{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Meet Your 2026 Correspondents | S5 E1","description":"Every thru-hike starts with a &quot;why.&quot; In our Season 5 premiere, ten Trail Correspondents introduce themselves before stepping onto the AT, PCT, and CDT. A retired cop. A stand-up comic. A welder down 180 pounds. A guy chasing his trail buddy onto the PCT. Ten people, ten origin stories, and the trail hasn't even started yet. Correspondent Roster In this episode, we hear from:  Logan Hannah - Instagram Parrish &quot;Quip&quot; McWhorter - Instagram TJ McQuiston - Instagram Chris Becraft Jessica &quot;Hellman&quot; Bagnell - Instagram J Michael Shaw, II Scott Anderson -  Facebook Sorrel &quot;Team Ultraheavy&quot; Perka- Instagram Danny Nelson - Instagram MacKenzie &quot;Wilt&quot; Wieder - Instagram  Sponsor Trail Correspondents is presented by Altra. Use code \u201cTREK10\u201d for 10% off at checkout at altrarunning.com Connect Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? Email us at podcast@thetrek.co.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review. Subscribe on Spotify and leave us a review. Follow on Instagram: Trail Correspondents \u00b7 The Trek Sign up for The Trek newsletter:  thetrek.co\/newsletter Credits Hosted, produced, and edited by Andrew \u201cShanty\u201d Baldwin (Instagram). Trail Correspondents is a production of The Trek. ","author_name":"Trail Correspondents","author_url":"http:\/\/trailcorrespondents.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40802740\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40802740"}