Episode #234 - Dave Fleischman (J.I.F.)

Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis

Steve Adams

Sports, Wilderness

4.8 • 599 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2020

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

We've got a guy this week who has spent his life hiking and giving back to both the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails. Dave Fleischman has spent time over the past 25 years maintaining both trails (mainly the PCT) and has a great insight into the logistics behind some of these extraordinary projects.

He also arranged his work life to facilitate his passion and shares a story about the importance of watching your health on any trail.

I'm sure you'll recognize where he is on our epic main photo and you should watch his video to give you an idea of his '93 PCT thru-hike. https://youtu.be/_iRufREILgM

John Zaccone comes onto the show to talk to us about his popular–and rather addictive–app called Walk The Distance. Listen to John as he tells you how to get the app AND help the ATC.

Mr President, Bill Tickner, introduces us to yet more serendipity and history of the trail. Follow up on this story by clicking this link to learn more about Ned Anderson and the beautiful Brae Burn Farm. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestell_Kipp_Anderson

Finally, Fozzie meets some ponies. No prizes for guessing where!!

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0:00.0	You are listening to the Hiking Radio Network, where we talk the walk with shows by hikers
0:05.3	about hikers for everybody. Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail,
0:21.6	the ultimate midlife crisis,
0:24.0	joins Steve and his guests every week as he staggers from Georgia to Maine.
0:33.8	Hi guys, it's me again, Steve Adams or Mighty Blue,
0:36.9	and you are listening to Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail, the ultimate midlife crisis.
0:43.1	I've been a bit of a tiz this week.
0:45.4	I'm moving this coming Wednesday, which is actually yesterday, if you're listing the day this comes out, on Thursday.
0:50.5	So I'm trying to kind of front-load the episode ahead of my normal deadline.
0:54.2	That said, it's another fairly long one with our interviews, our reading, and today,
0:58.0	two middle sections.
0:59.7	Our main guest today is another of those people we could never do without.
1:04.0	Dave Fleischman is, and has been a through hiker of the AT and the PCT, but he's also
1:08.7	been a trial maintainer for both.
1:10.7	He shares stories about his
1:11.9	hikes, but also about some of the incredibly logistically rich stuff that goes into building a
1:15.9	trail. Listen out for his pardoning those steps at New York's Bear Mountain. It's quite something,
1:20.8	believe me. Dave will be along soon. We've also got John Zacconi this week. Do you remember that app
1:26.4	I referred to last week, where you can log your walking miles, wherever you're walking, and see your progress on a map of the AT? I just passed McAvee Nob this week. John will share more information about that after Dave. Our very own Mr President, Bill Tickner, will be on after John, and having been in a heatwave last week he hears about a local tornado warning
1:45.8	as he's hiking through a storm in Connecticut.
1:48.9	Finally, Fossey hits the majestic
1:50.6	Gracen Highlands where he fires peace and quiet
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