Trail Stories - There's a Fine Line Between Sad and Impressive with Cam "Swami" Honan

Backpacker Magazine has called Cam Honan the most traveled hiker on earth. He has walked more than 75,000 miles across 68 countries. He completed the 12 Long Walks [12 consecutive thru-hikes, 14,000 miles, 29 states, 4 Canadian provinces, 18 months] and along the way, as a byproduct rather than a goal, put up one of the fastest Triple Crowns ever recorded. He cold-soaked for the entire 14,000 miles. He chugged quarts of gas station eggnog through a winter AT section because at 1,300 calories per quart it was the most efficient calorie source he could find. When Doc called this impressive, Cam said: there's a fine line between sad and impressive. This Trail Stories also covers the rabid dog attack in the Egyptian oasis of Siwa in 1995 [one of the best single adventure stories in the history of Hiker Trash Radio] and closes on the Swiss gentleman with 33-year-old boots who taught Cam that you can tell more about a hiker's love of the wilderness by the effort they put into their regular local walks than by any big expedition. The full interview with Cam drops Wednesday in two parts on the Hiker Trash Radio feed.