You are listening to the Hiking Radio Network, where we talk the walk with shows by hikers

about hikers for everybody. Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail, the ultimate midlife crisis, joins Stephen his guests

every week as he staggers from Georgia to Maine.

Hey guys, thanks for coming back to the show. You're listening to Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail, the ultimate middle up crisis. And once a month during this summer, is it going to be me, Mighty Blue hosting the show? I'm kind of sabbatical, but as always, I keep coming back to our podcasting, and frankly, the book's taking a bit of a back seat. I guess I'm going to have to wait until there are 10 days

in a week so I can fit everything in. I want to record my thanks to Ryan who hosts the show for the

rest of the time. Ryan holds down a full-time job yet he's still taking the burden off me,

coming up with new ways to do the show. I always tell him this when we speak, but I want everybody

to know how grateful I am to him for stepping in during this period.

This week I'm bringing you a very quirky guest.

I'm sure he'll admit it, not least because he claims to be a full-time unicorn.

But James Mussengren, or Big Red, had such a great time with his buddies, the Minnesota Hikings,

that his story reminded me of that old Keanu Ree's movie, Bill and Ted's excellent adventure.

Here's some really funny stories and a very unusual mode of transport on some trails.

Jamie will be on in a moment.

After Jamie, Katie Wesleyan reports on her deliberately slow progress.

Katie is nursing her way back to fitness by following rules she may have ignored earlier.

She has an interesting take on relationships with others on the trail.

Katie is on after Jamie.

Finally, it's the second of the last chapter of Larry Luxembourg's Walk in the Appalachian Trail,

where Larry and his friends reached the

greatest mountain, Catarton. So let's meet the only living unicorn I've ever interviewed.

It's Jamie Mussengren, all big red.

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