Episode #308 - Will Henry (Teaberry)
Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis
Steve Adams
4.8 • 599 Ratings
🗓️ 3 February 2022
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
This week, we have four guests on the show, with Will Henry leading the way. Will tells us about his 1994 Appalachian Trail thru-hike. He also talks about meeting Bill Irwin, the blind hiker who hiked a few years before Will with his dog, Orient. Bill not only befriended Will, but he also changed the course of Will's life and career path.
It's truly amazing when you consider the reach of the Appalachian Trail and the people who walk along it. You can check out the work that Will does with guide dogs here. https://www.guidedogs.com/
He also sent a few pictures of himself in 1994. Check out his Katahdin picture and the one of him fording the Kennebec. Epic!!
Considering Will's canine connection, it seems totally appropriate that the final member of our Class of 2022 is going with his own dog this year. Dan Whitesides, aka Trumpet, and his dog FrankE are heading out in early April. You can follow Dan and FrankE via Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/whitehuskyadventures/
Also today, we have another conversation with Chris Casado, from TSX adventures. Chris talks about his new NextGen Education Program, and you can find out more about that at https://tsxchallenge.com/nextgen/. If you have an interest in this program or would like to help, or find out more, please email Chris at chris@tsxchallenge.com.
Finally, Dom Tammaro is, to say the very least, as excited as he can be about his upcoming hike. Dom and Steve chatted about Dom's ongoing preparations, particularly focusing on his pack and choice of bear cannister.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to the Hiking Radio Network, where we talk guests every week as he staggers from Georgia to Maine. |
| 0:33.8 | Hey guys, good to be back with you again for another mighty blue on the Appalachian trial, |
| 0:38.0 | the ultimate midlife crisis. |
| 0:39.9 | And as I closed in on my 70th birthday this year, |
| 0:44.5 | we're speaking to somebody today who hiked the AT in 1994, 20 years before I did. |
| 0:50.3 | It seemed like such a different time then, |
| 0:52.3 | and when you see some of his photos he sent me, |
| 0:55.0 | you're going to know what I mean. His name is Will Henry or Teaberry and you'll hear about not only |
| 1:01.0 | his 1994 hike but his subsequent friendship with Bill Owen, the famous blind hiker who threw |
| 1:06.7 | hiked a couple of years earlier and you'll really get this impression of Bill Irwin that only somebody who knew him could know. I thought this was a fascinating conversation, |
| 1:15.6 | and we're going to be hearing from Will soon. Also today, we wrap up introductions to our |
| 1:20.5 | class of 2022 with our 10th and final member, Dan Whitesides, or trumpet. |
| 1:26.3 | Trumpet is a pretty confident guy, and he's going on the trail this year with his dog, |
| 1:30.7 | Frankie. |
| 1:31.7 | Frankie sounds quite a companion and I'm sure he'll be popular out there this year. |
| 1:36.1 | Trumpet will be on after will. |
| 1:38.0 | Then for a few minutes I'll be speaking with a previous guest, Chris Casado, who runs the |
| 1:42.4 | TSX challenge that I'll be undertaking later this year. |
| 1:45.9 | The reason I've got Chris Beck is that he has an interesting project he's introducing this year, |
| 1:50.5 | and I thought it was worth getting on to tell you about it. Finally, we have a class of 2022 update, |
| 1:56.4 | this time by Dom Tomorrow. Dom is part of the faculty at Brown where a previous Mighty Blue |
| 2:01.6 | Show alum is in a second year. Jess Jordan or Yala has been talking with Dom about his |
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