This episode features my talk with hiking legend Eric Ryback.
Eric hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1969, the Pacific Crest Trail in 1970, and the Continental Divide Trail in 1972. He is recognized as the first person to thruhike the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail. And he was the first person to achieve what is now referred to as the Triple Crown (for hiking all three of these national scenic trails).
At the young age of 17, Eric kicked off these ambitious journeys with a zealous yearning for personal discovery and high adventure. Because theses trails were also young, this presented Eric with sparse trip-planning resources and an opportunity to help establish some trail routes sections as we know them today.
Anyone interested in hiking and backpacking will certainly be enriched amd inspired by Eric’s legendary hiking adventures.
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