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Show #138 – #pickleballcurious – On this month’s Trail Show special guest and Trail Show 5th Chair, Liz “Snorkel” Thomas joins us to talk bison tacos, firewood delivery, and hiking SoCal’s Trans Catalina Trail, POD discusses airport races, poorly led hunting trips, and Olympic beer sponsors, OOO does another marathon, Jim Blodget is mentioned, El Hikador resurfaces, spoons with holes are considered, D-Low does not ski in the rain, F-Ing Lettuce calls in, and Disco contemplates edible capsaicin. Hiking while Cold is strategized and we do not mention the Florida Trail during Ask-A-Hiker.  Beer O’ Da Month: Fine beers courtesy of Trail Show Nation!  Check out Treeline Review’s new Trans Catalina Trail Guide!!  Music on this month’s Trail Show was from Iceland’s own Burt Rocket….get all the tunes at Double Crown Records!  *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy! 

Show #137 – #backcountrygolf – On this month’s Trail Show special guest Lauren “Long Way” Roerick joins us to talk about baguette vending machines, a colossal amount of daily elevation gain, and France’s newest long distance hiking trail the HexaTrek, POD discusses sheep on roofs, Ruck season, slak shaks, and new national parks, OOO does a marathon, D-Low is overwhelmed with Vermont beer, Disco explores backcountry bogeys, POD gets coached, the Holly Jolly Trail Show is debuted on the Hotline, and we shout out the Active Adult Center. Marge’s social media habits and meeting like-minded hikers is discussed during Ask-A-Hiker. Beer O’ Da Month: Kolsch beers courtesy of GVP’s Alley Cat Brewing! Check out episodes 548 and 549 on trails from the 99% Invisible Podcast. *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy!

Show #136 – #tunamac – On this month’s Trail Show special guests Moondog and Justin join us to talk about doing a kickflip, getting blue-lighted by NPS law enforcement, and their unique traverse of the Natchez Trace, POD discusses a critical trail closure and updates us on Pablo’s hippos, Thanksgiving delights such as jello salad, hot dish, and various casseroles are mentioned, OOO crashes a wedding, the Hotline brings us a new hit song twice, D-Low threatens to stay home, Disco laments tunamac. Additional variable on and off trail foods along with hypothetical bear deterrents are discussed at length during Ask-A-Hiker. Beer O’ Da Month: Pennsylvania & Vermont beers and cheers this month courtesy of Trail Show Nation! Music on this month’s Trail Show was from SoCal’s own Blackball Bandits….get all the tunes at Double Crown Records!  *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy! **Disclaimer 2: Disco’s audio quality wasn’t the best on this episode because Disco forgot his headset while on the road. The management is aware and has hired consultants and contractors to rectify the issue by the next show. Thank you for your understanding.

Show #135 – #expiredbeer – On this month’s Trail Show M. John Fayhee returns to the podcast to talk to us about hiking every day for a year and his new book “A Long Tangent”. POD discusses the latest PSiT (Person Stuck in Toilet) on Trail News, we field numerous AARP calls from the Hotline and attempt to wave off a self-imposed ban from one of our callers, special guest Melissa Wright from Women Who Explore joins us to talk about the ins, outs, highs, and lows of climbing Africa’s high point, Mt. Kilimanjaro! Disco relays a record setting number of bear encounters in 24 hours, D-Low explores monadnocks, OOO goes tree hunting, and POD declares she is human. A bacon grease soirée is examined during Ask-A-Hiker. Beer O’ Da Month: Pennsylvania beers and cheers this month courtesy of Slackjaw and Boo from Bent Run Brewing Co! Music on this month’s Trail Show was from Oslo’s own Baja Bug….get all the tunes at Double Crown Records!  *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy! **Disclaimer 2: POD’s audio quality wasn’t the best on this episode once again. The management is aware and has hired consultants and contractors to rectify the issue by the next show….we hope. Thank you for your understanding.

Show #134 – #nanoclicker – On this month’s Trail Show we are pleased to welcome longtime Trail Show VIP Buddy Sessoms to talk to us about his experience (and advanced backcountry techniques) in the Sierra on a Skurka Trip! POD covers bridge hiking, shelters, three-legged bears, and an elite ultra runner in Trail News, Disco is MIA, D-Low dabbles in ultraswimming and still loathes giant tents, OOO kayaks in tents, new voices are heard on the Hotline, the California lounge chair position is discussed, and we get a Dear Casey letter. The exciting new details on a famed Appalachian Trail project are examined during Ask-A-Hiker. Beer O’ Da Month: Beers and cheers this month courtesy of Trail Show Nation….D-Low is already drinking Vermont maple beers! Music on this month’s Trail Show was from Oslo’s own Baja Bug….get all the tunes at Double Crown Records!  *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy! **Disclaimer 2: POD’s audio quality wasn’t the best on this episode. The management is aware and has hired consultants and contractors to rectify the issue by the next show. Thank you for your understanding.

Show #133 – #gasolinepillow – On this month’s Trail Show we are pleased to have Kansas Express back in studio to talk to us about his hike of the Peaks of the Balkans Trail, exotic food, and being lost again and again, POD covers shirtless men, hiker lounges, and being so extra in Trail News, OOO goes down under and boycotts Foster’s, D-Low enjoys nighttime strolls with his fam, Disco oohs and aahs over big trees, a buffet of calls is heard on the Hotline, and many many things are bleeped. Forced trail names are discussed during Ask-A-Hiker. Beer O’ Da Month: Beers and cheers this month courtesy of Trail Show Nation! Music on this month’s Trail Show was from Mexico City’s own Secret Agent….get all the tunes at Double Crown Records!  *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy!

Show #132 – #Suomi – On this month’s Trail Show we record our first ever episode in Europe…. Finland to be specific. Special guest and Trail Show VIP the German Wampire joins us to talk about his hike of Poland’s Main Beskid Trail (MBT), cats in the night, camping with hippies, and delicious Polish cuisine, and Finnish VIP Matti “Speedo” Urlass joins us to tell jokes, run chainsaw, and navigate Finland’s exquisite library system, POD covers bobcat attacks, a National Park on the cutting edge, REI stores unionizing, and blockheads doing blockhead things, D-Low and OOO are on vacation, we don’t give financial advice, Disco feels uncomfortable about drinking near Russia, Danth O’ Mpson writes in, the craziest 48 hours in the woods are quantified, and we discuss the many benefits of the European adder. The Wampire and crew dive into a meandering conversation involving the opposite of voluntary constipation during Ask-A-Hiker. Beer O’ Da Month: A grand assortment of Finnish beers from Saimaa, Karhu, and Hartwall were provided for the July show thanks to The German Wampire!! Further Info on the Main Beskid Trail (Główny Szlak Beskidzki) and hiking in Eastern Europe: -General Info via Waymarked Trails -Guidebook: Główny Szlak Beskidzki, by Hanula Agata (on Amazon) -Pictures of the MBT in this blog -Explore Eastern Europe: Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Romania – Website of a cool “Carpathian Thru Hike” (1400 miles, 236k feet of elevation gain) -“Transcarpathian tourist path” (Ukraine 244 miles) Guidebook  -Cesta hrdinov SNP, Slovak National Trail – Identical to the E8 in Slovakia (495 miles, Bratislava to Dukla Pass) –Eisenach-Budapest – 1677 miles Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary (E3, E8, E4) -How to go by train in Europe (and the rest of the world) – Seat 61   *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy!

Show #131 – #thegiftoftime – On this month’s Trail Show, extra special guest and Trail Show OG the late Paul “Mags” Magnanti joins us to talk about his latest creation….the SouthEast Utah Group Circuit aka the SEUG (or perhaps The SLUG), shards vs sherds, and the reverse maildrop, D-Low flexes his Vermont beer muscles and relays very bad LNT advice, Disco flexes Kirkland brand sparkling water and sleeping in cars, POD covers Canadian wildfires, Boulder trail runners being trampled, and yet another human powered snafu in yet another National Park, OOO is too soon with a bison joke and hikes his house, a landscaping discussion is had, El Hikador and the cousin of Bear Sweatz call in. D-Low and crew dive into a meandering conversation involving voluntary constipation during Ask-A-Hiker. Beer O’ Da Month: Heady Toppers, Axe DIPAs, Old Faithful Ales, and Norwegian Session Style IPAs were provided for the June show thanks to Trail Show Nation!! Music on this month’s Trail Show was once again from Seattle’s own The Desolate Coast….get all the tunes at Double Crown Records!  *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy!

Show #130 – #thetriple – On this month’s Trail Show, special guest Charlie “Kansas Express” Janssen runs us through the logistics and chaos of hiking the Triple Crown in a calendar year, POD speaks on Italian grizzlies, mushroom rescues, a van on the AT, and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, D-Low and Disco go karaoke, POD finds the Dulce Vida again, OOO finds a water trail, we hear from Lemuel, El Hikador, the Proctologist, Papa Squat, Tuff Broad, Bear Swetz, and Boo’s crew. D-Low and crew discuss on-trail coffee (or its absence) during Ask-A-Hiker. Beer O’ Da Month: D-Low hoists the Open Snow collab from Odell Brewing! Music on this month’s Trail Show was from Seattle’s own The Desolate Coast….get all the tunes at Double Crown Records!  *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy!

Show #129 – #flexibility – On this month’s Trail Show, returning guest Cam “Swami” Honan is back to talk about avoiding Norwegian jails, swimming the maelstrom, and hiking The Long Crossing of Norway’s Lofoten Islands. The crew enjoys some brews from Ohio, Trail Show merch is dropped (t-shirts and tank tops!), POD discusses the recent purchase of the Monarch Crest store and hot tubber’s being attacked, we all discuss the 5 Alarm Fire that is the current snowpack in California’s Sierra, Wampire, El Hikador, and I Love You Man call in, OOO brings us up to speed on the latest Trinity Thomas news, Slackjaw makes a 6 person tent out of denim, we announce our “Adventure Ready” book giveaway contest winter, and we shout out the new Boots McFarland book. D-Low and crew discuss alternates to hiking the PCT this year during Ask-A-Hiker. Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to “Twig” and “Stellar” for this episode’s Ohio beers and cheers! Dig deeper on The Long Crossing of the Lofoten Islands with info from Rando-Lofoten, 68 North, and Swami’s post on The Hiking Life. And be sure to check out Swami’s latest book “Wanderlust Nordics” coming soon…. Please support the GoFundMe for Donna Saufley if you are able to. Music on this month’s Trail Show was from Washington DC’s own The Surf Junkies….get all the tunes at Double Crown Records!  *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy!

Show #128 – #linearsummercamp – On this month’s Trail Show, D-Low begins his Wine O’ the Month Club, Salty is back to talk about her hike of the Grand Canyon Traverse, nano-navigation, pink rattlesnakes, and an encounter with a large cat that will leave your jaw on the floor, special guest Renee “She-ra” Patrick brings us up to speed on her new hiking business, we set a new show gender record, POD talks fees, cocaine hippos, and Yosemite closure, Disco talks cocaine bear and parking lot problems, callers berate us for lack of pin-up shots, El Hikador calls in quietly, college gymnastics are discussed, OOO preps for water trails and amasses junior ranger patches, and Bostonians hike the CT with umbrellas and blue sponges. D-Low and crew discuss AT flip-flops and wooden clipboards during Ask-A-Hiker. Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to #TrailShowNation for this episode’s beers and cheers including (but not limited to) SoDank IPA from Lost Cabin Beer Company and Red Cut from Sturgis Brewing Company! Dig deeper with lessons learned from Salty’s mountain lion encounter. Check out She-ra’s new business and take the HIKER SURVEY! Music on this month’s Trail Show was from California’s own Blackball Bandits….get all the tunes at Double Crown Records!  *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy!

Show #127 – #MichelobUltralighter – On this month’s Trail Show, we rate new hiker slang, Salty pays us a visit and talks about her new book, Skurka trips, and meal fails, special guest Jordan Byrnes talks to us about his hikes of the Sheltowee Trace, poison ivy, dog packs, and peanut butter falcons, the German Wampire reads beer labels in Deutsch, the President calls us, the upcoming Cascade Ruck is spoken on, Slackjaw and Lemuel write in to clarify their respective worst days on the trail, Disco finds a washing machine, POD and D-Low go skiing, and OOO learns how to belay from a 12 year old. D-Low and crew provide more unsound advice on hiking the PCT during a record breaking high snow year during Ask-A-Hiker. Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to #TrailShowNation for this episode’s beers and cheers! Check out Salty’s new book Adventure Ready: A Hiker’s Guide to Planning, Training and Resiliency! Get more info on the Sheltowee Trace from the Sheltowee Trace Association! Many thanks to Joshua “Bobcat” Stacy for providing music for this month’s Trail Show. *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy!