Hiking Thru — Hiking Thru Podcast Episodes

Puma Salad, known off trail as Alfred Smith, first thru hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2016. Returning in 2018, a planned thru hike with his girlfriend became a spiritual journey of self reflection. In this episode we talk about that journey, the routines & systems of the trail & the importance of “safety meetings”. Just listen, you’ll get it.

MATT BERGER aka SHERIFF WOODY

Sheriff Woody, known off trail as Matt Berger, has made a career out of thru hiking since stepping on the AT in 2012. Having completed the Triple Crown, he admits there are some sections he wants to go back and pick up in order for it to feel truly finished. In this episode, he shares some great stories of animals, food and learning the hard way.

DOUGLAS HURDLE aka TIN MAN | DEEP DOUG

Whether you know him as Tin Man or Deep Doug, Douglas Hurdle has hiked over 7900 miles to complete is Triple Crown in 2017 and along the way discovered his passion for adventure photography. Having hiked both solo and in groups, during this episode he shared his perspective on the good and bad of both and their impact on trail finances.

JOSH TIPPETT aka CHEESEBEARD

Cheesebeard, known off trail as Josh Tippett, has styled his life around thru hiking since stepping on the Appalachian Trail in 2015. And also found his love of photography during the miles and months on the trail. Upon completing the Continental Divide Trail in 2017, he became a Triple Crowner as well. In 2018, he and Oilcan, whom you will meet in a few weeks, collaborated to create and hike the Greater Yellowstone Traverse (GYT).

NEAL HANLIN aka OG

O.G. (or "Old Gear" to the rest of us), known off trail as Neal Hanlin, currently works for a green coffee warehouse in Portland, having completed his Triple Crown in 2017 by successfully SOBO hiking the Continental Divide Trail. Neal also has a deep background in gear, so we totally geek out during this episode.

NICK JOHNSON aka J-MAN

J-Man, known off trail as Nick Johnson is a 1st Asst Director and self-described van living hiker person who has completed the John Muir and Pacific Crest Trails. If you hiked the PCT in 2018, you might have seen him in Southern California where he paid it back by spreading a little trail magic.

ANDY LAUB aka CAMEL

Camel known off trail as Andy Laub is a documentary filmmaker who has completed the Appalachian trail, Pacific Crest Trail and most recently the Pacific Northwest Trail. He has also started the Arizona Trail, but for reasons we discuss on the podcast, he hasn’t quite completed that one yet.