Episodes
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Ep. 87 Happy New Year with Kyle O’Grady
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Mr O’Grady is back and doing better than ever! Always a pleasure to chat with him, Kyle dives into his Pacific Crest Trail thru hike and goes over the trials and tribulations of illnesses, fires, and (just one) video malfunction as well as meeting new friends and growing the bond with old friends.
We also chat about what direction Kyle is going with his YouTube channel as well as talk about the return of the beloved podcast Trail Tales!
Follow Kyle on YouTube: YouTube.com/@kylehateshiking
Everywhere you listen to Podcasts: Trail Tales
and on Insta: kylehateshiking
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Ep. 86 Fireside Chat with IBTAT - Scottish Nat’l Trail
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
First off, forgive the background noise; Tumbles’ neighbors house was on fire. Secondly, we had an excellent talk with IBTAT, discussing his experience on the Scottish National Trail. Going 862 km from the England/Scotland border to Cape Wrath, he took in the castles, highlands, lochs, the ocean, and a good bit of rain. We also get into his vlogging and his National Geographic-esque flair to these videos. As usual it was truly great to chat with IBTAT again.
Check out his website for his photography and his IBTAT merch.
savedbymtnsphotography.com
He’s also on Instagram: savedbymtns and to see his vlogs head to YouTube: IB TAT.
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Ep. 85 A Response to Our Listener
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Hey y’all, we opted outside or at least tried to this mild Black Friday. Alas it ended in a comedy of errors and a good meal in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Along with this, however, we are responding to a message we received from one of our listeners concerning our pandemic amnesty episode. We will return to our regularly scheduled outdoors episodes, but we felt this response needed to be said.
We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving (for those who celebrate) and we’ll “see” y’all next week!
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Ep. 84 Trail Talk: Blown Away on the MacIntyre Range
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
You get a twofer from us this go around! We’re back with some Trail Talk in the Adirondacks! Cranky and Tumbles wanted to get in one last nice warm temp hike before the big freeze of winter set in and we were (mostly) successful!
Tropical Storm Nicole was due to land in Northern New York State around 3pm that day so we were out at 4am to bag Algonquin, Iroquois, and Wright peaks. Once we broke daylight and clearing tree-line, it was like being in the middle of a hurricane with no visibility, 60 mph winds and a drizzle or two.
Tune in to hear all about it!
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Ep. 83 Should Hikers Accept Pandemic Amnesty?
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Cranky and Tumbles get a bit political in this episode as they are not talking trail per se but discussing an Atlantic article written by a Brown University professor.
Do you remember when we were told by the ATC, the AMC, our governments not to go outside or hike? That we needed to stop our thru hikes because we would endanger the trail towns with our hiker stank? Did they not realize that we were in the safest places on earth during a pandemic and that it was more likely us who would becoming infected by townspeople? I do and now they want us to forgive and forget.
Yeah, right. Listen in to hear our take on a “Pandemic Amnesty”.
More trail fun on the next episode!
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/Covid-response-forgiveness/671879/
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Ep. 82 ADK and the Love of the Hike with Tony Montana
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
We had the pleasure of speaking with Bionic Man Tony Montana! Tony, or Tex, has been hiking the High Peaks, Low Peaks and all peaks in between for over 10 years and has no plans of stopping. We talk about his Summer and Winter ADK 46s, the North East Ultra 8 and how an accident in between Marcy and Haystack resulted in an amazing helicopter tour of the Great Range. Tony, we look forward to your 2023 season of adventures and hanging with ya again soon!
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Ep. 81 TT: Hike of Ice and Fire in the ADK
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
If you can imagine the sun hitting the vibrant foliage of the trees at dawn while you are standing encapsulated in snow and ice covered trees at elevation, that’s what we experienced in the Adirondacks.
It was pure magic as we climbed Giant (of the Valley) Mountain and it topped the best hikes we’ve done. Full after action report of Giant mountain along with questions and criticism about very young children doing these hiking challenges. all on today’s episode. Enjoy!
ps. Stay tuned to the end for an addendum to our episode!
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Ep. 80 Adventure Cycling in Colorado!
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Mr. Frankie Wilde of Wilde Across America joins us once again to talk about his epic 1100 mile bike trip exploring Colorado! While a shorter trip compared to his 3 prior cross country jaunts, Frankie and his friend Mike were able to explore the Centennial State more off bike and get a few National park stamps as well.
We talk about altitude woes and triumphs, oxygen in a can, and delicious sounding hot springs.
Stay tuned for part 2!
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Ep. 79 Total Catskills with Sean O’Dwyer
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
We welcome back the fall season with our first guest after a busy summer! Sean O’Dwyer is the boss man of Total Catskills, a fantastic Instagram page where you can find all the tips, tricks, and lovely photos of the Catskills as well as mountain-hiking.com where you can find more in-depth coverage of the park! Sean’s hiking journey has taken off in the past few years and he is a plethora of information on the Cats and surrounding areas.
It was an absolute pleasure to chat with Sean and we look forward to seeing his Catskills 35 of every season completion!
btw folks, I did promise a link to the Russian Brewery deep in the Cats (it’s about 5 miles from the Panther Mtn trailhead) but for the life of me I can’t find the name of it :-(
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Trail Talk: Privileged Hikers
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Hey y’all, we’re back at ya with the first episode since our epic western trip. Only two and a half weeks after we came back and we’re feeling it! Despite that, we had an absolutely EPIC morning exploring the crags and squeezes at Mohonk Mountain Preserve near New Paltz, NY. You’ll hear about the fortuitous empty trail, fire tower, and delicious breakfast we encountered and how despite the entry fee, the Preserve boast some of the best groomed trails in New York.
Enjoy!