Hiking Radio Network

A bit of a critical week to recap today, with an injury that landed me in the Emergency Room in Pearisburg. I'm currently off trail but working on getting back to trail in the coming days. Wish me well!! I also found time to ...

I've reached the quarterway point of the Application Trail, and am getting dark thoughts about the weather in the next few months. It is already unseasonably warm, so June through August should be pretty alarming when they ar...

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 ...

A bit of a break for me this time. It is mid May, and that means Trail Days in Damascus. Dave Santi and his buddies picked me up from about 60 trail miles north of Damascus and brought me back to their Airbnb. What a treat! S...

In this episode, join Pheonix, Nick (Glizzy), and James as they travel across the pond to Hangcon Europe and Danish Outdoor Festival. We talk about: gear we trust that made this trip successful, the pre-festival adventures th...

This week, I had my first experience of substantial rain, with the hike out of Damascus. This took us through a 20 mile detour which turned out to be very benign, compared with the previous detour several miles back. Along th...

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 ...

Early seven weeks in and a weakness is appearing. My feet are starting to get to me everyday, with my boots clearly too small and my toes all getting bruised as a result. I hope to be able to resolve the issue with a new pair...