June 3rd, 2025 (Maine): A Sad Day | Episode 7

REPLAY: Interview: Wayfinder | Episode 12

In today's episode, I sit down with my very first hiking partner—my daughter Haley, trail name "Wayfinder." Haley was right by my side from day one, navigating everything from the climb up Mount Katahdin through the grueling logs and bogs of the Hundred Mile Wilderness. Tune in to hear a high-level recap of June 2025 entirely from her perspective, tracking the highs, the hurdles, and what the experience of stepping onto the Appalachian Trail was truly like for her. Check out Haley’s trailjournal!: https://trailjournals.com/journal/entry/680287 [https://trailjournals.com/journal/entry/680287] See the photos from this entry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musehikes [https://www.instagram.com/musehikes] Questions, feedback or just want to say Hi! museatpodcast@gmail.com [museatpodcast@gmail.com] Please visit our sponsors! Summit Ready Apparel https://summit-ready-apparel.printify.me/ [https://summit-ready-apparel.printify.me/] Walk Up Hill https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Up-Hill-Bounce-Hiker/dp/B0F3G44MJJ [https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Up-Hill-Bounce-Hiker/dp/B0F3G44MJJ]

REPLAY: June 5th, 2025 (Maine): Katahdin! | Episode 10

Days don’t get much better than this one! Mount Katahdin is a truly spectacular place, and the perfect spot to start an epic adventure. No journeys to different places or times in this episode - we are fully on Katahdin, on June 5th. At the beginning. Follow the written journal here: https://trailjournals.com/journal/entry/680459 [https://trailjournals.com/journal/entry/680459] See the photos from this entry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musehikes [https://www.instagram.com/musehikes] Questions, feedback or just want to say Hi! museatpodcast@gmail.com [museatpodcast@gmail.com] Please visit our sponsors! Summit Ready Apparel https://summit-ready-apparel.printify.me/ [https://summit-ready-apparel.printify.me/] Walk Up Hill https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Up-Hill-Bounce-Hiker/dp/B0F3G44MJJ [https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Up-Hill-Bounce-Hiker/dp/B0F3G44MJJ]

REPLAY: Revisiting the Trail: 2026 Trail Days | Episode 8

Listen in and follow me around the Trail Days festival this past weekend! It was truly amazing to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones and relive the trail life for a few days. In this episode, we take a break from the 2025 narrative to explore my first Trail Days after the thru-hike. See the photos from this entry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musehikes [https://www.instagram.com/musehikes] Questions, feedback or just want to say Hi! museatpodcast@gmail.com [museatpodcast@gmail.com] Please visit our sponsors! Summit Ready Apparel https://summit-ready-apparel.printify.me/ [https://summit-ready-apparel.printify.me/] Walk Up Hill https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Up-Hill-Bounce-Hiker/dp/B0F3G44MJJ [https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Up-Hill-Bounce-Hiker/dp/B0F3G44MJJ]

REPLAY: Interview: Ratatouille | Episode 6

Our first interview episode! Recorded in February 2026 during Ratatouille’s post-trail cross-country road trip, we sit down at my kitchen table to reflect on the grueling early days of our respective 2025 adventures. Join us as we dive into the highlights (and hurdles) of hiking through Maine and the beginning of New Hampshire.  Follow the written journal here: https://trailjournals.com/journal/entry/680304 [https://trailjournals.com/journal/entry/680304] See the photos from this entry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musehikes [https://www.instagram.com/musehikes] Questions, feedback or just want to say Hi! museatpodcast@gmail.com [museatpodcast@gmail.com] Please visit our sponsors! Summit Ready Apparel https://summit-ready-apparel.printify.me/ [https://summit-ready-apparel.printify.me/] Walk Up Hill https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Up-Hill-Bounce-Hiker/dp/B0F3G44MJJ [https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Up-Hill-Bounce-Hiker/dp/B0F3G44MJJ]

REPLAY: Reflecting Back: Important Steps | Episode 3

What does life look like after a 2,000-mile journey? In today’s episode, we look past the finish line while navigating the final weeks of preparation. We dive into April and May journal entries, marking the last major milestones before the mountains: Joe’s final day of work and Haley’s college graduation. The approach to the trail is officially here! Follow the written journal here: https://trailjournals.com/journal/entry/678992 [https://trailjournals.com/journal/entry/678992] See the photos from this entry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musehikes [https://www.instagram.com/musehikes] Questions, feedback or just want to say Hi! museatpodcast@gmail.com [museatpodcast@gmail.com] Please visit our sponsors! Summit Ready Apparel https://summit-ready-apparel.printify.me/ [https://summit-ready-apparel.printify.me/] Walk Up Hill https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Up-Hill-Bounce-Hiker/dp/B0F3G44MJJ [https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Up-Hill-Bounce-Hiker/dp/B0F3G44MJJ]