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Join Doc and his guests on Hiker Trash Radio, the outdoor adventure podcast that takes you on a myriad of trails. With interviews from thru hikers, skydivers, adventure athletes, big wall climbers, and more, each episode is packed with trail talk, gear tips, and hilarious misadventures. And if you thought the great outdoors was all sunshine and rainbows, think again! Tune in for tales of blistered feet, helicopter evacuations, and Type II Fun that will make you appreciate the comforts of home. Settle in and get ready to trade the city for the wilderness. It's time to embrace the suck!
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- Yesterday35 min
The Full Traverse - Lady Unicorn
The Full Traverse is a new long-form narrative format on Hiker Trash Radio. Each episode draws from multiple years of conversations with a single guest to tell the complete story: where they started, what shaped them, and who they became. This is Episode 1. Guest: Christine Reed, trail name Lady Unicorn, author, thru-hiker, FKT holder, and founder of Rugged Outdoorswoman Publishing. Book: Alone in Wonderland: Longing for Connection and Adventure in the Shadow of Mount Rainier, Christine's debut memoir, originally self-published in 2021 and re-released in April 2026 through Rocky Mountain Books. The new edition includes an afterword written five years after the original. Available wherever books are sold. Also mentioned: Blood, Sweat, and Tears, Christine's anthology of women's outdoor stories, featuring 26 contributors. Winner of the BAMF Award at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival. Bethany Adams: FKT holder and author of her own memoir published through Rugged Outdoorswoman Publishing in March 2026. Trails featured in this episode: Appalachian Trail Wonderland Trail, Mount Rainier National Park Colorado Trail Long Trail, Vermont Ouachita Trail, Arkansas Womble Trail, Arkansas Mount Whitney, California POTS: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. A form of dysautonomia affecting the autonomic nervous system. Christine was diagnosed in 2020 after living with symptoms her entire life. For more information: dysautonomia.org FKT: Fastest Known Time. An informal record-keeping system for completing trails or routes. Records are tracked at fastestknowntime.com and are open to anyone. Follow Christine: Instagram: @ruggedoutdoorswoman Website: aloneinwonderland.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 3 days ago23 min
Trail Stories - The Burros Built it
About the Guest Shane Weigand is the founder of New Mexico Pack Burros, based outside Albuquerque, New Mexico. A former wildland firefighter and wildlife biologist who spent his career managing public lands, Shane picked up his first burro off Craigslist about ten years ago and has since built a community-driven business around backcountry packing trips, wilderness clinics, pack burro racing, and the book Backcountry Burro: Your Guide to Packing Burros and Donkeys in the Backcountry. He currently owns six burros of all three size classes — miniature, standard, and mammoth — and directs five races on the Southwest pack burro racing circuit. New Mexico Pack Burros is in its first year of guided multi-day expeditions in the Pecos Wilderness. Episode Highlights The Craigslist Burro Donkey, Burro, Mule — The Definitive Guide Why Burros — The Practical Case Pack Burro Racing The Guided Expedition The History the Horse Didn't Write The Water Stories Comet — He's Family Links & Resources New Mexico Pack Burros — Website: https://www.newmexicopackburros.com New Mexico Pack Burros — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newmexicopackburros BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program: https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro Backcountry Burro: Your Guide to Packing Burros and Donkeys in the Backcountry — Shane's book. Available on Amazon or order signed with a sticker from newmexicopackburros.com. Unbranded — Adventure documentary following a group of men who trained wild mustangs and rode from Mexico to Canada. Available free on YouTube. Shane's media recommendation. Strong cinematography and a fair treatment of the wild horse and burro issue on public lands. Pack Burro Racing — Key Events Fairplay, Colorado — Birthplace of pack burro racing, 1949. Annual race to the top of Mosquito Pass. Part of Burro Days festival. Leadville, Colorado — Flagship race. Centerpiece of Boom Days. Shane completed 150 miles of the Colorado Trail before racing here with Comet. Tombstone, Arizona — One of Shane's favorite venues on the circuit. Ruidoso and Silver City, New Mexico — Fall circuit races. Full circuit — 20 to 30 races annually across the Southwest. Season runs January through fall. A race ran in France two years ago. Connect with Hiker Trash Radio Email: mailto:hikertashradio@gmail.com Social: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok — search Hiker Trash Radio. The full interview with Shane drops Wednesday in two parts. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and makes a real difference. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 4 days ago1h 24m
The Source Material: Episode 2 - Runners and Crew
Guests Featured Richard Shannon Zambia: first Zambian to run the Barkley Marathons Isobel Ross Australian at her third Barkley attempt Elizabeth Bespalov Isobel's daughter, crew member, learned about the race at age 5 Ben Wernick South Wales, ran despite near-fatal rhabdomyolysis two weeks prior Chris Fisher Former Navy SEAL Hell Week, on 'elective suffering' Kelly Halpin 3D model of Frozen Head, trained with nightmares about topo lines Brian Ralph Kelly's crew, the Indy car pit stop analogy Tomo Ihara From Japan on his sixth Barkley attempt John Clark Ten years working toward this start Kris Rugloski First-ever DNF, at the Barkley Dena Carr Runner, pre-race conversation Key Themes Who the Barkley selects for: the application process as first filter Elective suffering: the philosophy connecting SEAL training, ultra running, and the Barkley Crewing at a race with no information, the unique anxiety of waiting at the gate How people arrive at the Barkley from completely different corners of the world The post-race reckoning: pride, disappointment, and the immediate question of whether to come back Standout Moment Elizabeth Bespalov: 'I first learned about this race when I was maybe five or six. I'd fallen asleep in the car and when I woke up, all I heard was that the race was about books. And I was just enthralled because I loved books. I was like, this is the best race ever, mom.' Series Context Bonus Episode 02 of 06. Follows Ground Zero at the 2025 Barkley Marathons. Next episode: 99 Seconds - Jasmine Paris. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 6 days ago42 min
Itchy Feet - Will "Last Strap" Roquemore (Part II)
About the Guest Will Roquemore — trail name Last Strap — is a fourth-generation Idahoan, PCT class of 2025 finisher, and full-time Prius nomad based in Boise, Idaho. He produces hiking content on YouTube at Sucker for Side Quests and is currently editing his PCT series. He hiked the first 50 miles of the Arizona Trail in March before tapping out due to record heat and body burnout after the PCT. What's Covered in Part 2 The Breakup — Five Days In The Hot Take — Thru-Hiking Is Not Therapy Prius Life — The Philosophy Nomad Gatherings and Skooliepalooza The Best Hitch — Gunner the Chihuahua The Trail Romance Warning Post-Trail Depression and the AZT The Dad Story — Harts Pass Hiking Hacks — Three for the Price of One Off the Beaten Path Pay It Forward — SPONC Idaho Hot Springs Links & Resources Sucker for Side Quests — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SuckerForSideQuests Liz Kidder (Handstand) — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LizKidder Dean's List (Forerunner) — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DeansListHiking SPONC — Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer: https://www.spohnc.org Connect with Hiker Trash Radio Email: mailto:hikertashradio@gmail.com Social: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok — search Hiker Trash Radio. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and makes a real difference. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 6 days ago44 min
Itchy Feet - Will "Last Strap" Roquemore (Part I)
About the Guest Will Roquemore — trail name Last Strap — is a fourth-generation Idahoan, PCT class of 2025 finisher, part-time Arizona Trail hiker, and full-time nomad living in a converted 2016 Toyota Prius V wagon. He has been living on the road since 2020, produces hiking content on his YouTube channel Sucker for Side Quests, and is currently based in Boise, Idaho, editing his PCT footage and spending time with family. Links & Resources Sucker for Side Quests — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SuckerForSideQuests Connect with Hiker Trash Radio Email: mailto:hikertashradio@gmail.com Social: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok — search Hiker Trash Radio. Part 2 of this conversation drops in 10 minutes. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and makes a real difference. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 1 weeks ago20 min
Trail Correspondent Austen Goehring - Follow Up
Our 2026 Pacific Crest Trail correspondent Austen Goring made it 76 miles before a mysterious ankle injury forced him off the trail. In this episode, Doc sits down with Austen to talk about what happened out there — the physical toll of a desert that doesn't negotiate, the emotional weight of stepping off a dream, and the strange, coyote-adjacent ending to his first attempt at the PCT. In this episode: The lead-up to the trail — gear prep, resupply boxes, and that last restaurant dinner Life in the desert: solo hiking, deep thoughts, and an urgent craving for fruit How the ankle injury developed — and why Austen kept going anyway The decision to step off trail, and the guilt that came with it A missing shoe, a suspected coyote, and one very clear sign from the universe What Austen would do differently — and why 2027 is already on the radar Mentioned in this episode: Chris "Winslow Walks" Anderson, former HTR guest FarOut app Kennedy Meadows Julian, CA Sponsors: Six Moon Designs | Triple Crown Coffee | Off the Trail Recreation | Hilltop Packs | Vera Watches | Far Out | Garage Grown Gear | Jolly Gear Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 1 weeks ago37 min
Trail Stories - Will Roquemore
About the Guest Will Roquemore — trail name Last Strap — is a fourth-generation Idahoan, PCT class of 2025 finisher, part-time Arizona Trail hiker, and full-time nomad living in a converted 2016 Toyota Prius V wagon. He has been on the road since 2020, produces hiking content on his YouTube channel Sucker for Side Quests, and is currently based in Boise, Idaho, editing his PCT footage and spending time with family. He hiked the first 50 miles of the Arizona Trail in March before tapping out due to record heat and a body not yet recovered from the PCT. Episode Highlights The Trail Name Last Strap is a pre-trail name given to Will by his longtime backpacking friend Chris, who instituted the rule after watching Will fail to leave camp on too many occasions due to having too much fun before the pack was packed. The rule: no extracurricular fun until the last strap is fastened. The name was already established among his Idaho and Colorado crew before the PCT. He considered getting a new one. Nobody else has it. He kept it. The Prius — A Philosophy of Freedom During COVID, Last Strap was renting cars to drive between Colorado Springs and Boise to see family. He rabbit-holed into the Prius nomad YouTube community, found a 2016 Toyota Prius V wagon — the station wagon model, only made for three years — and bought it. When his landlord raised the rent during lockdown, a friend asked why he needed all his stuff anyway. He sold it, gave it away, donated it, or threw it away until everything he owned fit in the Prius. He quotes Fight Club: the things you own end up owning you. He cannot stop using the word freedom. The Prius forces the discipline and provides the mobility — including great gas mileage that makes cross-country drives cost $90 instead of $800. Origin Story — Jimmy Smith Lake Last Strap grew up fishing and camping in Idaho with a mother who took her kids outdoors before they could walk. In his late 20s he hiked to Trinity Lakes with a friend, kept going alone when she turned back, and knew immediately he had found his thing. He and his bass player Chris drove through the night after a metal concert, hiked into a snowstorm at 2 a.m., set up tents in a field of cow pies, got a fire going — and the saturated rocks started exploding and shooting hot shrapnel at them. They stayed, caught fish, ate them on the mountain, and have been close friends ever since. Chris later became the world's best PCT resupplier. Getting to the PCT Last Strap heard about the PCT in the early 2000s and immediately classified it as impossible for him. He kept backpacking for years. About five years ago a retinal detachment and subsequent surgery led to a hard year of mental health recovery. His partner at the time encouraged him to look into actually doing the PCT. He kept refreshing the permit system until he got one. Once the permit was real, the hike was real. Legendary Mode — The Breakup Last Strap's biggest fear going into the PCT was something bad happening to someone he loved — especially his partner of two years. She broke up with him five days in. He hiked the remaining 2,650 miles broken-hearted, not sleeping, not eating, rage-hiking 20-mile days before he had trail legs, losing approximately 20 pounds by Idyllwild. He calls it hiking on legendary mode. He is grateful to every member of his early tramily who gave him space to trauma dump and overshare — without them, he could not have finished. Shout out Drizzle. The Hot Take — Thru-Hiking Is Not Therapy Last Strap's counterintuitive position: thru-hiking is not a healthy place to process trauma. Miles of solo processing produced assumptions rather than insight. He didn't have the tools to ask himself the right questions. The emotions festered. It was professional therapy after the trail that actually helped. He is not saying don't go — he believes nature heals in many ways — but he would not expect a thru-hike alone to fix what professional help is needed for. Doc notes this sits in direct contrast with many Dark Miles guests. Last Strap acknowledges it is a hot take. The Best Hitch — Gunner the Chihuahua Near Trout Lake on the PCT, Last Strap flagged down a logging semi with a handmade sign reading Hiker to Town. The driver — described as super hillbilly, with a Don't Tread On Me hat on the dash and a deep Southern accent — had a Chihuahua named Gunner in his lap. Last Strap got in, pulled out his GoPro, did a little interview, and made the driver take a photo with him in the cab. He considers it one of the great hitches of his life. He thinks the driver regretted it, if anything, because of the smell. Dad Strap — Harts Pass Last Strap and his father have not had a particularly close relationship in their adult lives. Hi
- 1 weeks ago51 min
The Source Material: Episode 1 - Ground Zero at the 2025 Barkley Marathons
Guests / Voices Featured Lazarus Lake (Gary Cantrell) Pre-race speech to the 2025 runners, captured live Carl Laniak Conch blow, reading of the names of the dead Keith Dunn On-the-ground commentary and race updates 2025 Runners & Crew Pre- and post-race conversations including Richard Shannon, Kelly Halpin, Ben Wernick, Isobel Ross, John Clark, Tomo Ihara, Kris Rugloski, and others John Kelly 2025 Fun Run finish at 3:27 AM Lies Makhlouf The lost runner: nap at the prison, missing map, Aurelien Sanchez translating in French Key Themes The Barkley start ceremony in real time: conch, speech, taps, cigarette The texture of waiting: nine hours at the fire ring before the conch blows What happens when things go wrong mid-race: the Lies Makhlouf story The post-race reckoning: who came back and what they said John Kelly's 3:27 AM Fun Run finish in wind and rain: the episode's live audio climax Standout Moment Laz to the assembled runners, one minute before the cigarette: 'Everybody's free of electronics. How's it feel? The first time you've been truly free. Probably all year.' Series Context This is Bonus Episode 01 of 06. The Source Material is the complete archive from The Barkley: A Love Story - six bonus episodes released weekly following the three-part documentary series. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Join Doc and his guests on Hiker Trash Radio, the outdoor adventure podcast that takes you on a myriad of trails. With interviews from thru hikers, skydivers, adventure athletes, big wall climbers, and more, each episode is packed with trail talk, gear tips, and hilarious misadventures. And if you thought the great outdoors was all sunshine and rainbows, think again! Tune in for tales of blistered feet, helicopter evacuations, and Type II Fun that will make you appreciate the comforts of home. Settle in and get ready to trade the city for the wilderness. It's time to embrace the suck!
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