Episode #254 - Tina Tempest (Chunky)
Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis
Steve Adams
4.8 • 599 Ratings
🗓️ 21 January 2021
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
It's lovely to interview somebody you've met and spent time with before. So I was delighted when Tina Tempest agreed to come on the show and share what happened during her 2009 SOBO hike of the Appalachian Trail with her friend.
She has always had a desire to travel and fills in her background with one or two of those stories as well. Tina went on to buy a property and start what became one of my favorite hostels on the trail; The Quarterway Inn. Obviously, Covid gave her a hard decision to make, and she closed down for the season.
If you'd like to learn more about Tina and the hostel, you can visit her website, at http://www.quarterwayinn.com/, where you can also check out her necklaces. Additionally, you can find her on social media at www.facebook.com/quarterwayinn and
www.instagram.com/quarterwayinn.
In her story, she refers to her Americorps adventures, so you can read more on that at https://www.americorps.gov/nccc, while you can find out more about volunteering with a trail crew at https://appalachiantrail.org/get-involved/volunteer/trail-crews/
Tina also makes and sells Appalachian Trail necklaces and agreed to give one away to a lucky listener. As you'll see below, I wear mine–which I received as a gift at Christmas. All you have to do is tell me, "Which of the 31 AT Maintaining Clubs maintains the trail surrounding the Quarter Way Inn?" When you have the answer, just email me at steve@hikingradionetwork.com and you'll go into the draw in a couple of weeks.
In our ATC segment today, under the Know Before You Go mini-series, Chloe De Camara asks "Why Does Leave No Trace matter?" Once you hear Chloe, you may be interested in finding about the story behind the principles, so go to lnt.org.
Finally today, Larry Luxenburg's "Walking The Appalachian Trail is all about the middle miles, with a few words from our #1 thru-hiker, Earl Schaffer.
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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, the ultimate midlife crisis, |
| 0:24.2 | joins Steve and his guests every week as he staggers from Georgia to Maine. |
| 0:34.1 | Hi guys, it's me again. Steve Adams or Mighty Blue, |
| 0:37.2 | and you are listening to Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail, the ultimate midlife crisis. |
| 0:42.0 | I've been recording a bit late in the day as I didn't get today's main guest recorded until yesterday, which was Tuesday. |
| 0:48.5 | Nor did I do the ATC section or the reading until then. |
| 0:51.9 | So it's all been a bit of a rush today, but I think we've got a good show for you. |
| 0:55.3 | To start with the lovely Tina Tempest with the unlikeliest trial name of all. |
| 1:00.2 | You'll laugh when you hear why she answered to Chunky on the trail. |
| 1:03.8 | Then another previous guest, Chloe DiC, |
| 1:06.2 | will be finishing off the No Before You Go series from the ATC about Leave No Trace. |
| 1:11.8 | I think most of us think we know what Leave No Trace is, but once she rattled off the seven |
| 1:16.2 | principles, I asked some different questions of Chloe, and I think you're going to enjoy that. |
| 1:21.1 | Finally today, Larry Luxembourg's walking the Appalachian Trail focuses on the middle miles of the |
| 1:26.3 | trail, and he has an actual interview with Earl Schaefer, which is very cool. |
| 1:31.6 | So let's get to it. |
| 1:32.8 | Let's hear from Tina Tempest on Chunky. |
| 1:39.0 | Okay, so today we've got another guest on the show who's already been on before |
| 1:43.5 | as she took part |
| 1:44.8 | in our awesome woodshole weekend in in october this is tina tempest better known for |
| 1:51.2 | reasons that she really needs to explain as chunky hey tina how are you i'm good how are you |
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