THRU-r PODCAST

long-distance experiences, on and off trail.

Welcome to The THRU-r Podcast. Here we talk with new and experienced long-distance hikers about their adventures on and off trail. We also talk to prominent figures in the thru-hiking community and occasionally release episodes on important topics (like avoiding blisters!) when preparing for a long-distance trek. A great listen for new and experienced thru-hikers, backpackers, and anyone who wants a peek inside the world of long-distance hiking.

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S3 E14: Trail Team - Alyssa “Stakes...
In this episode we hear from Appalachian Trail hiker, Alyssa Schafer (Stakes) during her first couple of weeks hik...
00:11:32
May 25, 2023
S3 E13: Trail Team 2023 - Cheer Episode...
In this episode, we hear from thru-hiker founder, and soon to be triple-crowner, Cheer, as she begins her 2023 thr...
00:24:26
May 25, 2023
S3 E12: Trail Team - Calzone Intro (PNT...
In this episode, we welcome thru-hiker, Calzone (or Stephanie Setiz ) to the 2023 THRU-r Trail Team! Here, Calzone...
00:11:40
May 25, 2023
S3 E11: Q&A With Double Stack (PCT)
In this episode we are joined by Michael Hess aka "Double Stack". Double Stack is from New Jersey and has hiked th...
01:00:53
May 09, 2023
S3 E10: Trail Team 2023 - Cinnamon Intr...
In this episode, we welcome thru-hiker, Cinnamon (or Ilse Praet ) to the 2023 THRU-r Trail Team! Here, Cinnamon gi...
00:16:22
April 28, 2023
S3 E9: Q&A With Kids Out Wild (Triple C...
In this episode we are joined by an amazing family who just finished their Triple Crown on Mt. Katahdin: The Benne...
01:49:13
April 21, 2023
S3 E8: Q&A With Trail Angel Laura (PCT)
Today we are joined by Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Trail Angel Laura Peterson or "Beacon." In this Q&A...
00:47:08
April 12, 2023
S3 E7: Q&A With Def Pos (PCT)
In this episode we are joined by experienced Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) hiker Donahue Holland or "Def Pos.&quo...
01:16:26
April 09, 2023
S3 E6: 2023 Trail Team Intro & Meet AT ...
Listen in as Cheer introduces the all-new 2023 THRU-r Trail Team! Our group of trail correspondents will be report...
00:11:26
March 26, 2023
S3 E5: Q&A With Nomen (TRT)
Today, we are joined by experienced Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) and Trans Catalina Trail (TCT) hiker Mike Aspiras or &qu...
01:05:48
March 21, 2023
S3 E4: Hotdog Hundred On The AZT!
Today we are joined by experienced Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers and Hotdog Hundred founders - Joe Pagac or "Big...
00:35:42
March 07, 2023
S3 E3: Q&A With Just Mike (PCT)
In this episode we are joined by experienced Pacific Crest Trail hiker and Triple Crown hopeful - Mike McClure or ...
00:54:20
February 03, 2023
S3 E2: Q&A With Dim Sum (PCT)
Today we are joined by experienced Pacific Crest Trail hiker - Emily Hayes or "Dim Sum" as she's known on trail. D...
01:05:44
January 12, 2023
S3 E1: Welcome To Season 3 - What's New...
In this episode, THRU-r Founder Carol Coyne, or "Cheer" - wishes everyone a happy new year and announces some exci...
00:14:35
January 10, 2023
S2 E41: Q&A With Stitch (PCT)
In this episode we are joined by experienced Pacific Crest Trail hiker - Catherine Turgy or "Stitch" as she's know...
00:54:29
November 21, 2022
S2 E40: Q&A With Catmando (PCT)
Today we are joined (again!) by experienced Pacific Crest Trail hiker and Triple Crown hopeful - J.C. Van Etten or...
01:10:42
November 14, 2022
S2 E39: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Episode ...
Catch up with THRU-r Founder Carol Coyne, or "Cheer" - who gives us an update as she completes the Continental Div...
00:35:35
October 31, 2022
S2 E38: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Episode ...
Catch up with THRU-r Founder Carol Coyne, or "Cheer" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Contine...
00:29:48
October 02, 2022
S2 E37: Trail Team - Dim Sum PCT Episod...
Catch up with Emily Hayes or "Dim Sum" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Pacific Crest Trail a...
00:09:10
September 18, 2022
S2 E36: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Episode ...
Catch up with THRU-r Founder Carol Coyne, or "Cheer" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Contine...
00:19:03
September 18, 2022
S2 E35: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Episode ...
Catch up with THRU-r Founder Carol Coyne, or "Cheer" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Contine...
00:13:37
September 18, 2022
S2 E34: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Episode ...
Catch up with THRU-r Founder Carol Coyne, or "Cheer" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Contine...
00:15:34
August 22, 2022
S2 E33: Trail Team - Dim Sum PCT Episod...
Catch up with Emily Hayes or "Dim Sum" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Pacific Crest Trail a...
00:19:19
August 19, 2022
S2 E32: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Episode ...
Catch up with THRU-r Founder Carol Coyne, or "Cheer" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Contine...
00:13:32
August 17, 2022
S2 E31: Trail Team - Dim Sum PCT Episod...
Catch up with Emily Hayes or "Dim Sum" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Pacific Crest Trail a...
00:19:00
August 16, 2022
S2 E30: Q&A With Shooter
In this episode we are joined by experienced Pacific Crest Trail hiker - Kyle Peltier or "Shooter" as he's known o...
01:36:00
August 12, 2022
S2 E29: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Episode ...
Catch up with THRU-r Founder Carol Coyne, or "Cheer" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Contine...
00:16:29
July 30, 2022
S2 E28: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Episode ...
Catch up with THRU-r Founder Carol Coyne, or "Cheer" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Contine...
00:17:31
July 27, 2022
S2 E27: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Episode ...
Catch up with THRU-r Founder Carol Coyne, or "Cheer" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Contine...
00:15:00
July 26, 2022
S2 E26: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Episode ...
Catch up with THRU-r Founder Carol Coyne, or "Cheer" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Contine...
00:18:56
July 23, 2022
S2 E25: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Episode ...
Catch up with THRU-r Founder Carol Coyne, or "Cheer" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Contine...
00:17:31
July 20, 2022
S2 E24: Q&A With Cinderella
Today we are joined by experienced Pacific Crest Trail hiker -  Courtney King or "Cinderella"! She was part o...
02:00:23
July 01, 2022
S2 E23: Trail Team - Dim Sum PCT Episod...
Catch up with Emily Hayes or "Dim Sum" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Pacific Crest Trail a...
00:08:26
June 15, 2022
S2 E22: Trail Team - Dim Sum PCT Episod...
Catch up with Emily Hayes or "Dim Sum" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Pacific Crest Trail a...
00:15:31
June 09, 2022
S2 E21: PCT SOBO Starts - Safety & Solu...
Today, the THRU-r community welcomes back Wilderness Skills Instructor Ned Tibbits to discuss safety & solutio...
00:56:01
June 06, 2022
S2 E20: #Thrutruth - Top 5 Places To Ea...
In this "Thrutruth" - truths from the trail - episode, Cheer names off her top 5 favorite town spots to eat along ...
00:15:42
May 26, 2022
S2 E19: Trail Team - Just Mike PCT Epis...
In this episode, we catch up with Mike McClure, or "Just Mike" - who is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2022 as ...
00:08:50
May 23, 2022
S2 E18: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Episode ...
Today THRU-r founder and Trail Team member, Carol Coyne or "Cheer" reintroduces herself and discusses her plans to...
00:21:49
May 18, 2022
S2 E17: PCT SOBO Starts - Pros & Cons
In this episode, the THRU-r community welcomes back Wilderness Skills Instructor and Mountain Education founder Ne...
01:13:39
May 16, 2022
S2 E16: Trail Team - Dim Sum PCT Episod...
Catch up with Emily Hayes or "Dim Sum" - who gives us an update as she hikes north along the Pacific Crest Trail a...
00:18:13
May 12, 2022
S2 E15: Q&A With Lite Brite
Today we are joined by experienced Pacific Crest Trail 2021 hiker - Nikki Hughes or Lite Brite! She is part of our...
01:06:10
May 11, 2022
S2 E14: Trail Team - Dim Sum PCT Episod...
Meet Emily Hayes or "Dim Sum" - who is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2022 as part of our Trail Team! For all o...
00:08:06
April 21, 2022
S2 E13: #Thrutruth - Judgement On Trail
Today, we are introducing a new "Thrutruth" podcast series where we talk about truths from trail. In these episode...
00:23:25
April 18, 2022
S2 E12: Trail Team - Just Mike PCT Epis...
In this episode, we catch up with Mike McClure, or "Just Mike" - who is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2022 as ...
00:06:51
April 11, 2022
S2 E11: Trail Team - Jackie PCT Episode...
Today, we catch up with Jackie - who is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2022 as part of our Trail Team. For all ...
00:16:29
April 07, 2022
S2 E10: Trail Team - Just Mike PCT Epis...
Today, we meet Mike McClure, or "Just Mike" - who is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2022 as part of our Trail T...
00:10:16
April 05, 2022
S2 E9: PCT May Start Dates - Safety & S...
Today, the THRU-r community welcomes back Wilderness Skills Instructor Ned Tibbits to discuss safety & solutio...
01:52:28
March 22, 2022
S2 E8: Trail Team - Hot Mess CT Episode...
Here, we meet Shannon or "Hot Mess" - who is hiking the Colorado Trail in 2022 as part of our Trail Team. For all ...
00:10:28
March 14, 2022
S2 E7: Trail Team - Jackie PCT Episode ...
Today, we meet Jackie - who is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2022 as part of our Trail Team. For all of the hi...
00:10:37
March 12, 2022
S2 E6: The 2022 THRU-r Trail Team!
In this episode, Cheer introduces the all new 2022 THRU-r Trail Team: A group of long distance hikers from all ove...
00:07:52
March 11, 2022
S2 E5: PCT May Start Dates - Pros & Con...
In this episode, the THRU-r community welcomes back Wilderness Skills Instructor and Mountain Education founder Ne...
01:38:55
March 06, 2022
S2 E4: PCT April Start Dates - Safety &...
Today, the THRU-r community welcomes back Wilderness Skills Instructor Ned Tibbits to discuss safety & solutio...
01:53:24
February 09, 2022
S2 E3: PCT April Start Dates - Pros & C...
Here, the THRU-r community welcomes back Wilderness Skills Instructor Ned Tibbits to discuss the pros and cons of ...
01:22:33
January 31, 2022
S2 E2: PCT March Start Dates - Safety &...
Today, the THRU-r community welcomes back Wilderness Skills Instructor Ned Tibbits to discuss safety & solutio...
01:57:40
January 27, 2022
S2 E1: PCT March Start Dates - Pros & C...
Happy New Year and welcome to Season 2 of the podcast! In this episode, the THRU-r community welcomes back Wildern...
01:48:35
January 14, 2022
S1 E50: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Week 12
Here, Cheer gives an update on week 12 from Grand Lake to Steamboat Springs along the Continental Divide Trail. Sh...
00:17:23
December 31, 2021
S1 E49: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Week 11
Today, Cheer gives an update on week 11 from Dillon to Grand Lake along the Continental Divide Trail. She goes int...
00:21:34
December 29, 2021
S1 E48: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Week 10
In this episode, Cheer gives an update on week 10 from Salida to Dillon along the Continental Divide Trail. She de...
00:21:27
December 28, 2021
S1 E47: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Week 9
Here, Cheer gives an update on week 9 from Lake City to Salida along the Continental Divide Trail. She describes t...
00:16:53
December 27, 2021
S1 E46: Trail Team - Cinderella PCT Wee...
Here, Cinderella describes weeks 13 - 15 on the Pacific Crest Trail. She visits Ashland, Crater Lake, the Three Si...
00:14:53
December 25, 2021
S1 E45: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Week 8
Here, Cheer gives an update on week 8 from Pagosa Springs to Lake City along the Continental Divide Trail. She is ...
00:21:43
December 23, 2021
S1 E44: Trail Team - Cinderella PCT Wee...
In this episode, Cinderella describes week 12 on the Pacific Crest Trail. The fire saga continues and she experien...
00:19:32
December 21, 2021
S1 E43: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Week 7
Cheer returns to trail and gives her week 7 update from the New Mexico/Colorado border to Pagosa Springs along the...
00:15:21
December 19, 2021
S1 E42: Trail Team - Cinderella PCT Wee...
Today, Cinderella goes over weeks 10 -11 on the Pacific Crest Trail. As she tries to navigate around the Tamarak a...
00:19:50
September 27, 2021
S1 E41: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Week 6
Cheer gives her week 6 update from Cuba to the New Mexico/Colorado border along the Continental Divide Trail. She ...
00:18:40
September 23, 2021
S1 E40: Trail Team - Cinderella PCT Wee...
Here Cinderella goes over weeks 6 - 9 on the Pacific Crest Trail - a Sierra recap! As she treks from Kennedy Meado...
00:19:35
September 20, 2021
S1 E39: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Week 5
Cheer gives her week 5 update from Pie Town to Cuba along the Continental Divide Trail. She experiences more snow ...
00:24:28
September 16, 2021
S1 E38: Trail Team - Cinderella PCT Wee...
Here Cinderella goes over week 5 on the Pacific Crest Trail as she walks to Kennedy Meadows South - the end of the...
00:10:22
September 13, 2021
S1 E37: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Week 4
Here, Cheer gives her week 4 update from Doc Campbell's to Pie Town along the Continental Divide Trail. She hikes ...
00:15:19
September 09, 2021
S1 E36: Trail Team - Cinderella PCT Wee...
In this episode, Cinderella gives us an update on week 4 during her Pacific Crest Trail trek - filled with fire cl...
00:12:46
September 06, 2021
S1 E35: Q&A With Stevie Wonder
In this episode, we are joined by experienced Pacific Crest Trail 2019 hiker Stevie Wonder. He describes his journ...
01:10:23
September 02, 2021
S1 E34: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Week 3
Cheer gives her week 3 update from Silver City to Doc Campbell's along the Continental Divide Trail. She describes...
00:11:59
August 30, 2021
S1 E33: Trail Team - Cinderella PCT Wee...
In this episode, Cinderella goes over week 3 on the Pacific Crest Trail - filled with swimming in Deep Creek Hot S...
00:14:54
August 26, 2021
S1 E32: Trail Team - Kids Out Wild CDT ...
In this episode, the Bennett family or "Kids Out Wild" describe their favorite and least favorite parts of hiking ...
00:05:35
August 23, 2021
S1 E31: Trail Team - Cinderella PCT Wee...
Today Cinderella goes over week 2 on the Pacific Crest Trail. She talks about her new "french fry challenge," not ...
00:16:03
August 19, 2021
S1 E30: Trail Team - Shooter PCT Week 2
In this episode, Shooter gives us an update on week 2 of his Pacific Crest Trail trek. He describes multiple snake...
00:22:10
August 16, 2021
S1 E29: Trail Team - Cinderella PCT Wee...
In this episode, Cinderella covers her first week on the Pacific Crest Trail! She comes at us right before the 100...
00:25:45
August 12, 2021
S1 E28: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Week 2
Here, Cheer gives her week 2 update from Lordsburg to Silver City along the Continental Divide Trail - full of roa...
00:10:27
August 09, 2021
S1 E27: The Non-Glamorous Side Of Thru-...
In this episode, we welcome back experienced hiker "Boonie" (or Keith Cain) who is currently on the Continental Di...
00:32:49
August 05, 2021
S1 E26: Trail Team - Artemis PCT Week 2
Here, Mackenzie Hussman or "Artemis" fills us in on her second week on the Pacific Crest Trail. She tells us about...
00:07:22
August 02, 2021
S1 E25: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Week 1
In this episode, Cheer gives her first update after hiking for a week on the Continental Divide Trail. She describ...
00:11:35
July 30, 2021
S1 E24: Trail Team - Cinderella PCT Int...
Here we welcome recent graduate - Ecologist and Wildlife Biologist - Courtney King (or "Cinderella"). She goes ove...
00:12:30
July 23, 2021
S1 E23: Q&A With Calzone
In this episode Cheer interviews her "trail soul sister" and experienced PCT hiker "Calzone" (or Stephanie Seitz)....
01:12:14
July 13, 2021
S1 E22: Trail Team - Artemis PCT Intro ...
In this episode we welcome our newest trail correspondent, Mackenzie Hussman or "Artemis" as she's known on trail....
00:05:56
July 06, 2021
S1 E21: Trail Team - Cheer CDT Intro
Here, Cheer gives a little bit of background on herself and describes her CDT LASH attempt for 2021. She also ment...
00:06:17
July 03, 2021
S1 E20: Trail Team - Shooter PCT Week 1
Today, Shooter (or Harrison/Kyle Peltier) gives us an update on week 1 of his Pacific Crest Trail trek. He describ...
00:27:32
June 24, 2021
S1 E19: Trailcraft Ideas For JMT Hikers...
In this recording from one of our community meetups via Zoom, John Ladd presents his trailcraft ideas for JMT (or ...
00:56:29
June 21, 2021
S1 E18: Q&A With Snickers
Today Cheer interviews dear friend and experienced AT and PCT hiker "Snickers" (or Lee Ruelle). In this conversati...
01:15:01
June 09, 2021
S1 E17: Trail Team - Pain Perdu PCT Int...
Listen in and meet the experienced adventurer and her husband, Perrine or "Pain Perdu"! They have been on man...
00:08:31
May 22, 2021
S1 E16: Trail Team - Lite Brite PCT Wee...
Listen to a quick update from PCT hiker "Lite Brite" or Nikki Hughes!  If you loved this episode and our thru...
00:03:54
May 21, 2021
S1 E15: Trail Team - Hot Mess PCT Week ...
Catch up with PCT hiker Hot Mess (or Shannon Quadres) in her second week of the 2021 THRU-r Trail Team! While she ...
01:02:04
April 27, 2021
S1 E14: Trail Team - Lite Brite PCT Int...
In this episode, we welcome back PCT hiker "Lite Brite" or Nikki Hughes to the 2021 THRU-r Trail Team! Here, we he...
00:05:04
April 07, 2021
S1 E13: Q&A With Apocalypse
In this episode we welcome 2021 PCT hiker, Christine Konen, or "Apocalypse." During our discussion we go over her ...
01:14:34
April 04, 2021
S1 E12: Trail Team - Hot Mess PCT Week ...
Here, we welcome PCT hiker Hot Mess (or Shannon Quadres) to the 2021 THRU-r Trail Team! During her intro, Hot Mess...
00:35:24
April 01, 2021
S1 E11: Q&A With Boonie
In this episode, we welcome experienced PCT hiker "Boonie" (or Keith Cain) to the podcast! Here, he gives us his t...
01:21:44
March 30, 2021
S1 E10: Trail Team - Hot Mess PCT Intro
Here, we welcome PCT hiker Hot Mess (or Shannon Quadres) to the 2021 THRU-r Trail Team! During her intro, Hot Mess...
00:13:52
March 25, 2021
S1 E9: Over-Snow Navigation With Ned Ti...
In this episode, the THRU-r community (once again) welcomes Ned Tibbits - a PCT and JMT thru-hiker as well as a Wi...
02:19:35
March 24, 2021
S1 E8: Trail Team - Puffy PCT Intro
In this episode, we welcome PCT hiker Puffy (or Garrett Hudson) to the 2021 THRU-r Trail Team! Here, he gives us a...
00:05:58
March 18, 2021
S1 E7: Trail Team - Shooter PCT Intro
In this episode, we welcome PCT hiker Shooter (or Harrison/Kyle Peltier) to the 2021 THRU-r Trail Team! Here, he g...
00:06:45
March 15, 2021
S1 E6: Trail Team - An Intro With Cheer
In this episode, THRU-r founder Cheer discusses the all new THRU-r Trail Team - where correspondents on trail duri...
00:06:36
March 15, 2021
S1 E5: Steep Snow Travel With Ned Tibbi...
In this episode, the THRU-r community welcomes back Ned Tibbits - a PCT and JMT thru-hiker as well as a Wilderness...
02:29:40
March 11, 2021
S1 E4: Q&A With Lite Brite
"Bring it baby, let's go!" In this episode we welcome 2021 PCT hiker, "Lite Brite" or Nikki Hughes. During our dis...
00:42:13
March 10, 2021
S1 E3: River Crossing Intensive With Ne...
In this episode, the THRU-r community welcomes Ned Tibbits - a PCT and JMT thru-hiker as well as a Wilderness Skil...
02:29:01
March 04, 2021
S1 E2: Q&A With Catmando
In this episode we welcome our first guest: AT thru-hiker J.C. Van Etten or “Catmando” - who has his sights se...
01:16:32
February 17, 2021
S1 E1: What's THRU-r?
In this episode THRU-r founder, Cheer, describes just what this long distance hiking podcast is all about. She als...
00:05:35
January 21, 2021