#52 - Learn To Thru Hike with Liz Thomas
If you want to learn about backpacking from someone who knows a thing or two, you’ll want to open your ears to Liz Thomas. She’s hiked over 17,000 miles of trail along the Triple Crown of Thru Hikes, captured the Fastest Known Time on the AT, and spent countless miles along many other trails in the US over the years. The good news for you is that she’s decided to open up her experiences so that others may learn from her successes and trials in the form of not only an incredible book but also an online course.
This episode is loaded with great advice and information on backpacking, so sit back, relax, and enjoy this chat with Liz Thomas.
Show Notes and Links
IntroductionsWho is Liz Thomas?How Liz came to hike over 17k milesThe first experience of a long trailDeciding to attempt the FKT of the ATLiz’s long-distance hiking bookBenefits of long-distance hikesWhat Liz has learned in all those thousands of milesLearning to hike long distances and how to do itMental challenges on long trails and how to deal with themTreeline Review - Liz’s new website!What to expectA short discussion on footwearLiz’s Thru-Hiking course Liz’s advice to new backpackershttp://www.eathomas.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lizthomashikingMastering the Art of the Thru-Hike - https://amzn.to/2JLXpq9https://www.treelinereview.com/Learn to Thru-HikeThanks for listening! Check out the links below to learn more, connect, and support the show.
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