Trail Tales - Thru-Hiking & Backpacking
What’s it like to hike and live in the backcountry for 5 months? Host and thru-hiker & YouTuber Kyle Hates Hiking (Kyle O’Grady), who has completed every last step of the Appalachian Trail, interviews other thru-hikers, peak-baggers, and backpackers who are almost as crazy as him. Is life while thru-hiking really as glamorous as the social media stars make it out to be? Is pooping in the woods really that big of a deal? Find out these answers and more on Trail Tales.
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Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
In this episode Baker and I go over the 10 COMMANDMENTS OF ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKING. According to who you might ask?? According to us obviously. Chaos and hilarity ensues.
If you're really into Trail Tales, please consider supporting my content on Patreon (best way to support the show): https://www.patreon.com/kylehateshiking/
Check out my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KyleHatesHiking/
Like what you hear? Want to talk some smack? You can contact me on Instagram (@kylehateshiking), or send me an email: trailtalespod@gmail.com
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Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
The Kalalau Trail is intense. Most people don't think of Hawaii as being home to one of the gnarliest backpacking trips out there, but it is. The Kalalau Trail is no joke, and in this episode I'm gonna tell you everything you need to know about hiking it.
If you're really into Trail Tales, please consider supporting my content on Patreon (best way to support the show): https://www.patreon.com/kylehateshiking/
Check out my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KyleHatesHiking/
Like what you hear? Want to talk some smack? You can contact me on Instagram (@kylehateshiking), or send me an email: trailtalespod@gmail.com
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Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Carl "Professor" Stanfield hiked the calendar year triple crown in 2022, completing the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail all in one year. It's an incredible feat that has only been accomplished by a few people in history.
Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prof_carl/
This episode is sponsored by ULA Equipment. Click this link to check out the best Ultralight packs on the market: https://ula-equipment.9xrw.net/DK0zbG
If you're really into Trail Tales, please consider supporting my content on Patreon (best way to support the show): https://www.patreon.com/kylehateshiking/
Check out my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KyleHatesHiking/
Like what you hear? Want to talk some smack? You can contact me on Instagram (@kylehateshiking), or send me an email: trailtalespod@gmail.com
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Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Continental Divide Trail thru hiker Elise Ott joins the show to talk all about the CDT, including the debate around which direction to hike, grizzly bears, and much much more.
Elise Ott on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eliseott/
Elise Ott on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elise.ott/
If you're really into Trail Tales, please consider supporting my content on Patreon (best way to support the show): https://www.patreon.com/kylehateshiking/
Check out my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KyleHatesHiking/
Like what you hear? Want to talk some smack? You can contact me on Instagram (@kylehateshiking), or send me an email: trailtalespod@gmail.com
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Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Morgan Brosnihan is a Pacific Crest Trail thru hiker and physical therapist who literally saved my PCT hike in 2022. She runs a business called Blaze Physio, travelling up and down the PCT giving affordable and effective physical therapy to thru hikers in desperate need. It's a genius idea, this is her story.
Blaze Physio's website: https://blazephysio.com/
Blaze Physio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blazephysio/
If you're really into Trail Tales, please consider supporting my content on Patreon (best way to support the show): https://www.patreon.com/kylehateshiking/
Check out my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KyleHatesHiking/
Like what you hear? Want to talk some smack? You can contact me on Instagram (@kylehateshiking), or send me an email: trailtalespod@gmail.com
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Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
This was a HILARIOUS episode folks. Baker and I test Artificial Intelligence bot ChatGPT's knowledge about thru hiking and ultralight backpacking, and have the bot generate us some hilarious stories.
Send me a one paragraph TRUE story from your hiking adventures to be used in a future "truth vs AI" episode: trailtalespod@gmail.com
If you're really into Trail Tales, please consider supporting my content on Patreon (best way to support the show): https://www.patreon.com/kylehateshiking/
Check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KyleHatesHiking/
Like what you hear? Want to talk some smack? You can contact me on Instagram (@kylehateshiking), or send me an email: trailtalespod@gmail.com
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Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Brandon Sopher and I met on the Pacific Crest Trail on the third day of my PCT thru hike attempt. In this episode, we go over a bunch of things we wish we had done differently on our thru hike attempts.
Brandon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonsopher/
If you're really into Trail Tales, please consider supporting my content on Patreon (best way to support the show): https://www.patreon.com/kylehateshiking/
Check out my YouTube for the Pacific Crest Trail vlogs: https://www.youtube.com/c/KyleHatesHiking/
Like what you hear? Want to talk some smack? You can contact me on Instagram (@kylehateshiking), or send me an email: trailtalespod@gmail.com
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Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Appalachian Trail and Colorado Trail thru hiker Jessica Pu and I go over some ways that thru hiking has transformed our "regular" lives outside of the trail. From food to showers to walking fast at the grocery store, and we even get into some 'deeper' changes as well.
Jessica Pu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jlynnpu/
If you're really into Trail Tales, please consider supporting my content on Patreon (best way to support the show): https://www.patreon.com/kylehateshiking/
Check out my YouTube for the Pacific Crest Trail vlogs: https://www.youtube.com/c/KyleHatesHiking/
Like what you hear? Want to talk some smack? You can contact me on Instagram (@kylehateshiking), or send me an email: trailtalespod@gmail.com
Subscribe on iTunes, and listen on Spotify and Stitcher