EP-136 USA: How the Appalachian Trail can change your life!

We are on hiatus, exploring Asia and the Middle East.  So we're reaching into our vaults for some of our most popular episodes.

This week we are listening to our 3rd ever episode, where we find out how thru-hiker Charles Dement changed his life, and went from overweight and depressed to hiking the complete Appalachian Trail on this episode of the 10Adventures Podcast. Charles Dement lost over 100lbs, found love, and underwent a transformative experience thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian trail is a 2,200 mile foot-traffic only trail that stretches over 14 states from Georgia to Maine.  Learn about losing weight on the Appalachian Trail, how to prepare for a thru-hike and what to expect on this lengthy journey. 

On this episode of 10Adventures, Dement depicts the struggles of hiking the Appalachian Trail as an amateur adventurer and narrates the life-changing experience he underwent on this thru-hiking excursion.

Guest profile

Charles Dement (@feeling_arkansaucey) embarked on his first thru-hike ever, on the legendary Appalachian Trail, going from depressed and overweight to walking an average of 15 miles per day, Completing the AT in five and a half months. After a chance encounter online where Charles came across the AT, he decided to quit his office job and embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Following a life-changing thru-hike experience, Charles developed a true passion for carrying his life on his back and dodging the “rat race” to pursue an alternative lifestyle centred around outdoor adventure. As Charles looks forward to his next big thru-hike, he enjoys reminiscing about his time on the Appalachian Trail and sharing the personal transformation he experienced on the epic trail.