What's going on, everybody? You're listening to Trail Tales, the podcast where I, Kyle O'Grady, a

through hiker and peak bagger, chat with other through hikers and peak baggers about their experiences on the trail.

This week's guest goes by the name of Kristen Gardella. She's awesome. She hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1999. We talk all about what it was like back then and kind of compare and contrast what the trail is like

today. She also has hiked a number of smaller trails, including the North-South Trail in

Rhode Island. That's right. Rhode Island has a freaking hiking trail people. And we also talk

quite a bit about that, kind of just the the general information I ask her a bunch of

basic questions and kind of learn about it because I don't live too far from

Rhode Island and I kind of want to go hike that trail someday so I think it's

really good stuff Kristen when you hear this thank you so so much for coming on

I really really appreciate it I want to keep the introduction short this week

so bear with me just for another minute here.

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