meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Trail Tales - Thru-Hiking & Backpacking

#72 | A Near Death Experience on Mount Whitney with Philip Carcia

Trail Tales - Thru-Hiking & Backpacking

Kyle Hates Hiking

Wilderness, Sports, Sports:wilderness

4.9678 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2020

⏱️ 70 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The man, the myth, the White Mountain legend Philip Carcia is back! In this episode we talk about his hiking experience BEFORE the White Mountain Single Year Grid, including his experience on the Appalachian Trail and Colorado Trail. Towards the end of the episode, Philip tells an INSANE story about the day he almost died white hiking Mount Whitney - a story which shaped his hiking future. Philip's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingphilip/ Check out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/kylehateshiking While you're at it, Check out the show's website at trailtalespod.com Like what you hear? Want to talk some smack? You can contact me on Facebook, Instagram, or send me an email: [email protected] 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

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

What's up everybody? You're listening to Trail Tales. My name is Kyle O'Grady. I'm a

0:15.3

through hiker. I'm a peak bagger. I am a huge hiking nerd. And every single week on this podcast, I chat with another through hiker, another peak bagger,

0:23.9

and another hiking nerd about their experiences on the trail.

0:29.3

Philip Karsha, he's back for his fourth episode of Trail Tales.

0:33.4

It's been a while since we talked, though.

0:35.7

And for this episode, we really kind of wanted to take a step back before his single year

0:41.7

grid and just talk about some of the stuff that he had done, you know, when he was first

0:46.3

getting into hiking and some of his previous through hikes.

0:49.7

And at the end of this episode, folks, Philip tells one of the craziest stories that I've ever

0:54.6

heard on the show like absolutely insane he almost died and he goes into detail

1:00.5

I think it's it's it's an entertaining story and obviously there are things that

1:06.4

we can all learn from it as well so definitely stay tuned until the end it was a

1:10.5

great episode and Philip when you hear this dude I know we're gonna do it again well so definitely stay tuned until the end it was a great episode and philip

1:12.1

when you hear this dude i know we're going to do it again soon so just thank you so so much

1:16.9

folks i know you're sitting at home right now and not much to do so you might as well take a second

1:21.5

and go check out a couple things for me first of all my instagram at kyle hates hiking go

1:26.8

follow me on instagram the show's instagram Instagram at Kyle Hates Hiking. Go follow me on Instagram. The show's

1:28.6

Instagram is at Trail Tales Pod. If you like the show, feel free to send me a message on either

1:34.5

one of those accounts and let me know, or you can send me an email, TrailTalespod at gmail.com.

1:40.8

Haven't plugged the email in a while, it feels like. So yeah, send me a message.

1:45.3

Tell me what's good.

1:46.3

Tell me some suggestions for guests and trails you'd like to cover.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Kyle Hates Hiking, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Kyle Hates Hiking and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.