Podcast Episode #33 Erin Egan’s PCT Pandemic Predicament

In this episode, we talk with Erin Egan who is the host of the Hiking Thru podcast.  She started the podcast as a way to share experiences from other thru-hikers with an end goal of her own thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.  Erin’s plan was to set out for her thru-hike of the PCT on April 4th.  However, the world has changed with the recent COVID-19 pandemic which has affected many people’s plans, including thru-hikers.  The original interview with Erin was recorded on March 5th but with all the changes to the world in the past month, we decided to follow up with Erin to discuss how her plans have changed since the COVID-19 outbreak and what her current state of emotions is around all of this.  

This all-encompassing episode highlights our most recent discussion with Erin about the current state of her hike followed by our original discussion with her a month ago about her initial preparation and plans.  This episode is a perfect listen for anyone who is struggling with plans that have been canceled due to this pandemic and puts the world of the unknown into a real-time perspective.  It’s also a perfect listen for anyone who dreams about a thru-hike in the future!