Trail angels Andrea and Jerry Dinsmore have been hosting hikers for years at their Washington home, which is known as Hiker Haven. Ratatouille visits Hiker Haven and talks to the Dinsmores about the challenges of being full-time trail angels an

TR20 Viva Oregon

Feb 1st, 2018 1h 4m

PCT hiker “Properly Chill” talks about how she got involved with Hike the Pipe, a protest against a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cross southern Oregon. Ratatouille discusses PCT Days with event organizer Jason “Neighbor Jay” Waicuna

TR19 Anish

Feb 1st, 2018 46m 38s

On September 24, 2015, Heather “Anish” Anderson set the new speed record for a self-supported thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, becoming the first person ever to simultaneously hold the record for both the AT and PCT. Less than 3 days later,

TR18 Southbound

Feb 1st, 2018 1h 3m

Interviews with people hiking southbound on the Pacific Crest Trail. While hiking north to Cascade Locks, Ratatouille bumps into Par 3 of the podcast Sounds of the Trail, and they simultaneously interview each other at PCT Days. An on-trail mus

TR17 Highs and Lows

Feb 1st, 2018 1h 7m

Ratatouille attempts the Oregon Challenge-- hiking 456 miles in 14 days-- but exhaustion and dehydration have other plans. Forest fires cause a trail closure near Crater Lake, but a familiar face comes to the rescue. Interviews with artistic an

TR16 Just Say Yes

Feb 1st, 2018 1h 3m

From a rave in Belden to a church in Chester, Ratatouille hikes and hitches his way through northern California to the Oregon border-- and defends his camp from a bear. Really, it was a bear this time! Bluegrass in Belden. A mysterious shoe app

TR15 Other Side of the Mountain

Feb 1st, 2018 1h 8m

A return to the Sierra Mountains. Far behind schedule, still overcoming a sprained ankle, Ratatouille skips two beautiful sections of trail to catch up with other hikers. A rendezvous in Mammoth Lakes. Interviews with a group of trail maintenan

TR14 The Vortex

Feb 1st, 2018 1h 8m

Welcome to The Hostel California in Bishop, where dozens of hikers rendezvous, congregate, linger, and have their willpower tested as they attempt to return to the trail. 20 hikers take a U-Haul to San Francisco to attend the Pride Celebration

TR13 Higher Ground

Feb 1st, 2018 58m 5s

Ratatouille and Mr. Universe brave snakes, bears, cows, and giardia to reach Kennedy Meadows. A lingering injury forces Ratatouille to make a difficult decision. Featuring an interview with Shawn “Highwalker” Snyder, who has spent much of his l

TR12 Mojave, Mo Problems

Feb 1st, 2018 1h 4m

The going gets rough. (released July 2015)

TR11 House of the Moon

Feb 1st, 2018 50m 53s

Ratatouille visits Casa de Luna and talks with Terrie Anderson, trail angel extraordinaire. A 10-mile drunken night hike tests Ratatouille's ukulele abilities. A podcast rivalry escalates. Hiker Haikus. (released July 2015)

TR10 The Legacy of Hiker Heaven

Feb 1st, 2018 59m 12s

For 18 years, Donna and Jeff Saufley hosted PCT hikers at their home in Agua Dulce, California. They meet with Ratatouille to talk about how 50 hikers per season grew to 50 hikers per night, and why they made the decision to close Hiker Heaven.

TR09 Rattle and Thumb

Feb 1st, 2018 1h 8m

Hikers make plans. The trail laughs. (released June 2015)

TR08 Northbound

Feb 1st, 2018 1h 6m

Ratatouille's journey on the PCT continues. We meet several other hikers and learn just how quickly the trail can become both wonderful-- and brutal. (released June 2015)

TR 07 No Regrets, No Tears, No Worries, No Fears

Feb 1st, 2018 1h 1m

Part 3 of Ratatouille's interviews at the 2015 PCT Kick Off. Dedicated to Kick Off founder Greg "Strider" Hummel. (released May 2015)

TR06 Kick Off Part 2

Feb 1st, 2018 1h 9m

Part 2 of Ratatouille's interviews at the 2015 PCT Kick Off. (released May 2015)

TR05 Kick Off, Part 1

Feb 1st, 2018 1h 3m

Ratatouille hikes into Lake Moreno for the 2015 PCT Kick Off event. (released May 2015)

TR04 Goodbye, City of Roses

Feb 1st, 2018 50m 12s

Ratatouille's final episode before he leaves Portland to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. He talks with Whitney "Allgood" LaRuffa of ALDHA-West. Plus more conversation with Renee "She-ra" Patrick of Hikertrash dicussing the Continental Divide Trai

TR03 Hikertrash

Feb 1st, 2018 1h 6m

Why do so many hikers embrace the term Hikertrash? Erin and Carl Miller (Hummingbird and Bearclaw) discuss Erin's book, Hikertrash: Life on the Pacific Crest Trail. Renee "She-ra" Patrick talks about her clothing company, Hikertrash. Kolby "Con

TR02 Talking With Wired

Feb 1st, 2018 1h 9m

Erin "Wired" Saver discusses her experiences thruhiking various trails while writing one of the web's most popular hiking blogs, Walking With Wired. Sage Clegg talks about earning her Triple Crown and blazing trails. (released March 2015)

TR01 It Will Ruin You

Feb 1st, 2018 55m 26s

Ratatouille introduces himself and explains his plans to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. Interviews with PCT hikers. We also meet Ratatouille's mom. (released March 2015)