Category: USA
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continental divide trail, Hiking, Interview, Long-Distance Hiking Trails, National Scenic trails, Pacific Crest Trail, Podcast, Thru-hike, Trail, USA, Wild
The HiiKER Podcast – Episode 33 – Tommy “Twerk in the Dirt” Corey
Twerk in the Dirt (otherwise known as Tommy Corey), is a PCT thru-hiker and creator of the #hikertrashvogue movement. His photography and videography bring a whole new style to backpacking. You can find him on Instagram and Tiktok (but mostly Instagram) Trails discussed in this episode
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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 13 – Shellitha “Dragonsky” Curtis
Shilletha is a thru-hiker, writer and influencer from New Jersey. Her article about her experience of the online community with the Appalachian trail went viral and was picked up by the Conservation in 2019. Since then, she has gone on to hike the trail and is now an aspiring Tripple crowner. You can support her…
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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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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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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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Europe, Hiking, Interview, Long-Distance Hiking Trails, Pacific Crest Trail, Podcast, Thru-hike, Wild
The HiiKER Podcast – Season 3 Episode 5 – Solal Hohn
Solal Hohn is on a “Tour du Mond”. He left his home in Paris and headed east and will keep going, across all continents (except Antartica and the Arctic) until he gets home. He has traversed the Alps and is heading into unknown territory. He plans to cross the pacific by boat and complete the…
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Thru-Hiking the Uinta Highline Trail: 100 Miles of High Alpine Wilderness in Utah
Utah has so much more than red rocks, desert landscapes, and skiing. In the North Eastern tip of the state, the Uinta Mountain Range stretches from East to West and offers some of the best backpacking, fishing, peak-bagging, and exploring in the country. The Uinta Highline Trail traverses this range from East to West, climbing…
