Category: Thru-hike
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appalachian trail, continental divide trail, Hiking, Interview, Long-Distance Hiking Trails, National Scenic trails, Pacific Crest Trail, Podcast, Sustainability, Thru-hike, Trail, Trail Organisation, USA, Wild
The HiiKER Podcast – Season 3 Episode 12 – CDTC
Teresa Martinez (Executive Director) and Allie Ghaman (Head of Communications) of the Continental Divide trail Coalition join Eoin on a special episode of the podcast where we explore the inner workings of one of the most popular trails in the US, the CDT. We also look back at the past 10 years of the CDTC…
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alps, Appenines, Arctic Circle, Europe, Germany, Hiking, Interview, Italy, Long-Distance Hiking Trails, Norway, Podcast, Thru-hike, Trail, Wild
The HiiKER Podcast – Season 3 Episode 11 – Andrew Terrill
Andrew Terrill is a Hiker and Author of the book “The Earth beneath my feet”. This is part 1 of a 2 part series documenting a 7000km+ hike from the tip of Italy’s boot to the Arctic Circle in Norway.Eoin chats to Andrew about how he planned and navigated on such a journey, before the…
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Europe, Hiking, Interview, Ireland, Long-Distance Hiking Trails, Pacific Crest Trail, Podcast, Thru-hike, Trail, USA, Wild
The HiiKER Podcast – Season 3 Episode 10 – Derek Cullen
Derek Cullen is an Irish adventurer, hiker and storyteller. In this interview, Eoin chats to him about how he found the outdoors as a way to work through some of the harder times in his life and how it still helps him to this day. Trails discussed in this episode
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appalachian trail, Hiking, Interview, Long-Distance Hiking Trails, new zealand, Pacific Crest Trail, Podcast, Thru-hike, Trail, USA, Wild
The HiiKER Podcast – Season 3 Episode 9 – Debra “Chillybin” Howell
Debra Howell aka “Chillybin” is a long-distance hiker from New Zealand. She is also the founder of UL hiking gear company Kiwi Ultralight https://www.kiwiultralight.co.nz/Eoin chats all things hiking and tramping and how she found her one true love on trail. Trails discussed in this episode Pacific Crest Trail Appalachian Trail Te Araroa
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Canada, continental divide trail, Long-Distance Hiking Trails, National Scenic trails, News, Sustainability, Thru-hike, Trail, Trail Organisation, USA
HiiKER Partners with the CDTC for trail maintenance and development
At roughly 3,100 miles, the Continental Divide trail is one of the 11 National Scenic trails one of the largest conservation efforts in the United states. It is one amazing achievement to complete the trail. But what goes into protecting and promoting the trail? Well that’s where the CDTC (Continental Divide Trail Coalition) comes in.…
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appalachian trail, continental divide trail, Hiking, Interview, Long-Distance Hiking Trails, National Scenic trails, North country trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Podcast, Thru-hike, Trail, USA, Wild
The HiiKER Podcast – Season 3 Episode 8 – Ryan Bunting aka “Constantine”
Ryan Bunting aka “Constantine” is a long distance hiker from the US. In 2021 he nabbed the FKT on the North Country trail AND he became the first person to have thru-hiked all 11 National scenic trails in the US.Eoin chats to him about getting mentally and physically prepared for such a challenge
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The HiiKER Podcast – Season 3 Episode 7 – Alice Milne
Alice Milne is a tramper, adventure writer and photographer from New Zealand. She took some time to speak with Eoin about her adventures and the Tramping culture in New Zealand. You can check out her amazing blogs here – https://aliceadventuring.com/
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The South West Coast Path
If you love the sound of crashing waves, salty sea air and magnificent coastal views, not to mention a challenge, then this is your trail! The awe-inspiring South West Coast Path follows the beautiful rugged coastline of England’s southwest peninsula for practically all its 630 miles. Historically, the path was walked by coastguards searching for…
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Europe, Hiking, Interview, Long-Distance Hiking Trails, Pacific Crest Trail, Podcast, Thru-hike, uk, United Kingdom, Wild
The HiiKER Podcast – Season 3 Episode 6 – Chris Howard
Chris Howard is a long distance hiker and adventurer from the UK. He has always sought to push the limits of his physical and mental ability. Eoin catches up with Chris while he is walking the entire coastline of the UK, just as he is warming up from one of the most terrifying moments of…
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The E8 Trail Days Nine and Ten: Rest Day and Clonmel to Clogheen
View trail on HiiKER Day Nine was my preplanned and eagerly anticipated rest day in Clonmel. My other half (more about her later) and two more friends came to join me for my day of rest and recuperation. Here’s my advice for rest days, treat them like Christmas. Eat a bit too much, drink a…
