Episode #90 - Kayla McCarthy (Popeye)

Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis · Jun 7, 2018 · 1h 1m

Kayla McCarthy, her father, and her mother set out to hike the Appalachian Trail in 2014. Only Kayla and her mother reached Katahdin as her father injured himself and had to leave the trail. As Kayla told her story I was struck by how much the dynamic of their hike had to change, with Kayla stepping up into a partnership with her mother, as opposed to being the daughter of a couple. The trail throws interesting conundrums at you as you hike and any observer of Kayla and Molly could see the partnership working well between these two strong women.

Many people keep a journal on the trail and…