Trails Worth Hiking

Author Suzanne Roberts joins Jeremy to talk about her hike in Spain on the Camino de Santiago.  In fact, Suzanne hiked more than one of the Caminos to Santiago de Compostela.  And Jeremy recounts the interesting history and legend of the Camino de Santiago.  Also, Suzanne talks about the new edition of her book, Almost Somewhere, about her first thru hike of the John Muir Trail.Suzanne Roberts:  https://www.suzanneroberts.net/Our sponsor, Outdoor Herbivore:  https://outdoorherbivore.com/Questions, comments, and suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.comInstagram:  @trailsworthhikingpodcastMembership/Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/trailsworthhikingwebsite: https://www.trailsworthhiking.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailsworthhikingpodcast/email: trailsworthhiking@gmail.comJeremy's YouTube channel:  Go-Go Retirement: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeko5J9u1WD-7Pc7TnCa9qQ

Listener Mimi Cortes joins Jeremy to talk about her thru hike of the little-known Yorkshire Wolds Way in England.  Mimi tells Jeremy about the wonderful medieval towns and beautiful countryside that hikers experience on this week-long adventure.  And we learn about one of England's most famous outlaws who, in the 1730s, frequented one of the inns along the trail.Our sponsor:  https://outdoorherbivore.com/Questions, comments, and suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.comInstagram:  @trailsworthhikingpodcastMembership/Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/trailsworthhikingwebsite: https://www.trailsworthhiking.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailsworthhikingpodcast/email: trailsworthhiking@gmail.comJeremy's YouTube channel:  Go-Go Retirement: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeko5J9u1WD-7Pc7TnCa9qQ

Listeners Rachel and Beth Irvine join Jeremy to talk about their hike on the Trans-Catalina Trail across the length of Santa Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California.  And learn about the island's unlikely history, which includes baseball spring training, the first movie theater for talking motion pictures, and bison!Listener David Poirier's YouTube channel, Dave en rando:  https://www.youtube.com/@daveenrando1820/featuredour sponsor, Outdoor Herbivore:  https://outdoorherbivore.com/Questions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.comInstagram:  @trailsworthhikingpodcastMembership/Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/trailsworthhikingwebsite: https://www.trailsworthhiking.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailsworthhikingpodcast/email: trailsworthhiking@gmail.comJeremy's YouTube channel:  Go-Go Retirement: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeko5J9u1WD-7Pc7TnCa9qQ

Author Nadine Slavinski joins Jeremy to talk about her hike of the Laugavegur Trail in Iceland.  This four-day adventure crosses a wide variety of beautiful terrain, including volcanic landscapes, glaciers, and verdant valleys.  And learn about one of Iceland's most interesting sagas, a wild tale of revenge and murder.Nadine's website where you can buy her books:  http://nslavinski.com/Nadine's blog, The Travel Bug:  https://www.thetravelbug.blog/index.htmlNadine's post about the Laugavegur Trail:  https://www.thetravelbug.blog/trips/trekking-icelands-laugavegur-trail.htmlOutdoor Herbivore (10% off):  https://outdoorherbivore.com/Questions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.comInstagram:  @trailsworthhikingpodcastMembership/Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/trailsworthhikingwebsite: https://www.trailsworthhiking.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailsworthhikingpodcast/email: trailsworthhiking@gmail.comJeremy's YouTube channel:  Go-Go Retirement: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeko5J9u1WD-7Pc7TnCa9qQ

Writer Elisha Rubacha of the blog Elisha Hikes joins Jeremy to talk about her thru hike of the Bruce Trail, Canada's oldest and longest marked footpath, which traverses the Niagara Escarpment in Ontario.  With the help of some very generous trail angels, Elisha and her mother hiked the entire route of over 900 kilometers spending each night in their camper van.  The trail starts near iconic Niagara Falls and finishes on the Bruce Peninsula on Georgian Bay in Lake Huron. Check out Elisha's blog:  https://elishahikes.ca/10% off on backpacking meals from our sponsor:  https://outdoorherbivore.com/Questions, comments or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.comInstagram:  @trailsworthhikingpodcastMembership/Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/trailsworthhikingwebsite: https://www.trailsworthhiking.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailsworthhikingpodcast/email: trailsworthhiking@gmail.comJeremy's YouTube channel:  Go-Go Retirement: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeko5J9u1WD-7Pc7TnCa9qQ

Listener Steph Lancaster joins Jeremy to talk about her hut-to-hut hike on the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park.  This unique segment of the AT allows hikers to stay in lodges each night as they hike through a portion of Shenandoah National Park on America's most famous long-distance trail.An article about this hike:  https://appalachiantrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Hike-In-Comfort-article-Shenandoah-Lodge-to-Lodge.pdfFor 10% off backpacking meals at Outdoor Herbivore:  https://outdoorherbivore.com/For questions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.comMembership/Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/trailsworthhikingwebsite: https://www.trailsworthhiking.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailsworthhikingpodcast/email: trailsworthhiking@gmail.comJeremy's YouTube channel:  Go-Go Retirement: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeko5J9u1WD-7Pc7TnCa9qQ

Listener Angela Kaplar joins Jeremy to talk about her thru hike of the Waitukubuli Trail on the Caribbean island nation of Dominica.  This trail of more than 100 miles traverses mountainous, dense, tropical jungle and crosses the entire island.  Angela and Jeremy also discuss some of the interesting flora and fauna of Dominica, as well as its welcoming people.Angela's website (still under construction as of publication date):  https://howwehikedit.com/through the end of May 2023, TWH meal combo at Outdoor Herbivore: https://outdoorherbivore.com/trails-worth-hiking-combo/Questions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.comMembership/Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/trailsworthhikingwebsite: https://www.trailsworthhiking.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailsworthhikingpodcast/email: trailsworthhiking@gmail.comJeremy's YouTube channel:  Go-Go Retirement: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeko5J9u1WD-7Pc7TnCa9qQ

Join Jeremy and Tony Wong as they discuss their hike on the Tahoe Rim Trail, exploring the deep forested wilderness and amazing views of Lake Tahoe. Learn about the geography, history, and conservation efforts of the area. Hear funny moments on the trail and encounters with experienced hikers. Discover the importance of foot care and self-care while hiking. Reflect on special moments, lessons learned, and why the Tahoe Rim Trail is worth exploring.

In 2022, our host, Jeremy, attempted to do a multi-day hike every month of the year.  How did that work out?  On this special episode we find out.10% off on delicious backpacking meals from our sponsor:  https://outdoorherbivore.com/  Questions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.comMembership/Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/trailsworthhikingwebsite: https://www.trailsworthhiking.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailsworthhikingpodcast/email: trailsworthhiking@gmail.comJeremy's YouTube channel:  Go-Go Retirement: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeko5J9u1WD-7Pc7TnCa9qQ

Listener Alex Schoemann  joins Jeremy to talk about the Kaiserkrone trek around the Wilder Kaiser mountains in the Tyrol Alps of Austria.  This multi-day hut-to-hut and village-to-village trek allows trekkers to enjoy surprising solitude for a hike in the Alps that is so accessible to international travelers.  The hike provides trekkers a variety of terrain and interesting accommodations along the way.  And don't forget to learn to speak a little Bavarian before you hike the Kaiserkrone.Moon & Honey Travel guide to the Kaiserkrone:  https://www.moonhoneytravel.com/europe/austria/emperors-crown-trek-wilder-kaiser/10% off backpacking meals for TWH listeners at Outdoor Herbivore:  https://outdoorherbivore.com/Questions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.comMembership/Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/trailsworthhikingwebsite: https://www.trailsworthhiking.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailsworthhikingpodcast/email: trailsworthhiking@gmail.comJeremy's YouTube channel:  Go-Go Retirement: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeko5J9u1WD-7Pc7TnCa9qQ