The John Freakin’ Muir Pod

Calendar Year Triple Crowner Carl "Prof" Stanfield sits down with Doc in the Hiker Trash Radio catch up and talk some trail. Settle in and buckle up as the Professor takes us all to school, including segments on hitches gone wrong/right, Hot Springs, long-distance relationships, the Arizona Trail, making the adjustment from 11.5 months on the trail to "regular" life, a Hiking Hack you don't want to miss, and the allure of a particular pit toilet in California 100 miles from the Mexican border. Another instant classic from the Professor! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocket and Stump give listeners a look in the High Trips - monthlong outings into the mountains organized by the Sierra Club starting in 1901. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is thru hiker and trail runner Connor "Jackrabbit" Chapdelaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Belgian ultra runner, Backyard Ultra Team Champion, and world record holder Merijn Geerts takes a breather and sits down with Doc to talk about the incredible world of ultra running. Settle in and buckle up as Merijn takes the long way around as the two discuss his late start to running (age 37!!), his incredulity at learning about 275 km races, the unorthodox finish at both the 2022 and 2024 BYU Team Championships, FOMO, Imposter Syndrome, and his 2022 Barkley Marathons experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ultra runner, author, and the Ambassador of Greek Tourism Dean Karnazes takes a breather to talk ultra running and Type II Fun with Doc. Settle in and buckle up as Dean shares his journey from a 15-year running drought to becoming one of the most accomplished and discussed long-distance runners ever. Settle in and buckle up as Dean discusses life, learning, and running, including segments on sleep running, relentless forward progress, Speedland footwear, our brief existence, active recovery, contained suffering, the dangers of comfort, urban expeditions, 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days, running from Disneyland to New York, and a 30th birthday unlike any other. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocket and Stump take us back to the early days of climbing and the huge rivalry that helped define the sport - Royal Robbins and Warren Harding and the battle to get to the top of El Capitan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is runner, hiker, and race director Lazarus Lake! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thru hikers, trail runners, and authors Renee Miller and Tim Beissinger drop into the Hiker Trash Radio to talk trail with Doc. After completing thousands of miles together as a couple, both Renee and Tim had some trail time to themselves this year. Settle in and buckle up as they share Renee's new FKT on the PCT Oregon section, Tim's solo hike of the Tahoe Rim Trail, and what happened just before the got to the top of the Lowest to Highest hike. Along the way, they share what they learned about themselves and each other, and what it takes to be successful at couple hiking. Epic guests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Triple Crowner Madison "Pegleg" Blagden drops into the Hiker Trash Radio to talk trail with Doc and share her thoughts after finishing the CDT. Settle in and buckle up as Pegleg covers some serious ground, including discussion of billion dollar ideas, proper toothpaste etiquette, Hiker Trash moments among high class tourists, Front Royal, the first ever Advanced Placement Hiking Poll, poop cairns, making it small, superstars of thru hiking, and what happens when you're in your tent at night during a flash flood in New Mexico. Incredible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocket and Stump share one of the greatest thru hikes ever: Grandma Gatewood's incredible solo thru hike of the Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the age of 67! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is thru hiker Emily "Squishy" Schrick! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ultra runner and coach Kaleb Stephens stops moving just long enough to talk ultra running and motivation with Doc. Settle in and buckle up as this previous non-runner shares his incredible, inspiring journey. You do not want to miss this incredible story, as Kaleb covers some serious ground in this episode, including discussions of the right footwear, knowing when to swap out shoes, the importance of being nimble, stepping off the corporate ladder, how he now defines success, holding yourself accountable to others, how to train for a 100-mile race, and how to be the light for the people around you and beyond. An instant classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hiker and expert in ventilation and sweat, Brice Sokolowki drops into the studio with Doc to talk trail and Vaucluse Backpack Ventilation Gear. Settle in and buckle up as Brice shares his journey from the corporate world to taking a leap of faith and starting his own gear company. Along the way, you'll hear about boxed wine on the trail, stinky cheese, his aversion to sweat, the importance of being a picker or chooser, the newly trademarked levels of lightness on the trail, and the magic when the universe works with you. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wrapping up their three-episode of the creation of the American long trails, Rocket and Stump take on the youngest of the three trails, the Continental Divide Trail. Settle in and buckle up as the Hiker Trash duo tell you about the incredible story behind the CDT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is thru hiker and creator Kelly "Nine Lives" Hays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off his domination of the Backyard Ultra Team World Championships, Frank "The Tank" Gielen drops into the studio to talk all things Backyard Ultra. Settle in and buckle up as Tank shares his thoughts on three-legged cats, serving the watch, soup to potato efforts, pacing strategies, shared hallucinations, peer pressure, the upper limits of what's possible, his superpower, sleep running, and how he, Merijn Geerts, and Ivo Steyaert were able to run 4.167 miles every hour for 110 straight hours. Incredible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thru hiker and author Nick "Desert Jesus" Fowler takes a well deserved break following his recent FKT on the Arizona Trail and joins Doc for some trail talk and parenting insights. Settle in and buckle up as DJ shares the rollercoaster of emotions that comes with covering 800 miles and 110,000 feet of elevation change in less than 13 days. DJ tells Doc about how he channeled his inner Tara Dower, multiple rainstorms throughout, sub freezing temperatures, not enough pain meds, ABC goals, parallels between thru hiking and parenting, and how he definitely did not hallucinate a white Cheshire cat on the trail for three consecutive nights. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocket and Stump share the history and creation of the Appalachian Trail on the latest episode of Trail Talk. Settle in and buckle up as the dynamic duo share some facts you might not know! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is thru hiker Casey "Vegas" Huffman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thru hiker Nicholas "Chezwick" Gagnon takes a load off his sore shoulder and joins Doc in the Hiker Trash Radio Studio to share what he's been up to. Settle in and buckle up as Chezwick, the 16th person to complete the Eastern Continental Trail and the fifth (and fastest!) person to complete the Great Western Loop, talks some serious trail and Type II Fun. During the wide ranging conversation, you'll hear about vagabond walkabouts, cigs, caffeine pills, 32-pound water carries, Canadian glamping, Farts, Sloppy Joe, when not to share your Cheetos, unplanned river swims, popping tendons, 80-foot falls, heat stroke, broken metatarsals, and an eye-popping Hiking Poll score. An instant classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocket and Stump take on the creation of the Pacific Crest Trail in their latest episode of Trail Talk. Settle in and buckle up as the two share the story of one of the greatest trails on the planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is thru hiker and the first woman to hike the ECT, Lolo "Sparkle" Velozl! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Outdoor adventurer, author, and just the seventh person to skydive Antarctica, Wells Jones takes a breather and joins Doc in the Hiker Trash Radio studio. Settle in and buckle up through this rollicking interview as Wells shares adventures and stories from all over the world, including plane crashes at the bottom of the planet, 4,000-mile motorcycle journeys, Kayak for a Cause, running with the bulls, helicopter near misses, Long Way Around, Middle East checkpoints and tanks, camel-riding advice, and his latest effort, A Line in the Sand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Trail Talk, where Hiker Trash Radio guest hosts Rocket and Stump step in to share the extraordinary life of Ang Rita Sherpa, a Nepali mountaineer renowned for his ten ascents of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is perhaps the best female climber on the planet, Babsi Zangerl! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ultra runner and world record holder Megan Eckert takes a break from running 4.167 miles at a time and joins Doc in the Hiker Trash Radio Studio. Settle in and buckle up and this reluctant runner shares her journey from her first half marathon to becoming the women's world record holder in the Backyard Ultra format. During the discussion, Meg talks about her start at age 29, silver tickets, the importance of mindset, pacing strategy, sleep deprivation, persistent hallucinations, looking for your limit, toughing it out, and what it takes to run 4.167 miles every hour for 87 straight hours. Unbelievable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocket and Stump take over Hiker Trash Radio for a special episode about a true legend from the Sierras, Norman Clyde! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is ultra runner and author Dean Karnazes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Triple Crowner and owner of Triple Crown Coffee, Chris "Cookie Monster" Pirrello takes a break from the grind to join Doc in the studio to talk trail and share some stories. Settle in and buckle up as Cookie and Doc cover some serious ground including discussion of figuring it out, cocky youth, special cookies, lost chapstick, Doe Eyes, competitive beard teams, Kerouac, Hemingway, alcohol shenanigans, concerned moms, Antarctic rucking, how not to be a one-trail wonder, the impact of microcommunities, supermodel trails, unfinished business in Washington, only quitting tomorrow, and the incredible story of Triple Crown Coffee. An instant classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocket and Stump take over Hiker Trash Radio for a special episode about a true legend from the Sierras, Snowshoe Thompson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is Triple Crowner Madison Blagden! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thru hiker and fly fisherman Juan Veruete stops by the studio to share his Sierra experiences with Doc. Settle in and buckle up as Juan covers some serious territory, including a possible trail name (Type II), his 10-12 base weight, the ultimate layer, tracking a Grizzly, bidets all the way all day, no backup, kayak fishing, bonus miles, hot springs, and fun on the JMT, the HST, and the TRT. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocket and Stump take over Hiker Trash Radio for a special episode about a recent Mt. Whitney rescue. Tune in for a lesson on hiking safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is ultra runner and coach Kaleb Stephens! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thru hiker and yoga instructor Tara "BAM" Atkinson joins Doc in the studio to talk about how a dream delayed does not mean a dream denied. Settle in and buckle up as BAM shares how her traditional life took a turn when her youngest son graduated high school and she hit the trails with a passion. With six of the 11 national scenic trails under her trail runners in the last 3.5 years, BAM teaches us all that we're never too old to pursue our passions. During her discussion of the last 9,000 miles, BAM talks about Portland, high school reunions on trail, learning to not be at war with the elements out there, graduation tents, compromise on the trail, Crippled Snail, and the most dangerous creature on trail (hint, it's not a bear). Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocket and Stump share another incredible story on Trail Tales, this time about Lieutenant Leon Crane, a co-pilot in a B-24 Liberator that crashed in the Alaskan wilderness in December 1943. He survived 81-84 days alone in sub-zero temperatures, and lived to tell about his incredible ordeal, including his struggles for survival, his discovery of a trapper's cabin stocked with supplies, and his eventual rescue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is thru hiker Nicholas "Chezwick" Gagnon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thru hiker, travel guide, holder of many jobs, and not a gram weenie, Retha "Pikachu" Charette takes a brief respite from work to talk some trail with Doc. Settle in and buckle up as Pikachu takes us on a tour of trails around the world, including discussion of hiking opportunities in five of the seven continents. Listen up and you'll hear about the Long Trail, yellow jackets, lightning hands, Not Jeffrey Dahmer, God Save the Queen, the Hubba Hubba, the Kumano Kodo, Hiker Trash days, hiker box resupplies, Lichtenstein farmers, the Mullerthal Trail, Kilimanjaro, embracing the filth, and some of the very best worst days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is adventurer and author Wells Jones! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 9 kicks off in high fashion as 2024 PCT hikers Cam Bostock, Dan Mckinnon, and Emma Lawson drop in from their respective locations around the world to talk with Doc about the experience of a lifetime. Settle in and buckle up as the trio share their varied backgrounds and how they found each other early in the trail and hiked together to Canada. During this compelling conversation, you'll hear about Bait, Chaos, bidet practice, post trail depression, side routes, overthinking, and the highs and lows of one of the most epic long trails in the world. An instant classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is ultra runner and world record holder Megan Eckert! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ultra runner and thru hiker Mike Wardian joins Doc in the studio to talk trail and endurance. Settle in and buckle up as Mike shares his latest adventures, which include a 60-day scamper down the 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail, running the Marine Corps Marathon with his son, and pacing a special needs runner in the NYC Marathon. During the discussion, Mike, as he is wont to do, covers some serious ground, including talk of prototype trail shoes, Sparkle Pony, Bog Balls, Yard Sale, the suck factor, a broken hand, mangled toes, sub-three hour pacing, thousand-calorie shakes, and the importance of being stubborn. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is thru hiker and coffee entrepreneur Chris "Cookie Monster" Pirrello! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thru hikers and slow lifers Mandy "Veggie" Redpath and Kevin "Karma" Savage call in from their van to talk to Doc about the magic of desert hiking. Settle in and buckle up as Veggie and Karma cover some serious miles in the conversation, including stints on the importance of umbrellas, pee shields, the Sunday afternoon Dad Look, gear videos to yourself, postholing in Arizona, crypto biotic soils, alkaline water sources, the AZT, the GET, and the Hayduke. Oh, and there's the incredible tale of events that led up to a chance first meeting between the two in the middle of nowhere while hiking opposite directions on the CDT. Unforgettable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is thru hiker and yoga instructor Tara "BAM" Atkinson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maggie "Mariposa" Konopasek and Kyle "Bits" Ott sit down in the Hiker Trash Radio studio to talk about the grand finale to their 2024 thru hike of the PCT. Settle in and buckle up as these two completionists fill Doc in on the hijinks and adventures through the state of Washington, including rodents in the tent, desperation in the rain, public use cabins, recovering trail miles in California, sweaty bus rides, Johnny Appleseed, knives duct-taped to hiking polls, relationship goals, Mt. Rainier views, and future plans. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finnish thru hiker and ultra runner Aleksei "Husky" Grabtchak comes in from the cold to join Doc in the studio to talk about a wide variety of topics. Settle in and buckle up as Husky, the self-described Finnish Jeff Garmire, shares stories about full cavity searches upon arrival to the U.S., Gucci Dumpster, the Secret Season, the magic word, existentialism, a very interesting Hiking Hack, holes in the bathroom floor, saunas, backyard ultras, snow bridges, cold soaking, Kierkegaard, the difference between Nordic and Scandinavian, and the importance of perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is thru hiker and travel guide Retha Charette! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thru hiker David "Yoyo" Poston jumps off trail to join Doc in the studio to catch up on what's he's been doing since his June 2022 interview. Settle in and buckle up as Yoyo shares his various trail adventures, including his walk with Sponge, thunderstorms in the Sierras, typical old school Croatian dudes, failed hikes, Twig, Hiker Trash moments, Stories from the Pacific Crest Trail, JMT permit secrets, minimalism, and why shortcuts are never short cuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's guest is endurance athlete Mike Wardian! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thru hiker, fanny packer, and gear tester Mandy "Two Braids" Wylie stops by the studio to talk trail and Type II Fun with Doc. Settle in and buckle up as Two Braids covers some serious ground in this one, discussing topics like trauma dumps, 9-degree nights, spreadsheets, LILO, Camp Core, and that horrible moment when you realize you smell WAY worse than you think you do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices