Episode #68 - Damien and Renee Tougas (The Von Trapp Family)

Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis · Jan 4, 2018 · 1h 20m

Damien and Renee Tougas have always made sure that their children were able to experience the outdoors. So it seemed a fairly natural fit to take the entire family on the Appalachian Trail in 2014. To help fund their adventure they produced a high-quality video series that followed their journey.

For each member of the family, it was harder than they had expected. Despite their hardships–compounded when Renee had to leave the trail for much of the last 500 miles–they eventually forced their way to Katahdin, summiting triumphantly together once more as a family.

The children recognized their…