Episode #294 - Sarah J. Ellison (Sheepdog)
Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis
Steve Adams
4.8 • 599 Ratings
🗓️ 28 October 2021
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
We have another section hiker on the show this week. I recently saw Sarah Ellison's awesome summit picture at the top of Katahdin, joyously capturing the end of a 16-year odyssey that started when, as a cop, she spoke to a young man camped behind a store in Roan Mountain.
The whole concept of being a "thru-hiker" was alien to Sarah, yet the thought of hiking this trail never left her, and she made progress year after year.
Along the way, she was able to cope with the grief of losing her mother, then formed a bond with a young hiker named Moose. I'm grateful to Moose's widow for allowing us to discuss this part of the journey. His picture is below.
Sarah has hiked on and off with dogs, one of which is featured in her YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/user/sheepdog0059
Katie's seven and a half month hike came to an end this week, as she decided to wait until next year to complete the AT. We discuss all aspects of her trip in a longer than usual conversation.
Winton Porter's Passin' Thru has served up a number of fascinating characters, though none more so than Minnesota Smith, who we get to meet in this week's reading.
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to the Hiking Radio Network, where we taught the walk with shows by hikers |
| 0:05.3 | about hikers for everybody. Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail, the ultimate midlife crisis, |
| 0:24.1 | joins Stephen his guests every week as he staggers from Georgia to Maine. |
| 0:33.8 | Hey guys, thanks for coming back to the show. |
| 0:36.1 | This is Mighty Blue, and the show is Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail, |
| 0:39.3 | the ultimate midlife crisis. |
| 0:41.6 | Funny enough, I may well be having yet another midlife crisis today |
| 0:47.1 | as my blood pressure appears to have shut up for no reason. |
| 0:50.3 | I'll see my doctor in about an hour and a half. |
| 0:52.2 | So I move on quickly to make sure we get the show posted before I see her. |
| 0:56.1 | Today I'm back on with another section hiker. |
| 0:58.6 | I know that Jester has the section hiker show, |
| 1:00.9 | but probably because I edit and listen to her shows, |
| 1:03.4 | I've become increasingly fascinated by our section hiking brothers and sisters. |
| 1:07.7 | Today we have a guest who recently summoned to Katardon |
| 1:10.1 | to end her 16-year pursuit of |
| 1:12.1 | this trail. Sarah Ellison has such a great backstory and I wanted her on my show. We'll hear |
| 1:17.3 | from her shortly. Then, now back at home, Katie gives us a few thoughts about the end of her journey |
| 1:23.0 | this year and one or two highlights. Katie will be on after Sarah. Then, in passing through, |
| 1:30.4 | Winton Porter introduces us to a guy who was a trow social media phenomenon when there wasn't |
| 1:36.2 | even a thing. We'll meet Minnesota Smith and we'll learn how one's perception of a person, |
| 1:41.6 | especially on social media, can change over time. It is a fascinating |
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