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Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail, the ultimate midlife crisis, joins Stephen his guests

every week as he staggers from Georgia to Maine.

Hey guys, thanks for coming back to the podcast.

It's difficult for me sometimes to differentiate these days to tell you something that makes one day stand out over another.

But this past Sunday was definitely one of my best days on trail.

I kind of knew that it would be because ballss are my favourite features in the south, but

the combination of these boards plus sunny weather and cool temperatures is a mix that you

don't always get.

It was truly special and to do it with the listener and my friend Barry made it even

more special.

I've often talked about the rhythm of a hike and I feel that I'm

very much in my rhythm right now, going from Hot Springs to Irwin to Hampton to Damascus and

feeling that rhythm along the way. I truly feel like I'm in a bit of a zone right now and it's

setting me up for, I think, a successful hike. This week I'm covering three days last Sunday to Tuesday and I have two interviews with other hikers at the end. But before we get to that, let's hear from our sponsor, Polar Steps. If you're heading out on a long hike this year, which I am, I've got something I think you're going to love. It's called Polar Steps. It's a travel tracking app that's going to become a favourite with hikers. You set your start date, let it run quietly in the background and it maps your entire journey automatically, all on your own beautiful spinning 3D globe. And don't worry, the tracking feature uses about 4% of your battery on a single charge, so it's not going to kill your phone when you're out there. You can add photos and short journal entries as you go. So your map shows you where you were and your words remind you of what that day actually felt like. There's a light social layer too. Family and friends can follow along or you can keep it completely private. As every hiker says, hike your own hike. And when you're done, you can relive the

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Day 42, which is last Sunday,

Carver's Gap, mile 380.8 to US19E,

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