#58 | Donna L-Rod Saufley of Hiker Heaven on Her 20+ Years as a PCT Trail Angel

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Zach Davis

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🗓️ 21 January 2020

⏱️ 119 minutes

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We are joined by legendary PCT trail angel, Donna, L-Rod Saufley of Hiker Heaven. Donna comes by her trail name, L-Rod, short for lightning rod, very honestly. She's exceptionally outspoken, a ball of energy, and has a deep passion for the Pacific Crest Trail and its community. We hear all about her time serving as a trail angel to PCT hikers for more than two decades. This conversation is fun, engaging, educational, and we dip our toe into some controversial subjects.

Chaunce and I wrap-up the show with an update on the latest from Hiker Heaven, how you can get a free trip to the moon in a likely very prostitute-y way, a triple crown of stereotypes you meet on trail, and we are blessed with another listener poop story.

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Interview with Donna "L-Rod" Saufley of Hiker Heaven
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0:00.0	In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by the Trek, we are joined by
0:07.0	Legendary PCT Trail Angel Donna Elrod Softly of Hiker Heaven.
0:12.0	Donna comes by her trail name, L-Rod, short for Lightning Rod, very honestly.
0:17.0	She's exceptionally outspoken, a ball of energy, and has a deep passion for the PCT in its community.
0:24.5	This conversation is fun, engaging, educational,
0:27.4	and we dip our toe into some controversial subjects.
0:31.2	Please direct all hate mail to Julianne Chauncic.
0:34.3	Chaunc and I wrap up the show with an update from the latest from Hyperheaven, how you can get a free
0:39.8	trip to the moon in a likely very prostitute way a triple crown of stereotypes you meet on trail and we are blessed with another listener poop story
0:50.3	But first if you've listened to Backpacker Radio, you know that both Chons and I are big
0:56.0	fans of gossamer gear, manufacturers of lightweight backpacking gear and accessories.
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