Episode #355 - Nick Gagnon (Chezwick)

Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis

Steve Adams

Sports, Wilderness

4.8 • 599 Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2023

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Nick Gagnon is an elite level hiker. He completed the Great Western Loop in 2022 in under 200 days, a remarkable achievement in that the loop is just shy of 7,000 miles. Virtually by definition, Nick spent a lot of time by himself, and he shares with us his coping mechanisms for such a solo endeavor.

He was so disciplined in his approach, sharing why this is so necessary for this particular trail. You can find out more about Nick by visiting his website at https://chezwicktreks.com/.

He has a foundation that helps provide funds for water projects in countries that are in desperate need of such projects to provide their citizens with water security. Scroll down on Nick's website to read about–and donate to–the foundation.

Steve Nota–a friend of the show from past years–joins our Mighty Blue Class of 2023. He came from Australia in 2022 to do the AT but had to spend time off the trail for a family emergency. He'll be heading back to complete the trail in March.

If you'd like to find out more about "Then The Hail Came," check out George's website at https://georgesteffanos.webador.com/. You can also find George's book on Amazon at this link. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QFG4ZR6.

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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.
0:33.5	Hey guys, thanks for dropping by again to listen to the show. You'll listen to me, Mighty Blue,
0:38.3	and this is episode 355 of Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail. I've got to say, I have rarely
0:46.1	felt less mighty than when I spoke with today's guest, Nick Gagnon or Cheswick. Nick has
0:53.0	had a truly remarkable adventure. I asked him on the show
0:56.5	to tell us all about it. He took just a little longer than I did when I did the Appalachian Trail,
1:01.5	but Nick hiked so much more than me. He'll tell you how far in a couple of minutes.
1:07.5	Then we've got an old friend of the show for our Mighty Blue Class of 23.
1:27.7	Steve Noda first came on the show to talk about the Aussie tracks, as they called them down under, and he told us then that his plan was to come over to the US. He was originally from Boston, by the way, and to do the AT last year. Well, he did come over. But something happened, and he's back to finish what he started.
1:29.7	Knowing four worlds, it can't be a through height,
1:32.0	but the completion is really important to him.
1:34.8	Then, in quite a short reading this week,
1:36.7	George Stefanos gets into Maryland,
1:40.1	aware that, at last, the States are ready up.
1:43.4	So let's meet an extraordinary backpacker.
1:46.1	This is Nick Gagnon or Cheswick.
1:51.5	Well, I've got a remarkable guest on today.
1:53.6	This is Nick Ganyon or Cheswick.
1:55.2	Thanks for coming on the show today, Nick.
1:56.3	Yeah, no problem.
1:57.1	Thanks for having me.
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