#37 Strider's NCT Thru-Hike and Beyond

In this episode, we talk with Luke Jordan better known on the trail as “Strider”.  Strider is known for being amongst the small number of people (8)  to thru-hike the North Country Trail (NCT) and the first person to thru-hike the Great Plains Trail.  He hiked the NCT in 2013 with a goal to raise awareness about the trail.  While on the trail, he had many positive experiences and wrote about them eventually publishing a book Thru And Back Again which covers his time on the NCT.  We also discuss how his time on the trail influenced his career choice afterward.  He currently works for the North Country Trail Association and is involved with some trail projects for the Great Plains Trail.  Most recently he was attempting a thru-hike of the Trans-Ozark Trail but due to the current pandemic, he had to postpone the remainder of his thru-hike.  If you are curious about what a thru-hike on the NCT is like or if you want to hear some tips and positive experiences of a thru-hike,  this episode is for you!  Website: stridernct.com  Facebook page: facebook.com/StriderNCT Email: [email protected] Purchase Thru and Back Again: https://amzn.to/2ZfU5gJ Purchase Guide to Hiking the North Country Trail in Minnesota (paper or Kindle version): https://amzn.to/3cBs5rG  ---- Hiking Thru Life T-shirts and water bottles: hikingthrulife.net/shop Be a guest on the podcast: hikingthrulife.net/podcast