The arduous task of creating a trail from scratch with Appalachian Dirt

About this episode

The episode explores the personal reflections and experiences of hikers while discussing the creation of trails.

There’s a lot of thoughts that float through our minds when we’re out on the trails hiking. Am I in the right career? Is that snake poisonous? Look at that beautiful view! Did I leave the oven on? I need a bathroom, quick! Whatever we’re thinking about – whether it’s the joy we feel on a hike or working through some of our problems – it tends to center on ourselves. Our problems. Our joy. Our experience. Our views. The very thing below our feet – the trail – tends to be forgotten ...

People in this episode

Host: Christian Alexandersen

Topics covered

• hiking
• trails
• self-reflection
• nature
• outdoor experiences

Keywords

• hiking
• trails
• Appalachian Dirt
• self-reflection
• nature
• outdoor experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Appalachian Dirt

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