Sadie Yates, now a PhD candidate in Theology, spent the summer between her Masters and PhD program hiking the Camino de Santiago. The 500 mile trail leads from the Pyrenees Alps in France to the town of Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain, and has served as a major route for pilgrims to the cathedral for hundreds of years.

We talked to Sadie about what it’s like to hike Camino, the transformational nature of the trail, and why it set her on the path to hike a new pilgrimage trail each year.

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Stay tuned for updates from our upcoming hike on the Great Glen Way.... what could go wrong?

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We are back in prime hiking season, and for this episode we are going to catch up with Michael on his recent solo hike of St. Cuthbert's Way across Scotland and England.

We are going to find answers to some of the important questions, such as

• Who is St Cuthbert and why does he have a Way?
• Where can you find the best beer on this trail?
• If you can do it, can I?

We have recently launched a new Substack channel called The Long Ways that gives you the stories behind the trails... and... its free! Follow us and join our hiking community!

For more from our hiking trio, follow us on Facebook , Instagram and coming soon - videos on our YouTube channel.

Have a comment or an idea for an upcoming episode - contact us through our website or email us at hikewithus@thelongwayspodcast.com.

When he was 18 years old, our co-host, Devin, did something incredibly brave and stupid: he decided to hike across Colorado for a month with nothing but three high school friends, a lot of ramen and mac and cheese, and the invincibility that comes with being a teenager.

He almost made it all the way, too. Today, Michael interviews Devin about hiking the Colorado Trail, why it set him on the path to hiking a long trial every year today, and hard-learned tips for the trail.

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Have a comment or an idea for an upcoming episode - contact us through our website or email us at hikewithus@thelongwayspodcast.com.

We have recently launched a new Substack channel called The Long Ways that gives you the stories behind the trails... and... its free! Follow us and join our hiking community!

For more from our hiking trio, follow us on Facebook , Instagram and coming soon - videos on our YouTube channel.

Have a comment or an idea for an upcoming episode - contact us through our website or email us at hikewithus@thelongwayspodcast.com.