Trail Stories - Suck It Up, Buttercup (with Carl Roberson)

About the Guest Carl Roberson is a Delaware-based heavy equipment operator, Marine Corps veteran, author, and, in 1974, the youngest person to complete a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail at age 14. He was adopted at six months old, summited the Grand Teton at 12, attended NOLS and trained under Scott Fischer at 13, and completed Georgia to Maine at 14 with a 37-pound Kelty pack, per-state guidebooks, no GPS, and a father who threatened to come pick him up if he stepped out of line. He later completed the Colorado Trail at 23, section-hiked Yellowstone and the Rockies throughout his teens, served in the Marine Corps (29 Palms and Camp Pendleton, heavy artillery), operated excavators for 47 years, and has been volunteering at Litway Hostel in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania for the past four years. His memoir, The Adventure of a Lifetime, is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Walmart. A movie trailer has been submitted to 500 production companies. A film may follow. Episode Highlights The Stipulations Scott Fischer Connection Two Months Alone The Erwin River Crossing The SERE Ambush The Pennsylvania Rappel Suck It Up, Buttercup The Book and the Film Links & Resources The Adventure of a Lifetime — Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Adventure+of+a+Lifetime+Carl+Roberson The Adventure of a Lifetime — Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com Facebook: CarlDigit1 Instagram: CarlRobertson89 / Backpacking Adventures / Aquarius Excavation YouTube: CarlRobertsonYouTube3698 TikTok: CarlRobertson3 Litway Hostel — Mount Pocono, PA: https://www.lakenojohotel.com Connect with Hiker Trash Radio Email: mailto:hikertashradio@gmail.com Social: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok — search Hiker Trash Radio. The full interview with Carl drops Wednesday in two parts. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and makes a real difference. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.