Ep. 674: Halfway Point Update of Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike - Alex “Armadillo” Dyson
Adventure Sports Podcast
Curt Linville
4.6 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 12 October 2020
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Hiking: Alex “Armadillo” Dyson Halfway Update on Appalachian Trail – Harper’s Ferry Midpoint Call from Mountaintop, Delayed Spring Start, Wind, Birds, Train Background, Mid-Adventure Insights.
Today we have Alex “Armadillo” Dyson give us his halfway point update from the Appalachian Trail. His original plan was to leave much earlier in the spring, but I think we all understand why that wasn’t as doable.
He’s joining us near Harper’s Ferry, recognized as the symbolic halfway point of the trail. He actually called us from a mountaintop after a long day on the trail. You’ll hear the wind, birds, and even a train in the background during the call. Talk about a mid-adventure interview!
Follow Alex for the rest of his journey on Instagram. He posts some incredible shots!
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| 1:20.3 | Everyone's, you know, there's a couple people sleeping already. |
| 1:22.7 | And I was like, people are sleeping already. |
| 1:25.0 | And then from the dark recesses of the shelter, I just hear someone say, Alex. |
| 1:29.4 | And I tell me with Armadillo, so I'm like, who in this shelter knows my government name? |
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