Episode #59 - Silas Schroeder (Pepper)
Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis
Steve Adams
4.8 • 599 Ratings
🗓️ 2 November 2017
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
The Appalachian Trail is a test for hikers at any stage in life and many people hike their own hikes vicariously through their family members. One of our listeners, Rick Schroeder, sent me an email to thank me for our podcast. While doing so, he mentioned that his son, Silas, had just completed a thru-hike if the trail in September. I was immediately interested in talking with Silas, as his Dad shared some of the changes in Silas that had taken place during his recent adventure. I was not disappointed. He proved to be an articulate, intelligent guest, with a strong sense of family, both trail and parental. 
Silas would love to catch up with any friends he met on the trail and shared his email, silaseschro@gmail.com, for people to contact him directly. Additionally, he's got a bunch of pics from his hike on Instagram under @silas_schro. He has a blog and a YouTube page with just a couple of videos, so click the links as appropriate. 
Doctor Lynne gave us some really valuable information about hypothermia, nearly all of which was entirely new to me. Several people have asked for a copy of Lynne's First Aid List from a few weeks ago. Just email me, at steve@mightyblueontheat.com if you'd like a copy. We also gave you a teaser to our new show, Returning to Katahdin: An Appalachian Trail Dream, in which Bruce Matson will be attempting a thru-hike of the AT next year and we'll be following him all the way. Look out for the new show on the morning of Monday, November 6. It will be on iTunes, YouTube and everywhere that you listen to your podcasts. If you'd like to learn more, check out Bruce's website, returningtokatahdin.com. We're also SO grateful to our new title sponsor, Trailtopia. Check out their site, at Trailtopia.com. Their confidence and investment in our show will not only help me to produce more and better content, but will give you, our hiking listeners, a wonderful array of delicious food to help you on your way. Both Bruce's show and Mighty Blue on he Appalachian Trail will be giving away a couple of meals, courtesy of Trailtopia, every episode. These giveaways will be starting this week, with Returning to Katahdin.
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| 0:00.0 | Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail, the ultimate midlife crisis, joined Stephen his guests every week as he staggers from Georgia to Maine. |
| 0:26.1 | Hi and welcome back to episode number 59. I've got some really exciting news this week, |
| 0:31.3 | but I'm saving it for a little later. In fact, I've got two exciting bits of |
| 0:35.3 | news, both of which I'll be sharing with you after our main interview. This week, I've got the son of one of our listeners. I'm speaking with Silas Schroeder, or Pepper, a newly minted through hiker of the class of 2017. A few weeks ago, I received an email from Rick Schroeder, Silas's very, very proud dad. Rick was emailing me to thank me for the podcast and while he had my attention, he told me about Silas. I liked what I read and decided to get in touch with Silas, who was happy to come on the show. Later in Rick's email, he said that our show had inspired him to give the trailer go. He also hyped with Silas for a few days and, as you'll hear soon, she had a very, very important |
| 1:12.0 | moment with his son on the AT. Salas will be along soon. We've got another excellent docks |
| 1:18.2 | spot for you this week with Lynne Savino telling us all about hypothermia and what to do if you |
| 1:23.6 | get it. The day that Lynn and I spoke, we recorded two episodes. The first was this |
| 1:28.3 | one about hypothermia and the second was, of all things, on frostbite. Don't make a face and ignore |
| 1:34.0 | frostbite. It is easier to get than you may think. These chats took me back to my hike and a |
| 1:39.6 | terrifying 7-degree night in the smokies. Makes a thing I can tell you. |
| 1:47.5 | Today is also the last episode of my second book and the end of my journey with you. |
| 1:49.9 | I've got a bit emotional reading the last page |
| 1:51.9 | so I hope that you've stuck with it from the beginning. |
| 1:54.9 | Remember next week I'll be starting Earl Schaefer's book |
| 1:57.6 | Walking with Spring. I cannot wait. |
| 2:03.3 | Now, a clearly well brought up young man, Silas Schroeder. He kept referring to me as Sir. Call me old-fashioned, |
| 2:08.6 | but it works for me every time. Here's Silas or Pepper. |
| 2:23.2 | Okay, I'd like to introduce to the youngest of five siblings, |
| 2:27.3 | adventurous siblings, apparently, according to their father, who's one of our listeners. |
| 2:31.7 | And this young man, his name's Silas Schroeder or Dr. Pepper. |
| 2:32.3 | Hi, Silas. |
| 2:36.9 | How are you doing? Well, how are you doing? |
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