Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis
Episodes
Episode #33 - Ron Tipton (Turkey Foot)
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I'm interviewing Ron Tipton, a man who has spent his entire adult life in conservation and the environment. He hiked the trail in 1978, yet...
Episode #32 - John and Melody Bock (Bypass and Songbird)
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In early November 2013, John Bock had a triple bypass following a completely unexpected heart attack. He and his wife, Melody, had planned to thru-...
Episode #31 - Steve Adams (Mighty Blue)
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As this is my show, I thought I'd get myself interviewed and, in the absence of any questions from my listeners, I went ahead and asked Diane, my l...
Episode #30 - Jean Sobus (Sicilian Gypsy)
13 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When Jean Sobus decided that she was going to hike the Appalachian Trail, she didn't let a little thing like plantar fasciitis stand in her way. In...
Episode #29 - Trevor Thomas (Zero/Zero)
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Thomas was an adrenaline junkie in his mid-thirties when he started to lose his sight. Six months later, he was completely blind. After a spell...
Episode #28 - Matthew Norman (Odie)
30 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Hiker Yearbook is fast becoming a must-have item for thru-hikers of recent years. Matthew Odie Norman is providing a great service to hikers as...
Episode #27 - Diane Gonzalez-Adams
23 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Did you ever wonder what it is like for those we leave behind? Listen to my wife Diane talking about the impact that my hike had on her life. She i...
Episode #26 - Erin McKenzie (Camaro and Chevy)
16 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Erin McKenzie loves her dogs. She hiked nearly half of the Appalachian Trail with her favorite, Chevy, before having to leave the trail through ...
Episode #25 - Janet Hensley (Miss Janet)
09 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You get very few opportunities in life to spend time in the company of a living legend, so it was gratifying to learn that Janet Hensley, or Mis...
Episode #24 - Jason McElroy (Cavey)
02 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jason is an experienced hiker with a purpose. This year, 2017, will be his fourth attempt at an Appalachian Trail thru-hike. His calm demeanor and ...
Episode #23 - Charlotte Taney (Two-Pack)
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Charlotte Taney was transformed by the Appalachian Trail. Initially nervous, she blossomed into a steely-eyed hiking machine. That, at least, was how ...
Episode #22 - Rad Watkins (The Bear Whisperer)
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
First things first, it was me who named Rad Watkins The Bear Whisperer. He didn't have a trail name, but he certainly had a story. Rad is a landscape ...
Episode #21 - Kate Schmidlin (Tigger)
09 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
One of the fearless women I met in the Class of 2014, Kate Schmidlin, or Tigger, embodied the spirit of the trail. I never saw her pissed off at anybo...
Episode #20 - Brandon Jacob (The Dude)
02 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Jacob, AKA The Dude, became something of a social magnet on the Appalachian Trail in 2016 with his Dudefests. Straight out of the corporate wo...
A brief announcement
28 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If you'd like to follow the presentation live on Facebook, just click on the link below, which will take you to my profile page. This will also allow ...
Episode #19 - Steven Cullen (Scotty)
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Cullen was a section hiker who I met on my first day on the trail. We clicked straight away and he continued to follow my, and other, blogs onc...
Episode #18 - Patrick Bredlau (RW)
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Bredlau had a truly life-changing experience on the trail. His candor at his spiritual epiphany was touching, while his encounter with a ma...
Episode #17 - James Claiborne (Buchanan)
12 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
James Claiborne was a fellow member of the Class of 2014. I only met him a few times, though once, memorably, at the Curly Maple Shelter, just outside...
Episode #16 - Jessa Hackman
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of 2017, I'm introducing Jessa Hackman, our very own member of the Class of 2017 thru-hikers. She is from Madison, Wisconsin, is...
Episode #15 - Clay Bonnyman Evans (Pony)
29 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Clay Bonnyman Evans, 55, is a writer who moved to the beaches of South Carolina in 2015 after spending his previous life in the mountain west and Cali...
Episode #14 - Jessica Mills (Dixie)
22 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The prolific Dixie has 15,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel following her 2015 thru-hike. Her engaging manner has drawn people in and that shi...
Episode #13 - John O'Shea (Lumberjack)
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
John was a lot of fun to interview. He's also clearly a joyous hiker, despite hiking in 2003, one of the five wettest years on record. He gives back t...
Episode #12 - Kaiha Bertollini (Wild Card Ninja)
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 2016, Kaiha Bertollini, the Wild Card Ninja, laid claim to the unsupported hike record on the Appalachian Trail. This, despite no previous experien...
Episode #11 - Gabe Burkhardt (Hermes or Sketch)
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Gabe Burkhardt has hiked on the Appalachian Trail three times: 2014, 2015, and 2016. He completed his thru-hike in 2016 but has covered more than 4,00...
Episode #10 - Gary Sizer (Green Giant)
24 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Sizer is a former US Marine who hiked the AT in 2014. We never met on the trail, but we are now Facebook friends. Gary wrote a book about his ...
Episode #9 - Francisco Miller (Karate Kid)
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Francisco Miller was one of the funniest guys I met on the trail. Consistently cheerful, we met him in New Hampshire and hiked with or around him for ...
Episode #8 - Stacey Kozel (Ironwill)
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is an extra special episode. Stacey Kozel was diagnosed with lupus at the age of 19 years and has fought a battle against it ever since. Not wis...
Episode #7 - Steve Walker (Big Bird)
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Walker set out to hike the A.T. earlier this year with the intention of reaching Maine by October. On the way, he shared his stories and his tho...
Episode #6 - Stephen Martelli (Grizz)
27 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most recognizable figures I met on the trail, Grizz gave me some really helpful advice in those early miles. He bore an uncanny resemblance...
Episode #5 - Maud Dillingham and Cesar Becerra
20 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Maud and Cesar hiked their "thorough hike" in 2001, spending more than a year on the trail. They were determined to squeeze every last experience from...
Episode #4 - Sam Weber (Muffin Man)
13 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam is an all-round good guy who would be happy to speak with anybody he met on the trail or anybody who just wants another perspective about life o...
Episode #3 - Brooks Smith (Wing It)
06 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Brooks' excellent blog can be found at www.bounceinthewoods.wordpress.com. Don't forget to rate the show on iTunes and email me on steve@mightyblueont...
Episode #2 - Max Mishkin (Bearbag)
29 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
To learn more about Max, whether about his photography or his work for ATC, you can email him at [email protected]. If you want to see som...
Pilot Episode #1: Mighty Blue on The Appalachian Trail
20 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A short introduction to the podcast and a few upcoming guest interviews. Listeners will get an early feel of the show as Steve sets the format for the...