Meet Your 2026 Correspondents | S5 E1

Every thru-hike starts with a "why." In our Season 5 premiere, ten Trail Correspondents introduce themselves before stepping onto the AT, PCT, and CDT. A retired cop. A stand-up comic. A welder down 180 pounds. A guy chasing his trail buddy onto the PCT. Ten people, ten origin stories, and the trail hasn't even started yet.

Correspondent Roster

In this episode, we hear from:

• Logan Hannah - Instagram
• Parrish "Quip" McWhorter - Instagram
• TJ McQuiston - Instagram
• Chris Becraft
• Jessica "Hellman" Bagnell - Instagram
• J Michael Shaw, II
• Scott Anderson - Facebook
• Sorrel "Team Ultraheavy" Perka- Instagram
• Danny Nelson - Instagram
• MacKenzie "Wilt" Wieder - Instagram

Sponsor

Trail Correspondents is presented by Altra. Use code "TREK10" for 10% off at checkout at altrarunning.com

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Credits

Hosted, produced, and edited by Andrew "Shanty" Baldwin (Instagram). Trail Correspondents is a production of The Trek.