Oct 5, 2017
Having lived for several years in Costa Rica, Greg and Jen
Seymour were searching for an adventure. They chose a thru-hike of
the Appalachian Trail in 2017 and prepared meticulously so that
they would arrive at Springer Mountain in good shape for their
journey. Recording their daily progress through YouTube, they grew
their audience with their charming–and often hilarious–interactions
as they made their way up the trail. By the time they got to
Katahdin, they had lost nearly 100lbs in weight between them and
gained an appreciation of their capabilities under duress. Jen even
felt sufficiently pumped to refer to herself as a "badass."
This is a story of how a
couple can spend nearly six months in immediate proximity to one
another yet retain their spirit, their companionship, and their
love. 
If you'd like to follow
Greg and Jen's adventures, visit any of these links on YouTube,
Instagram,
or Facebook. As
they mentioned on the show, they are also both authors, Click on
their names to be taken to their respective Amazon author pages.
Greg Jen 
Lynne Savino was a guest on
the show several episodes back. It turned out that, along with
being an avid hiker, Lynne is also a doctor. Consequently, we've
put together "Doc Spot." Each week, Lynne will tell us about
medical issues that can arise when out hiking. This week, she gives
us advice on steps you should consider before you even set foot on
the trail. Great news this week. We're following the
preparations and the hike of a member of the Class of 2018. His
name is Bruce Matson and, along with fulfilling a long-held dream,
Bruce is making this hike about so much more than himself. I really
wanted to make this a deep dive into Bruce's hike, so we're
starting a new podcast precisely for this purpose. Returning to
Katahdin: An Appalachian Trail Dream will be making its debut on
Monday, November 6. I hope that you take the time out to listen to
Bruce and his story.