A lot has changed since early March, far more than any of us would have anticipated. After leaving Georgia injured, sick, and disheartened, Ryan decided to head back to finish off the state and leave on much better terms. We aren't sure what t

Episode#06 - The Avalanche of Adversity

Mar 9th, 2020 19m 51s

The Avalanche of Adversity. No real show notes. Just listen to Ryan. Make sure that you follow Ryan on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/hopkins.pdf/ Music for the show was provided by Tie Goes To The Runner. Hear more from the guys at htt

Episode #05 - Welcome Home

Mar 2nd, 2020 16m 24s

Ryan and Steve catch up one last time before Ryan sets out on his journey. He shares thoughts the night before the hike and then twice on day 1 at two big moments. Many more miles (and rain) to come. Make sure that you follow Ryan on Instagram

Episode #04 - The Final Countdown

Feb 24th, 2020 18m 42s

On the last show before the start of the hike, Ryan and Steve discuss updates on gear, last minute feelings, and the logistics of the show moving forward in the hike. While the last six months before the hike have proved to be challenging for p

Episode #03 - Concerns, expectations, and fears.

Feb 17th, 2020 24m 39s

Ryan and Steve discuss the concerns, expectations, and fears that come along with attempting a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. It is always interesting hearing the concerns of friends and family versus those of fellow hikers. Ryan shares hi

Episode #02 - Working out the gear

Feb 10th, 2020 24m 8s

Ryan and Steve discuss the working gear list for the hike, everything from the big three to toe socks. As ironic as it might be, Ryan has been away from his gear for the last six months abroad. With this in mind, there will be a mixture of test

Episode #01 - Getting it all together

Jan 24th, 2020 19m 28s

In the first episode of Hiking Radio Network's new show, Steve chats with Ryan Hopkins about his upcoming AT thru-hike. They discuss his trail name, the logistics of both hiking and putting together the podcast, as well as Ryan's life-long sear

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