New Hiking Podcast

**Red Cake** · 04-21-2005, 10:15

Hello,
I've just started a Podcast about hiking. You can find the main site at www.trailcast.com. The RSS feed for the Podcast is http://www.trailcast.com/rss

For those that do not know about Podcasting, it is essentially Internet radio designed to be downloaded to your portable mp3 player. The programs are typically distributed as mp3 files, usually by using a Podcast client like Ipodder, or Doppler Radio, which use RSS to grab the files.

A good general Podcasting resource is http://podcastalley.com/

Most Podcasts are spoken-word format, with genres ranging from sports, comedy, personal audio-blogs, politics, etc. I found nothing about hiking, so I decided to try to fill that void.

The format of Trailcast is essentially telephone interviews with hikers, members of trail associations & clubs, equipment manufacturers, well-know people along various trails-- anybody that has anything to do with hiking. Trailcast is not solely about one particular trail or geographic area, though since it is AT thru-hiker season, it may seem a bit AT-centric.. I'm just getting started with this and will do my best to balance the content as it comes.

Trailcast is a hobby, and I'm not trying to make any money from it.

I already have the first two programs available-- conversations with Miss Janet, and a 2002 AT Thru-hiker named "Troll". I have about 5 more interviews already completed and will be adding them over the next week or so. I am hoping to have a new program each week.

Enjoy..!

-Bob (Red Cake)

**HikerHobo** · 04-21-2005, 13:13

This is a very well done and professional, talk radio style show
about hiking. Give it a try. I'm sure all Whiteblaze readers will
become TrailCast listeners too....
Hats off to ya, Bob.... Job well done.

**MOWGLI** · 04-21-2005, 13:31

Originally Posted by Red Cake

Hello,
I've just started a Podcast about hiking. You can find the main site at www.trailcast.com. The RSS feed for the Podcast is http://www.trailcast.com/rss

For those that do not know about Podcasting, it is essentially Internet radio designed to be downloaded to your portable mp3 player. The programs are typically distributed as mp3 files, usually by using a Podcast client like Ipodder, or Doppler Radio, which use RSS to grab the files.

A good general Podcasting resource is http://podcastalley.com/

Most Podcasts are spoken-word format, with genres ranging from sports, comedy, personal audio-blogs, politics, etc. I found nothing about hiking, so I decided to try to fill that void.

The format of Trailcast is essentially telephone interviews with hikers, members of trail associations & clubs, equipment manufacturers, well-know people along various trails-- anybody that has anything to do with hiking. Trailcast is not solely about one particular trail or geographic area, though since it is AT thru-hiker season, it may seem a bit AT-centric.. I'm just getting started with this and will do my best to balance the content as it comes.

Trailcast is a hobby, and I'm not trying to make any money from it.

I already have the first two programs available-- conversations with Miss Janet, and a 2002 AT Thru-hiker named "Troll". I have about 5 more interviews already completed and will be adding them over the next week or so. I am hoping to have a new program each week.

Enjoy..!

-Bob (Red Cake)

Bob:

Thanks for your work! You beat me to it Amigo! I hope to start a Podcast of my on in the next few weeks. By the way, I'll bve seeing Gilfors at the upcoming Southeastern Foot Trails Conference in South Carolina. He's participating in the American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacation at Table Rock State park.

One more funny story about Gilford Bush (aka Troll). I met him in '03 out on the Cumberland Trail. He was talking in his thick southern drawl to a young kid who was helping us build some rock steps. The kid finally says to Gilford, "Mister, you're the only person I've ever met who says the word Sonofabitch with one syllable, and $hiT with 4 syllables.

True story! I laughed my tail off when I heard that!

**Red Cake** · 04-21-2005, 14:35

Originally Posted by MOWGLI16

Bob:

Thanks for your work! You beat me to it Amigo! I hope to start a Podcast of my on in the next few weeks.

MOWGLI16,
Well that's a first.. I swear I was just hours away from trademarking the Internet, but some politician beat me to it...

Podcasting is such a fun new thing and there is so much room here for content. When you get your program rolling, let me know and I'll be happy to mention it in the Trailcast programs..

Originally Posted by MOWGLI16

Bob:

One more funny story about Gilford Bush (aka Troll). I met him in '03 out on the Cumberland Trail. He was talking in his thick southern drawl to a young kid who was helping us build some rock steps. The kid finally says to Gilford, "Mister, you're the only person I've ever met who says the word Sonofabitch with one syllable, and $hiT with 4 syllables..

Gilford is such a neat guy, and a truly fantastic speaker... Watching him give his 2002 GA>ME thru-hike presentation was like watching polished stand-up..

**Red Cake** · 04-21-2005, 14:37

Originally Posted by HikerHobo

This is a very well done and professional, talk radio style show
about hiking. Give it a try. I'm sure all Whiteblaze readers will
become TrailCast listeners too....
Hats off to ya, Bob.... Job well done.

Thanks HikerHobo..! I'm having fun doing these programs..!

**Red Cake** · 05-03-2005, 11:55

I've added some new interivews at www.trailcast.org. I've also got some great interviews lined up. I'm getting some very encouraging feedback. Please let me know if you have any ideas for an interview..

**MOWGLI** · 05-11-2005, 18:38

Originally Posted by Red Cake

I've added some new interivews at www.trailcast.org. I've also got some great interviews lined up. I'm getting some very encouraging feedback. Please let me know if you have any ideas for an interview..

I'm listening to a new Podcast interview with Dan "Wingfoot" Bruce right now. Very nice!

**SavageLlama** · 05-11-2005, 21:08

Originally Posted by Red Cake

www.trailcast.org

Pretty cool.

A couple good interviews. Keep us posted when you do new ones.

**MOWGLI** · 06-08-2005, 11:13

New Podcast posted Monday about the AT Museum. www.trailcast.org

**Skyline** · 06-08-2005, 12:07

Very, very well done. I don't know much about all these MP3 players and I-pods and such, but the free Real Player OR the Windows Media Player seems to be all you need to listen to these after you download 'em on your 'puter.

**MileMonster** · 06-09-2005, 09:38

Thanks for the link and the content. I've downloaded and will listen to it soon.

BTW, I posted a link to it for the TT'ers over on thebackpacker.com. Hope that's okay.

**Jaybird** · 06-09-2005, 09:54

Originally Posted by Red Cake

Hello,
I've just started a Podcast about hiking. You can find the main site at www.trailcast.com. The RSS feed for the Podcast is http://www.trailcast.com/rss.........etc.,etc.,etc...........
Enjoy..! -Bob (Red Cake)

Yo RC...

how about a conversation with "Model T"????
3-time thru hiker & author of the book: "Walkin' on the Happy Side of Misery".
He's quite a character & a great guy....

check him out @ www.ModelT.net

THANKS for your hard work in promoting hiking!

**trippclark** · 06-09-2005, 11:47

Originally Posted by Jaybird

Yo RC...

how about a conversation with "Model T"????
3-time thru hiker & author of the book: "Walkin' on the Happy Side of Misery".
He's quite a character & a great guy....

check him out @ www.ModelT.net

THANKS for your hard work in promoting hiking!

Jaybird, I had the same idea myself! Model-T would be great for a trailcast. By the way, RC, great job on these. Very enjoyable and well done.

Tripp

**jollies** · 06-09-2005, 17:20

I second the thoughts of everyone else who has responded to this thread so far. The PODcasts are wonderful. I have gotten through 4 of them already and they really tell you a lot about the subjects. Great idea and great job!!!

**SavageLlama** · 06-09-2005, 21:19

Bob,
These are great - I enjoy listening. I echo the comments here that you should seek out AT thru-hikers with good stories to tell.. especially some of the well-known veterans from WhiteBlaze. I'm sure there are enough characters here to keep you going for a while.

Keep up the good work!

**Red Cake** · 06-27-2005, 17:25

Hi guys,
Just wanted to let you know that I have a new program of Trailcast available. I apologize for the delay in getting these last two out-- been the busiest 2 months of my life. In this program I'm talking with the Barefoot sisters, Isis and Jackrabbit, who did their legendary 2001 yo-yo thru-hike barefoot. I also talk about my recent canoe trip in the Quetico Provincial park in Canada and how a light-weight hiking approach didn't really work out there

I am very eager to interview ModelT, and hope to be in touch with him soon.

I'm having a lot of fun doing this and really glad you guys like the programs..

-Bob

**SavageLlama** · 06-29-2005, 20:30

Good stuff, Bob. Look forward to hearing the new one while riding the subway to work tomorrow.

Anyone that hasn't heard these yet should check them out.

http://trailcast.com/

**trippclark** · 08-01-2005, 16:12

There is a new podcast at http://www.trailcast.com. This interview is with a Whiteblaze.net member, Tha Wookie. I guess I'll check it out on the drive home today.

**Red Cake** · 08-01-2005, 16:16

Hi guys,
I just published another program of Trailcast. I'm speaking with Nate Olive (Tha Wookie) and Sarah Janes (Island Mama) about the continuous hike of the West Coast Trail they made last Summer. This interview was done in a restaurant in the French Quarter of New Orleans, so there is a good deal of background noise-- hopefully not too much to be annoying--

You can find it at www.trailcast.org.

The podcast RSS feed is http://www.trailcast.org/rss/

-Bob

**MileMonster** · 08-01-2005, 16:54

Thanks for the update. Downloaded.

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