JR Hikes the Appalachian Trail

Ryan Hopkins records his 2020 Appalachian Trail thru-hike.

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Episode #03 - Concerns, expectations, and fears.

Episode #05 - Welcome Home

Episode #04 - The Final Countdown

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Jan. 11, 2021

Episode #07 - Several Hundred Zeroes Later

Georgia Revisited

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March 9, 2020

Episode#06 - The Avalanche of Adversity

Not as we'd planned

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March 2, 2020

Episode #05 - Welcome Home

The First Day

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Feb. 24, 2020

Episode #04 - The Final Countdown

One week out

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Feb. 17, 2020

Episode #03 - Concerns, expectations, and fears.

What are your friends asking?

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Feb. 10, 2020

Episode #02 - Working out the gear

What to take

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Jan. 24, 2020

Episode #01 - Getting it all together

Introducing Ryan

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Recent Episodes

Episode #07 - Several Hundred Zeroes Later

Episode#06 - The Avalanche of Adversity

Episode #05 - Welcome Home

Episode #04 - The Final Countdown

Episode #03 - Concerns, expectations, and fears.

Episode #02 - Working out the gear

Episode #01 - Getting it all together

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