I Just Wanna Be Hiker Trash (Thru-hikers, Backpackers, and Outdoor Adventurers)

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What the hell is "Hiker Trash?" Some wear the term as a badge of honor, others use it in disgust, but Hiker Trash is more than a mere adjective for a dirty thru-hiker. Hiker Trash is a philosophy, a way of life, potentially even a catalyst for finding meaning. Thru-hiker, Scott "Hell Ya Jesus" Hughes, shares and explores what it really means to be Hiker Trash through personal anecdotes and interviews with hikers, adventurers and all those who challenge the status quo in Hiker Trash fashion

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Episode 26: The American Perimeter Trail

Feb 25 2022 107 mins

Hell Ya interviews Rue McKenrick, the father of the American Perimeter Trail (APT). Rue is a professional backpacker, conservationist and Executive director of the APTC. Rue spent 600 days hiking the roughly 14,000 mile APT, around the circumference of the U.S.A.. Rue is only days away from finishing the entirety of the trail, which he plans on doing this summer. Rue talks about hi

Episode 25: Poison Overcomes Seizures on the Continental Divide Trail

Jan 28 2022 86 mins

Hell Ya interviews Ryker "Poison" Warlick for the second time on the podcast. Ryker talks about animal encounters on the CDT, going to the hospital after experiencing multiple seizures in Wyoming and gearing up for his sobo PCT attempt. Similar to his last interview Poison re-emphasizes staying true to yourself despite what you see on social media and what it is about the

Episode 24: Hollywood Encounters the Unconventional Sages of the Trail

Jan 19 2022 75 mins

Hell Ya interviews Nick "Hollywood" Greene on today's episode. Hollywood recently released his documentary, Pack & Soul , filmed while hiking the Appalachian Trail. Hollywood shares his experiences filming on trail, what his documentary is about and the wisdom he has learned, "...on trail where God actually lives." To watch Pack & Soul : (https://vi

Episode 23: Good Luck, Bad Luck, Hard to Say

Jan 14 2022 32 mins

Season two opener. Hell Ya opens up about why he's been taking a break from podcasting. He also talks about the need for, "Why," the interpretation of our natural world and the "Spirit of the trail." ATC LNT certification: (https://appalachiantrail.org/explore/plan-and-prepare/leave-no-trace/)If you liked what you heard and YOU too wanna be Hiker Trash, hit

Episode 22: Poison Prepares to Embrace the Brutality on the Continental Divide Trail

May 05 2021 68 mins

Hell Ya interviews Ryker "Poison" Warlick on today's episode. Poison started the Appalachian trail in 2020 hiking northbound to Damascus where get got off, but then restarted at Mt. Katahdin a few months later to complete a southbound thru-hike totaling around 2,700 miles on the A.T. in one year. Poison prepares for his SOBO thru-hike of the CDT and talks about his 6

Episode 21: Hiker Trash Tuesday: The Wild Men of the Woods

May 04 2021 36 mins

Hell Ya has another off the cuff Hiker Trash Tuesday episode. Starting off talking about the viral TikTok video on potential cannibals in the Appalachians, Missing 411 conspiracy and then branching off into personal eerie stories while thru-hiking. He also shares advice for new and soon to be thru-hikers anxious to start the trail.To start the dive down into TikTok inspired rabbit

Episode 20: Bloodhound Meets Folk Heroes on the Appalachian Trail

Apr 12 2021 69 mins

Hell Ya interviews documentary filmmaker, Max "Bloodhound" Armstrong. Max released a beautifully raw documentary, "One Wing in the Fire," about Trail Angels on the Appalachian Trail or "modern day folk heroes," and in particular Rob Bird. Max thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail SOBO in 2018 after working ten months in the "northernmost truck-stop&quo

Episode 19: Hell Ya Hikes the Colorado Trail Without a Sleeping Pad

Apr 01 2021 84 mins

Chad Lubinski, from episode 16, flips the script and interviews Hell Ya about his experience thru-hiking the Colorado Trail in 2019 after a massive snow year. Hell Ya shares some insights on how to prepare for the trail, and successfully finish a thru-hike. to follow Chad on his adventures to come and learn from the tips he shares:(https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadLubinski/videos)(htt

Episode 18: Legacy Hikes the Historical El Camino de Santiago in the Winter

Mar 30 2021 61 mins

Hell ya interviews Maggie "Legacy" Fowler about her many adventures. At the age of 16 she hiked the entire state of Maine with her older brother, which is part of what inspired her to thru-hike the entire Appalachian Trail right after she graduated high school. She also talks about her experience thru-hiking the famous pilgrimage, "Camino Francés," in the winte

Episode 17: How Hiker Trash Saved My Life

Mar 19 2021 45 mins

Hell Ya switches things up a bit and gets serious by sharing how he found reprieve through the outdoors while dealing with depression, cancer and the eventual death of a loved one. He also shares how this idea of "Hiker Trash," helped him find the small bits of purpose in life. He retells "The Ojibway/Anishinaabe Creation Story" (apologies for butchering any nam