I love everything about this podcast and can’t wait to listen when each episode comes out. It is inspiring, informative and fun! I love listening to each person’s perspective while they’re on the journey. It makes me feel like I’m on the trail with them! I have been listening since the first season, and I am thrilled that it is back. Thanks to all who contributed to this wonderful podcast! The only thing that would make it better is having more episodes to listen to.

It needs more variety. Different trails. Bikepacking. Something. All the stories and comments are redundant from years prior. If you’ve heard one season, you’ve heard them all.

I hope one day I’ll be able to embark on a long distance thru hike. In the meantime I’m enjoying my short stints outside and doing a lot of research. This pod is a great resource to hear a wide variety of experiences. It’s quelling some of my fears (ie. town resupplies, hitching) and giving great gear tips on what works and what doesn’t. Helpful as I build up my systems. Hope it gets revived!

More please! Love the stories!

Great education for my next hike

I love this podcast, listening to these hikers journeys is really something special.

Their journeys were unique and had value!

I can’t say enough good things about this podcast. Great content, great host chemistry, solid production—Davos’ Fingers is everything you want in a ASOIAF podcast. I’m on my first read in the books and they make the experience more enjoyable.

I’m here, training for the AT in India, and this has been a godsend of stories and information that will help in my thru-hike attempt starting in April 2020. I’m putting together gear lists on my phone as I listen to The Trek’s correspondents doing the same and reviewing their’s. Meal planning while listening to them talk about Hiker Hunger. I do my training hikes, strength training, or eating a meal and enjoy listening and taking notes and just investing myself in the stories. Thank you for this!

Some reports are interesting, but a lot of correspondents ramble on way too long. And there’s nothing like getting scolded by a SJW hiker who thinks ranting is persuasion.

Always happy when a new podcast is released. I can put on the Bluetooth heaphones and speand some quality time with quality people.

The way you pronounce “Appalachian”, it’s bad, so bad.

only listened to 25% of one so far but I'm hooked. Stories from the Hikers themselves recorded as they hike. Incredibly enjoyable for me. My experience is section- hiking in SNP in the early- 80's

Surprised by the 5-star reviews. I love the concept of the show; would love to see it produced and tightened up to clean up the massive repetition among the thru-hikers’ responses. Was alarmed by the Canadian woman who boasted of forcing her way into a strangers’ car. I get why she thinks it’s funny or brazen, but it’s probably illegal and doesn’t reflect well on her or the show. Wish they’d been more thoughtful in selecting folks; some of them are just boring, some of them seem dangerously self-absorbed. There’s a lack of perspective; 20 minutes-worth of rambling from multiple hikers about cold-soaked oats isn't really interesting. This show would be stellar if it were produced, edited, and cleaned up.

I come from years of trail running and spending a lot of time on trails. I’ve gotten interested in doing a multi day hike or fastpack which I’ve done before, so this was great for information. My reason for being on trails is to be at peace in beautiful quiet, so hearing about “tramilies “ I can’t even say it, makes me quiver! And all the drama and making group decisions, no way! So I just love hearing this trail drama unfold. Great job!

This pod is the thru-hiking equivalent of reality tv! I can’t get enough of it. All the trail correspondents are so interesting and different. Give it a listen!

As o fall deeper and deeper into theTrek’s content, this was a real treat- just listened to my first episode and loved it. Anyone that can thru hike full time and be a professional beer drinker while doing so is doing it right. Listening to people’s stories while they’re in the thick of the adventure is a ton of fun. 👍

I have LOVED getting to know these hikers. This podcast feels so intimate and I feel like I know these hikers even though they’re thousands of miles away. I’m not a hiker myself but my friend (Prophet) is a correspondent so it’s fun to learn about hiker culture and lingo and lifestyle... basically everything and hear everyone’s stories.

Wonderfully produced and thoroughly entertaining, Trail Correspondents offers the insights from people out hiking various trails. Love it! I listened to a few episodes while completing a section of the Appalachian Trail this year and enjoyed hearing everyone's thoughts. Zack, keep up the fantastic work!

I’m so glad you started this individual podcast for the thru hikers. It’s inspiring, informative, emotional and entertaining, thanks a ton!

Love the podcast! I really dig how you get to learn about not just the fun experiences but also the challenges that some people face to thruhike. Keep up the solid work! PCT 2020! Mitch

Wow the details and information are really helpful. What sets this podcast above and apart are the interesting storylines shared by an array of unique people with different cultural, lifestyle and world views.

I listened to all the episodes on Backpacker Radio last season and have been enjoying hearing this year's hikers getting under way. I think this format is fantastic, fun, educational, and I enjoy listening as I'm doing my own training hikes for a somewhat shorter walk this summer. Thanks so much!

I LOVVVVE this podcast and all the different perspectives, as well as hearing about the different trails. I look forward to hearing their updates so much! It also helps inform and encourage me to someday fulfill my dream of attempting a Thru Hike! Good luck all you sweaty, adorable, stinky hikers! -FoxKitty

Love listening to the first hand accounts of each diverse hiker!

Glad to see the trail correspondents series on its own platform! Can’t wait to hear the stories of the class of 2019!!! 🎉

Zach Davis has been providing long-distance hikers with excellent information and resources in a variety of media for several years, starting with his book, "Appalachian Trials" — for my money, the single most important book any aspiring Appalachian Trail hiker can read, thanks to its focus on the mental aspects of the hike. And of course he is the guy behind The Trek (thetrek.co), an excellent, interesting site with a ton of information about long-distance hiking. In the past year or so, he and his podcast partner, Juliana Chaunce, have launched Backpacker Radio and now Trail Correspondents, a spin-off of BR's excellent 2018 series of ongoing reports from current long-trail hikers. I just want to say a big, big thank you to Zach and crew for bringing us the TC show. When Sounds of the Trail petered out after a couple of fine seasons, I really missed hearing directly from hikers on the trail. Now with TC, that concept is back, bigger and better than ever, well organized and fun. If anyone wants to hear the Season 1 correspondents, do it through the Backpacker Radio podcast, which is also outstanding ... and frequently very funny.

As an aspiring thru hiker (I know...just get out there already) the end of the first season left me wanting more. The second season is finally here! Thank you to The Trek for putting this podcast together.

What a beautiful way to record the thoughts and feelings of a thru hike. It gives you that itch to just get outside and do something. Also, GO FROZEN!

A great cast of hikers, all of whom have little in common but somehow fit together just right. Might make you want to get outside, so be warned.

Didn’t listen to it yet but I’m sure it’ll be at least adequate but you know what, it doesn’t matter because I am the first one! Woo!