Thru-Hiking, Trail Building, and Life on the Mountain, with Taylor Radigan

Welcome back for the second episode. For your convenience, this show is now also distributed on most major podcasting platforms. Links are below the show notes and guest bio. Enjoy!EP 02: Taylor Radigan, CFI Trail CrewWelcome to the second episode of Trail Talk. This week, I’m taking you to base camp beneath the towering Grays and Torreys peaks. The leaves are golden. The autumn air is crisp.Subscriptions are free, support independent writing, and ensure you never miss an edition.I’m sitting down with trail crew member Taylor Radigan, a hiker with an impressive resume of thru-hikes, treks, and backcountry stories.Scroll down for some key interview notes:Interview Notes2:20 - Getting Interested in Long Thru-Hikes5:00 - On the Trail when bad Weather Comes10:00 - The Next Steps for Grays and Torreys13:30 - A Day in the Life Without Technology on the Trail16:00 - Returning to Civilization17:30 - Giving Back to the Great Outdoors19:00 - Fun Hikes to cut Your Teeth on Back East20:00 - Working Your way up to a Thru-HikeAbout TaylorYou can follow Taylor’s adventures at Get There From Anywhere, where she shares trail journals, gear reviews, photos, and educational articles to help you prepare for your hikes. My favorite is her backpacking menu guide, which helps ensure you’re getting enough calories on your trek. Get Show on Spotify…if that’s your preferred listening platform. Here’s a link to follow and listen there.Next Time on Cole’s ClimbA relatively easy, planned hike turns into a trek through time and seasons, starting in crisp autumn, ending in snowy winter.The trip made for some breathtaking pictures, video, and revelations about why time tends to slip away from us. You can ensure you don’t miss this one, by signing up for those free email updates: I Want to Hear from YouWhat person or experience in your life first got you interested in the outdoors, or helped kindle your love for adventure? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.quandarymagazine.com