The Trail Show #128: Grand Canyon Traverse

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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!

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The Trail Show #127: The Sheltowee Trace

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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!

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The Trail Show #126: The Costa Brava Way

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Show #126 – #airbath – On this month’s Trail Show, we ring in the new year with special guest Daya and her hike of Spain’s Costa Brava Way, we announce the winners of the GVP Trail Treat Giveaway and are regaled with worst day on the trail stories-o-plenty, D-Low goes Strava Time and reviews a polygamous beer, POD speaks on Rucks, the passing of a CDT trail angel, free days at Parks and Forests, and dives deep into non-psychedelic mycelium poop tabs, Disco blue bags, OOO greases the squeaky wheel, and we do a rare “gear” review of Casio Pro Trek watches. El Hikador calls in and we receive our first call from a correctional facility. D-Low and crew provide unsound advice on hiking the PCT during a high snow year along with how to keep up with fast hikers during Ask-A-Hiker.

Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to #TrailShowNation for this episode’s beers and cheers!

Check out Daya’s writing on Section Hiker and The Trek, and listen to her interview on the Out There Podcast.

Check out Casio Pro Trek solar powered watches!

*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!

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The Trail Show #125: The Alpe Adria Trail (The AAT)

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Show #125 – #pocketsquare – On this month’s Trail Show, we give you a December to remember!!! D-Low saves another skier with broken bones, very special guest Glen Van Peski joins us to discuss a Trail of the Month we had never heard of…. the Alpe Adria Trail in addition to pocket squares, nor-malls, vegans, and Slovenian cuisine, POD talks mycelium poop kits, Florida Trail permits, and the Epcot alt route in Trail News, and OOO brings us up to date on wolf reintroductions in D-Low’s backyard. Wampire calls in with questions about an on-trail washing machine and snow stake uses that are next level, POD bags an 8,000er, and spoon stealing is discussed yet again. D-Low gives advice on calendar year triple crowns and is accused once more of resembling a famous YouTuber during Ask-A-Hiker.

Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to Trevor Bollmann for this episode’s Illinois beers and cheers!

Music on this month’s Trail Show was from Spain’s very own The Kanaloas “Surf A Go Go!” album…. get this album and 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!

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The Trail Show #124: A2A Redux

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Show #124 – #tenteramental – On this month’s Trail Show, we announce our first merch drop in two years…. Trail Show Hoodies!!! Clay drank D-Low’s beer, Fidgit and Neon of Her Odyssey join us for a very special Trail of the Month covering their 20000 mile / 7 year journey across the Americas, the Hotline explodes with calls from El Hikador, The President, Daya, She-ra, and a listener who believes D-Low might be Wheezy Waiter. Disco drives to Mexico, POD cheats with a short step trot, OOO endures a night of sirens after a major SEC surprise, D-Low laments family-sized tents, POD covers fungus decriminalization, on-trail emergencies, and Boots McFarland’s new book. D-Low gets a series of audio Ask-A-Hiker questions from Sticky Wicket that starts another cutlery discussion.

Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to Trail Show Nation for this episode’s beers and cheers!

Music on this month’s Trail Show was from the Krontjong Devils “Music from the Stars” album…. get this legendary album and all the tunes at Double Crown Records!

Trail Show Hoodies are available now in six fabulous colors through Cyber Monday November 28th! Get one (or two) while they last!!

*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!

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The Trail Show #123: Snowbird 5000

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Show #123 – #nanoroasters – On this month’s Trail Show, we hear from The Bobbi Stanton, Richard “Skittles” Larson joins us for a very special Trail of the Month covering his Snowbird 5000 hike from Key West to the Northwest Angle, Bear Sweatz calls in, D-Low discusses hiking in the metaverse and nanoroasters, OOO is spotted on the Palmetto Trail, Geode is spotted in Boulder, Chuckles is spotted on the CDT, Elvis is not spotted but mentioned, an anatomy argument breaks out, POD covers a new national monument in Colorado, a company making changes, and trail conditions in Florida, and D-Low gets an Ask-A-Hiker question from the Wampire that starts a ruckus.  

Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to Thunder Island Brewing for the delicious Ya Ya Ee Hazy IPAs! Big thanks to Trip the Light for the Wasatch Brewing brews and to Allgood for the Breakside Brewery ipa’s! 

This episode was made possible by Audible…the leading seller of audiobooks including best sellers and new releases like I Hike Again. New members can support The Trail Show and get a free download with a 30 day free trial membership at www.audibletrial.com/thetrailshow. Thank you Audible! 

Music on this month’s Trail Show was from the Gruesome Twosome Halloween compilation of evil hits….get this spooky album and 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! 

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The Trail Show #122: Mount Damavand

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Show #122 – #floridaman – On this month’s Trail Show, we head halfway across the planet to Mount Damavand for a very special Trail of the Month with OOO and Moosh, poison oak salads are discussed, D-Low hikes Sniktau again, OOO hikes the Congaree, Disco goes to South Carolina, POD covers trail closures, the future of PLBs, and Her Odyssey reaching the sea, Skittles sends a missive from northern Minnesota, Wampire weighs in, a Hotline call speaks on the The Trail Show bump, and D-Low gets confused during Ask-A-Hiker.

Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to Lemuel and Trail Show Nation for Show 122’s beers, and cheers!

Music on this month’s Trail Show was from Japan’s The Routes….get their Shake Five album and 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!

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The Trail Show #121: The Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit (TCHC)

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Show #121 – #bleach – On this month’s Trail Show, the band is back together and the Hotline explodes, special guests Twinkle and Grace talk to us about hiking the Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit in Peru, OOO sees naked horse riders and climbs an 18,000 foot peak, D-Low hikes 29.6 miles and speaks on tiny hands and poisonous plants, Disco resurrects the Harlem Shake, POD covers a new trail in PEI, a new Lyme Disease vaccine, and Apple Pie’s completion of all the US National Scenic Trails in Trail News, Skittles sends a missive from Minnesota, Wampire discusses how crowded the Euro trails are, Fancy Mac talks about possessed horses on the GR 10, and a plethora of Hotline calls that can’t be missed! D-Low contemplates a question on brown liquor and wine during Ask-A-Hiker.  

Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to Steven “Chaps” Parker for Show 121’s beers, jeers, and cheers! 

Music on this month’s Trail Show was from Finland’s The Doltones….get their Stormrider album and 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! 

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The Trail Show #120: The Paonia to Crested Butte Route (The PBR)

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Show #120 – #keentothescene – On this month’s Trail Show, Larry Boy cohosts with us while drinking pink beers and brings us up to speed on how not to explore caves, special guest Rigatoni talks about DIYing a route (PBR) to Crested Butte, mosquito dabbing, and hitching ambulances, POD relays carnage in Yellowstone and hiker rescues in Colorado, we discuss the future of thru-hiking….loops!, summer trips to Peru are abandoned, sound effects are heard on the JMT, ER nurses write in, Skittles rings in from the thumb, the Wampire is back on the trail, and Disco rants about the state of water treatment. POD-Low relays questions on umbrellas and ACLs during Ask-A-Hiker. Disco has an Ask-The-Listeners question.

Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to David “Bowl of Pasta Big as ya Head” Vitti and Craig “Pisco” Gulley for Show 120’s beers and jeers!

Music on this month’s Trail Show was from Norway’s 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!

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The Trail Show #119: The Gear Show

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Show #119 – #thegearshow – Originally released in 2014, Trail Show Bonus Show #1 a.k.a. The Gear Show featuring the late PMags and Hearsay… get ready for a Trail Show like you’ve never heard before! One hour of gear talk!! You heard us right, it’s a gear centric show where we talk about gear we love, gear we hate and everything in between – including our disdain of each other’s most cherished gear.

*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!

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The Trail Show #118: The Death Valley Loop (DeVL)

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Show #118 – #olestra – It’s our 10 Year Anniversary Show and we’ve got a good one for you! On this month’s Trail Show, special guest John Z talks to us about his hike of the Death Valley Loop, long water carries and the pleasure of being in the middle of nowhere, POD has news about a new pit toilet lady, we take you on a trip down memory lane, the late PMags speaks on berry powder, POD has bloody shins, a Gila monster finds OOO, Tuff Broad rates cinnamon rolls, D-Low is anxious over drip irrigation, trips are recounted and snow-packed trails are hiked, Skittles gets rained on in Ohio, we hear numerous first hand accounts of people never listening to The Trail Show, and our donors are exalted. The Belted Kingfisher bombards D-Low with questions during Ask-A-Hiker.

Check out John Z’s video on the Death Valley Loop!

Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to Trail Show Nation on 10 YEARS of beers and cheers!

Music on this month’s Trail Show was from Reverberati….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!

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The Trail Show #117: The Tonto Trail (Double T)

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Show #117 – #ganjarnival – On this month’s greenest Trail Show ever, Fourshoes and Genevieve join us to talk about their hike of the most mysterious trail we’ve ever featured….the Tonto Trail (Double T) and the pleasure of carrying 13 days of food, POD has news about the Ice Age Trail sort of, Brute calls in but does not sing, OOO searches for pink rattlers, Moonkid brings us a final update, trips are reported and petrified things are rated, D-Low gets evacuated, Disco takes care of unfinished business, Skittles rings in from Kentucky, we receive two calls from the President, POD speaks on paper checks, OOO tells us what and where things are legal, and a new format is unveiled for our faithful donors. D-Low hands off a CBD question and questions a cowboy camping braggadocery question.  

Get more info on the Tonto Trail. 

Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to Ryno & Marie for Show 117’s beers and cheers! 

Music on this month’s Trail Show was from The Other Timelines….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! 

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The Trail Show #116: The Trans European Alpine Route (TEAR)

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Show #116 – #chakrabalanced – On this month’s Trail Show, Dylan “RightOn” Ivens joins us to talk about his hike across 16 countries on the Trans European Alpine Route (TEAR), rucks go digital, we hike thru the metaverse, mosquitoes imbibe, someone is impaled by a tent stake, an inappropriate license plate turns out to be quite appropriate, D-Low meets Skurka again, PCT permits change again, swashbuckling, BearSwetz finds a sheet pizza, trail town bakeries are debated, Skittles meets Dog Skittles, urine is saved, POD goes full windmill, OOO gives advice Disco should have listened to, and a southern man speaks during mailbag. D-Low has fields a cold weather inquiry during Ask-A-Hiker and our monthly donors are trail-named! 

Get more info on the Trans European Alpine Route. 

Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to The Weekend and Trip the Light for Show 116’s beers and cheers! 

Music on this month’s Trail Show was from The Surfites off the “Surfites & Co.” album….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! 

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The Trail Show #115: Tahoe Rim Trail Redux

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Show #115 – #ballcalluses – On this month’s Trail Show, Trail Show VIP Justin “Quality” Knowles joins us to talk about his hike of the Tahoe Rim Trail and his work with the TRTA, megaflashes are spoken on, Wilderness is prescribed, the German Wampire is back, D-Low visits the scene of the crime, POD talks dry needling, Skittles hikes into Dixie, Heaps and Lemuel call in, a baby plover is born, Disco and thens, sounds are solved on Wampire Roulette, chicharrones are examined, restaurant cutlery is clarified, and we are serenaded with a new show song. D-Low has fields a gear question on Ask-A-Hiker and our monthly donors are named!

Become a member of the Tahoe Rim Trail Association today!

Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to Trail Show Nation and Brian Saum once again for Show 115’s beers and cheers!

Music on this month’s Trail Show was from The Tomorrowmen off their “Futourism” album….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!

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The Trail Show #114: The Foothills Trail

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Show #114 – #69hotline – On this month’s Trail Show D-Low mixes grapes and grains, Trail Show VIP Trevor Bollmann joins us to talk about his hike of the Foothills Trail in the Carolinas with a torn ACL, an ode to YouTubers gone but not forgotten, Bear Sweatz has a family photo dilemma, the Hikeador bears down, OOO sets watch on Weavers Needle, POD speaks on snowpack and graffiti, Skittles runs from dogs, D-Low is not anti-profen, the Wampire is still missing, The Weekend gives us a talking-to, we are not a Florida Trail podcast, cinnamon rolls from Maine are requested, and Disco does not run Bordertown. D-Low has a concerning letter on Ask-A-Hiker and our monthly donors are shouted out!

Become a member of the Foothills Trail Conservancy today!

Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to Brian Saum for Show 114’s Pennsylvania beers and cheers!

Music on this month’s Trail Show was from the Austin’s own The Del-Vipers off their “Terror of the Del-Vipers” album….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!

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The Trail Show #113: The Maah Daah Hey Trail

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Show #113 – #gatewood – On this month’s Trail Show, bells are jingled, MegaMan joins us to talk about his hike of the Maah Daah Hey Trail in North Dakota along with best practices for bison encounters, Squatch links in to bring us up to speed on his new scripted film Unverified, the Hikeador defends rooftop tents, OOO hikes Angels Landing and soaks at 3am, Skittles regales us with tales from a Florida swamp, D-Low throws his body through a dryer, the Wampire goes missing, Trip the Light and Sweaty D ring in, the late Grandmother Gatewood calls again, Fancy Mac challenges us, we sing about llamas, and POD speaks to Fidgit. D-Low has 28 questions on Ask-A-Hiker and our monthly donors are swiftly remarked.

Beer O’ Da Month: Big thanks to Simblissity and Fancy Mac for Show 113’s beers and cheers!

Music on this month’s Trail Show was from the Italy’s own Reverbarati off their “Combat Surf” album….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!

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The Trail Show #112: The Mogollon Rim Trail

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Show #112 – #swingdingle – Please note that there are some audio glitches on Episode 112 c/o Zoom and we almost lost the entire show….next month will be better….we hope! 

On this month’s Trail Show, Iron Mike joins Disco to talk about their hikes of the Mogollon Rim Trail in Arizona, Ziplocs are abused, Stamps recommends a trail and Skittles begins a 5000 mile journey, D-Low wants beverages and packing peanuts, Trail Tip of the Month is back, we don’t talk about sleeping pads, missing hikers don’t answer phones, and OKTs are set. D-Low takes the Ask-A-Hiker reins and our monthly donors are elevated rapidly. 

Beer O’ Da Month:  Big thanks to Fidgit and Her Odyssey for Show 112’s Canadian mead! 

*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! 

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The Trail Show #111: The Red Tent Show

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Show #111 – #redtent – Originally released in 2015, Trail Show Bonus Show #5 a.k.a. The Red Tent Show… we discuss all things outdoors and how they can be different for Red Tenters. Five women with more than 50,000 miles of backpacking experience throw open the red tent vestibule and tell you how it really is. Get ready for a Trail Show like none you have ever heard before!!!

*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!

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The Trail Show #110: The Three Passes High Route

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Show #110 – #elderberries – On this month’s Trail Show special guest “Flamingo” joins us to talk about important work, his passion for the Sierra Nevada and California’s Three Passes High Route, Speshul drinks six month old beer, D-Low makes elderberry things and contemplates being a deer, POD becomes a fastpacker, Bear Sweatz rings in, OOO looks to Weaver’s Needle and tort law, Fidget congratulates Buck-4thy, advice is examined, Moonkid gives us an update, chocolate is squeezed and the German Wampire provides bags of content! D-Low relays an Ask-A-Hiker question and our monthly donors are revered. 

Beer O’ Da Month:  Big thanks to Bombadill for the brews from Odells and to Trail Show Nation for all the other tasty treats we enjoyed! 

Music on this month’s Trail Show was from the San Gabriel Valley’s finest “The Volcanics” off the “Stompin’ Garage” album….get all the rad 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! 

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The Trail Show #109: The Snowdonia Way

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Show #109 – #sobolife – On this month’s Trail Show we enjoy the dog days of summer with D-Low explaining the finer points of tofu and plant based meats, Colorado’s 14ers are contemplated, special guest Liz “Snorkel” Thomas joins us to talk about hiking the Snowdonia Way in Wales while reading a guidebook backwards, we remember trails from days past, Spesh raises money for his upcoming Mars hike, POD enjoys salt on salads but cannot drive 55, paper towels are lamented, a donor raised $3.25 for the show, historical trash is categorized, moors vs heaths are pondered, we learn about tree eating sheep, OOO has too much carbonation, Disco talks poop bags after we get a crucial anonymous tip, rooftop tents are considered, and the future of thru-hikes during western wildfires causes grimaces. D-Low takes the Ask-A-Hiker reins and our monthly donors are held high.

Beer O’ Da Month:  Big thanks to Salty for the brews from Truve and to Trail Show Nation for all the other tasty treats we enjoyed!

Music on this month’s Trail Show was from Pat “AXYL” Dixon off the “HeHo” album….showcasing all those Trail Show ditties!

*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!

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