1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 This past week, Bruce put up a post on his blog that, for the first time, revealed some of the insecurities that can come with a long-distance hike. While we spoke about his latest progress on the trail–he has just passed Mile 1600–we also looked at that &quot;Banana Pudding&quot; moment that almost derailed his hike. The post can be found at this link. http://www.rtkchallenge.com/2018/07/11/week-19-my-banana-pudding-moment/ When I asked him if he would have made any changes to his preparation for the hike, he mentioned that he had changed his camp shoes&amp;nbsp;to Hounds, a Crocs knockoff. They can be found here. He did say that they were $9 but these are $14. Either way,&amp;nbsp;it seems like a deal to me. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hounds-Men-s-Ultralite-Shoes/147128585 With New Hampshire and Maine just over the horizon, I also promised to add a link to my own experiences in those glorious states. I hope that you love the music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgWXN7C7Te0 We hope that you take the opportunity to support our sponsor, Trailtopia, when you consider your next backpacking trip. Go to https://www.trailtopia.com/ to check out their wide variety of meals. Returning to Katahdin: An Appalachian Trail Dream https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6810825/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/a3bdc1/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/6810825