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EPISODE · Nov 1, 2025 · 32 MIN

Contagious Adventuring - Susan "Monkey" van Weperen (Part II)

from Hiker Trash Radio · host Bleav + Doc

In this episode of Hiker Trash Radio, host Doc chats with Susan "Monkey"van Weperen, a Dutch national team member for trail running, about her adventures and accomplishments. Monkey shares her experience making the national team in the Netherlands, her challenging yet fulfilling ultra races, and her first overnight hike ever on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). The conversation delves into her fundraising efforts during the PCT, her subsequent hike of the Te Araroa in New Zealand, and a recent bike-packing trip above the Arctic Circle. Monkey also talks about her transition to living in a van, her work as a freelance journalist, and upcoming adventures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Thru hiker, bikepacker, and member of the Dutch National Trail Running Team Susan "Monkey" van Weperen sits down with Doc to talk some serious adventuring. Settle in and buckle up as Monkey covers some serious territory, including discussions of Silver, blocks of tofu, cans of beans, picking up trail names late (very late!), sporks with can openers, gore tex desert hiking shoes, interesting uses for cook pots, high snow years, crazy hitches, bad mistakes, and bikepacking 1,000 km above the Arctic Circle. Epic. (This is Part II. Be sure to listen to Part I.)

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