Season 2

Matt "Schmutz" Lyons joins Doc to talk gear and prep, his 2019 AT hike, his upcoming southbound PCT hike, and the accompanying documentary, SOBO. Schm...

In this classic episode from March 2021, ultrarunner, entrepreneur, and filmmaker Jamil Coury joins Doc for a discussion of the Slam of the Damned, a ...

Jupiter sits down with Doc to talk ultralight, how to hike the 5,000-mile Eastern Continental Trail, how not to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, setting ...

Thru hiking is hard enough, but when you add six kids and your spouse, you're taking it to a whole new level.  Ben Crawford, author of 2000 Miles Toge...

Nikola Horvat, trail name Tesla, hiked the PCT in 2016, and then went back home to create the 1,400-mile-long Croatian Long Distance Trail.  He joins ...

Jason Fitzpatrick, co-producer, co-director, and writer of the quintessential John Muir Trail documentary, Mile. Mile & a Half, sits down with Doc and...

After battling his inner demons and recovering from being hit by a van and almost losing his leg, what did Nasty Noodle do?  He took on his childhood ...

AT and PCT thru hiker, Jeff "IBTAT" Oliver, sits down with Doc on the cusp of his departure to attempt the CDT to talk personal challenges, trail stor...

Three best friends embark upon an epic trek on the PCT; only one crosses the Canadian border 2,600 miles later. Chris, Bo, and Eich sit down with Doc ...

Triple Crowner Ginger Ballz sits down to talk with Doc about joining the thru hiking cult, his lack of preparation when he set out on the AT, discover...

Polar explorer Eric Larsen did what no other person had done before or since:  reached the South Pole, the North Pole, and the summit of Everest in a ...

In this centennial episode of the John Freakin' Muir Pod, thru hiker Julia "Rocket" Sheehan sits down with Doc to talk trail and gear, as well as her ...