Man I cried three times on the trail lost my glove it was cold it was rainy I was miserable and I mean miserable So, Welcome to Backfacker Radio presented by The Trek. I am your host,

Zach Badger Davis. This is episode number six of our trail correspondence series.

Today's show is part two where we hear from our remaining hikers during their first week on trail.

You can hear the first part of this in episode number four.

Specifically, our hikers were tasked with interviewing. You can hear the first part of this in episode number four.

Specifically, our hikers were tasked with interviewing their fellow through hikers to chat

about the early impressions of their journey.

The conversations in this one are wonderfully all over the map, both figuratively and literally.

We learn about how physically challenging this first stretch of trail can be and

how much of an impact one's diet can play into that. We see the early evolution of a forming trail family. We learn

about the struggles of hanging your first bear bag and the embarrassment that comes from another

hiker witnessing this failure. We hear from my mother-daughter duo and what it's like to hike with a family number, even if only for a little bit.

We learn about the origin of a trail name, angry on trail and some truly to die for

free pie and Julian. My fellow PCT hikers know exactly what I'm talking about.

And lastly we hear from our lone CTT correspondent Rabbit and her hiking buddy about what it's like to witness the journey's first jaw-dropping sunset,

and how the New Mexico Desert has been treating them thus far.

Okay, enough for me.

Now let's hear from her hikers, starting off with the Appalachian Trail. Hey guys this is Jake with backpack a radio or should I now say floss, aka flossy.

A K the flossiest.

The flosser, the imposter, the imposter.

So I'm sat here with two members of my trail family here at top of Georgia hostile.

I've just completed my seventh day. They've just completed their sixth,

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