraging people to take walks in nature. After losing 100 pounds by adding a daily walk to her life, she now inspires people to find health and happiness through the simple act of walking.
She teaches personal transformation through enchanted journeys in a magical union of Walking as a Sacred Practice, Rituals & Ceremony, and Self-Empowering Hiking & Backpacking Programs. Since beginning her career as a hiking guide and coach, owner of an outdoor gear shop, and facilitator of workshops and events, she has helped endless people discover their inner strength and self-confidence.
Her own journey has taken her from hiking 2,180 miles on the Appalachian Trail to mystical sojourns throughout Peru, Nepal, Thailand, Europe, and India. She is a certified Wilderness First Responder, Backcountry Survival Instructor, and a “Leave No Trace” Trainer. She teaches these and other skills through experiential group and one-on-one custom-created programs.
Guest Links-
WildWood Magic: Walking as a Sacred Path (paperback or Kindle): https://www.amazon.com/WildWood-Magic-Guide-Walking-Sacred/dp/B08W7DPSC4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=walking+as+a+sacred+path&qid=1614116537&sr=8-1
Collin's website: www.WildWoodMagic.com
Collin on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CollinStuartChambers/
Collin on Instagram: www.instagram.com/wildwoodmagic/
Collin's 'Women’s Circle' Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theWildWoodCircle
Collin's 'My Walking, Hiking, & Backpacking as a Sacred Path' Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/walkingasasacredpath
Book an appointment to chat with Collin: https://WildWoodMagic.as.me/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Shadi Ganjavian-Connor has an extraordinary talent for inspiring others, fueled quite simply by her sole desire to help the world in any way she can. Shadi has extensive and diverse marketing experience working with companies such as Marks & Spencer, Harrods, B&Q and ID Technology Group leading the marketing strategy, communication and project management for several successful high-profile campaigns. Shadi is also co-founder of the community interest company, SHAPE Hampshire, which has been established to introduce Mind, Body and Education support to Hampshire Schools.
Over the years Shadi has constantly been involved in kick-starting fundraising and awareness for many community projects such as establishing a community centre in Egypt, raising the profile of The Little Princess Trust by engaging National TV and Newspapers in, what is now a popular national campaign encouraging hair donation to provide wigs to young cancer and alopecia patients. One of Shadi’s most innovative projects to date was to initiate a design project with O’Neil Wetsuits, for a Marwell Zoo resident penguin named Ralph who was in desperate need of a wetsuit!
Setting her sights higher and higher (quite literally), in June 2016, Shadi climbed Mont Blanc to raise money and awareness for the Teenage Cancer Trust and in 2017 despite her continued fear of heights and dread of cold weather, embarked upon scaling the infamous Matterhorn mountain. This challenge was aimed at flying the flag on the summit, on behalf of children’s charity The Murray Parish Trust. This huge fundraising project raised over £30,000 towards a £2 Million goal which was reached in November 2018. As part of this campaign, TEAM GC also organized the Make A Difference Ball in May 2018, raising a further £45,000 and shared her experience through several television and radio interviews.
These days, Shadi can be found giving a series of talks designed to inspire others that, with self-belief and determination, anything can be achieved no matter what the circumstances.
Guest Links-
Shadi's site - https://www.teamgc.co.uk/
Video on Matterhorn climb - https://youtu.be/_DlEKCVxK50
Shadi on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GanjavianConnor
Team GC on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEAMGC.CO.UK
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
We've all had to do it. Our very first time, by ourselves, in the middle of the woods. Lisa Best decided it was time that she got out there and tested herself. In this month's Lagniappe, she tells Anna the impact it had on her and why her trail name is now "Savor Life."
Lisa has been in education for over 30 years serving in private schools and public schools in the roles of teacher, administrator, and consultant. In October 2020, she was named a Postulant for Holy Orders to the Priesthood in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania.
She has always loved doing things in nature. Growing up, her family spent vacations car camping. That tradition continued as her daughters were born and grew up and as a single mom, she continued vacations car-camping and day hiking local trails.
Lisa will be celebrating her 18th year as a breast cancer survivor this year. She became more serious about backpacking when she decided to participate in "Seek-the-Peak" in the White Mountains as a way to celebrate being a cancer survivor in 2012.
Lisa and her husband Mark, and their dog Emmie live in York, PA. They have 4 adult children who live relatively nearby and this year they became grandparents.
Lisa dreams of hiking the Camino De Santigo (Camino Francés route) and thru-hiking the AT.
Guest Links- Lisa on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/lisa.amspacher.work
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Miranda was burnt out from a successful yet stressful corporate career, ending a toxic long-term relationship and struggling with an autoimmune disease when she quit her job in 2015. She spent the rest of that year living out of a backpack while:
• completing her yoga teacher training in India,
• meditating with Buddhist monks in Thailand/Myanmar and
• hiking through the Himalayas, Alps and Andes mountains.
After that, she felt drawn to Asheville, NC; about an hour from where she grew up. Because she personally experienced so much health, healing and happiness through yoga, meditation and nature, she decided to create a similar experience for others to enjoy.
In 2017, she started experimenting by herself with one trail and a handful of adventurous guests and is now so grateful that the business has grown to become a team of incredible local women that guide hundreds of guests each year to connect with their bodies, minds and with these ancient Appalachian mountains."
Guest Links-
Miranda on Youtube: https://bit.ly/NINYouTube
Miranda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/namaste_in_nature
Miranda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miramblings
Miranda on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/namasteinnatureavl
Miranda on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/namasteinnature
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Miranda Peterson was burnt out from a successful, yet stressful, corporate career, ending a toxic long-term relationship, and struggling with an autoimmune disease when she quit her job in 2015.
She spent the rest of that year living out of a backpack while:
• completing her yoga teacher training in India
• meditating with Buddhist monks in Thailand/Myanmar
• hiking through the Himalayas, Alps, and Andes mountains.
After that, she felt drawn to Asheville, NC; about an hour from where she grew up. Because she personally experienced so much health, healing, and happiness through yoga, meditation and nature, she created a similar experience for others to enjoy.
In 2017, she started experimenting by herself with one trail and a handful of adventurous guests, and is now so grateful that the business has grown to become a team of incredible local women who guide hundreds of guests each year to connect with their bodies, minds, and these ancient Appalachian mountains.
Guest Links-
Miranda on Youtube: https://bit.ly/NINYouTube
Miranda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/namaste_in_nature
Miranda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miramblings
Miranda on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/namasteinnatureavl
Miranda on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/namasteinnature
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Lauralee Bliss, trail name "Blissful," is a two-time Appalachian Trail long-distance hiker north and south including a thru hike with her teen son, and is currently section hiking the trail for a third time.
She has completed other long-distance trails in multiple states including the Florida Trail, the Colorado Trail, the Foothills Trail, the Long Trail, and the Allegheny Trail. She also served six years as the ridgerunner in Maryland and Shenandoah National Park. Lauralee is a published author of the “Hiking Adventures Series” on the Appalachian Trail and Florida Trail and has been a guest speaker for over forty organizations about her hiking adventures and fulfilling a hiking dream.
Guest Links-
Blissful Hiking Adventures Podcast: https://www.whitefire.tv/podcast-network/blissful-hiking-adventures/?fbclid=IwAR0u-_AWRteUOWGQlPHgwFvTA2SWGqg63UYuhf-qIKg-17KxSP3qjl8VfwE
Blissful Hiking Blog: http://www.blissfulhiking.com
Hiking Adventure Series:
Mountains, Madness, and Miracles - 4000 miles Along the Appalachian Trail - https://www.amazon.com/Mountains-Madness-Miracles-Miles-Appalachian/dp/1939023106
Gators Guts, and Glory - Adventures Along the Florida Trail - https://www.amazon.com/Gators-Guts-Glory-Adventures-Florida/dp/1946531707
Blissful Hiking on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blissfulhiking
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Your host, Anna aka Mud Butt, shares some important campground etiquette for the next time you head out to do some camping!
Guest Links-
Basic Camping Etiquitte- https://www.theoutbound.com/tara-schatz/basic-campground-etiquette-for-camping-beginners
KOA Guide to Campground Etiquitte- https://koa.com/blog/guide-to-camping-ettiquette/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Christine Reed discovered long-distance backpacking while surfing the internet at work. She decided that day to attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. One adventure led to another, and a few years later she set out on the Wonderland Trail in Mt Rainier National Park.
Her Rugged Outdoors Woman persona started as a joke, a nod to the outdoor adventurer that she wished to be. But in the years since, she has come into her own as a backpacker, rock climber, and trail runner. Her debut memoir, Alone in Wonderland, is a testament to the decision to name who you want to be and make it so.
Guest Links-
Christine's website- https://www.aloneinwonderland.com/
Christine on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/christine.e.reed
Christine on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/ruggedoutdoorswoman/
Alone in Wonderland- https://www.aloneinwonderland.com/online-store
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Shadi Ganjavian-Connor has an extraordinary talent for inspiring others, fueled quite simply by her sole desire to help the world in any way she can. Shadi has extensive and diverse marketing experience working with companies such as Marks & Spencer, Harrods, B&Q, and ID Technology Group, leading the marketing strategy, communication and project management for several successful high-profile campaigns. Shadi is also co-founder of the community interest company, SHAPE Hampshire, which has been established to introduce Mind, Body and Education support to Hampshire Schools.
Over the years Shadi has constantly been involved in kick-starting fundraising and awareness for many community projects such as establishing a community centre in Egypt, raising the profile of The Little Princess Trust by engaging National TV and Newspapers in, what is now a popular national campaign encouraging hair donation to provide wigs to young cancer and alopecia patients. One of Shadi’s most innovative projects to date was to initiate a design project with O’Neil Wetsuits, for a Marwell Zoo resident penguin named Ralph who was in desperate need of a wetsuit!
Setting her sights higher and higher (quite literally), in June 2016, Shadi climbed Mont Blanc to raise money and awareness for the Teenage Cancer Trust and in 2017 despite her continued fear of heights and dread of cold weather, embarked upon scaling the infamous Matterhorn mountain. This challenge was aimed at flying the flag on the summit, on behalf of children’s charity The Murray Parish Trust. This huge fundraising project raised over £30,000 towards a £2 Million goal which was reached in November 2018. As part of this campaign TEAM GC also organized the Make A Difference Ball in May 2018 raising a further £45,000 and shared her experience through several television and radio interviews.
These days, Shadi can be found giving a series of talks designed to inspire others that, with self-belief and determination, anything can be achieved no matter what the circumstances.
Guest Links-
Shadi's site - https://www.teamgc.co.uk/
Video on Matterhorn climb - https://youtu.be/_DlEKCVxK50
Shadi on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GanjavianConnor
Team GC on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEAMGC.CO.UK
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Shadi Ganjavian-Connor has an extraordinary talent for inspiring others, fueled quite simply by her sole desire to help the world in any way she can. Shadi has extensive and diverse marketing experience working with companies such as Marks & Spencer, Harrods, B&Q and ID Technology Group leading the marketing strategy, communication, and project management for several successful high-profile campaigns. Shadi is also co-founder of the community interest company, SHAPE Hampshire, which has been established to introduce Mind, Body, and Education support to Hampshire Schools.
Over the years, Shadi has constantly been involved in kick-starting fundraising and awareness for many community projects such as establishing a community centre in Egypt, raising the profile of The Little Princess Trust by engaging National TV and Newspapers in, what is now a popular national campaign encouraging hair donation to provide wigs to young cancer and alopecia patients.
One of Shadi’s most innovative projects to date was to initiate a design project with O’Neil Wetsuits, for a Marwell Zoo resident penguin named Ralph who was in desperate need of a wetsuit!
Setting her sights higher and higher (quite literally), in June 2016, Shadi climbed Mont Blanc to raise money and awareness for the Teenage Cancer Trust and in 2017, despite her continued fear of heights and dread of cold weather, embarked upon scaling the infamous Matterhorn mountain. This challenge was aimed at flying the flag on the summit, on behalf of children’s charity The Murray Parish Trust. This huge fundraising project raised over £30,000 towards a £2 Million goal which was reached in November 2018. As part of this campaign, TEAM GC also organized the Make A Difference Ball in May 2018 raising a further £45,000 and shared her experience through several television and radio interviews.
These days, Shadi can be found giving a series of talks designed to inspire others that, with self-belief and determination, anything can be achieved no matter the circumstances.
Guest Links-
Shadi's site - https://www.teamgc.co.uk/
Video on Matterhorn climb - https://youtu.be/_DlEKCVxK50
Shadi on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GanjavianConnor
Team GC on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEAMGC.CO.UK
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Your host, Anna aka Mud Butt, shares some of the best You Tube channels to follow.
Guest Links-
Jessica “Dixie” Mills Homemade Wanderlust- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQhqmV26773qZhzqJz4VFcw
Hike Oregon- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClmtRlQX9GvG6vQohRcRoSg
Daisy Hikes- https://www.youtube.com/user/kirbsidex
Lostgirl Hikes- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCswSlpI_JvSK9C-3p-NnNsg/featured
Namaste in Nature- Miranda Peterson-
https://www.youtube.com/user/mirandomology
Old Ladies Hiking North on the AT- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxs85biCZIgsnGdq-RYYtDg/featured
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Lauralee Bliss–trail name "Blissful"–is a two-time Appalachian Trail long-distance hiker, north and south, including a thru hike with her teen son. She is currently section hiking the trail for a third time. She has completed other long-distance trails in multiple states, including the Florida Trail, the Colorado Trail, the Foothills Trail, the Long Trail, and the Allegheny Trail. She also served six years as the ridgerunner in Maryland and Shenandoah National Park. Lauralee is a published author of the “Hiking Adventures Series” on the Appalachian Trail and Florida Trail and has been a guest speaker for over forty organizations about her hiking adventures and fulfilling a hiking dream.
Guest Links-
Blissful Hiking Adventures Podcast: https://www.whitefire.tv/podcast-network/blissful-hiking-adventures/?fbclid=IwAR0u-_AWRteUOWGQlPHgwFvTA2SWGqg63UYuhf-qIKg-17KxSP3qjl8VfwE
Blissful Hiking Blog: http://www.blissfulhiking.com
Hiking Adventure Series:
Mountains, Madness, and Miracles - 4000 miles Along the Appalachian Trail - https://www.amazon.com/Mountains-Madness-Miracles-Miles-Appalachian/dp/1939023106
Gators, Guts, and Glory - Adventures Along the Florida Trail - https://www.amazon.com/Gators-Guts-Glory-Adventures-Florida/dp/1946531707
Blissful Hiking on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blissfulhiking
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Judy “HeartFire” Gross is the owner of LightHeart Gear. She lives in the Beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina (a few feet south of the city of Asheville).
Judy has been making tents and other ultralight backpacking gear since 2009. She started out just planning on making a tent for herself, but a friend suggested she make kits and sell them. ‘After all, hikers like to make their own gear’. Well, she decided to make the tent and sell it- and thus a business was born. Now her business is a thriving hub of outdoor gear, along with clothing for women.
Guest Links-
https://lightheartgear.com/
Tent Buying Guide- https://www.backpacker.com/gear-item/tent-buying-guide/
How to Choose a Tent- https://www.backcountry.com/explore/how-to-choose-a-backpacking-tent
Andrew Skurka article- https://andrewskurka.com/backpacking-shelters-big-tall-sprawwwl/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Lisa Work:
Lisa has been in education for over 30 years serving in private schools and public schools in theroles of teacher, administrator, and consultant. In October 2020, she was named a Postulant for Holy Orders to the Priesthood in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania.
Lisa has always loved doing things in nature. Growing up, her family spent vacations car camping. That tradition continued as her daughters were born and grew up and, as a single mom, she continued car-camping and day hiking local trails.
Lisa will be celebrating her 18th year as a breast cancer survivor this year. She became more serious about backpacking when she decided to participate in "Seek-the-Peak" in the White Mountains as a way to celebrate being a cancer survivor in 2012.
Lisa and her husband Mark, and their dog Emmie live in York, PA. They have 4 adult children who live relatively nearby and this year, they became grandparents.
Lisa dreams of hiking the Camino De Santigo (Camino Francés route) and thru-hiking the AT.
Audrey Scanlan:
Audrey serves as the Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Central Pennsylvania - an elected position that gives her oversight of 60 churches and 11,000 folks who belong to the Episcopal Church in the region. Conveniently, the AT runs right through the middle of the area that she oversees!
She lives just 4 miles from a trailhead in the middle of the Cumberland Valley (PA) which is one of the most gentle (read: flat) sections of the entire AT! Audrey tries to get out on the trail at least once during the week and walk and run around the cornfields in our neighborhood on most mornings.
Audrey was ordained in her mid-40s after two other careers-one as a restaurant chef, and another working in the guidance department of my town's elementary school. She grew up and lived in Northwestern CT until moving to PA almost 6 years ago. She will be 63 in September.
She loves to cook, still, and is happiest in the kitchen, or out on the trail.
Audrey and her husband Glenn have three children and two toddler grandsons who they are going "love up" as soon as Covid is over!
And, like lots of folks, some day... she wants to thru-hike the AT. :)
Guest Links-
Lisa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.amspacher.work
Article: https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2019/06/11/appalachian-trail-inspires-episcopalians-to-embark-on-weeklong-camino-trek-in-pennsylvania/
Article: https://religionnews.com/2019/06/28/episcopalian-pilgrims-bring-spains-camino-de-santiago-to-the-appalachian-trail/
Lisa's trip blog: https://www.logosyork.org/reflections-from-an-episcopalian-pilgrimage-on-the-appalachian-trail
Audrey's blogs: www.diocesecpa.org/blog
www.ourselvesoursoulsandbodies.com
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Anna is the host of the Trail Dames Podcast, and when not interviewing amazing women for the podcast, can be found running her family violins shop, Huthmaker Violins, in Atlanta, GA, as well as running Trail Dames, Inc, and the Trail Dames Charitable Foundation.
Guest Links: http://bettleslodge.com/
Time Lapse video of Lights at Bettles Lodge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RemFI0G1kCU
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Zoe describes herself as a mid-life blogger, speaker, and adventure seeker. She set off to walk the UK's longest national trail in 2011–solo–and soon realised that despite her many fears of going alone or not being fit enough, she had, in fact, left it way too long.
Realising that many women experience the same anxieties and doubts as her, Zoe is now on a mission to encourage more women to head out of their comfort zone and do something that scares them every day.
Zoe has written about her first 630 miles, solo adventure in her co-authored book, The Biggest Book of Yes, which launched on 1st August.
e-Book and print copies are available from Amazon
Guest Links-
The Biggest Book of Yes- https://bit.ly/TBBOY3
Zoe's Website and blog - headrightout.com
Zoe's Social Media- @headrightout on all platforms (Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook page).
Zoe Langley-Wathen on LinkedIn for anyone wishing to connect there.
Zoe's Facebook Group- HeadRightOut Hub -The Hub is a women-only, safe space to share fears and encourage members to push themselves out of their comfort zone.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Audrey Scanlan:
Audrey serves as the Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Central Pennsylvania - an elected position that gives her oversight of 60 churches and 11,000 folks who belong to the Episcopal Church in the region. Conveniently, the AT runs right through the middle of the area that she oversees! She lives just 4 miles from a trailhead in the middle of the Cumberland Valley (PA) which is one of the most gentle (read: flat) sections of the entire AT! Audrey tries to get out on the trail at least once during the week and walk and run around the cornfields in the neighborhood on most mornings.
Audrey was ordained in her mid-40s after two other careers- one as a restaurant chef, and another working in the guidance department of her town's elementary school. She grew up and lived in Northwestern CT until moving to PA almost 6 years ago. She will be 63 in September.
She loves to cook, still, and is happiest in the kitchen, or out on the trail.
Audrey and her husband Glenn have three children and two toddler grandsons who they are going "love up" as soon as Covid is over!
And, like lots of folks, some day... she wants to thru-hike the AT. :) :)
Lisa Work:
Lisa has been in education for over 30 years serving in private schools and pu,blic schools in the roles of teacher, administrator, and consultant. In October 2020, she was named a Postulant for Holy Orders to the Priesthood in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania.
Lisa has always loved doing things in nature. Growing up, her family spent vacations car camping. That tradition continued as her daughters were born and grew up and as a single mom, she continued vacations, car-camping, and day hiking local trails.
Lisa will be celebrating her 18th year as a breast cancer survivor this year. She became more serious about backpacking when she decided to participate in "Seek-the-Peak" in the White Mountains as a way to celebrate being a cancer survivor in 2012.
Lisa and her husband Mark, and their dog Emmie live in York, PA. They have 4 adult children who live relatively nearby and this year they became grandparents.
Lisa dreams of hiking the Camino De Santigo (Camino Francés route) and thru-hiking the AT.
Guest Links -
Audrey's blogs - www.diocesecpa.org/blog
www.ourselvesoursoulsandbodies.com
Lisa on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/lisa.amspacher.work
Article - https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2019/06/11/appalachian-trail-inspires-episcopalians-to-embark-on-weeklong-camino-trek-in-pennsylvania/
Article - https://religionnews.com/2019/06/28/episcopalian-pilgrims-bring-spains-camino-de-santiago-to-the-appalachian-trail/
Lisa's trip blog - https://www.logosyork.org/reflections-from-an-episcopalian-pilgrimage-on-the-appalachian-trail
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan (aka BeeKeeper aka Jaunting Jan) adopted an unconventional lifestyle when she "retired." She'd rediscovered hiking around age 50, was deep into backpacking by the time she turned 55 and began her nomadic chapter. Hiking is her life! She likes to say she visits her home in far Northern California occasionally, but spends as much time as possible traveling between trailheads.
Jan prefers cherry-picking highlight sections of trails but has hiked large chunks of the PCT and AZT, smaller sections of the CDT, PNT, TRT and CT, and has completed the Wonderland Trail. Many more miles have been accumulated on wilderness trails, primarily west of the Rockies. Jan enjoys sharing her adventures and knowledge through her blog. She was recently profiled in Susan Alcorn's book, Walk, Hike, Saunter. You can also find an interview with Jester on the Section Hiker Podcast where Jan talks about her hiking resume.
Guest Links-
Blog: https://jansjaunts.wordpress.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/jansjaunts
IG: https://www.instagram.com/jansjaunts/?hl=en
"Walk, Hike, Saunter" by Susan Alcorn - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NYCCM2V/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Gaia Maps - https://www.gaiagps.com
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Anna is the host of the Trail Dames Podcast and when not interviewing amazing women for the podcast, can be found running her family violins shop, Huthmaker Violins, in Atlanta, GA, as well as running Trail Dames, Inc, and the Trail Dames Charitable Foundation.
Guest Links: http://bettleslodge.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Patti Shales Lefkos is a Canadian writer and journalist. Her Himalayan adventure travel memoir, Nepal One Day at a Time, celebrates her creative non-fiction debut.
Patti’s articles, profiles, columns, and travel writing have appeared in a range of Canadian and international publications. She was part of the San Francisco Chronicle team that won the Lowell Thomas Award for the best newspaper travel section in 2014. Nepal One Day at a Time is the story of her first trekking trip on her own.
Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, she has also lived in Neuchatel, Switzerland, and Vancouver. Following a rewarding career as a teacher, educational consultant, administrator, and advocate for inner-city children, Patti studied journalism at Langara University. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto, Toronto Teachers’ College, Simon Fraser University, and the Wilderness Leadership Program at Capilano College.
In 2006, she set out to pursue international adventure travel. Whether canoeing the Yukon River, backcountry skiing in BC’s Monashee Mountains, hiking in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, or trekking in Tibet and Nepal, she embraces the culture and environment of wilderness areas. When not traveling, she skis downhill, Nordic and backcountry from her home base at Silver Star Mountain Resort in BC’s Okanagan Valley. In summer she paddles canoe, kayak, and stand-up paddle at her Ontario island cottage.
Guest Links-
Patti's website: www.pattishaleslefkos.com
Patti's book: NEPAL ONE DAY AT A TIME, One Woman’s Quest to Teach, Trek and Build a School in the remote Himalaya
On Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Nepal-One-Day-Time-Himalaya/dp/1999229800
On Rakuten Kobo - https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/nepal-one-day-at-a-time
Patti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plefkos/
Non-profit Nepal One Day at a Time Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APRIKVILLAGECHILDREN
Trusted Kathmandu trekking company: Ace the Himalaya https://www.acethehimalaya.com
Partner in supporting education in Gorkha, Nepal: Kathmandu based NGO Sambhav Nepal www.sambhavnepal.org
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Zoe describes herself as a mid-life blogger, speaker, and adventure seeker. She set off to walk the UK's longest national trail in 2011, solo and soon realized that despite her many fears of going alone or not being fit enough, she had, in fact, left it way too long. Recognizing that many women experience the same anxieties and doubts as her, Zoe is now on a mission to encourage more women to head out of their comfort zone and do something that scares them every day.
Zoe has written about her first 630 miles, solo adventure in her co-authored book, The Biggest Book of Yes, which launched on 1st August.
e-Book and print copies are available from Amazon
Links:
The Biggest Book of Yes- https://bit.ly/TBBOY3
Zoe's Website and blog - headrightout.com
Article on Theodora Bullock- https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nostalgia/nurse-who-treated-patients-wounded-4013831
Zoe's Social Media- @headrightout on all platforms (Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook page).
Zoe Langley-Wathen on LinkedIn for anyone wishing to connect there.
Zoe's Facebook Group - HeadRightOut Hub - The Hub is a women-only, safe space to share fears and encourage members to push themselves out of their comfort zone.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Patti Shales Lefkos is a Canadian writer and journalist. Her Himalayan adventure travel memoir Nepal One Day at a Time celebrates her creative non-fiction debut.
Patti’s articles, profiles, columns, and travel writing have appeared in a range of Canadian and international publications. She was part of the San Francisco Chronicle team that won the Lowell Thomas Award for the best newspaper travel section in 2014. Nepal One Day at a Time is the story of her first trekking trip on her own.
Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, she has also lived in Neuchatel, Switzerland, and Vancouver. Following a rewarding career as a teacher, educational consultant, administrator, and advocate for inner-city children, Patti studied journalism at Langara University. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto, Toronto Teachers’ College, Simon Fraser University, and the Wilderness Leadership Program at Capilano College.
In 2006 she set out to pursue international adventure travel. Whether canoeing the Yukon River, backcountry skiing in BC’s Monashee Mountains, hiking in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides or trekking in Tibet and Nepal, she embraces the culture and environment of wilderness areas. When not travelling, she skis downhill, Nordic and backcountry from her home base at Silver Star Mountain Resort in BC’s Okanagan Valley. In summer she paddles canoe, kayak and stand up paddle at her Ontario island cottage.
Guest Links-
Patti's website: www.pattishaleslefkos.com
Patti's book: NEPAL ONE DAY AT A TIME, One Woman’s Quest to Teach, Trek and Build a School in the remote Himalaya-
On Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Nepal-One-Day-Time-Himalaya/dp/1999229800
On Rakuten Kobo - https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/nepal-one-day-at-a-time
Patti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plefkos/
Non-profit Nepal One Day at a Time Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APRIKVILLAGECHILDREN
Trusted Kathmandu trekking company: Ace the Himalaya https://www.acethehimalaya.com
Our partner in supporting education in Gorkha, Nepal: Kathmandu based NGO Sambhav Nepal www.sambhavnepal.org
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Laura is 57 years old, works in the insurance industry, and is the Head Dame of the Chattanooga Trail Dames chapter. Of self-professed "average build and strength" she has been hiking her entire life.
She had a brief, three-trip foray into the world of backpacking while in college and decided to pick it back up again about 5 years ago. She trains five days a week with her 35 lb pack and 2 dogs and is always looking forward to her next trip.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Kylena Cross is a long-time hiker and the Head Dame of the Maryland Trail Dames. When not teaching, she can be found leading the Maryland Dames on hikes year-round, with her positive, sunny nature and warm, welcoming attitude.
Guest Links - https://www.traildames.com/blog/page/3/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan is a freelance writer, award-winning author and journalist, columnist, professional horse trainer, judge, long-distance hiker, and Appalachian Trail thru-hiker. Currently, Jan is the co-founder and recently retired director of the Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative. She spent the summer of 2019 as a wrangler on a guest ranch in Montana, and her earlier thru-hike of the Long Trail produced an award-winning book entitled "The Ordinary Adventurer". Liteshoe was also a guest on the Mighty Blue on the AT Podcast, episode #44.
https://www.facebook.com/jan.liteshoe
https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/mighty-blue-on-the-appalachian-trail-the-ultimate-mid-life-c/episode-44-jan-leitschuh-liteshoe/
https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1606667838&refinements=p_27%3AJan+LEITSCHUH&s=books&sr=1-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Sue Turner started camping as a child. She became very involved in camping with her children and then became the Outdoor Specialist for the Palm Glades GS Council. As her daughters grew up she moved over to the Florida Trail, working as a Trail Master.
Her next path went up to the Adirondack Mountains, where she was the Lead Backpack Instructor for 8 years.
Once the children were grown and out of the house, she was free to wander up the Appalachian Trail, and this is where her hiking passion became an addiction. She could never get enough. In the years to follow she would complete many East Coast trails; Florida Trail, Bartram Trail, Benton McKay Trail, Long Trail, Great Eastern Trail, Northville Placid Trail, Foothills Trail, and many others. She enjoyed the gem of the PCT by hiking the John Muir Trail in the Sierras.
In 2011 she began her international hiking. She has completed the Camino de Santiago in Spain, the Coast to Coast in the UK, and her own path from the English Channel to the North Sea, also in UK. She has hiked some trails in Australia and New Zealand. Her last hike was in 2018, walking from Florence to Rome on the St Francis of Assisi route in Italy.
In 2014 Trail Dames presented her with the well-earned Adventures of the Year Award.
Hammock Hanger on Trail Journals - www.trailjournals.com/HHENGLAND2015
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Kathy Sibbald is 60 years old and originally from NW Pennsylvania. She has lived in Baltimore, Maryland for the last 30 years where she works as a paralegal and law office manager.
Kathy is an empty nester with two adult daughters and a 13-year-old dog who, despite her age, still loves to hike. An animal lover, she also has two cats....who do not hike. :)
Kathy loves solo hiking and camping, as well as hiking with others, and throughout the last few years, has overcome a myriad of physical problems. Illness, injury, and excess weight all contrived to keep her off the trail, but Kathy wouldn't let that happen. She has overcome many of her challenges and continues to face the rest of them with fierceness and strength!
Questions for Kathy? Send them to us at info@traildames.com
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Jan is a freelance writer, award-winning author and journalist, columnist, professional horse trainer, judge, long-distance hiker, and Appalachian Trail thru-hiker. Currently, Jan is the co-founder and recently retired director of the Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative. She spent the summer of 2019 as a wrangler on a guest ranch in Montana, and her earlier thru-hike of the Long Trail, produced an award-winning book entitled "The Ordinary Adventurer". Liteshoe was also a guest on the Mighty Blue on the AT Podcast, episode #44.
https://www.facebook.com/jan.liteshoe
https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/mighty-blue-on-the-appalachian-trail-the-ultimate-mid-life-c/episode-44-jan-leitschuh-liteshoe/
https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1606667838&refinements=p_27%3AJan+LEITSCHUH&s=books&sr=1-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation:
https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Looking for some great gifts to give your favorite hiker? Check out our suggestions for the best gifts out there....from coffee to lip balm to the craziest gaiters you can imagine! These gifts show your support and belief in your friend's outdoor dreams!
https://campcraft.coffee/
https://cascadewild.com/
https://dirtygirlgaiters.com/
https://www.foodforthesole.co/
https://greengoo.com/
https://www.injinji.com/
https://morselspork.com/
https://ursack.com/
https://lightheartgear.com/
https://hennessyhammock.com/
https://www.wrightsock.com/
Membership to a Hiking Organization -
American Hiking Association - https://americanhiking.org/
Appalachian Trail Conservancy - http://www.appalachiantrail.org/
Great Old Broads - https://www.greatoldbroads.org/
Trail Dames - https://traildames.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Sue started camping as a child. She became very involved in camping with her children and then became the Outdoor Specialist for the Palm Glades GS Council. As her daughters grew up, she moved over to the FL Trail, working as a Trail Master.
Her next path went up to the Adirondack Mountains, where she was the Lead Backpack Instructor for 8 years.
Once the children were grown and out of the house, she was free to wander up the Appalachian Trail, and this is where her hiking passion became an addiction. She could never get enough. In the years to follow she would complete many East Coast trails ie: FL Trail, Bartram Trail, Benton McKay Trail, Long Trail, Great Eastern Trail, Northville Placid Trail, Foothills Trail, and many others. She enjoyed the gem of the PCT by hiking the John Muir Trail in the High Sierras.
In 2011, she began her international hiking. She has completed the Camino de Santiago in Spain. The Coast to Coast in the UK, and her own path from the English Channel to the North Sea, also in UK. She has hiked some trails in Australia and New Zealand. Her last hike was in 2018, walking from Florence to Rome on the St Francis of Assisi route in Italy.
In 2014 Trail Dames presented her with the well-earned Adventures of the Year Award.
Hammock Hanger on Trail Journals: www.trailjournals.com/HHENGLAND2015
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Tanya Muckelrath is a retired jack-of-all-trades. Seriously. Her professional years have been so eclectic, she doesn’t know what to call herself anymore. She was a teacher and tutor for decades, earning the moniker “CLEP Coach” for helping students give themselves scholarships by utilizing CLEP exams to save time and
money before/while attending college.
She also worked for the U.S. House of Representatives as a Constituent Services Representative, was the Executive Assistant to the CEO of an architectural firm, and a Financial Bookkeeper for a church-planting organization and an electrical contractor.
Outside of work, Tanya is married to the love of her life,
Brett, and is the mother of six children—all now adults. She also has two daughters-in-law and one granddaughter. Life is full!
In her free time, Tanya enjoys all things hiking. If it involves mountains and/or water, count her in! Trails are her happy place. Most people throw retirement parties, but to celebrate her new-found freedom, Tanya is attempting a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2021. If you want to follow along and join the celebration, you can see all the happenings at:
Instagram: @parachuting_beaver
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parachuting.beaver.21
Website: parachuting-beaver.com
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Tanya Muckelrath tells how she got her trail name of Parachuting Beaver. It's hilarious!
Connect with Tanya at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parachuting_beaver/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parachuting.beaver.21
Her website: https://parachuting-beaver.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Zoe describes herself as a mid-life blogger, speaker, and adventure seeker. She set off to walk the UK's longest national trail in 2011, solo and soon realised that despite her many fears of going alone or not being fit enough, she had, in fact, left it way too long. Realising that many women experience the same anxieties and doubts as her, Zoe is now on a mission to encourage more women to head out of their comfort zone and do something that scares them every day.
Zoe has written about her first 630 miles, solo adventure in her co-authored book, The Biggest Book of Yes, which launched on 1st August.
e-Book and print copies are available from Amazon.
This second part of the interview follows Zoe as she takes on the Wales Coast Path. Looking at the pictures, we can see why she loved it so much.
Links:
The Biggest Book of Yes - https://bit.ly/TBBOY3
The Wales Coast Path - https://www.walescoastpath.gov.uk/?lang=en
Zoe's Website and blog - headrightout.com
Zoe's Social Media - @headrightout on all platforms (Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook page).
Zoe Langley-Wathen on LinkedIn for anyone wishing to connect there.
Zoe's Facebook Group- HeadRightOut Hub-The Hub is a women-only, safe space to share fears and encourage members to push themselves out of their comfort zone.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
When Carla Robertson hiked into Maine for the first time, she had to face ALL her fears in one day.
Carla Robertson is an inspirational woman and a life coach. Carla is an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker who discovered a talent for inspiring people through that rich experience.
www.livingwildandprecious.com
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Zoe describes herself as a mid-life blogger, speaker, and adventure seeker. She set off to walk the UK's longest national trail in 2011, solo and soon realized that despite her many fears of going alone or not being fit enough, she had, in fact, left it way too long. Realizing that many women experience the same anxieties and doubts as her, Zoe is now on a mission to encourage more women to head out of their comfort zone and do something that scares them every day.
Zoe has written about her first 630 miles, solo adventure in her co-authored book, The Biggest Book of Yes, which launched on 1st August.
e-Book and print copies are available from Amazon.
Links:
The Biggest Book of Yes- https://bit.ly/TBBOY3
Zoe's Website and blog - headrightout.com
Zoe's Social Media- @headrightout on all platforms (Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook page).
Zoe Langley-Wathen on LinkedIn for anyone wishing to connect there.
Zoe's Facebook Group- HeadRightOut Hub-The Hub is a women-only, safe space to share fears and encourage members to push themselves out of their comfort zone.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Zoe describes herself as a mid-life blogger, speaker, and adventure seeker. She set off to walk the UK's longest national trail in 2011, solo and soon discovered that, despite her many fears of going alone or not being fit enough, she had, in fact, left it way too long.
Realizing that many women experience the same anxieties and doubts as her, Zoe is now on a mission to encourage more women to head out of their comfort zone and do something that scares them every day.
Zoe has written about her first 630 miles, solo adventure in her co-authored book, The Biggest Book of Yes, which launched on 1st August.
e-Book and print copies are available from Amazon at https://bit.ly/TBBOY3
Other links:
Zoe's Website and blog - https://headrightout.com/
Zoe's Social Media- @headrightout on all platforms (Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook page).
Zoe Langley-Wathen on LinkedIn for anyone wishing to connect there.
Zoe's Facebook Group - HeadRightOut Hub -The Hub is a women-only, safe space to share fears and encourage members to push themselves out of their comfort zone.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
In this week's Lagniappe, Anna recalls her visit to Mt Ranier's endlessly dramatic Wonderland Trail.
Official Park Site - https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/the-wonderland-trail.htm
Fantastic site with everything you need to know to hike the Wonderland Trail - https://www.wonderlandguides.com/hikes/wonderland-trail
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Margaret Webster is a writer, a traveler, and a Trail Dame. You can read more of her writing at her blog, Lessons from the Road USA. In her story, read today by Anna, she tells us about her visit to The Wonders of Watkins Glen.
Margaret's blog - https://www.lftrus.com/
Watkins Glen State Park - https://parks.ny.gov/parks/142/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
For our fifth-Tuesday-of-the-month podcast, we brought together a varied panel to discuss what they put in their packs.
Our three panelists:
Roxanne Schenk - I am married and, together my husband Lynn, I have 6 children, 12 grandchildren, and 3 (step) great-grandchildren.
I spent my career working in health care and retired early to help provide care for my aging mother and other family members. Hiking is my way of relieving my stress and the way I recharge.
On my second date with my husband, we went hiking. I joined Trail Dames in the spring of 2017 and became a hike leader in May 2019. My first backpacking trip was in November 2018.
Laura Seeger - Laura is 57 years old and works in the insurance industry. Of self-professed "average build and strength" she has been hiking her entire life. She had a brief, three-trip foray into the world of backpacking while in college and recently decided to pick it back up again about 5 years ago. She trains five days a week with a 35 lb pack and 2 dogs, and is always looking forward to her next trip.
Susan Eben - Susan is originally from Canada and was a self-proclaimed couch potato for most of her life. She works in Medical software development where she is a laboratory technologist by trade and also works in software development. She is an empty nester with a 23-year-old son and a house cat. Susan recently discovered hiking/camping/backpacking in the spring of 2020, and she says that it was absolutely something that nobody around her ever thought she would do. She absolutely fell in love with it and is now hooked. When she discovered backpacking, she read books, did research, listened to podcasts, and watched movies before starting to buy gear and jumping right in. She represents the newbies on our panel, but has garnered a LOT of experience in the few trips she has taken so far!
Show Notes-
Wooly's Underwear (Mens) - https://www.woolly.clothing/
Farm to Feet - https://www.farmtofeet.com/
Frogg Toggs - https://www.froggtoggs.com/
Mont Bell - https://www.montbell.us/products/list.php?p=all&cat_id=4000
Lightheart Gear - https://lightheartgear.com/
ULA Catalyst - https://www.ula-equipment.com/product/catalyst/#:~:text=REVIEWS%20(31)-,The%20Catalyst%20remains%20the%20tried%20and%20true%20workhorse%20of%20the,of%20up%20to%2040%20pounds.&text=The%20Catalyst%20has%20consistently%20been,Trails%20and%20the%20Appalachian%20Trail.
Big Agnes - https://www.bigagnes.com/Gear/Tents
Gregory - https://www.gregorypacks.com/
Wright Socks - https://www.wrightsock.com/
Sawyer Squeeze - https://sawyer.com/products/sawyer-squeeze-filter/
Ursack - https://ursack.com/
Pillow X - https://klymit.com/products/pillow-x
Tea and Spice Exchange - https://www.spiceandtea.com/
Klymit - https://klymit.com/
Thermorest - https://www.thermarest.com/
Nemo - https://www.nemoequipment.com/
Jet Boil - https://www.jetboil.com/
Pocket Rocket - https://www.msrgear.com/stoves/canister-stoves/pocketrocket-2-stove/09884.html
Pepsi Can Stove - https://www.thesodacanstove.com/alcohol-stove/how-to-build/index.php
Outdoor Herbivore - https://outdoorherbivore.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Kris "Hair Tie" Van Handel lives in Madison, Wisconsin, and is an avid hiker. Her book, Hiking with Hair Tie: Section Hiking the Ice Age Trail, is about her first completion of the Ice Age Trail. Kris is currently working on section hiking the Ice Age Trail for a second time and hopes to be done by summer 2020. She plans to section hike the trail for a third time after her second completion and thru-hike the trail in the future.
Kris also published a photography book titled Ice Age Trail Through the Seasons. When Kris isn't hiking, she enjoys photography, crocheting, attending the University of Wisconsin women's hockey and softball games, and participating in a wide variety of outdoor activities.
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/kris_vanhandel/
Hiking with Hair Tie: Section Hiking the Ice Age Trail can be found at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085RTM4TX
Ice Age Trail Through the Seasons can be found at https://www.blurb.com/b/10009633-ice-age-trail-through-the-seasons
Ice Age Trail- www.iceagetrail.org
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
In this week's Trail Dames story, Carla Robertson tells us about the tears, the rain, and a voluminous amount of pee in Vermont!!
Carla is an inspirational woman and a life coach. She is an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker who discovered a talent for inspiring people through that rich experience.
www.livingwildandprecious.com
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
In this month's lagniappe, Anna shares her favorite hiking and outdoor podcasts with you all. As you'd imagine, The Hiking Radio Network is featured fairly heavily, but there is plenty of other great stuff to listen to.
Try a few of them out!
Links-
All the best podcasts - https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/
Mighty Blue's show - https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/mighty-blue-on-the-appalachian-trail-the-ultimate-mid-life-c/
Jester’s Section Hiking Podcast - https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/jester-section-hiker/
Dixie LIVE on the CDT - https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/dixie-live-on-the-continental-divide-trail/
Dixie’s site - https://homemadewanderlust.com/about-me/
Returning to Katahdin: An Appalachian Trail Dream - https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/returning-to-katahdin-an-appalachian-trail-dream/
Bruce Matson’s book - https://www.amazon.com/RETURNING-KATAHDIN-Thru-hike-Appalachian-Trail/dp/1734553103
The 2180 podcast - https://andrew-iden-nmrk.squarespace.com/home
Patagonia’s podcast - https://dirtbagdiaries.com/
REI podcast - https://www.rei.com/blog/podcasts/wild-ideas-worth-living
Outside Magazine podcast - https://www.outsideonline.com/podcasts
Tough Girl Podcast - https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/
National Park podcast - https://nationalparkpodcast.com/episodes/
Anna shares how a chance meeting on a rainy AT day changed her whole perspective......on hiking and on life! It is amazing what you can learn from a pair of wet socks!
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Kim Starr, aka Kool Aid, is a 64-year-old woman with a thirst for life and an energy that knows no bounds!! She lives in Ohio and, upon falling in love with the Appalachian Trail, decided that she wanted to section hike it. Join us as she shares stories of the ups, the downs, and the magic that she found along the way.
Kim on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kim.starr.148
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Melissa's first backpacking trip holds some important lessons on the value of FUD's, the importance of practicing first, and the cost of enjoying the outdoors.
Melissa Zimmerman is an architectural consultant who stumbled into hiking three years ago. (Literally. She really needs to watch for those troublesome tree roots!) Since then, she has widened her experience to include backpacking, car camping, and international trekking.
How to Shit in the Woods - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004OR1KWC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
When we left Tami two weeks ago, she was about to head down into the Canyon. Let's find out how it turned out.
In 2016, with zero outdoor experience, Tami Brooks decided to hike the Grand Canyon. Aided by a Google search bar and a glass of Cabernet, she made reservations and embarked on a life-changing year reclaiming her life one step at a time. Brooks now works as a freelance travel and lifestyle writer and is currently writing a book about her experience.
She is also the creator of the 52 Weeks 52 Hikes online community. When she's not on the trail or in her kayak, you can find her on the deck plotting her next adventure.
Tami Brooks - http://tamis-trippin.com/
Tami on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tamis.trippin/
First Day Hikes - https://www.stateparks.org/initiatives-special-programs/first-day-hikes/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Kris Van Handel shares her love of the Ice Age Trail by reading an excerpt from her book Hiking with a Hair Tie - Section Hiking the Ice Age Trail
Hiking with Hair Tie: Section Hiking the Ice Age Trail - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085RTM4TX
Ice Age Trail Through the Seasons - https://www.blurb.com/b/10009633-ice-age-trail-through-the-seasons
Ice Age Trail - www.iceagetrail.org.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
In 2016, with zero outdoor experience, Tami Brooks decided to hike the Grand Canyon. Aided by a Google search bar and a glass of Cabernet, she made reservations and embarked on a life-changing year reclaiming her life one step at a time!
Brooks now works as a freelance travel and lifestyle writer, and is currently writing a book about her experience. She is also the creator of the 52 Weeks 52 Hikes online community. When she's not on the trail or in her kayak, you can find her on her deck plotting the next adventure.
Tami Brooks- http://tamis-trippin.com/
Tami on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/tamis.trippin/
First Day Hikes- https://www.stateparks.org/initiatives-special-programs/first-day-hikes/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Dana Ballard is a musician, teacher, and thanks to a childhood full of family outings to the Smokies, a lover of the outdoors.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Have you ever been reading a hiking book and gotten a little lost? Or perusing a Facebook group only to find that everyone is using a language that you have never heard? Here is a quick guide to some of the more common trail terms and lingo out there. Give us a quick listen and you will be 'talking trail' before you know it!
https://www.litesmith.com/trail-lingo/
https://nuttyhiker.com/hiking101/hiking-terms-jargon/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Melissa's first backpacking trip holds some important lessons on the value of maps, preparation, and earplugs! And it reminds us all that the very best stories come from some of the less-pleasant hikes!
Melissa Zimmerman is an architectural consultant who stumbled into hiking three years ago. (Literally. She really needs to watch for those troublesome tree roots!) Since then, she has widened her experience to include backpacking, car camping, and international trekking.
Pinhoti Trail - http://www.pinhotitrailalliance.org/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Ever since seeing a play named Brigadoon during high school, Judyth had searched for her own Brigadoon. She grew up spending time out of doors through wild adventures with her vast network of cousins - 54 by blood! Judyth was also a member of the same Girl Scout troop for eleven years and they were known as the camping troop.
In 1965 she spent three weeks participating in the Girl Scout Senior International Round-up where over 12,000 girls from all over the world gathered in Farragut, Idaho. Later, in 1972, she joined the Peace Corps and spent the next several years living and traveling in South America.
Her adult life included time with National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) where she enjoyed a two-week excursion by kayak in the Sea of Cortez, and hiked the Great Smoky Mountains portion of the Appalachian Trail. Judyth is also a lifetime member of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC). In 2004 she became a certified diver and later a Divemaster.
Her dream to find her own Brigadoon was realized in 2019 by hiking the foothills of the Himalayas in the small isolated country of Bhutan. This was to be her most challenging physical experience yet, thus beginning a 10-month experiment of getting physically stronger and understanding and applying nutritional concepts to maximize endurance. With this knowledge, Judyth was able to accomplish her dream of hiking in the Himalayas.
Links:
Judyth on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/judyth.wier
Appalachian Trail Conservancy - https://appalachiantrail.org/
NOLS - https://www.nols.edu/en/
Land of the Thunder Dragon - https://www.ancient.eu/article/1348/bhutan-land-of-the-thunder-dragon/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Hiking and camping weren't something El was introduced to as a child but, as an adult, she feels that it has helped her relax. She says, "Hiking feeds my body, mind, and soul". Some of her favorite trails are the Goldmine and Section A of the Billy Goat Trail @ Great Falls in Potomac, MD. and she also enjoys Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Gardners, PA. In general, she says, "I appreciate any trail I get to wander!"
El enjoys campgrounds camping and says that while there was a time she would have been 100% certain there would be no backpacking in her future; today she is thinking that it might just happen.
When asked why she enjoys hiking, she says, "There is a sense of empowerment and accomplishment one gets when you're able to hike solo, and who wouldn't want to be a part of helping others feel that sense of empowerment, accomplishment, and joy?" That, she says, is why she wanted to become a hike leader.
El is now the co-Head Dame of the Maryland Chapter of Trail Dames and can be found most weekends leading women out on the trail and helping them find their own sense of joy and accomplishment.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Dana Ballard is a lifelong teacher, nature lover, and trail hiker. She teaches high school orchestra during the day and on the weekends, can be found exploring the parks of Georgia with her best friend, Husky Sura.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Want to clear your mind, lower your blood pressure, and just find a bit more peace in your day? Join us on today's Lagniappe podcast as we talk about Meditation Hikes and how you can make your next walk a deeper one.
Stephanie Wright co-hosts Incremental Steps Podcast along with Christine Gautreaux and is co-president of the Gwinnett County chapter of the League of Women Voters. Stephanie is a practicing herbalist and meditation instructor who enjoys facilitating women’s retreats. She was formerly a hike leader for the Trail Dames and these days her interest in the non-partisan aspects of politics keep her very busy on the weekends. During the week Stephanie is the office manager/social media coordinator and client services lead for Great Gatsby's Auction Gallery in Atlanta. She has two kids in college, a long-suffering, supportive husband, and two very spoiled black rescue dogs.
Stephanie and Christine Gautreaux's podcast- https://incrementalstepspodcast.com/
League of Women Voters- https://www.facebook.com/lwvgwinnettcounty/
Carla Robertson's site- http://www.Livingwildandprecious.com
Anna shares her story of a hike through the hills, ridgelines, and ravines of the Arusha National Park in Tanzania, Africa.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Ever since she was a small girl growing up in Ohio, Julie has been intrigued by the Appalachian Trail. She and her Dad would have many conversations and dreams about hiking the AT and without her knowing it, the AT climbed into her heart.
Julie ended up in Charlotte, NC, and realized that, as an educator with summers off, she could begin work on pursuing her AT dream. So, in 2006, Jester loaded up her pack, put on her boots, and set off on a 2,189-mile journey. For the next 12 summers, she would venture out to the trail and hike; sometimes for a week, other times for multiple weeks and hundreds of miles. She soon turned into a “serial section hiker.”
Along the way she also learned that just about every hiker has an amazing story and now Julie has her own podcast where she shares section hikers stories with other dreamers out there.
Jester is currently in the process of completing her second section hike of the Appalachian Trail with about 700 miles left to go. She has also hiked the Art Loeb Trail, the Foothills Trail, The Narrows in Utah, Yosemite’s Half Dome and Cloud’s Rest, and most recently completed Mt. Rainier Wonderland Trail.
Links:
Jesters Podcast- https://hikingradionetwork.com/jester-section-hiker/
Hiking Radio Network- https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Jester on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/jesterhikes
Jester on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/jesterhikes/
Wonderland Trail- https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/the-wonderland-trail.htm
Big Red's Trail Journal- https://www.trailjournals.com/journal/about/598
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Marie is one of those trail fixtures in the Southeast. Gatherings, Rucks, Festivals....you will always see her there, hanging out with the 'we have all hiked a million miles' hikers. She has a zillion trail miles under her belt and spends her free time helping teenaged girls learn about hiking and backpacking.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Today's Lagniappe is all about making a difference. Malala, Jane Goodall, Lek Chailert, and Oprah all changed the world with giant, broad strokes.... dedicating their lives to making the planet better.
But what about those of us that don't have that platform? What if we have families, jobs, responsibilities?? Can we make a difference? Can we make the world a better place? The answer is a resounding "Yes!!!!"
Join the women of the Incremental Steps Podcast as they share ideas on how to bring about change...... things we can do daily, in small ways, that will have a lasting impact.
Incremental Steps Podcast- https://incrementalstepspodcast.com/
Incremental Steps on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/IncrementalStepsPodcast/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/incremental_steps/
https://anchor.fm/incremental-steps
https://christinegautreaux.com/
https://interplay.org
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
For the milestone of our 50th episode, Anna wants to share one of her very favorite stories.
So join Mud Butt as she shares her tale of a wet, magical hike on the Appalachian Trail at Thanksgiving. And yes, the story is absolutely true!!!
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
"Hike More-Worry Less" - That is the tee shirt Katherine wore while we did this interview and those words couldn't be more apt. Katherine has spent her life living and traveling all over the globe. Her studies in biological anthropology led to fieldwork all over Africa, and her work in this field solidified a lifelong love for this earth and the communities that inhabit it.
Katherine later went on to expand her career by becoming a Certified Holistic Health Coach, Master Certified Health Coach, and is a former instructor for the CNS and eCornell Plant-Based Certificate Program. Through her background in research and academia, combined with her own life experiences, Katherine has helped hundreds of people in the area of food addictions, enabling them to heal their relationships with food, their body, and the planet through the science of nutrition and the power of True Joy.
Links:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katherine.nilbrink/
Katherine's website - https://katherinenilbrink.com/
Walk Across Kenya - https://www.lalmba.org/tembea-na-mimi/
Lalmba Association - https://www.lalmba.org/
Conscious Ink - https://consciousink.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Ever since she was a small girl growing up in Ohio, Julie has been intrigued by the Appalachian Trail. She and her Dad would have many conversations and dreams about hiking the AT and, without her knowing it, the AT climbed into her heart.
Jester is currently in the process of completing her second section hike of the Appalachian Trail with about 700 miles left to go. She has also hiked the Art Loeb Trail, the Foothills Trail, The Narrows in Utah, Yosemite’s Half Dome and Cloud’s Rest, and most recently completed Mt. Rainier Wonderland Trail.
Links:
Jesters Podcast- https://hikingradionetwork.com/jester-section-hiker/
Hiking Radio Network- https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Jester on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/jesterhikes
Jester on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/jesterhikes/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Note: This Lagniappe was recorded before all of the COVID-19 craziness hit our country and with so many trails closed it might seem strange to be talking about trail magic!! But what better way to pass some time than to plan your future trail magic. Before you know it, hikers will be out there again, ready for some love, care and Little Debbie’s!
Have you ever stumbled up a trail sweating, exhausted, and disheartened, only to find yourself face to face with a smiling hiker holding out a cold drink?? Then you have been the recipient of Trail Magic. Join us as we talk about Trail Magic.... the good, the bad, and the heartwarming beauty of doing it right!!
Track the crowds on the AT with this AT Bubble Tracker https://www.wherearethehikers.com/heatmap/
The ATC Take on Trail Magic http://appalachiantrail.org/home/explore-the-trail/thru-hiking/trail-magic?gclid=Cj0KCQiA1-3yBRCmARIsAN7B4H3PupbkiUE-G25h0wPS31wJnxHNCaeaHItILIuLsdmvBWb4Qfb6-ZkaAnshEALw_wcB
Is Trail Magic bad? https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/the-trouble-with-trail-magic/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
No danger, no drama....just a beautiful day on the Appalachian Trail. Join Anna, aka Mud Butt, as she tells the story of a simple hike in the mountains.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Today's episode is a special one!!! To celebrate the 5th Tuesday of the month, we are doing a panel discussion about hiking with kids!!! If you ever wanted to take your little ones out on the trail, this is the discussion for you. Join us as we talk about boys and girls of all ages and the fun of getting them outdoors.
Participants, along with Anna:
Stacey Brazier is an educational administrator in New York City, a school counselor supervisor, and mom to four kids currently aged 15-21 years old. She loves to crochet, sleep in her hammock, and explore the city as much as the wilderness. Stacey was a scout leader for many years but preferred to take her kids hiking and camping herself. She is also a Board Member for Trail Dames, Inc. and the Head Dame for the newest Trail Dames chapter, the Tri-State Dames.
Marie Ruff has a long history of loving the outdoors and adventure. She is an avid hiker and has a long history as a Girl Scout Leader. Marie now volunteers with the Kentucky AT Adventure Program, which is a group of women who prepare high school-age Girl Scouts to be confident and independent backpackers.
https://www.gskentuckiana.org/en/camp/adventure-program.html
http://lnt.org
https://lnt.org/research-resources/
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/kids-hiking.html
https://americanhiking.org/resources/hiking-with-kids/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Dr. Diohn Brancaleoni, psychologist and life coach, joins us today to talk about the outdoors, walk-and-talk therapy, and using nature to achieve mind-body-spirit wellness. Dr. Diohn is the author of the Happy Life Toolkit and a lover of all things nature. When she isn't doing life coaching sessions outdoors, she enjoys hiking and horseback riding.
Learn more about Dr. Diohn at https://diohn.net/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Local-Service/Diohn-Brancaleoni-PhD-Joyful-Living-Life-Coaching-957330334414153/
The Happy Life Tool Kit - https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Life-Toolkit-Diohn-Brancaleoni/dp/1792001487/ref=sr_1_2?crid=T3G2J73FA358&keywords=the+happy+life+toolkit&qid=1564001978&s=gateway&sprefix=the+happy+life+tool,aps,157&sr=8-2
Sacred Story Cards - https://diohn.net/book-%26-cards
Artist Steven Kenny - http://www.stevenkenny.com/
My Side of the Mountain - https://www.amazon.com/Side-Mountain-Puffin-Modern-Classics/dp/0142401110/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=My+Side+of+the+Mountain&qid=1583093248&sr=8-1
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Christine Gautreaux shares her story of a late-night calling to honor the spirit of the forest.
https://www.christinegautreaux.com/
https://www.facebook.com/christinenicholsgautreaux
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Join us on the Lagniappe episode as we celebrate all things Trail!! Today we are talking about Trail Festivals, so get out your calendar, throw your tent in your car and plan to join in the fun at one of the wonderful Festivals!!
https://www.amicalolafallslodge.com/appalachian-trail-kick-off/
https://continentaldividetrail.org/trail-days-2020/
https://www.flipflopfestival.org/
https://www.traildays.us/
http://www.pctdays.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Listen to Stacey's story about finding her bravery on the trail through solo hiking, and using hiking as an escape from the very real stresses of being a parent today.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
"I was paralyzed on my left side in 2015. After relearning to walk, battling severe depression and anxiety, I was lead to Trail Dames. I needed someone to walk with to help get me out of the house. I never really liked the outdoors, or so I thought, and Trail Dames was going to be my speed and get me out of my comfort zone.
I started with tennis shoes, one foot dragging, and my purple cane.
That's just a tidbit of my story because it's so long. Lol"
These are Shellie's own words that set the scene for her astonishing story of bravery. It will serve as an inspiration to anybody doubting their own ability to hike.
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Short and sweet.....a story of one girl's journey below. Shellie takes on caving despite her fears!
Shellie Hemphill is the Head Dame for our Kansas City Chapter. She was stricken with Lupus as a young adult and ended up paralyzed in a nursing home, before re-learning to walk. She has an amazing story that she will be sharing on an upcoming Trail Dames podcast!
The pictures below are before and after her caving experience!!
https://traildames.com/Missouri.html
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Today's Lagniappe is a collection of neat hiking awards programs. Programs where you can tick off the trail miles while earning pins, patches, other SWAG, and of course bragging rights!! For anyone wanting to do a little more than just a walk on a weekend, pick a challenge here and add it to your list of goals!!!
Show Links: https://gastateparks.org/CanyonClimbersClub
https://www.adk.org/play/earn-a-patch/fire-tower-challenge/
https://www.iceagetrail.org/hiking-awards-programs/
https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/hike-the-smokies.htm
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/clubs.html
https://www.nps.gov/orpi/planyourvisit/hike-for-health.htm
https://www.mccdistrict.org/rccms/century-hikers-club/
https://www.nc100miles.org
https://sectionhiker.com/the-terrifying-25-a-list-of-challenging-white-mountain-trails/
https://northcountrytrail.org/trail/upcoming-events/special-events/hike-100-challenge/
https://sixpackofpeaks.com/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Cindy Denise is the Head Dame for one of our New York Trail Dames chapters, and she is also an EMT and a life-long lover of the outdoors.
When she is not leading hikes and helping injured people in her community, she is acting in local professional theater productions in the Woodstock, NY area. Cindy is multi-talented and is a wonderful hiking partner if you ever go up North!!
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: www.traildames.com
The Summit: www.traildamessummit.com
The Trail Dames Foundation: www.tdcharitablefoundation.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/
Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com
Did you ever wonder what it was like to eat an elephant one bite at a time???
That is exactly what Debbie Wroten did with the Appalachian Trail. She was a day hiker who, in her own words 'never hiked far from a bathroom,' decided one day that she was going to hike the entire AT. Join us as we talk about watermelon season, hiking far from bathrooms and big, giant goals!!!
Debbie is a retired teacher. She taught Culinary Arts and nutrition at the high school level and her husband is her biggest supporter and cheerleader. She has a son, a daughter and 5 grandsons. She loves being outdoors and helping her grandsons discover the wonders of nature. Debbie completed the Appalachian Trail in 2018, citing it as one of the hardest things she has ever done. But also saying that it was "so much fun—a huge learning experience!" Along with her husband Al, Debbie has completed the Coast to Coast in England in August and tries to include hiking in every vacation she takes. Her ongoing goal is to log a hike in all 50 of the United States.
Want to hear more about section hiking the AT? Check out Jesters Section Hiking podcast at https://hikingradionetwork.com/jester-section-hiker/
Information on the AT- http://www.appalachiantrail.org/
Carla Robertson shares a compilation of stories, with her first night in a shelter on the Appalachian Trail and other backpacking lessons learned.
Join Anna, aka Mud Butt, for a quick discussion of some of the things to throw in your backpack!! Being prepared is the name of the game, so you not only survive on the trail, but you thrive!!
Margaret Webster grew up in Connecticut. She has had a lifelong love of science, the outdoors, travel, and exploration. As a child, she aspired to be a cross between Jacques Cousteau and Robert Ripley of Ripley’s Believe It or Not.
After raising her two sons, she decided to embark on a solo cross-country odyssey that essentially lasted eight years. She had been working in a job that enabled her to work anywhere she could get an Internet connection. She loaded up her pickup truck with her laptop, tent, camping gear, bicycle, and kayak and went in pursuit of adventure and discovery. She wrote and published a book on her travels titled “Lessons from the Road: USA.” She decided that everyone deserves to live the life of their dreams.
She became a transformational life coach, specializing in overcoming fear, so people can live their desires and pursue their passions. She is also a travel consultant, small group tour guide, and a retreat leader specializing in retreats for women.
Margaret's website - https://www.odysseyjunction.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pg/odysseyjunction/about/?ref=page_internal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromtheroadus/ Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/Northeast-Solo-Travelers-group/ Quapital - https://www.qapital.com/ Lessons from the Road - https://www.lftrus.com/product/lessons-road-us/
Gifts for $10-50
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Give the Gift of Trees - (Global) Trees for the Future.org https://trees.org/
(US-based) American Forests.org https://www.americanforests.org/ways-to-give/gift-of-trees/ -
State Parks Pass
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Hiking notebook/journal
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Lightheart Gear Backpacking Dress - https://lightheartgear.com/collections/womens-clothing/products/dress
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Membership to a Hiking Organization -
American Hiking Association-https://americanhiking.org/
Appalachian Trail Conservancy-http://appalachiantrail.org/
Great Old Broads-https://www.greatoldbroads.org/
Trail Dames- https://traildames.com/ -
Harmony House Backpacking Kit - 18 different dehydrated veggies and beans to up your backpacking food game! https://www.rei.com/product/756809/harmony-house-backpacking-kit?sku=7568090018&store=164&cm_mmc=PLA_Google_LIA%7C404_197038%7C7568090018%7Cnone%7C3343f6c1-3494-4e19-bdc8-96ea0b114770%7Cpla-479899540044&lsft=cm_mmc:PLA_Google_LIA%7C404_197038%7C7568090018%7Cnone%7C3343f6c1-3494-4e19-bdc8-96ea0b114770&kclid=3343f6c1-3494-4e19-bdc8-96ea0b114770&gclid=CjwKCAiA8ejuBRAaEiwAn-iJ3q3emOgY_3EQqeCaV-0PJCCzU2M4Oucysj9zqyoo0-RAag9leOs9uRoCUnEQAvD_BwE
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Gossamer Gear Hiking Umbrella - this one is for our friend Carla from Living Wild and Precious https://www.gossamergear.com/collections/featured/products/liteflex-hiking-chrome-umbrella
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Cool hiking stickers - WildSliceDesigns - Etsy https://www.etsy.com/listing/531309376/hiker-girl-4-weatherproof-and-durable?ref=related-1&frs=1
Gifts for $51-100
- National Parks Pass- https://www.usparkpass.com/
Gifts for $101+
https://obozfootwear.com/
- Attendance at the 2020 Trail Dames Summit!! http://www.traildamessummit.com/
Finally- The best gift you can give the hiker in your life is to FEED THEIR DREAM
Give the gift of your belief to someone……
Cheryl Suchors grew up in Southern, Eastern and Mid-Western US and is a proud graduate of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.
After getting an MBA from Harvard she began a career that spanned everything from management consultant to partner in a national accounting and consulting firm. After years in the corporate world, she found the courage to launch her second career as a writer. She’s published short works and poems and has recently authored a book, 48 Peaks, Hiking and Healing in the White Mountains. At forty-eight years old, Cheryl vowed to summit the highest forty-eight peaks in New Hampshire’s rugged White Mountains to help her find success during a career transition. She discovered, in the years that followed, that in order to feel truly successful, she would have to do much more than tick off peaks. Her book follows her journey and is much more than a tale of mountain climbing and peak bagging. It is a story of personal triumph, friendship, challenge, and strength. Cheryl's book has been a huge success and was chosen as a Silver medalist from the 2019 Independent Publishers Book Awards.
For more about Cheryl, go to http://cherylsuchors.com/
Cheryl on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Cheryl-Suchors-Author-338287663345105/
Cheryl on Twitter https://twitter.com/cherylsuchors
Cheryl in Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Video review of 48 Peaks by Trail Dames podcast host Anna Huthmaker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHRp4G5y7sA&feature=youtu.be
To purchase 48 Peaks https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=cheryl+suchors&linkCode=sl2&linkId=927c2f8d6510c69dae2dea2e4bcd5d35&qid=1574717696&s=books&sr=1-1
This week's lagniappe has Anna chatting with her friend, Pam. They are talking about glamping and the art of comfort in the woods.
Anna hasn't been too well so I've revived an episode that has marginal sound quality. However, the subject was so much fun that I've put it together to share with you.
Melissa Zimmerman is an architectural consultant who stumbled into hiking three years ago. (Literally. She really needs to watch for those troublesome tree roots.) From the first time she saw a picture of Machu Picchu, she knew she needed to see it in person. Then she heard about Choquequirao, which is only accessed by hiking, and decided she'd see them both. That settled, she did her best to get in peak condition before jetting off to Peru for a grand adventure with her mom, Karen.
Melissa grew up in Iowa, went to college in California, and now lives in Georgia with her amazing boyfriend Nick and crazy cute dog Evey. She loves hiking with the Georgia Trail Dames, cooking/baking, playing board games, and traveling. As she crisscrosses the country for her job, she tries to look for interesting places to go for a hike or at least a walk.
Note- Photos of Choquequirao taken by Kevin Floerke. For more of his work, see links below.
http://www.choquequiraotrail.com/
https://www.theadventurejunkies.com/choquequirao-trek/
www.fb.com/kevinfloerkephoto
www.instagram.com/kevinfloerke
Trail Dames.com
The Trail Dames Summit
The Trail Dames podcast Facebook page
Mighty Blue on the AT Podcast
Lightheart Gear Tents
Leki Poles
Marina LeGree is the founding director of Ascend and brings over a decade of experience working in Afghanistan and other unstable environments. In 2014 she founded Ascend, a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop young Afghani women into leaders through community service and the sport of mountain climbing.
In 2018, her teams work resulted in a historical first. Hanifa Yousoufi, was the first Afghani woman to climb the highest mountain in Afghanistan. Marina and her team are committed to creating life-changing programs and services for the young women of Afghanistan. She does this by focusing not only on mountaineering, but on projects based on heath and fitness, self-esteem and confidence.
https://www.ascendathletics.org/
https://www.outsideonline.com/2393332/noshaq-afghanistan-first-women-ascent
https://www.facebook.com/ascendathletics/
https://www.instagram.com/afghan_ascend/
https://twitter.com/afghan_ascend
Staying hydrated while hiking is one of the most important things you can do for your health, and one of the simplest ways you can make your hike a successful one!
Check out these articles for more information on hydrating yourself properly while hiking. And keep an eye (and ear) out for other Lagniappe episodes where we dig into the 10 Essentials and how you can incorporate them into your hiking!
American Hiking Society tips on water purification- https://americanhiking.org/resources/water-purification/
REI's advice on all thing hydration - https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/hydrate.html
Trail Dames Blog Post on the 10 Essentials- https://www.traildames.com/blog/2013/04/how-do-you-want-to-be-remembered-the-ten-essentials/
Cheryl Torain
This month’s podcast features world traveler, marathoner, climber and adventurer Cheryl Torain.
Cheryl began to travel in her 20’s, going to Germany, Denmark, France and Sweden. That was only her first trip, but she fell in love with travel and she has been on the road ever since. In addition to her journeying, Cheryl began running as an adult and within a few years, was participating in 10K races. In 1998, she registered for a marathon training program to run the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC, assuming that it would be a “one and done” kind of race. However, she became hooked on long distance running and has gone on to run 60+ marathons in 26 states, 16 countries and five continents
She spent her whole adult life pursuing travel and running adventures, but it wasn’t until 2012 when, after 32 years of service to the Federal government, Cheryl decided to retire and throw herself into the pursuit of her travel and fitness dreams. One of the first things she did was to plan her first backpacking trip. What was meant to be a 100-mile trek on the Appalachian Trail was cut short when she broke her wrist on the first day, two hours into the trip! She had to leave the next day. However, she refused to let that injury get in the way of her goals. She went back one year later for a 50-mile, one-week backpacking trip. After completing that with no mishaps, she was hooked.
That trek, future backpack trips and her ongoing marathon travels, led her to set her sights on a slightly taller goal. She was going to attempt Mount Kilimanjaro.
Join us as she tells us all about climbing the highest peak in Africa, backpacking on the Appalachian Trail and running across continents……all at the age of 62.
“Running, backpacking/hiking and cycling have allowed me to relax and live a stress free life, and, also travel the world. Most of my vacations now include a marathon or half marathon. I get to run through a city, enjoy the sites and have great experiences. I am free to be me, no worries. Really, no worries!
The running community is special. No matter where I am, I can meet a runner. Whether it’s at the gym, a race, a community event, or on vacation. Runners will always connect with other runners. We have a look about us that tells the world who we are. The expression “six degrees of separation,” definitely applies to runners. I get to meet people from my neighborhood, around the country and around the world, and, while I may not get to see or talk to them on a regular basis, we are friends for life!” -Cheryl Torain
Cheryl Torain on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.e.torain
Cheryl Suchors, Author 48 Peaks-Hiking and Healing in the Mountains
At forty-eight years old, Cheryl Suchors―hoping to find concrete successes and a feeling of control as she changes careers and fifty stares at her from the horizon―vows to summit the highest forty-eight peaks in New Hampshire’s grueling White Mountains. Neglecting to consider her flimsy body, scoliosis, bum knee, and fear of heights, she dives into the challenge.
Along the way, Suchors suffers numerous injuries; her hiking buddy succumbs to ovarian cancer; and she endures breast cancer, a mastectomy, chemotherapy, and five years of adjuvant therapy herself. But she always returns to the mountains―and in that connection she finds spiritual nourishment, as well as a space powerful enough to hold her grief. Over the ten years it takes her to complete her quest, she learns that mastery alone doesn’t satisfy her and control is often an illusion―that she must connect with hiking comrades and with nature in order to feel nourished and enriched. In the end, Suchors creates her own definition of success.
Cheryl’s site-
http://cherylsuchors.com/
48 Peaks on Amazon-
https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=cheryl+suchors&linkCode=sl2&linkId=927c2f8d6510c69dae2dea2e4bcd5d35&qid=1565654489&s=books&sr=1-1
Cheryl on Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/Cheryl-Suchors-Author-338287663345105/
Cheryl on Twitter-https://twitter.com/cherylsuchors
Cheryl on Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/cherylsuchors/
Sarah Williams as an award-winning athlete, podcast creator and motivational speaker. She created Tough Girl Challenges in 2014 as a way of motivating and inspiring women and girls.
She is the creator and host of the Tough Girl Podcast where she interviews inspirational female explorers, adventurers, athletes and everyday women who have overcome great challenges. Her podcast is listened to in 174 countries around the world and has passed 750,000 downloads and in 2018 won the Woman’s Sports Trust.
In addition to her motivational work, Sarah completed the Marathon des Sables in 2016 (6 marathons in 6 days across the Sahara Desert), thru hiked the Appalachian Trail solo and unsupported in 2017, and cycled over 4,000 km from Vancouver, Canada via the Pacific Coast Highway to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico in 2018.
She has a Masters in Women & Gender Studies focusing on women, adventure and fear and is also a qualified Yoga Instructor. We are so excited to have her on the Trail Dames Podcast!
You can learn more about Sarah, her accomplishments and her Tough Girl Podcast here:
Sarah’s site- https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/
The Tough Girls Podcast-https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tough-girl-podcast/id1024977070
Sarah on Facebook-
https://www.facebook.com/ToughGirlChallenges/
Sarah on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/toughgirlchallenges/
Sarah on Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/ToughGirlPodcast
Sarah on Twitter- https://twitter.com/_TOUGH_GIRL
Sarah on YouTube-https://www.youtube.com/c/SarahWilliamsToughGirlChallenges
Did you ever wonder just what Hiking Etiquette was? What are considered to be good trail manners?
In this Lagniappe episode of the Trail Dames podcast, we dig into the best and worst hiking practices in hopes that we can all learn to be a little more knowledgeable and considerate on the trail.
Special thanks to the people that shared their stories and opinions with me:
Trail Dames Facebook page
The Appalachian Trail Women's Group
North Georgia Hiking and Adventure
For more information about Leave No Trace, visit
www.LNT.org
When Jacqui first agreed to do the Trail Dames podcast, I thought that we would spend our time talking about the obstacles she has overcome in her life. Hit with bacterial meningitis twice, and later diagnosed with a degenerative neurological disease, Jacqui went from being an accomplished athlete to being confined to a wheelchair. What an inspiring story, right? Then, after doing further research, I decided that instead, we would talk about the amazing things she has accomplished since landing in the wheelchair. Multiple medals and championships at both the National and International levels in curling, running, triathlons, and rowing. She has competed in two different Olympic games and is training for Tokyo in 2020. Plenty to talk about in a podcast, right? But when I finally got to sit down and speak to Jacqui, I learned that, while her past is beyond extraordinary, it is her future that she is looking towards. Join us as Jacqui talks about her goals for the 2020 Olympics, her work creating the first adaptive kayak program for Achilles International, and her personal quest to complete "The Crossing", an 80-mile, open ocean row across the gulf stream from the Bahamas to Miami. I guarantee you this will be one of the most inspirational, motivational, and just plain fun interviews you have ever heard! Jacqui Kapinowski- http://www.jacquikapinowski.com/ Achilles International- https://www.achillesinternational.org/ The Crossing- https://www.crossingforacure.com/
So what happens when your awesome podcast producer goes on his very own thru-hike?? You realize that you forgot to release May's Lagniappe podcast!!!! So, with my apologies for the lateness....here you have it!!
Have you ever dreamed of hiking the Inca Trail? Does the very name conjure up daydreams of condors flying and ancient pathways winding through mysterious ruins? In this podcast, I will share some tales of my own Inca Trail hike and answer the most common questions that people ask. I hope that when you are done listening, you will be ready to fly off to Peru yourself.
Tips for Conquering Machu Picchu- A great article full of tips and tricks for hiking the Inca Trail
https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/content/10-top-tips-for-conquering-machu-picchu/
Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail- everything you want to know
https://wikitravel.org/en/Machu_Picchu
Your Perfect Day at Machu Picchu- A guide for those just visiting for the day
https://treehouselodge.com/perfect-day-machu-picchu/
Active South America- Peruvian Tours for active-types
https://activeadventures.com/south-america/regions/peru/trips/jaguar-ultimate-peru-adventure/
Inca Trail Do’s and Don’ts- A fantastic article full of helpful stuff
https://myadventuresacrosstheworld.com/inca-trail-dos-and-donts/
Marcia Paul has lived in Georgia for most of her life. She is the proud mother of three children–Candice, Caylen, and John–and completely in love with her grandson, Beau. She spends her summers living on the lake, camping, hiking, and enjoying the outdoors. She notes that being outdoors is where she finds her escape from the everyday stressors of life.
She has worked as a paralegal for twenty-plus years and recently earned her Master’s degree at Kennesaw State University in Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, and Development.
Her thesis was “Women, Stress, and American Society: How do we manage it all?” which focused on women’s roles in today’s society and how women are expected to manage their families, homes, careers, etc. and make it look so easy. Her solution in managing these stressful expectations was to get outdoors and connect with nature.
Trail Dames has been an amazing group of supportive women throughout this journey and the stories shared by the members was the driving factor behind her thesis.
Make sure to fuel your body when you hike!! This Lagniappe episode will give you great ideas of what to eat and how to pack it. We will share some sources for great hiking snacks, as well as telling you what might not make the best food to throw in your backpack. And finally, we also make the case for fueling yourself properly in order to get the very best hiking experience you can!
Links for great sources for trail food:
Watermelon Road - Awesome vegan dehydrated snacks, including their famous Smoky Balsamic Eggplant Jerky
Primal Foods Jerky - Meatless Vegan jerky with lots of selection
Mighty Bee - Coconut Jerky in three awesome flavors
Best Bars for Hiking - a great article outlining some choices out there
Nuts.com - a great site for bulk nuts and dried fruit, with a little jerky thrown in
Perky Jerky, a great selection of jerkies for our carnivore friends
Steve was born in the U.K. and moved to the United States in 2005. His work in the insurance industry took him all over the world, from London to Bermuda to New York before finally landing him in Sarasota Florida.
In 2014, newly retired, he decided that the time had come to hike the Appalachian Trail. The fact that Steve completed a thru-hike is testament enough to his strength, tenacity, and courage. But that was not enough for him. You know how they say that the A.T. gets into your blood and never leaves? Well, Steve is a fabulous example of that. He went on to write three books about his journey and to start an acclaimed podcast celebrating the Appalachian Trail and its hikers. Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail can be found anywhere podcasts are, and hosts over 130 episodes to date.
Not one to be satisfied with doing things half measure, Steve went on to create the Hiking Radio Network, where he produces podcasts celebrating all things trail.
Hiking Radio Network - https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail - https://mightyblueontheat.com/
Steve's Books - https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Adams/e/B01IP8ZVFW/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1550777519&sr=8-1
We are living in the golden age of dreaming!! What do I mean by that? I mean that you can sit in your armchair, pull up Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon and dream your way onto the trail.....doesn't matter what the weather is like, or if you have to be at work the next morning. Join me as I share some of my favorite hiking documentaries with you. The links can all be found below, and I hope you find yourself inspired by them all. Walking the Great Divide Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajCwFsH1lCs Walking the Great Divide - purchase https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Great-Divide-DVD-Set/dp/B001TEYIHC
Walking the Great Divide - https://www.flaglerfilms.com/programs
Appalachian Impressions - https://www.flaglerfilms.com/programs
Appalachian Impressions Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahejMG3o4Bg&feature=youtu.be
Beauty Beneath the Dirt - http://www.beautybeneaththedirt.com/
Beauty Beneath the Dirt on Amazon Prime -https://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Beneath-Dirt-Katherine-Imp/dp/B07G6GQF38/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549297244&sr=8-1&keywords=Beauty+Beneath+the+Dirt
Trail Angels - A documentary - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1540082/
Trail Angels - Amazon Prime- https://www.amazon.com/Trail-Angels-Russell-Forsyth/dp/B00OAOT7PG
The Way - https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B007772IZY/ref=atv_dl_rdr
This episode of the Trail Dames Podcast features guests Victoria Heckler from Maryland, Kathy Rioux from Maryland and host, Anna Huthmaker in an in-depth discussion of all thing’s bathroom on the trail! Join us as we discuss the in’s and outs of going to the bathroom and dealing with female issues on the trail. At times the discussion is serious while other times we proudly get in touch with our 'inner nine-year-old boy,’ but I promise that all the information will help you feel better about ‘going’ on the trail. Anna Kathy Victoria We highly recommend checking out the Leave No Trace website for a comprehensive explanation of proper waste disposal, along with a video of how to properly dig cat holes. Remember that different geographical locations come with different suggestions on the best ways to deal with waste, so make sure to do some research on your area! https://lnt.org/learn/principle-3
Come meet three women who have inspired so many of us. Once you get to know Jan Leitschuh, Sanne Larsen Bagby, and Carla Robertson, you will be moved to enjoy the trail with a heightened sense of joy and wonder.
Liteshoe's AT Journal- http://www.trailjournals.com/journal/1076
Liteshoe's Long Trail Journal - http://www.trailjournals.com/journal/766
Liteshoe's Book- https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Adventurer-Vermonts-Adventurers-Musings/dp/0979708109/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1549214002&sr=8-2&keywords=Ordinary+Adventurer
Sanne Larsen Bagby - Spur and Ready’s website of photos and hiking journals - http://www.artofthetrail.com/
Walking the Great Divide documentary - https://www.flaglerfilms.com/programs#a1
Carla Robertson - Living Wild and Precious - http://www.livingwildandprecious.com/ Living Wild and Precious Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livingwildandprecious/
Have you ever tromped down the trail in the snow and ice? There is a special kind of peace and beauty that awaits those who are brave enough to go out in the winter. Join our host Anna Huthmaker as she welcomes guests Cindy Denise and Laura Donovan, accomplished winter hikers, and Head Dames for two of the New York Trail Dames chapters. Snowshoes, clothing, micro-spikes…no topic goes un-discussed as we help get you ready to hit the trail in winter.
Cindy Denise- Cindy has lived in the Hudson Valley for most of her life. While she spent two years in Pennsylvania and 9 months in Florida, she always yearned to be back in the Catskills. Cindy says that she can't remember a time when hiking has not been part of her life. She has hiked all the peaks in the Catskills over 3,500 feet with four hiked again during the winter. Although she is proud of this accomplishment, her favorite treks now are those that have a trail to follow with a reward at the end such as a glorious view or a waterfall to rest near. These days, Cindy shares her knowledge with women in New York by being the Head Dame of the Central Hudson chapter of Trail Dames, where she often takes them out in the ice and the snow. The Dames are so lucky to have her!
Laura Donovan- When asked about herself, Laura Donovan says “two things run in my blood–hiking and teaching.” Several years ago, after moving up to New York, Laura found herself teaching music in the schools during the week and traversing the hiking trails of the Adirondacks during her weekends. For years, she had done lots and lots of hiking, in Georgia, South Carolina, and Vermont, much of it solo. While she had heard of Trail Dames when living down South, it wasn’t until she moved back home that she decided to merge her two passions and start a Trail Dames chapter of her own. In addition to being an advocate for Body Positivity, and LGBTQ issues, she wanted to help other women find the same joy in the outdoors that she does. These days, more often than not, you will find her weekends spent surrounded by other women, laughing and learning together, regardless of the weather. Snow or ice, you will find her on the trail where Laura is not only bringing her talent for leadership and love for adventure to the table but inspiring and motivating women. Her goal is to create a safe place for women to find their own love for the outdoors. All of us, her students, her friends, and her Dames, are lucky to know her!
Tips for going uphill!! Here are some links to help you in your quest to love, love going uphill! https://www.active.com/outdoors/articles/hiking-technique-the-rest-step https://forgivenesswalks.com/reginas-meet-the-mountains-technique-2/
When asked about herself, Laura Donovan says “two things run in my blood–hiking and teaching.” Several years ago, after moving up to New York, Laura found herself teaching music in the schools during the week and traversing the hiking trails of the Adirondacks during her weekends.
For years, she had done lots and lots of hiking, in Georgia, South Carolina, and Vermont, much of it solo. While she had heard of Trail Dames while living down South, it wasn’t until she moved back home that she decided to merge her two passions and start a Trail Dames chapter of her own.
In addition to being an advocate for Body Positivity, and LGBTQ issues, she wanted to help other women find the same joy in the outdoors that she does. These days, more often than not, you will find her weekends spent surrounded by other women, laughing and learning together.
She is not only bringing her talent for leadership and love for adventure to the table but an ability to inspire, motivate and create a safe place for women to find their own love for the outdoors. All of us, her students, her friends, and her Dames, are lucky to know her!
2018 Ten Gift Ideas 1. A membership to an organization that is truly meaningful and helpful to the Trails. ATC, AHS, Florida Trail Association, your local trail association ($45 and up) www.atc.org www.americanhiking.org 2. Judy Gross new Under Shorts ($30) https://lightheartgear.com/collections/womens-clothing/products/undershorts?fbclid=IwAR2Pk8gTfPZ7GJDwpXBb5DnPPA6VaK5suVn23y-a9cedQcS58TLAFgu2K6I 3. Healthy Hiking – Lucky Sheep all-cotton sleeping bags ($300-400) https://www.woolsleepingbag.com/ 4. Hiking Health Stocking Stuffers – Body Glide, duct tape, miniature baby powder, sports band-aids etc. 5. Hiking poles – Good ones! ($80 and up) 6. A trail food bouquet – ramen, summer sausage, Little Debbie’s, individual peanut butter tubes, etc. (10 cents and up) https://www.minimus.biz/foodmain.aspx 7. A roll of doggie poop bags- to clean the trail as we hike- $6 and up. https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Waste-Bags-Clean-refills/dp/B00MALO7KG/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1545175811&sr=8-13&keywords=dog+poop+bags 8. A copy of "48 Peaks: Hiking and Healing in the White Mountains" by Cheryl Suchors https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545175716&sr=8-1&keywords=cheryl+suchors plus other self-published hiking books ($10-12) https://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=fee8ffe073b34c5f559ec9107&id=e603d31db1 9. A list of podcasts they can dream from http://traildamespodcast.libsyn.com/ https://mightyblueontheat.com/the-podcast/ www.the2180.com 10. A letter telling your hiker that you believe in them – cost: $0, meaning: priceless Finally, a TD membership is the gift that keeps on giving We're Gonna Dance Upon This Earth!
Regina Reiter is an incredible woman who shows us all what it is like to take an unhappy event and use it to completely change her life. Through the loss of a job, Regina found herself at somewhat of a crossroads in her life. She had heard of the Appalachian Trail, and this tiny little seed of an idea began to take place. What started as a few day hikes here and there, quickly grew into longer and longer outings until she knew that she had to give the whole thing a go. And being who she is, she did complete that hike. And many, many others! But Regina did not stop there. During her hike, she had developed a desire to want to help other women hike the trail. She started Forgiveness Walks, a business where she coaches others in overcoming their fears, obstacles, and resistance so that they can find their own success on any trail. She also went on to become a Ridge Runner, helping hikers through education and living her own commitment to the trail. Oh, and along the way, she found the time and energy to become a certified Radical Forgiveness Coach, through which Regina combines her trail guide experience to offer a unique holistic inner and outer journey. Join us as Regina talks about her journey to the trail, her many thru-hikes, and the tools that she uses to help her achieve her goals. And last, but not least, follow the link below to learn about her own Meet the Mountains technique. Regina created this in hopes that we can all learn to love the uphill journey we all so often find ourselves on. She has a free guide to the Meet the Mountains technique, both video and mp3, on her site as a gift to us all. https://forgivenesswalks.com/ https://forgivenesswalks.com/reginameetsmountains/ https://www.facebook.com/regina.reiter
Judy Gross, aka Lightheart, spent her whole life in the outdoors, hiking and enjoying the trail. She raised a couple of Eagle Scouts, putting in trail miles right alongside them, and throughout her adulthood, while she became a nurse and simultaneously studied sewing and design, she was hitting the trails.
In 2009, after lugging heavy tents up and over countless mountains, she decided that she could create a better one. Lightheart Gear was born. Join us as she shares her story of hiking, designing and starting a business. You can learn more about Judy at: https://lightheartgear.com/ https://www.facebook.com/LightHeartGear https://www.instagram.com/lightheart_gear/
Christine Gautreaux is a hiker, mother, author, artist and life coach. She centers her work around both art and the outdoors and has a special passion for helping what she calls 'the helper.'
Whether you are a caregiver, therapist, social worker, author or healer, Christine has made it her life's work to help make your life better. She uses movement, hiking, storytelling, and voice to facilitate healing and help people to identify and fulfill their dreams and purpose.
Christine has been a speaker and guest clinician at many national conferences and will be speaking at the Parliament of World Religions in Toronto Canada this fall. When she is not traveling the country helping others, she can be found in her own labyrinth immersed in nature and the beauty of the outdoors.
You can connect with Christine in many different ways.
First, there is her website, https://www.christinegautreaux.com/ and on Instagram and Facebook at Wisdom on Wings Coaching.
If you'd like to learn out more about Interplay, go to www.interplay.org.
You can also find the book, Stillpoint on the Amazon store at this link. https://www.amazon.com/Stillpoint-Self-Care-Playbook-
Caregivers-Breathe-ebook/dp/B07FXY34PC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&
qid=1534806728&sr=8-1&keywords=stillpoint+playbook
Karen Lord Rutter is a woman of many, many talents!! She is a retired teacher and administrator with a career littered with awards and accolades. With a self-professed love of all things learning, it is no surprise that she has traveled the world and experienced everything she possibly could!
However, it was her son David, and the family golden retriever Copper, who brought about some of her greatest adventures. What started out as an agreement to support Davids thru-hike has blossomed into a book, complete with book signings, educational presentations and speaking engagements all over the country.
Join me as Karen and I sit down to talk about both supporting present-day hikers and creating future hikers. For her, it is all in a days work.
You can learn more about Karen, and order her book at the links below:
http://karenlordrutter.press/
https://www.facebook.com/KarenLordRutter/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071SDQR3N/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Summer did not grow up hiking....in fact, it was pretty near the top of things she 'would just rather not do!' The mosquitoes and cold of Minnesota, combined with her speed and discomfort kept her off the trails and safely ensconced in the world of writing and photography. However, one day she moved to Portland and found herself venturing outside. At first, she still hated it, but it wasn't long before the beauty around her began calling her to the trails. In her own words, "she fell in love with the air, the moss, the views, the waterfalls, and most of all, the strength that she felt whenever she hiked." As she grew to love the outdoors, she also realized, more and more, that she was not represented at all out there. A self-proclaimed fat, queer woman, she never saw anyone like herself on the trails. So she decided to create a community where people like her could come together. Her goal was to make a safe place for folks that are under-represented in the outdoors, and she did just that by creating Fat Girls Hiking. Now, Summer not only leads hikes and outings in the Portland area but also has extended her reach to include chapters in Minnesota and Tennessee. And don't let the name of the group fool you, everyone is welcome in Fat Girl's Hiking! Summer has reached out to every person who is looking for a place to fall in love with the outdoors, themselves, and life. She has taken body-positivism, outreach, and acceptance to a whole new level and has created something truly special. Whether it be hiking, boxing, accessibility outings, or yoga, Summer is reaching out and making a difference by creating a place in the outdoors for everyone. After I talk to Summer, join me as I share my own Appalachian Trail Adventures. As I start my thru-hike attempt, I encounter giants, gunfire, and spiritual renewal in the form of red and green soda cans. Special thanks to Huthmaker Violins, Dixie Huthmaker in particular, The Burns Sisters, and the Hiking Radio Network for making this episode possible.
When Sue Williams got into backpacking, she noticed that there was very little aimed at the over-50s hiker and even less at the female over-50s hiker. She decided to do something about it and, with her husband John, started FiftySense.com. The site is aimed at encouraging Baby Boomers that there is plenty to do out of doors and that there is still plenty of time to do it. The tagline of the site is "Common Sense Ideas For Thriving After 50."
She is passionate about dispelling FEAR, which Sue refers to as False Evidence Appearing Real, believing that it is never too old for somebody to get out into nature.
Anna draws out many of Sue's great stories and adventures in this wide-ranging conversation. Sue even inspires Anna to add the Annapurna Circuit to her Bucket List.
Sue will be speaking at this year's Trail Dames Summit and, if you'd like to reach out to her, you should visit her website (above) or her Facebook page of the same name.
Anna told another story from her journal; this time it was about a weekend of Trail Magic at Woody Gap, where Anna believes that she got even more out of the giving than did the recipients.
Anna also gave a lot of shoutouts this week, including the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (http://www.appalachiantrail.org/), The Appalachian Long-Distance Hikers Association (https://www.aldha.org/), the Trail Dames (http://www.traildames.com/) themselves and even the lovely Burns Sisters (http://www.theburnssisters.com/) for sharing their music with the podcast.
Today's guest has made a name for herself for not only loving the trail and the outdoors but for creating connections between women so that they can find and share that same love.
Bunny Kramer has spent years in online communities helping women learn about the logistics of hiking. If you need to know what clothes to wear, which water bottle to carry or what trail to take, she has answers!
In addition to the day to day things we all need to know, she helps with the mental and emotional side of getting out on the trail as well. She speaks to fear and triumph and everything in between. Bunny has always been known for sharing her knowledge and experience freely and has gone on to create some of the largest online platforms for women in the outdoors in the world.
Join us as we get to know her personally and listen to her share her motivation for bringing us all together.
If you'd like to connect with Bunny or any of the groups that she runs, here are the links you'll need.
https://www.facebook.com/rabbit.leaps
https://www.facebook.com/Appalachian-Trail-Womens-Group-1928006867476715/ https://www.facebook.com/AllWomenAllTrails/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BackpackingGearFleaMarketForWomen/ Anna starts a new series today; recounting some of her own tales on the trail. This week, she describes the first three-day hike that she did with a group of nine women. As you'll hear–and as you can see below–her attempt to gracefully swing under a downed tree didn't go quite as planned.
To find out more about the Trail Dames, here are a few of their links.
traildames.com tdcharitablefoundation.org traildamessummit.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/49722445862/ https://hikingradionetwork.com/the-trail-dames-podcast/ If you'd like to reach out to Anna with suggestions for the show or simply to let her know what you think of it, email her at info@traildames.com
Welcome to the new Trail Dames Podcast. The aim of the podcast is to inspire women to get out into nature and to realize that there are many like-minded, suportive women just like them.
I'm Anna Huthmaker, the founder of Trail Dames. In 2003, I hiked over 700 miles on the Appalachian Trail and discovered that there weren't too many people like me out there. The adventure was pivotal to my life and when I returned home, I set out to form a welcoming, supportive club of like-minded women. Through this forum, I've been lucky enough to meet and become friends with a diverse group of ladies, many of whom I will be interviewing for the show.
This week, my guest is Carla Robertson, an inspirational woman and life coach. Carla is an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker who discovered a talent for inspiring people through that rich experience.
You can connect with Carla through Facebook and Instagram, at livingwildandprecious. You can also visit her two websites, livingwildandprecious.com, which is her life coaching site, and wildandwhiteblazing.com, which is a site all about thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Please subscribe to the show so that when Episode #2 is released, it will appear on your phone immediately. And please, if you have suggestions for the show, or if you simply want to write and tell me what you think of the show, email me directly at ahuthmaker@yahoo.com
If you'd like to learn more about Trail Dames, visit the TrailDames.com website for more information. The Summit will be in July this year, in North Carolina, so visit TrailDamesSummit.com for all the details on that.