About this episode

Steve shares his experiences during days 28-30 of his Appalachian Trail hike, including a visit from Dana and conversations with fellow hikers.

Dana came to visit me for a zero day this week. The Smokies are over and a record I hoped to beat while I was there remains intact!! Even with a relaxing zero with my love, I still had to prepare for my return to the trail the following day, so there is always plenty to do; even on zeroes. i managed to record Dana's reaction to seeing me as well as a conversation I had with a young German couple I'm using Polarsteps to record my AT thru-hike this year. If you'd like to follow my progress between episodes, as well as photos of my journey, please go to https://www.polarsteps.com/mightyblue and click on the follow button. I used my hike in 2024 on the South West Coast Path in the UK to help raise money for my absolute favorite charity, Parenting Matters, on whose board I've been privileged to serve for over a decade. You can learn more about the hike and the organization–and donate–by visiting Hike with Steve - Empowering Parents, One Step at a Time | Parenting Matters % . I hope you want to support this critical mission. Don't forget. Our entire series of videos from our Woods Hole Weekend in 2022 is now FREE and available at my YouTube page at Woods Hole Weekend - Trailer There…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Adams

Guest: Dana

Topics covered

• Appalachian Trail
• hiking
• zero day
• charity
• personal stories

Keywords

• Appalachian Trail
• hiking
• zero day
• charity
• Parenting Matters
• Smokies
• Polarsteps

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Parenting Matters

Books & works: Hike with Steve - Empowering Parents, One Step at a Time

Places: Smokies, Appalachian Trail, South West Coast Path, UK

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