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Trail Tales - Thru-Hiking & Backpacking

#18 | Being Stalked by a Mountain Lion, Vlogging, and the Post PCT Thru-Hike Adjustment with The Whimsical Woman, Jennifer Mabus

Trail Tales - Thru-Hiking & Backpacking

Kyle Hates Hiking

Wilderness, Sports:wilderness, Sports

4.9678 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2019

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

The one and only Jennifer Mabus, also known as The Whimsical Woman joins the show to talk about her thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. Seemingly on a whim, she set out to make the walk from Mexico to Canada in 2018. We talk about why her vlog was so successful, the post-trail adjustment period that we both went through after our hikes, and the craziness that ensued when she was stalked by a mountain lion.  Like what you hear? Want to talk some smack? You can contact me on Twitter, Instagram, or send me an email: trailtalespod@gmail.com If you're really into Trail Tales and want to receive some bonus content, please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trailtales.  Feel free to leave me a five-star review on iTunes (I read every one at the beginning of the next episode), and subscribe if you like the show! My personal Instagram is @kylehateshiking, so feel free to follow me on there as well.  Subscribe on iTunes, and listen on Google Play and Stitcher!

Transcript

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0:00.0

What's going on everybody? My name is Kyle O'Grady and in 2018, I hiked every single mile of the Appalachian Trail and you

0:22.8

are listening to Trail Tales, the podcast where I chat with other through hikers, peak baggers,

0:28.3

and hiking nerds just like me about their experiences on the trail.

0:32.7

Honestly, I am so excited for today's episode.

0:35.7

Jennifer Mabas, otherwise known as the Wimical Woman on social media and YouTube, joins me,

0:41.6

and we chat all about her experience before, during, and after through hiking, the Pacific Crest Trail this past summer.

0:49.6

I tried to pick her brain a little bit about her vlog and how she made it so successful.

0:59.0

We talk about our similar circumstances after getting back from our through hikes. And at the end she shares a crazy, crazy story about how she was stalked by a mountain lion.

1:04.0

Oh man, I'm so glad we don't have those things here on the East Coast.

1:08.0

No thanks. Jennifer, when you hear this, I'm not sure if you remember

1:12.7

me thanking you a thousand times before, during, and after the recording, but in case you don't,

1:17.7

thank you so, so much once again. I had so much fun with this one, and the fact that Jennifer

1:22.4

was willing to come on this small podcast that nobody has really ever heard of and chat with

1:27.1

a goof like me was just super

1:28.6

super awesome of her and i just want to say it never would have happened if somebody hadn't

1:33.6

recommended her when i posted a poll on my instagram story so for those of you who listen to the show

1:39.2

every single tuesday please let me know if you want to see in the future for future episodes because you

1:45.0

never know who might be down.

1:47.9

We're going to get into our conversation in just a moment, but first, I want to say that

1:52.4

if this is your first time listening to Trail Tales, first of all, I hope you enjoy it.

1:57.0

And second of all, if you do, please go follow the show on social media. My Instagram is

2:02.7

at Trail Tales Pod and my Twitter is the same handle at Trail Tales Pod. I've only been doing

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