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  1. The Trail Show #142: The Final Curtain

    Show #142 – #blessup – On this month’s 12-Year Anniversary….and grand finale Trail Show, the crew pulls back the curtain to talk about all the things, the Hotline short circuits with a volume of calls we’ve never seen from you our adored listeners, D-Low enjoys a baked potato, POD drinks her…

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  2. The Trail Show #141: Tour du Mont Blanc

    Show #141 – #allthingsgatos – On this month’s Trail Show, special guest Michael “Nano” Chamoun joins us to talk bidet cows, hiking with pizza boxes, and hiking (running also!) Tour du Mont Blanc, POD speaks on men pushing over rocks again, destroying the stairway to heaven, and yet another...

  3. The Trail Show #140: Joshua Tree Jamboree

    Show #140 – #boulderadjacent – On this month’s Trail Show, special guest and Trail Show VIP “The Onion” joins us once again to talk graph theory, the postman problem, and complete hiking Joshua Tree National Park, POD speaks on animal husbandry, getting papered to hike, lawsuits, and Jasmin…

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  4. The Trail Show #139: The American Discovery Trail

    Show #139 – #privysleeper – On this month’s Trail Show special guest Briana “Rocky Mountain High” DeSanctis joins us to talk American Legions, sleeping in cemeteries, emergency standpipes, and hiking the entire American Discovery Trail, POD discusses burned socks, disappearing podcasts, and…

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  5. The Trail Show #138: The Trans Catalina Trail

    Show #138 – #pickleballcurious – On this month’s Trail Show special guest and Trail Show 5th Chair, Liz “Snorkel” Thomas joins us to talk bison tacos, firewood delivery, and hiking SoCal’s Trans Catalina Trail, POD discusses airport races, poorly led hunting trips, and Olympic beer sponsors, OOO...

  6. The Trail Show #137: HexaTrek

    Show #137 – #backcountrygolf – On this month’s Trail Show special guest Lauren “Long Way” Roerick joins us to talk about baguette vending machines, a colossal amount of daily elevation gain, and France’s newest long distance hiking trail the HexaTrek, POD discusses sheep on roofs, Ruck season…

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  7. The Trail Show #136: The Natchez Trace

    Show #136 – #tunamac – On this month’s Trail Show special guests Moondog and Justin join us to talk about doing a kickflip, getting blue-lighted by NPS law enforcement, and their unique traverse of the Natchez Trace, POD discusses a critical trail closure and updates us on Pablo’s hippos,...

  8. The Trail Show #135: Kilimanjaro

    Show #135 – #expiredbeer – On this month’s Trail Show M. John Fayhee returns to the podcast to talk to us about hiking every day for a year and his new book “A Long Tangent”. POD discusses the latest PSiT (Person Stuck in Toilet) on Trail News, we field numerous AARP calls from the Hotline and...

  9. The Trail Show #134: A Guided Trip

    Show #134 – #nanoclicker – On this month’s Trail Show we are pleased to welcome longtime Trail Show VIP Buddy Sessoms to talk to us about his experience (and advanced backcountry techniques) in the Sierra on a Skurka Trip! POD covers bridge hiking, shelters, three-legged bears, and an elite ultra...

  10. The Trail Show #133: The Peaks of the Balkans Trail (PBT)

    Show #133 – #gasolinepillow – On this month’s Trail Show we are pleased to have Kansas Express back in studio to talk to us about his hike of the Peaks of the Balkans Trail, exotic food, and being lost again and again, POD covers shirtless men, hiker lounges, and being so extra in Trail News, OOO...

  11. The Trail Show #132: The Main Beskid Trail (MBT)

    Show #132 – #Suomi – On this month’s Trail Show we record our first ever episode in Europe…. Finland to be specific. Special guest and Trail Show VIP the German Wampire joins us to talk about his hike of Poland’s Main Beskid Trail (MBT), cats in the night, camping with hippies, and delicious…

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  12. The Trail Show #131: The SouthEast Utah Group Circuit (SEUG)

    Show #131 – #thegiftoftime – On this month’s Trail Show, extra special guest and Trail Show OG the late Paul “Mags” Magnanti joins us to talk about his latest creation….the SouthEast Utah Group Circuit aka the SEUG (or perhaps The SLUG), shards vs sherds, and the reverse maildrop, D-Low flexes…

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  13. The Trail Show #130: Calendar Year Triple Crown

    Show #130 – #thetriple – On this month’s Trail Show, special guest Charlie “Kansas Express” Janssen runs us through the logistics and chaos of hiking the Triple Crown in a calendar year, POD speaks on Italian grizzlies, mushroom rescues, a van on the AT, and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon…

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  14. The Trail Show #129: The Long Crossing of Norway’s Lofoten Islands

    Show #129 – #flexibility – On this month’s Trail Show, returning guest Cam “Swami” Honan is back to talk about avoiding Norwegian jails, swimming the maelstrom, and hiking The Long Crossing of Norway’s Lofoten Islands. The crew enjoys some brews from Ohio, Trail Show merch is dropped (t-shirts…

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  15. The Trail Show #128: Grand Canyon Traverse

    Show #128 – #linearsummercamp – On this month’s Trail Show, D-Low begins his Wine O’ the Month Club, Salty is back to talk about her hike of the Grand Canyon Traverse, nano-navigation, pink rattlesnakes, and an encounter with a large cat that will leave your jaw on the floor, special guest Renee...

  16. The Trail Show #127: The Sheltowee Trace

    Show #127 – #MichelobUltralighter – On this month’s Trail Show, we rate new hiker slang, Salty pays us a visit and talks about her new book, Skurka trips, and meal fails, special guest Jordan Byrnes talks to us about his hikes of the Sheltowee Trace, poison ivy, dog packs, and peanut butter...

  17. The Trail Show #126: The Costa Brava Way

    Show #126 – #airbath – On this month’s Trail Show, we ring in the new year with special guest Daya and her hike of Spain’s Costa Brava Way, we announce the winners of the GVP Trail Treat Giveaway and are regaled with worst day on the trail stories-o-plenty, D-Low goes Strava Time and reviews a…

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  18. The Trail Show #125: The Alpe Adria Trail (The AAT)

    Show #125 – #pocketsquare – On this month’s Trail Show, we give you a December to remember!!! D-Low saves another skier with broken bones, very special guest Glen Van Peski joins us to discuss a Trail of the Month we had never heard of…. the Alpe Adria Trail in addition to pocket squares,...

  19. The Trail Show #124: A2A Redux

    Show #124 – #tenteramental – On this month’s Trail Show, we announce our first merch drop in two years…. Trail Show Hoodies!!! Clay drank D-Low’s beer, Fidgit and Neon of Her Odyssey join us for a very special Trail of the Month covering their 20000 mile / 7 year journey across the Americas, the...

  20. The Trail Show #123: Snowbird 5000

    Show #123 – #nanoroasters – On this month’s Trail Show, we hear from The Bobbi Stanton, Richard “Skittles” Larson joins us for a very special Trail of the Month covering his Snowbird 5000 hike from Key West to the Northwest Angle, Bear Sweatz calls in, D-Low discusses hiking in the metaverse and...

  21. The Trail Show #122: Mount Damavand

    Show #122 – #floridaman – On this month’s Trail Show, we head halfway across the planet to Mount Damavand for a very special Trail of the Month with OOO and Moosh, poison oak salads are discussed, D-Low hikes Sniktau again, OOO hikes the Congaree, Disco goes to South Carolina, POD covers trail...

  22. The Trail Show #121: The Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit (TCHC)

    Show #121 – #bleach – On this month’s Trail Show, the band is back together and the Hotline explodes, special guests Twinkle and Grace talk to us about hiking the Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit in Peru, OOO sees naked horse riders and climbs an 18,000 foot peak, D-Low hikes 29.6 miles and speaks on...

  23. The Trail Show #120: The Paonia to Crested Butte Route (The PBR)

    Show #120 – #keentothescene – On this month’s Trail Show, Larry Boy cohosts with us while drinking pink beers and brings us up to speed on how not to explore caves, special guest Rigatoni talks about DIYing a route (PBR) to Crested Butte, mosquito dabbing, and hitching ambulances, POD relays...

  24. The Trail Show #119: The Gear Show

    Show #119 – #thegearshow – Originally released in 2014, Trail Show Bonus Show #1 a.k.a. The Gear Show featuring the late PMags and Hearsay… get ready for a Trail Show like you’ve never heard before! One hour of gear talk!! You heard us right, it’s a gear centric show where we talk about gear we...

  25. The Trail Show #118: The Death Valley Loop (DeVL)

    Show #118 – #olestra – It’s our 10 Year Anniversary Show and we’ve got a good one for you! On this month’s Trail Show, special guest John Z talks to us about his hike of the Death Valley Loop, long water carries and the pleasure of being in the middle of nowhere, POD has news […] The post The…

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  26. The Trail Show #117: The Tonto Trail (Double T)

    Show #117 – #ganjarnival – On this month’s greenest Trail Show ever, Fourshoes and Genevieve join us to talk about their hike of the most mysterious trail we’ve ever featured….the Tonto Trail (Double T) and the pleasure of carrying 13 days of food, POD has news about the Ice Age Trail sort of,...

  27. The Trail Show #116: The Trans European Alpine Route (TEAR)

    Show #116 – #chakrabalanced – On this month’s Trail Show, Dylan “RightOn” Ivens joins us to talk about his hike across 16 countries on the Trans European Alpine Route (TEAR), rucks go digital, we hike thru the metaverse, mosquitoes imbibe, someone is impaled by a tent stake, an inappropriate...

  28. The Trail Show #115: Tahoe Rim Trail Redux

    Show #115 – #ballcalluses – On this month’s Trail Show, Trail Show VIP Justin “Quality” Knowles joins us to talk about his hike of the Tahoe Rim Trail and his work with the TRTA, megaflashes are spoken on, Wilderness is prescribed, the German Wampire is back, D-Low visits the scene of the crime,...

  29. The Trail Show #114: The Foothills Trail

    Show #114 – #69hotline – On this month’s Trail Show D-Low mixes grapes and grains, Trail Show VIP Trevor Bollmann joins us to talk about his hike of the Foothills Trail in the Carolinas with a torn ACL, an ode to YouTubers gone but not forgotten, Bear Sweatz has a family photo dilemma, the…

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  30. The Trail Show #113: The Maah Daah Hey Trail

    Show #113 – #gatewood – On this month’s Trail Show, bells are jingled, MegaMan joins us to talk about his hike of the Maah Daah Hey Trail in North Dakota along with best practices for bison encounters, Squatch links in to bring us up to speed on his new scripted film Unverified, the Hikeador...

  31. The Trail Show #112: The Mogollon Rim Trail

    Show #112 – #swingdingle – Please note that there are some audio glitches on Episode 112 c/o Zoom and we almost lost the entire show….next month will be better….we hope! On this month’s Trail Show, Iron Mike joins Disco to talk about their hikes of the Mogollon Rim Trail in Arizona, Ziplocs are...

  32. The Trail Show #111: The Red Tent Show

    Show #111 – #redtent – Originally released in 2015, Trail Show Bonus Show #5 a.k.a. The Red Tent Show… we discuss all things outdoors and how they can be different for Red Tenters. Five women with more than 50,000 miles of backpacking experience throw open the red tent vestibule and tell you how…

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  33. The Trail Show #110: The Three Passes High Route

    Show #110 – #elderberries – On this month’s Trail Show special guest “Flamingo” joins us to talk about important work, his passion for the Sierra Nevada and California’s Three Passes High Route, Speshul drinks six month old beer, D-Low makes elderberry things and contemplates being a deer, POD...

  34. The Trail Show #109: The Snowdonia Way

    Show #109 – #sobolife – On this month’s Trail Show we enjoy the dog days of summer with D-Low explaining the finer points of tofu and plant based meats, Colorado’s 14ers are contemplated, special guest Liz “Snorkel” Thomas joins us to talk about hiking the Snowdonia Way in Wales while reading a...

  35. The Trail Show #108: The Southern Sierra High Route

    Show #108 – #brownliquor – On this month’s Trail Show we find D-Low in the Big Apple, special cohost POD speaks on the highs and highers of the Southern Sierra High Route (SoSHR), Spesh talks to us about bear attacks and hot trails, Buck-30 regales us twice and spots a moose, grumbling gratitudes...

  36. The Trail Show #107: The New England Trail

    Show #107 – #grandmagatewood – On this month’s Trail Show we seem to have misplaced D-Low, Tennessee bears are discussed, Leave No Trace is traced, special guest Jacob “Iron Triangle” Deutsch joins us to talk about the ups and downs of the New England Trail, the Hooch saga begins, waterproof…

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  37. The Trail Show #106: The Loco Trail-Vol 3 (Boulder Colorado Edition)

    Show #106 – #timestamp – On this month’s Trail Show the band is back together again in person in the historic beer district, pandemic hikes are still cancelled, a PCT haven is being resurrected, trespassers are warned, plastic clothes are worn, Trail of the Month heads to Boulder, Colorado with...

  38. The Trail Show #105: The Loco Trail-Vol 2 (Michigan Edition)

    Show #105 – #snickle – On this month’s Trail Show we try new things, special guest Clay Jacobson of the Idaho Trails Association talks to us about all the good work ITA is getting done, Buck-30 joins us for a new segment, POD fills in on trail news to tell us about #trailrage and winter […] The...

  39. The Trail Show #104: The Loco Trail-Vol 1 (Florida Edition)

    Show #104 – #NFT – On this month’s Trail Show we discuss things that are non-fungible, Speshul brings attention to golden beer cans, hellbenders and the dangers of #privylife, the Hotline brings tales of revenge and mud falcons, OOO opens up our three part Loco Trail of the Month series with an...

  40. The Trail Show #103: The Eastern Continental Trail

    Show #103 – #scalpwoundselfies – On this month’s Trail Show we welcome the month of love as we simultaneously lament pandemic fatigue. Special Guest “Jupiter” joins us to talk moose and zombie encounters in addition to being offered deodorant at gunpoint along the Eastern Continental Trail. Spesh...

  41. The Trail Show #102: The Iceland Traverse

    Show #102 – #artisanalice – On this month’s Trail Show we welcome in a New Year as D-low finds himself on the other side of a wall, Special Guest Garret “The Onion” Christensen talks to us about his hike of the Iceland Traverse, wind, rain, ice, swift rivers and hiking until 1am to find a […] The...

  42. The Trail Show #101: The Blue Mountain Trail

    Show #101 – #spreadthewordstirtheturd – On this month’s Trail Show Christmas Spectacular….POD sings to us, Special Guest Renee “She-ra” Patrick talks to us about her hike of the Blue Mountains Trail in Oregon, Wesley “Crusher” Trimble talks about his new short film “Within Weakness” and…

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  43. The Trail Show #100 !!!

    Show #100 – #gefiltefish – The Trail Show reaches a HUGE MILESTONE with this 100th Episode!!! Special Guests including the late Paul Mags, The Bobbi Walters, Gummi Bear, The Onion, Buck-30, Snorkel, Allgood, Salty, Squatch, Cliff Kipp, Clay Jacobson, Dirtmonger, Bobcat and more make this an extra...

  44. The Trail Show #99: The Greater Yellowstone Route

    Show #99 – #smallbanana – On this month’s spooktacular Trail Show… Special Guest Kevin “LarryBoy” DeVries talks to us about his hike of the Greater Yellowstone Route, bear jousting and hiking out with stitches, Brittney “Bert” Woodrum relays hiking all of Colorado’s 14ers with a big green...

  45. The Trail Show #98: The Great Basin Trail

    Show #98 – #wagbagfailure – On this month’s Trail Show Special Guest Ryan “Dirtmonger” Sylva talks to us about his hike of the Great Basin Trail in Nevada, motels in Tonopah, sonic booms and waking up to earthquakes, Ian Atkinson from Gossamer Gear joins us to give away a Gorilla Backpack, Buck…

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  46. The Trail Show #97: The Palmetto Trail

    Show #97 – #mudfalcon – On this month’s Trail Show the gang is back together once again, Special Guest Scot “Taba” Ward talks to us about his hikes of the Palmetto Trail in South Carolina, 35 alligators and test hitching, Trip the Light calls in, Wolverine and Buck30 give us updates from the…

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  47. The Trail Show #96: The South Dakota Centennial Trail

    Show #96 – #microfece – On this month’s Trail Show POD is a news sub and talks to us about bears in homes and buses in Alaska, Special Guest Lance Smith talks to us about his hike of the South Dakota Centennial Trail along with Apple watches and 911 calls, Bear Sweatz gives us a […] The post The...

  48. The Trail Show #94: The IAT-Newfoundland

    The Trail Show #94: The IAT-Newfoundland

  49. The Trail Show #93: The Route in Between

    Show #93 – #bidetlife – On this month’s Trail Show we embrace the #ZoomLife and do an all remote show, we get a surprise call from New Zealand, Trail Show VIP LarryBoy talks to us about his long walk of The Route in Between, 30 mile water carries and doing trail work for maps, Spesh […] The post...

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