Episode #370 - Jim LePage (Grey Ghost)

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

Steve Adams

Sports, Wilderness

4.8 • 599 Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2023

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Summary

Jim LePage is a man who spends a lot of time outdoors. He hiked the AT in 2018, having thought about it for years. The proverbial window of opportunity eventually opened, and he climbed straight through it.

Jim talks about the importance of spousal support and was lucky enough to have his family either hiking with him or resupplying him. Overcoming doubts as to his ability to finish, Jim managed it to the end and returned home with his accomplishment secure.

He owns a camp with a spectacular view over Katahdin. Imagine waking up to these views for weeks on end!!

Three of our Mighty Blue Class of 23 are with us today.

Jessica Lang-Wright has had a difficult time of it so far, but her support has come from her fellow hikers–as it always does.

Then, Ron Ward is cheerfully battling a weak knee, yet his attitude remains completely positive.

Finally, Joanne Flagg has started her flip flop from Harpers Ferry. She's coping with some unseasonably hot weather but finding her feet.

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,
0:23.9	joins Steve and his guests every week as he staggers from Georgia to Maine.
0:33.4	Hey guys, it's so good to be back with you all again.
0:36.5	You're listening to Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail, the ultimate midlife crisis.
0:40.1	I'm your host, Steve Adams and Mighty Blue.
0:42.6	And you've found episode number 370 today, and our main guest on the show is Jim LaPage or Grey Ghost.
0:48.9	Jim, unlike me, is a real outdoorsman who, as you'll hear, owns a camp in Maine with a direct view of Catardin. He sent some pictures and they are spectacular. But he also hiked the 18-2018, so he's on here to tell us about that. Jim will be on in the moment. Then we're catching up with three of our Mighty Blue Clairs of 20203. First up, we've got a very emotional Jessica Lang Wright. I'll tell you that Jessica has had a few incidents so far. That just doesn't do it justice. She's had a couple of real tests of her nerve and you'll hear the tension in her voice as she recounts her adventure thus far. We'll speak with Jessica after Jim. On the other hand, Ron Ward is going along nicely. He's had a few knee issues to condemn with, but he takes it all as part of the deal. Ron will be on after Jessica. Then finally, today, another starter. You've only heard once from the giant flag until today. She's a flip-flopper, and she's just started from Harper's Ferry. We're going to hear her early take on the trail. finally today George Stephanos is about two-thirds of the way to Catardin.
1:47.7	He's run into one... We're going to hear her early take on the trail. Finally today, George Stephanos is about two-thirds of the way to Catalan.
1:47.6	He's run into one of those guys you meet from time to time out there.
1:51.0	Any life in general, I suppose.
1:52.8	He's the kind of guy who claims to have walked 45 miles with a 70-pound pack
1:56.4	and lied about pretty much everything.
1:59.0	Fortunately, these guys are few and far between, but they're
2:01.5	out there. And just before we get on, last week I mentioned that I was hiking about four or five
2:06.6	days after trail days this year. I'd be podcasting from the trail and I'll share it with you if I think
2:11.2	it's worthwhile. But what I wanted to tell you was something I'm quite excited about. I've decided
2:15.7	to try out a hammock for the first time with no tent as a backup.
2:19.6	Paul Collins or Skunk Cape,
2:21.2	who hosts another of our podcasts on the network,
2:23.5	the Hammock Hangers podcast,
2:25.4	or Paul is going to put together
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