
70 years ago, the Appalachian Trail was thru-hiked for the first time by WWII veteran Earl Shaffer. The2180 is a series of 70 stories from 70 people who have made the Appalachian Trail a part of their life, and in the process, have found a larger understanding of themselves and the world around them through the crown jewel of the American hiking experience.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 35 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Categories | WildernessSports | ||||

The doors are closing on season one, but before they do, Producer Andrew Iden sits down with writer and producer Jarrett Bellini for a talk about how this podcast came about, the stories behind the making of the show and everything in between.
Nancy Reeder always loved the outdoors, so when she and her partner Lonnie began their AT thru-hike in 2009, they knew the would finish. What they didn't anticipate though, was the abrupt end of the thru-hike attempt in a frigid and snow-packed Virgi... more
After reading the memoir of Earl Schaffer, the first person to hike the Appalachian Trail, Dave Donaldson wanted to honor the legendary outdorsman by giving himself the trail name Spirit of 48. What he didn't anticipate though was spending part of hi... more
When Jonathan MacFarland got on the Appalachian Trail, he was the first to admit he had no idea what he was doing. But along the way, his hike became a story of shedding guilt, learning to not be angry, and becoming the one others came to for advice.... more
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I just found this podcast and I’m binge listening! I love the storytelling format. It’s different then the interviewing style of most podcasts and I really like it. I’ve enjoyed listening to all the different stories.
Wow!
I love the way you capture the adventure of each persons story!
Thankyou!!
Loved listening to season one while hiking. Where is season 2?
The podcast is excellent, the sound editing that makes the interlude music much louder than the interview is discouraging though
This podcast is amazing. I’ve binged it all over the last two weeks. I set a date on my own thru hike eight years from now!
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Apple Podcasts | #215 |
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