Chapter
Hiking the East Coast: A Journey of Unexpected Help and Hardship
20:28 - 28:52 (08:23)
A woman sets out to hike over 2,000 miles up the East Coast but finds herself unprepared for the challenges ahead, including asking strangers for help and discovering the hike was much harder than expected.
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A mother, who had suffered from daily mental, physical, and sexual abuse, left her home with the pretext of going for a walk but actually traveled more than 2,000 miles to hike the entire East Coast Trail, experiencing freedom for the first time since childhood.
20:28 - 22:23 (01:55)
Summary
A mother, who had suffered from daily mental, physical, and sexual abuse, left her home with the pretext of going for a walk but actually traveled more than 2,000 miles to hike the entire East Coast Trail, experiencing freedom for the first time since childhood.
ChapterHiking the East Coast: A Journey of Unexpected Help and Hardship
Episode137: Grandma Gatewood. The Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
A woman spent years finding solace in nature after leaving behind a life of domestic abuse, teaching her children and wishing to spend more time there.
22:23 - 23:56 (01:32)
Summary
A woman spent years finding solace in nature after leaving behind a life of domestic abuse, teaching her children and wishing to spend more time there.
ChapterHiking the East Coast: A Journey of Unexpected Help and Hardship
Episode137: Grandma Gatewood. The Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The speaker recounts her experience of hiking a trail that turned out to be more difficult than expected, due to the lack of well-maintained accommodations.
23:56 - 26:12 (02:16)
Summary
The speaker recounts her experience of hiking a trail that turned out to be more difficult than expected, due to the lack of well-maintained accommodations. She had to seek help from strangers and often found herself without proper shelter for the night.
ChapterHiking the East Coast: A Journey of Unexpected Help and Hardship
Episode137: Grandma Gatewood. The Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The speaker was worried that sharing her journey might attract people who would try to harm her, but some believed it would be inspiring for others and bring more attention to the Appalachian Trail.
26:12 - 28:52 (02:39)
Summary
The speaker was worried that sharing her journey might attract people who would try to harm her, but some believed it would be inspiring for others and bring more attention to the Appalachian Trail.