Episode #408 - Olive McGloin and Darrell Johnson (Raindance and The Chimp)

Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis

Olive McGloin and Darrell Johnson don’t seem content with straightforward thru-hikes, they tend to go for the YOYO. That is: they turn around and head back the way they’ve come to complete double thrus in a season. Olive has YOYO’d the Triple Crown, with Darrell almost complete in that endeavor.

Their remarkable story has, I’m afraid, been beset by some technical difficulties on my part, but their story is so fascinating that I wanted to tell it.

You can follow along with their adventures through Instagram at Instagram (@oudarrell)

Mark Carpenter returns to the show with his reflections on his 2023 thru-hike after the benefit of a couple of months back home.

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