Trail Stories - The Old World with SlowFoot

About the Guest Dave — trail name SlowFoot — is a three-time Appalachian Trail thru-hiker, seven-time Long Trail thru-hiker (including three winter traversals), and among the first to complete both the Eastern Continental Trail and the International Appalachian Trail. He has logged over 30,000 miles across 30 years of hiking in the Eastern United States. A former Forest Service trail crew supervisor, caretaker at Upper Goose Pond Cabin, and wilderness EMT, he holds a master's degree in forestry from the University of Vermont and has worked for AMC, ATC, Forest Service, and the Green Mountain Club. He is the co-founder of Mountain Blaze Arts, a family gear company he runs with his wife from their home just outside the Hundred Mile Wilderness in Maine. Episode Highlights Named by Earl Shaffer The CCC Grandfather The Old Pack Weight Baltimore Jack — The Founder of Modern Trail Culture The ECT and the IAT 2013 — The Last One What He Misses Trail Wisdom — Take It Slow Links & Resources Mountain Blaze Arts — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mountainblazearts Mountain Blaze Arts — Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheMountainBlaze Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association (ALDHA): https://www.aldha.org Appalachian Trail Conservancy: https://www.appalachiantrail.org Green Mountain Club: https://www.greenmountainclub.org International Appalachian Trail: https://www.internationalat.org Eastern Continental Trail: https://www.easterntrail.org Connect with Hiker Trash Radio Email: mailto:hikertashradio@gmail.com Social: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok — search Hiker Trash Radio. The full interview with SlowFoot drops Wednesday in two parts. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and makes a real difference. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.