49: The Longest 1st Date; Finding Love on the AT

In this special episode of Conversations for Couples, Julie and David Bulitt sit down with real-life adventurers Annie Kane and Jake Lebert—a couple who met while hiking the Appalachian Trail solo... and ended up hiking all 2,200 miles together.

💍 They now live in Virginia, are planning a wedding at the exact spot where they met (Fontana Dam), and have an incredible love story built around mud, sweat, blisters, and heart.

🎙 Inside this episode:
🥾 What it’s like to hike for 6 months straight with someone you just met
💬 How deep conversations (and zero distractions) built their relationship
⚠️ Falling, rattlesnakes, weather—and how they supported each other through it
🚐 Living together in a converted school bus post-trail
🐾 Life now with two dachshunds, a pottery class, and a new puppy
❤️ Lessons about love, patience, independence, and adventure

If you’ve ever dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail, or wondered how connection can grow in the most unexpected places—this episode will inspire you.

📍Their advice? Go for it. And never quit on a bad day.

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