Episode #302 - Kyle Stranagan (Huck Finn)
Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis
Steve Adams
4.8 • 599 Ratings
🗓️ 23 December 2021
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
We have another of the newly minted Class of 2021 thru-hikers today. Kyle Stranagan, or Huck Finn, was just as inexperienced as I was when he started his own AT thru-hike last year. Yet, a combination of grit, luck, and determination saw him at the top of the brown sign at Katahdin just a couple of months ago.
Kyle is clearly still processing what happened to him and he shares what he's discovered so far.
You can see Kyle's hike unfold on his YouTube channel, as he is now uploading his videos every few days. Check them out here. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5tMuoFsO66BZ5UfE8xq4Mg
You can also see Kyle's Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/adventures_with_huck_finn/
Our newest member of the Class of 2022 is Joanne Birditt. Joanne has a refreshingly candid and relaxed attitude towards her upcoming hike, expecting to finish but not putting herself under pressure to do so. It's an attitude that should serve her well.
Our book, Passin' Thru, by Winton Porter nears its conclusion today, with just a few more chapters to go. This week, we learn much more about the Samsonite Twins.
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Transcript
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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, joins Stephen his guests every week as he staggers from Georgia to Maine. |
| 0:34.2 | So, it's the Thursday before Christmas, and as we always do on a Thursday, we have another |
| 0:38.9 | episode of Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail, the ultimate midlife crisis. I am Mighty Blue, |
| 0:44.3 | and before I forget, I want to wish you all, whatever your religious or even political |
| 0:48.4 | beliefs, a happy, happy festive period and a wonderful new year. Once again, we've got another |
| 0:53.8 | recent Appalachian |
| 0:54.8 | trial completer. Our guest is Carl Strangen and I have to say I spoke with a very |
| 1:00.6 | reflective Carl a few weeks ago. It was clear to me that the trail and everything that comes |
| 1:05.7 | with an Appalachian trial completion were still permeating Carl's consciousness. |
| 1:10.7 | I hope it doesn't take offence of this, |
| 1:12.0 | but you can almost hear Carl's brain ticking over as he reflects upon what has just happened to him. |
| 1:17.6 | It isn't the same with everyone, but it was very noticeable to me that this was what was going on |
| 1:22.1 | with him when we spoke. You know, I never get bored with discovering new things and our guests |
| 1:26.6 | continually surprised me, |
| 1:28.2 | delight me and even amaze me from time to time, such as the power of a long-distance hike. |
| 1:33.6 | Also today, searching for her own Appalachian dream next year is Joanne Birdett. |
| 1:38.7 | Joanne is an experienced hiker, so already has her own trail name. |
| 1:42.5 | She's fox bait. |
| 1:44.1 | How has she earned that terrific name |
| 1:45.6 | or will let Joanna Self explain after Carla. Then to round off the show, Winton Porter in his |
| 1:50.8 | passing through eventually solves the riddle of the Samsonite twins and sends them on their way. |
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