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In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by OnX Backcountry and Topo Athletic, we are joined yet again by our pal Whitney LaRuffa, known on trail as AllGood. AllGood has hiked thousands of miles with his K-9 companions over the years, including his first thru-hike of the AT way back in 1996. AllGood is one of the most entrenched figures in the world of hiker trash, with several thru-hikes under his belt, serving as former president of ALDHA-West, and having worked for several prominent brands in the industry, he eats, breathes, sleeps, and poos all things thru-hiking.  In this one, AllGood gives his take on Durston Gear's rapid rise, Big Agnes's early misstep pairing Dyneema tents with heavy buckles, and the challenge he foresees with Osprey's sewn in hip belt on their new UL pack, he breaks down the cost tradeoffs between Alula, DCF, and Robic pack fabrics, and he tells the story of how the Ultralight subreddit's roughly half million members helped sink a quilt brand's business, and why even a three person company needs a PR plan for when things go sideways online.  We also cover his philosophy that rain gear on trail is about staying warm rather than staying dry, why he still hasn't finished his Triple Crown despite years spent handing out certificates as ALDHA-West president, his love affair with Jolly, how he balances long-distance hiking with marriage and aging by leaning into shorter trips as his priorities shift, and his personal bucket list of trails. We wrap the show with some big PCT FKT news, Katie devours a Big Mac as fast as she can in the name of improving her fantasy football draft slot, the triple crown of emojis, and we opine on what we think the zeitgeist will look like in the year 2040- flush with intentional grammar mishaps and shaming the shamers. OnX Backcountry: Use code "TREK70" for 70% off at onxmaps.com Topo Athletic: Use code "TREK15TOPO" at topoathletic.com. Hyperlite Mountain Gear: Use code "BPRADIO15" for 15% of hyperlitemountaingear.com 57 Hours: Use code "TREK100" for $100 off your booking at 57hours.com Gossamer Gear: Use code "BACKPACKERRADIO" for $20 off LT5 Trekking Poles at gossamergear.com.  [divider] Interview with Whitney La Ruffa aka Allgood Allgood's Instagram Allgood's Blog Time stamps & Questions 00:06:00 - Reminders: Use code "donttrustafart" for 15% off hats at the Trek's store, sign up for the Trek's newsletter, listen to our episodes ad-free on Patreon And 2026 AT thru-hikers: take the 2026 AT Hiker Survey here!! 00:10:50 - Introducing Allgood 00:12:30 - What's something you feel passionate about in the outdoor industry right now? 00:15:40 - Is it a net positive for the ultralight trend to become more mainstream? 00:19:40 - What's been your go-to pack recently? 00:21:12 - What are your thoughts on Durston Gear? 00:25:20 - Have you tested the Mountainsmith Zerk? 00:26:20 - What is your take on Alula? 00:31:25 - Discussion about rain gear 00:34:35 - Discussion about natural fibers vs plastic 00:38:00 - Is there a stinkiest fish? 00:38:50 - What's the product you've pushed for the most since joining Gossamer Gear? 00:43:05 - Is Alula more or less expensive than DCF? 00:46:00 - Discussion about gear longevity 00:49:15 - What's your take on the ultralight subreddit? 00:59:11 - Why haven't you hiked the PCT? 01:04:00 - Describe ALDHA-West and your role 01:06:30 - Discussion about the feeling of completing the Triple Crown 01:11:50 - Discussion about shorter vs longer trails 01:13:34 - How do you balance your hiking and your marriage? 01:19:15 - What trails and routes are currently at the top of your bucket list? 01:26:00 - Discussion about She-ra and the impact of wildfire smoke 01:35:27 - Peak Performance Question: What is your top performance enhancing or backpacking hack? Segments Trek Propaganda: Fastest PCT Hike in History: Nick Fowler's 45-Day Thru-Hike Sets New Overall FKT by Katie Jackson QOTD: Predict one aspect of the Zeitgeist in 2040 Fantasy Football Thing of the Week Triple Crown of emojis 5 Star Review [divider] Check out our sound guy @my_boy_pauly/ and his coffee. Sign up for the Trek's newsletter Leave us a voicemail! Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (and please leave us a review)!  Find us on Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play. Support us on Patreon to get bonus content. Advertise on Backpacker Radio Follow The Trek, Chaunce, Badger, and Trail Correspondents on Instagram. Follow Backpacker Radio, The Trek and Chaunce on YouTube. Follow Backpacker Radio on Tik Tok.  Our theme song is Walking Slow by Animal Years. 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In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, presented by The Trek, we're joined by Whitney La Ruffa, better known in the world of backpacking as “Allgood.” Allgood is the former president of ALDHA-West, the current Chief Revenue Officer at FarOut, and a certified backpacking OG—his first thru-hike dates all the way back to the early '90s (some of you weren't even alive then… which is weird).  Since that first trek, Allgood has racked up an impressive list of trails, including the JMT, Wonderland Trail, Chinook Trail, Sierra High Route, PCT, CDT, and others. In this episode, we dive into stories from his countless miles on trail, his passion for backpacking food—he's a bona fide backcountry chef, as evidenced by him freeze drying his own meals—and he spills the beans on some of his favorite trail-tested recipes.  We also chat about how a chance encounter on the AT led him to adopt his dog, Erwin, and how Erwin has deepened his love for dogs in general.  Beyond the trail, we get Allgood's take on how backpacking has evolved since the 1990s, hear a heartfelt update on the health of former guest and beloved trail icon Renee "She-ra" Patrick, and unpack some of the recent bumps in the road for FarOut. We wrap the show with how Damascus has bounced back in the wake of Hurricane Helene, if animals could talk, which species would be the most annoying, and the triple crown of states we'd draft in a civil war. 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[divider] Interview with Whitney “Allgood” La Ruffa Allgood's Instagram Allgood's Blog Time stamps & Questions 00:04:25 - Reminders: Listen to our episodes ad-free on Patreon, hold the Trek's tent for us, apply to blog for the Trek! 00:11:00 - Introducing Allgood 00:15:52 - How has the world of thru-hiking changed from the early 90's to now? 00:21:05 - Do you have any strong stances in which you're a curmudgeon? 00:28:35 - Do you think there are more entitled hikers today? 00:36:05 - Tell us about your dog 00:43:00 - What's the key to maintaining a dog's longevity? 00:46:30 - Do you have a strong opinion about fresh/refrigerated dog food? 00:47:30 - Tell us about ridgerunning with Erwin 00:50:13 - Did you do any thru-hiking between 1996 and 2011? 00:52:45 - Tell us about the Chinook Trail 00:54:40 - Have you picked up any parallel hobbies? 00:56:55 - What meals do you make on trail? 00:59:20 - Discussion about dehydrating and freeze-drying food 01:02:40 - Do you have a go-to dehydrated recipe? 01:04:00 - Is there an easy way to tell if meat is fatty? 01:07:20 - Is gear a passionate subject for you? 01:10:05 - What's the latest with She-Ra? 01:12:30 - How'd you get involved with ALDHA-West? 01:16:40 - How much time did you put in weekly while you were president? 01:19:35 - How'd you get connected with Six Moon Designs? 01:21:10 - What does the typical person not know about the cottage gear industry? 01:24:35 - What's the next step for FarOut? 01:28:30 - Is there anything cool you've learned about FarOut since working there? 01:32:27 - How will FarOut address some of the other beef people have had with the app? 01:35:40 - Where can people keep up with you? Segments Trek Propaganda: “We're Back!” 8 Months After Hurricane Helene Devastation, Damascus Shines in Trail Days 2025 by Kelly Floro QOTD:  If animals could talk, which species would be the most annoying? Triple Crown of states you would draft in the next civil war Mail Bag 5 Star Review [divider] Check out our sound guy @my_boy_pauly/ and his coffee. Sign up for the Trek's newsletter Leave us a voicemail! Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (and please leave us a review)!  Find us on Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play. Support us on Patreon to get bonus content. Advertise on Backpacker Radio Follow The Trek, Chaunce, Badger, and Trail Correspondents on Instagram. Follow Backpacker Radio, The Trek and Chaunce on YouTube. Follow Backpacker Radio on Tik Tok.  Our theme song is Walking Slow by Animal Years. 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Liz Thomas is a professional hiker, speaker, and outdoor writer who held the women's self-supported speed record on the 2,181-mile long Appalachian Trail from 2011-2015. Called a "thru-hiking legend" by Outside Magazine, Liz has also hiked 20+ long distance trails including the Triple Crown of Hiking (AT, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail) and first known traverses of the Wasatch Range and Chinook Trail. Her innovative urban thru-hikes of 14 cities led The Guardian to call her “The Queen of Urban Hiking.” Liz is a former staff writer for the New York Times/Wirecutter and current Editor-in-Chief for the outdoor web-magazine Treeline Review as well as contributing editor and columnist of “Ask a Thru-hiker” for Backpacker Magazine. She's the author of Long Trails: Mastering the Art of the Thru-hike, which received the 2017 National Outdoor Book Award for Best Instructional book with judges calling it destined to become the “Bible of the Sport.” Discussed in this episode: --Barriers to entry in thru-hiking --The story of how Liz got her trail name, Snorkel --Urban thru-hiking --The ALDHA West video on Liz's Seattle urban hike --How urban settings interact with redlining, race, class, gender, etc. --The Trust for Public Land --NYC playgrounds thru-hike --Inman 300 trail --Sign petition to support the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act --Truffle Pigs Bistro --Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong --Quote: “I had spent a lot of unnecessary money and pain learning about thru-hiking the hard way, and yet, thru-hiking had still changed my life and rewired me into a much more emotionally stable and happier person… I really wanted to share that joy with others while also minimizing the barriers to entry that I experienced.” --Follow Liz: www.eathomas.com or @lizthomashiking. --–Follow Social Sport: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter –-Subscribe to the Social Sport Newsletter *This episode is sponsored by OPE Running. Go to operunning.com and use code SOCIALSPORT for 15% off your order. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/socialsport/support

Liz “Snorkel” Thomas, former women’s speed record holder for the AT and veteran of twenty long trails, shares her tips and advice for prepping for your next long distance hike. We cover her book from Backpacker called "Long Trails: Mastering the Art of the Thru-hike" which covers selecting gear, planning your budget and schedule, what life is like on the trail and even tips about how to tell your work, friends and family. In our conversation, Liz also covers urban hiking, being an long time advocate for American Hiking Society's Hike the Hill event and how she and her hiking partner founded Treeline Review, a new type of gear review site that will bring you the best of what's tried and true so whatever you're doing in the outdoors, you can feel confident that the gear you take will last. Connect with Liz:Check out her book: Long Trails: Mastering the Art of the Thru-hikeTreeline Review: www.treelinereview.comInstagram: @treelinereviewFacebook: @treelinereviewLiz can be found over at:www.eathomas.comInstagram: @lizthomashikingFacebook: @lizthomashikingConnect with Lori:Instagram: @thehikepodcast, @lori_the_explorerTwitter: @thehikepodcastBlog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.comFacebook: @thehikepodcastEmail: hikepodcast@gmail.com Special thank you to Isabella for being a show patron! Music intro track from Fusion used under the Creative Commons license.Track: Fusion — KV [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/gp613GReEo4Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/fusion––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Track Info:Title: Fusion by KVGenre and Mood: Dance & Electronic DarkLicense: Royalty-free music for YouTube, Facebook and Instagram videos giving the appropriate credit.Music outro track "Two Mountains at a Time" from Live at the Fillmore by Pachyderm, used under the Creative Commons license. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehikepodcast)

I headed back to Silver City to attend Trail Days 2019 and met some wonderful people! In this episode I talk with a new friend of mine, Zuul, who is part of ALDHA West, a company who is charge of the Triple Crown. She has hiked many trails within the states. Check out her blog - Brown Girl on the NST!Show Notes:Zuul’s Blog - https://browngirlonthenst.comZuul’s Instagram - @browngirlonthenst

Katie Gerber has her nutrition certification and is excited to talk about living a healthy lifestyle on trail. She runs an online coaching practice, servicing people all over the world - http://katiegerber.comCheck out her new online course Adventure Ready, which takes students from a slough to a confidence for optimal health like a thru hike or really anyone who just wants to feel better.By the end of this self-paced online course, you will have…*enhanced energy*improved endurance*confidence, strength, and resilience to embark on your adventure*mastered the mindset needed to make achievement of your dreams nearly impossible*learned an anti-inflammatory way to eat and know what foods make your body thrive*better digestion, nutrient absorption, and hormone health*an effective, efficient training plan*perfected your sleep hygiene so you’re getting the most from your training and your life*the tools to keep stress in check so you no longer sabotage your goals*the knowledge to supplement safely and effectively*improved the likelihood that you will start and finish your adventure feeling strongKatie is the Vice President of ALDHA West and has hiked many long distance trails including the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Colorado Trail, Wind River High Route and the Oregon Desert Trail.Website- http://katiegerber.comFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/bykatiegerber/Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/katiegerber/

Elaine Bissonho is known as Brazil nut on the trail. She grew up in Brazil and currently lives in Bend, Oregon. She became the third female to earn her double triple crown from ALDHA West this past Fall at the Gathering, putting her in the ranks with Anish and Yogi.We talk about her 2018 hike on the PCT when she hiked from Mexico to Canada in 66 days. She pushed herself, knowing that Anish had done it in 60 days. Brazil Nut took three showers on this thru hike and a bunch of cold plunges in various lakes along the route.She talks about her fears on trail. How she handles them and what are her fears.A friend in Boston encouraged her to go on her first hike. “I don’t hike!” was Brazil Nut’s first response. Crazy to think that. They ended up hiking in New Hampshire and she went on many hikes in that area afterward. The White Mountains were her first love.Stretching is very important for Brazil Nut. She would use her elbows to work on her legs and she tries to keep her feet lubed up. She uses three different types of socks which she changes out during the day along with a healthy dose of vaseline.She is hoping to do the Arizona Trail, Great Divide Trail and the Pacific Northwest Trail this year.Follow her on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/elainebrazilnut/Six Moons DesignTents and morehttps://www.sixmoondesigns.comWaymark Gear CompanyHeavy duty ultralight backpackshttps://www.waymarkgearco.comDon't forget to shop our Cascade Hiker Hats and Bumper Stickers!Join Me at Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=5262583Twitter @N_CascadehikingLike our Facebook Page Cascade Hiker PodcastOn Instagram Cascade Hiker PodcastCheck out Whiskey Fever: https://www.reverbnation.com/whiskeyfever The song used in the intro is 'Tall Grass' from their album Gonna Wake Up This Whole Town.

I attended Pacific Crest Trail Days, volunteering for ALDHA West. I took some time to interview a few attendees while I was there. Listen in!I close the episode with three songs recorded from my live show. Jack Mattingly and the Whiskey Fever.

Ratatouille's final episode before he leaves Portland to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. He talks with Whitney "Allgood" LaRuffa of ALDHA-West. Plus more conversation with Renee "She-ra" Patrick of Hikertrash dicussing the Continental Divide Trail. (released April 2015)

The Trail Show #43: Live from ALDHA-West Show #43 – #buttdivot. On this month's show we take over Fanning Hall at Camp Kiwanis on the flanks of Oregon´s Mt. Hood to bring you a special live show from the annual ALDHA-West Gathering. A revolving door of extra special guests parade thru this Live Show including […] The post The Trail Show #43: Live from ALDHA-West first appeared on The Trail Show.

The Trail Show #43: Live from ALDHA-West Show #43 – #buttdivot. On this month's show we take over Fanning Hall at Camp Kiwanis on the flanks of Oregon´s Mt. Hood to bring you a special live show from the annual ALDHA-West Gathering. A revolving door of extra special guests parade thru this Live Show including […] The post The Trail Show #43: Live from ALDHA-West first appeared on The Trail Show.

Show #41 – Get Wrenched! On this month's show, POD takes the reigns as we recap our ALDHA-West sojourn, the #MagsChallenge winners are announced, especial guest M. John Fayhee talks Narcos, Cactus Ed & time served in Copper Canyon, POD interviews Trauma about his traverse of Copper Canyon, Mags speaks on hanging chads in Florida, […] The post The Trail Show #41: The CCT first appeared on The Trail Show.

Show #41 – Get Wrenched! On this month's show, POD takes the reigns as we recap our ALDHA-West sojourn, the #MagsChallenge winners are announced, especial guest M. John Fayhee talks Narcos, Cactus Ed & time served in Copper Canyon, POD interviews Trauma about his traverse of Copper Canyon, Mags speaks on hanging chads in Florida, […] The post The Trail Show #41: The CCT first appeared on The Trail Show.

In Episode 17, Jester and I speak via phone about his 2013 DVD release  "Embrace The Brutality" which documents his 3100 mile thru-hike on the Continental Divide Trail. In the podcast, Jester talks about his first backpacking trip, his high and low moments on the CDT, what it takes to hike, film, and produce a major film on the Trail, and a major hike that he has planned for Europe.  Jester also offers some general advice to those that plan to hike the CDT and gives great insight for those that are contemplating a major hike through the Rockies. In September, Jester will receive the prestigious Triple Crown award at the ALDHA-West event which is given to those that complete the entire Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and Pacific Crest Trail.  Congrats to him - because there are only a handful of backpackers that will ever earn that distinction. For more information on Jester and his DVD's - which include a documentary of his thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail - follow this link to his website or visit his page on Facebook. Subject: The Continental Divide Trail "Embrace The Brutality"Interviewees: JesterInterview Date: August 26, 2013Runtime: 1:06:42 Download Now: The Continental Divide Trail - Embrace The Brutality (WMA format 64.2 Meg);The Continental Divide Trail - Embrace The Brutality (MP3 format 64.0 Meg)

Liz 'Snorkel" Thomas is back on the show today to talk about thru hiking and her new book "Long Trails: Mastering the Art of the Thru-Hike" Liz fills us in on what to consider and how to plan for your first thru-hike. Listen in for the tips and pick up a copy of the book to get the rest of what you need to know. The Book: "Backpacker Long Trails: Mastering the Art of the Thru-Hike"  Snorkel twitter: @eathomas facebook: www.fb.com/snorkelhikes www.eathomas.com www.aldhawest.org ALDHA West twitter: @aldhawest   Visit bissell.com/adventuresports to learn more and buy your very own BARKBATH! And when you use the coupon code ADVENTURESPORTS you’ll receive two bottles of free no rinse shampoo with your order. This coupon code is good for a limited time only.   Ever lost your friends or family while out on an adventure with no cell coverage to call them? goTenna has your solution. Check out www.gotenna.com for more and save $35 by using our promo code: ADVENTURE35