The Trail Show

The Trail Show

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Our Editor's Take

The Trail Show podcast is a long-running show about all things outdoors. The show exudes a laissez-faire and carefree attitude. Hosts toss around conversation topics at a relaxed pace and enjoy each other's company. The show thrives on offbeat humor that has charmed fans for years.

The Trail Show podcast hosts are an eclectic group from Colorado. They each have nicknames on the show. Felicia "P.O.D" Hermosillo is an adventurer and special education teacher. She writes articles about hiking and advocates for the national trails on the radio. Hermosillo's husband is Lawton "Disco" Grinter, another host on the show. Grinter is a trail runner, forester, and bowler. He is the author of the book I Hike Again. Daniel "Out of Order" Alvarez hosts a travel blog at PredictablyLost.com. The hosts meet in Mike "D-Low" DiLorenzo's basement.

Listeners should know that all four podcast hosts have phenomenal experience with hiking. They have completed the "Triple Crown" of hiking. That involves traveling the Continental Divide Trail, Appalachian Trail, and Pacific Crest Trail. The hosts have hiked all over the world and are at their happiest when they're outdoors. The Trail Show allows them to talk about their favorite trails and learn about new ones.

The Trail Show is an exemplary "hangout" podcast. The hosts were friends who wanted to get together more and talk about trails. The show grew out of that desire. Episodes usually start with food and beverages. Hosts share their recent trail snacks and what they've been making. They also discuss new adult beverages they're drinking during the show. Then, they talk about memories and stories from the trail. The group is in no hurry to advance to the next topic. The hosts sometimes invite other hikers to share their domestic and international experiences.

The Trail Show podcast has been running for over a decade. It releases an episode every month. Episodes average a runtime of about two hours.

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The Trail Show #140: Joshua Tree Jamboree
Mar 30 2024
The Trail Show #140: Joshua Tree Jamboree
Show #140 – #boulderadjacent – On this month’s Trail Show, special guest and Trail Show VIP “The Onion” joins us once again to talk graph theory, the postman problem, and complete hiking Joshua Tree National Park, POD speaks on animal husbandry, getting papered to hike, lawsuits, and Jasmin Paris’ superhuman abilities, OOO visits outlying islands, […] The post The Trail Show #140: Joshua Tree Jamboree first appeared on The Trail Show.

Episodes

The Trail Show #140: Joshua Tree Jamboree
Mar 30 2024
The Trail Show #140: Joshua Tree Jamboree
Show #140 – #boulderadjacent – On this month’s Trail Show, special guest and Trail Show VIP “The Onion” joins us once again to talk graph theory, the postman problem, and complete hiking Joshua Tree National Park, POD speaks on animal husbandry, getting papered to hike, lawsuits, and Jasmin Paris’ superhuman abilities, OOO visits outlying islands, […] The post The Trail Show #140: Joshua Tree Jamboree first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #139: The American Discovery Trail
Feb 29 2024
The Trail Show #139: The American Discovery Trail
Show #139 – #privysleeper – On this month’s Trail Show special guest Briana “Rocky Mountain High” DeSanctis joins us to talk American Legions, sleeping in cemeteries, emergency standpipes, and hiking the entire American Discovery Trail, POD discusses burned socks, disappearing podcasts, and hiking different hikes in the same place, OOO does yet another marathon in […] The post The Trail Show #139: The American Discovery Trail first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #138: The Trans Catalina Trail
Jan 26 2024
The Trail Show #138: The Trans Catalina Trail
Show #138 – #pickleballcurious – On this month’s Trail Show special guest and Trail Show 5th Chair, Liz “Snorkel” Thomas joins us to talk bison tacos, firewood delivery, and hiking SoCal’s Trans Catalina Trail, POD discusses airport races, poorly led hunting trips, and Olympic beer sponsors, OOO does another marathon, Jim Blodget is mentioned, El Hikador resurfaces, spoons […] The post The Trail Show #138: The Trans Catalina Trail first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #137: HexaTrek
Dec 26 2023
The Trail Show #137: HexaTrek
Show #137 – #backcountrygolf – On this month’s Trail Show special guest Lauren “Long Way” Roerick joins us to talk about baguette vending machines, a colossal amount of daily elevation gain, and France’s newest long distance hiking trail the HexaTrek, POD discusses sheep on roofs, Ruck season, slak shaks, and new national parks, OOO does […] The post The Trail Show #137: HexaTrek first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #136: The Natchez Trace
Nov 22 2023
The Trail Show #136: The Natchez Trace
Show #136 – #tunamac – On this month’s Trail Show special guests Moondog and Justin join us to talk about doing a kickflip, getting blue-lighted by NPS law enforcement, and their unique traverse of the Natchez Trace, POD discusses a critical trail closure and updates us on Pablo’s hippos, Thanksgiving delights such as jello salad, […] The post The Trail Show #136: The Natchez Trace first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #135: Kilimanjaro
Oct 31 2023
The Trail Show #135: Kilimanjaro
Show #135 – #expiredbeer – On this month’s Trail Show M. John Fayhee returns to the podcast to talk to us about hiking every day for a year and his new book “A Long Tangent”. POD discusses the latest PSiT (Person Stuck in Toilet) on Trail News, we field numerous AARP calls from the Hotline […] The post The Trail Show #135: Kilimanjaro first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #134: A Guided Trip
Sep 29 2023
The Trail Show #134: A Guided Trip
Show #134 – #nanoclicker – On this month’s Trail Show we are pleased to welcome longtime Trail Show VIP Buddy Sessoms to talk to us about his experience (and advanced backcountry techniques) in the Sierra on a Skurka Trip! POD covers bridge hiking, shelters, three-legged bears, and an elite ultra runner in Trail News, Disco […] The post The Trail Show #134: A Guided Trip first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #133: The Peaks of the Balkans Trail (PBT)
Aug 31 2023
The Trail Show #133: The Peaks of the Balkans Trail (PBT)
Show #133 – #gasolinepillow – On this month’s Trail Show we are pleased to have Kansas Express back in studio to talk to us about his hike of the Peaks of the Balkans Trail, exotic food, and being lost again and again, POD covers shirtless men, hiker lounges, and being so extra in Trail News, […] The post The Trail Show #133: The Peaks of the Balkans Trail (PBT) first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #132: The Main Beskid Trail (MBT)
Jul 23 2023
The Trail Show #132: The Main Beskid Trail (MBT)
Show #132 – #Suomi – On this month’s Trail Show we record our first ever episode in Europe…. Finland to be specific. Special guest and Trail Show VIP the German Wampire joins us to talk about his hike of Poland’s Main Beskid Trail (MBT), cats in the night, camping with hippies, and delicious Polish cuisine, […] The post The Trail Show #132: The Main Beskid Trail (MBT) first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #131: The SouthEast Utah Group Circuit (SEUG)
Jun 30 2023
The Trail Show #131: The SouthEast Utah Group Circuit (SEUG)
Show #131 – #thegiftoftime – On this month’s Trail Show, extra special guest and Trail Show OG the late Paul “Mags” Magnanti joins us to talk about his latest creation….the SouthEast Utah Group Circuit aka the SEUG (or perhaps The SLUG), shards vs sherds, and the reverse maildrop, D-Low flexes his Vermont beer muscles and […] The post The Trail Show #131: The SouthEast Utah Group Circuit (SEUG) first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #130: Calendar Year Triple Crown
May 21 2023
The Trail Show #130: Calendar Year Triple Crown
Show #130 – #thetriple – On this month’s Trail Show, special guest Charlie “Kansas Express” Janssen runs us through the logistics and chaos of hiking the Triple Crown in a calendar year, POD speaks on Italian grizzlies, mushroom rescues, a van on the AT, and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, D-Low and Disco […] The post The Trail Show #130: Calendar Year Triple Crown first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #129: The Long Crossing of Norway’s Lofoten Islands
Apr 18 2023
The Trail Show #129: The Long Crossing of Norway’s Lofoten Islands
Show #129 – #flexibility – On this month’s Trail Show, returning guest Cam “Swami” Honan is back to talk about avoiding Norwegian jails, swimming the maelstrom, and hiking The Long Crossing of Norway’s Lofoten Islands. The crew enjoys some brews from Ohio, Trail Show merch is dropped (t-shirts and tank tops!), POD discusses the recent […] The post The Trail Show #129: The Long Crossing of Norway’s Lofoten Islands first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #128: Grand Canyon Traverse
Mar 23 2023
The Trail Show #128: Grand Canyon Traverse
Show #128 – #linearsummercamp – On this month’s Trail Show, D-Low begins his Wine O’ the Month Club, Salty is back to talk about her hike of the Grand Canyon Traverse, nano-navigation, pink rattlesnakes, and an encounter with a large cat that will leave your jaw on the floor, special guest Renee “She-ra” Patrick brings […] The post The Trail Show #128: Grand Canyon Traverse first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #127: The Sheltowee Trace
Feb 28 2023
The Trail Show #127: The Sheltowee Trace
Show #127 – #MichelobUltralighter – On this month’s Trail Show, we rate new hiker slang, Salty pays us a visit and talks about her new book, Skurka trips, and meal fails, special guest Jordan Byrnes talks to us about his hikes of the Sheltowee Trace, poison ivy, dog packs, and peanut butter falcons, the German […] The post The Trail Show #127: The Sheltowee Trace first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #126: The Costa Brava Way
Jan 30 2023
The Trail Show #126: The Costa Brava Way
Show #126 – #airbath – On this month’s Trail Show, we ring in the new year with special guest Daya and her hike of Spain’s Costa Brava Way, we announce the winners of the GVP Trail Treat Giveaway and are regaled with worst day on the trail stories-o-plenty, D-Low goes Strava Time and reviews a […] The post The Trail Show #126: The Costa Brava Way first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #125: The Alpe Adria Trail (The AAT)
Dec 26 2022
The Trail Show #125: The Alpe Adria Trail (The AAT)
Show #125 – #pocketsquare – On this month’s Trail Show, we give you a December to remember!!! D-Low saves another skier with broken bones, very special guest Glen Van Peski joins us to discuss a Trail of the Month we had never heard of…. the Alpe Adria Trail in addition to pocket squares, nor-malls, vegans, […] The post The Trail Show #125: The Alpe Adria Trail (The AAT) first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #124: A2A Redux
Nov 22 2022
The Trail Show #124: A2A Redux
Show #124 – #tenteramental – On this month’s Trail Show, we announce our first merch drop in two years…. Trail Show Hoodies!!! Clay drank D-Low’s beer, Fidgit and Neon of Her Odyssey join us for a very special Trail of the Month covering their 20000 mile / 7 year journey across the Americas, the Hotline […] The post The Trail Show #124: A2A Redux first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #123: Snowbird 5000
Oct 21 2022
The Trail Show #123: Snowbird 5000
Show #123 – #nanoroasters – On this month’s Trail Show, we hear from The Bobbi Stanton, Richard “Skittles” Larson joins us for a very special Trail of the Month covering his Snowbird 5000 hike from Key West to the Northwest Angle, Bear Sweatz calls in, D-Low discusses hiking in the metaverse and nanoroasters, OOO is spotted on […] The post The Trail Show #123: Snowbird 5000 first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #122: Mount Damavand
Sep 30 2022
The Trail Show #122: Mount Damavand
Show #122 – #floridaman – On this month’s Trail Show, we head halfway across the planet to Mount Damavand for a very special Trail of the Month with OOO and Moosh, poison oak salads are discussed, D-Low hikes Sniktau again, OOO hikes the Congaree, Disco goes to South Carolina, POD covers trail closures, the future […] The post The Trail Show #122: Mount Damavand first appeared on The Trail Show.
The Trail Show #121: The Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit (TCHC)
Aug 28 2022
The Trail Show #121: The Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit (TCHC)
Show #121 – #bleach – On this month’s Trail Show, the band is back together and the Hotline explodes, special guests Twinkle and Grace talk to us about hiking the Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit in Peru, OOO sees naked horse riders and climbs an 18,000 foot peak, D-Low hikes 29.6 miles and speaks on tiny hands […] The post The Trail Show #121: The Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit (TCHC) first appeared on The Trail Show.