Episode #94 - Mike Piatt (Grinder)

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

Steve Adams

Sports, Wilderness

4.8 • 599 Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2018

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Mike Piatt is a LASH, which is an acronym that Mike will explain in the show. He is shortly to complete his third full thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, done in 500-1000 mile sections over the years.

He is a very sociable guy, relishing his encounters with a wide variety of hikers and tells many stories of his adventures over the years. He doesn't look like he intends to slow down anytime soon.

You can email Mike at piatt512@centurylink.net if you'd like to ask him any questions about his hike or the AT in general. I'm guessing that anything you have to ask, Mike will have an answer. He can also be found on Facebook at Michael.Piatt.1614.

Spielberg, or Craig McPherson, was this week's guest in "If I Did It Again." Craig's video is so worth another watch if, like me, you've already seen it at least 50 times. Here is the YouTube link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT8ZMp8Ec7U

We hope that you take the opportunity to support our sponsor, Trailtopia, when you consider your next backpacking trip. Go to https://www.trailtopia.com/ to check out their wide variety of meals.

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,
0:23.0	joins Stephen his guests every week as he staggers from Georgia to Maine.
0:33.4	Hi, and thanks for coming back and joining us on Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail,
0:37.6	The Ultimate Midlife Crisis, sponsored by our terrific sponsors Trautopia.
0:42.8	We owe these guys a lot, so I thought we'd give them top billing today.
0:46.2	Let them tell you about lunch.
0:47.8	How about those days when you struggle through the morning,
0:51.0	probably got 10 miles under your belt belt and breakfast is a distant memory.
0:55.5	It's lunchtime and yeah, you could always have your full snickers of the day for yet another
0:59.5	sugar rush. But sitting there in an empty shelter, protected from the bitter wind, I'm sure you'd
1:05.4	really rather have Troutopia's beef-flavored ramen noodles with green beans, corn and mushrooms.
1:12.4	D flippinglicious.
1:14.3	And if you need to go without the gluten, all of Trailtopia's ramen noodle lunches and light dinners are available gluten-free.
1:21.5	Try Trailtopia adventure food.
1:23.5	The best of home cooking away from home.
1:26.0	We've got an interesting show line up today,
1:27.8	not least because my life has become increasingly chaotic recently,
1:31.9	but I'm not gone about that.
1:34.4	Our main guest is a really interesting older hiker,
1:37.3	a lash.
1:38.4	I'll let him tell you what that means.
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