Episode #310 - Kelly Hays (9 Lives)

Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis · Feb 17, 2022 · 50m

This week, another intrepid young woman shares her story with us. Kelly Hays, who has developed quite a following on YouTube, hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2021, yet hers was no ordinary hike.

Emergency surgery for most people would take them off the trail for more than just a few weeks, yet Kelly was so desperate to get back with her trail family that she returned just three weeks after the surgery. Hear how she coped with this setback and how she experienced the trail in all its glory.

Previous thru-hiker and guest, Stephanie "Sunshine" Lorenze even crowned at the end!

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