Episode #82 - Daniel White (The Blackalachian)

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

Steve Adams

Sports, Wilderness

4.8 • 599 Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2018

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Daniel White is something of a rarity on the Appalachian Trail. Black people are unrepresented on hiking trails and Daniel provides us with, perhaps, some of the unhappy reasons for that underrepresentation. He hiked in 2017 and found the trail to be an unexpected source of love and light.

Daniel and Steve discuss what it feels like for a young black man to "go into the woods" and Daniel has a few stories to share that would be unlikely to be part of a white man's experience. As with most hikers, the trail was transformative for him and he has plans for further adventures.

You can find out more about Daniel and connect with him on Facebook and Instagram at The Blackalachian. His YouTube channel can also be found at The Blackalachian.

Sue Jeffery (Steve mistakenly refers to her as "Jefferies") has a wonderful tale about the Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail. Sue and her three youngest children hiked the entire 319 miles of the trail in June 2017. Her photo journal is highly recommended and can be found here. https://spark.adobe.com/page/GS0DpO1Z0ibhO/

Additionally, the Sheltowee Trace Association Facebook page is an excellent resource for more information and pictures of the trail.

Check out our other shows at HikingRadioNetwork.com and don't forget to reach out to our sponsor, Trailtopia, when planning your next trip into the woods and mountains.

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
0:05.2	about hikers for everybody. Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail, the ultimate midlife crisis,
0:24.1	joins Stephen his guests every week as he staggers from Georgia to Maine.
0:33.8	Hi, welcome back to yet another episode of Mighty Blue on the Appalachshan Trail, sponsored by Trialopia.
0:41.3	I know I always use that as an intro, but I'd like you to know that I really appreciate all of you turning up here every Thursday or Friday or whenever it is that you listen to the show.
0:50.9	It's a constant reminder to me that our shows are impacting some of you,
0:54.7	as I often allow myself to think of you as individuals when the download count goes past
0:59.7	1,000 in the first couple of days. The fact that a thousand of you have taken the time out of
1:05.5	your busy days to listen to me and my guests is a wonderfully humbling thing for me.
1:10.2	Those who know me from my London days will attest that I didn't suffer from too wonderfully humbling thing for me. Those who know me from my London
1:11.5	days will attest that I didn't suffer from too many humbling days back then, so this is new
1:16.4	and beautiful stuff for me. This is episode number 82 today and I think you'll enjoy hearing from
1:22.0	Daniel White, otherwise known as the Black Alachan. I would have interviewed the Black Alachan
1:27.0	before. Many people had asked me to do so,
1:29.7	but as you're here, I was reticent to approach him. Boy, am I glad I changed my mind? You're going to hear
1:35.9	about that reticence in a minute. For now though, who fancies a spot of dinner? Do you remember those
1:41.4	cold, wet evenings on the trail? When you pitched up at a shelter and there was nothing you would have rather had
1:46.6	than a beautiful, hot, home-cooked meal.
1:50.2	Well, apart from actually going home, you could try out one of the delicious meals in Trialopia.
1:55.7	Why not dig into their spectacular jambalaya with its authentic Creole flavour?
2:00.3	Or how about their beef stew which is loaded
2:02.3	with beef potatoes carrots mushrooms corn green beans and green bell pepper in a fantastic beef gravy
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