Talk Trashy BLog

The 24-Hour Challenge: Our 100K Day â­·

Embarking on Adventure: The PCT â­·

I Feel like a Thru-Hiker â­·

Welcome to the Cult: Finding our Tramily â­·

Embarking on Adventure: The AT â­·

Dodging Fires â­·

Hiker Vacation: Taking Time Off from Trail â­·

From the Recording Studio

Not just any hiking podcast.

Two sisters. Two Trails. Endless fun. This podcast is all things thru-hiking related with real life sprinkled in. Listen to the lessons, stories, and experiences of two regular people who took the leap to hike for over 10 months.

Videos
Ep 5, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Gear
Ep 5, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Gear

In this episode, Speedgoat and Riveter tackle GEAR! We dive into our gear faux pas, gear we differ on, and what exactly is a luxury item?!?

CHAPTERS

6:30 Gear Mistakes
14:09 Gear we differ on: Clothing Mid-Layer
20:05 Gear we differ on: Packs
29:13 Gear we differ on: Shoes
37:15 Gear we differ on: Stove
40:21 Luxury Items

Ep 4, Interview with a Thru-Hiker and recent FKT Holder
Ep 4, Interview with a Thru-Hiker and recent FKT Holder

In this episode we sit down with tramily member Sarah Powers to hear her experience thru hiking and most recently setting an FKT (fastest known time). In October of 2024, Sarah set the women's unsupported FKT on the Centennial Trail in South Dakota. This trail is 125 miles long in the black hills on the western side of the state.

Podcast Ep 3, High and Lows
Podcast Ep 3, High and Lows

This episode is all about tales from the trail! We share some of our best and worsts from both the AT and the PCT!

CHAPTERS ________________________________________________

1:53 Worst and Best Day

18:48 Favorite and Least Favorite Trail Town

30:06 Best and Worst Trail Meal

41:09 Best and Worst Hitch

50:02 Favorite and Least Favorite Camping Spots

57:20 Trail Mix - Hiking Super Power

Podcast Ep 2, Dealing with Leaving a Partner Behind
Podcast Ep 2, Dealing with Leaving a Partner Behind

Welcome back for episode two of the Talk Trashy podcast! This episode features SpeedGoat and Riveter's tips for leaving a partner behind while on trail thru hiking. Includes exclusive pictures of a large pinecone that SpeedGoat carried for multiple days.

Talk Trashy Podcast Pilot
Talk Trashy Podcast Pilot

Talk Trashy Podcast is an extension of the Talk Trashy Blog, a space dedicated to covering all topics thru hiking related. In this pilot episode, you will get to meet the hosts and founder Speed Goat and Riveter. They highlight how they started their thru hiking experience and cover some trail etiquette.

Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:50 Meet Speed Goat

2:11 Meet Riveter

4:22 How we decided to thru hike

11:38 Choosing the AT

18:11 Telling friends & family our thru hiking plans

24:44 Preparing to hike

28:49 Hiking Red Flag or Deal Breaker

36:35 Trail Lingo Explained

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