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Appalachia Meets World Episode 33 - A New Year (On the Trail) with Nimblewill Nomad

In this special New Year's episode Will and Neil sit down with legendary long distance hiker Nimblewill Nomad, the oldest man (at 83 years of age) to through hike the Appalachian Trail.  While others are making New Year's resolutions, Nimblewill lives them everyday through his hiking accomplishment…

Jason "Eternal" Cook and the 16,000-Mile Trail

Jason "Eternal" Cook drops in from his 16,000-mile hike of the Infinity Loop Trail, which incorporates all three American long trails, to talk trail with Doc and Chopper.  Eternal calls in after Hiker Midnight from under a tarp on the trail as he's expecting snow, and boy, are we glad he did!  This…

Episode #323 - Nathan and Kimm Wright (Switchback and Crewhiker)

Today, we have Nathan and Kimm Wright, from the Pinhoti Outdoor Center. I met them both at Trail Days this past weekend, and we got into a discussion on the benefits–or otherwise–of relocating the Southern Terminus of the Appalachian Trail to Alabama, using the Pinhoti Trail to effect that change. …

Let’s Sit with a Hiking Legend | Interviewing Nimblewill Nomad

Early this year, I sat with Nimblewill Nomad in his cabin atop Flagg Mountain in central Alabama. We enjoyed a fire and warm conversation. Nimblewill Nomad completed the Appalachian Trail thru-hike in 2021 at the age of 83. He is the caretaker of Flagg Mountain. He also wrote two books, “Where Less…

Pre-Pinhoti Considerations 3

Original recording from Friday, February 4, 2022. 16 miles, 3 hours Not too much to say about this one, just a stone cold BOM classic, my dude I had no idea that I would be almost verbatim saying what I said in my introductory clip to Pre-Pinhoti 2 in the preamble of the clip from feb 4, 2022 Ni…

”A Radio Valentine for Nimblewill Nomad” - TPR’s In Focus - Feb. 14, 2023

Nimblewill Nomad, the trail name for retired optometrist Dr. Meredith "Sunny" Eberhart, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about his poetry, written on various hikes.  He is the oldest hiker, at age 83, to complete the Appalachian Trail and is the former caretaker of Flagg Mountain in the…

#10 - Part 1 of 2: An Interview with M.J. "Nimblewill Nomad" Eberhart About His Accomplishments and What He Learned

At age 61, Eberhart became a perpetual walker. In his following 15 years, he walked roughly 34,000 miles. During that time, he published some books. One of which is about one of his first hikes,  Ten Million Steps: Nimblewill Nomad's epic 10-month trek from the Florida Keys to Quebec. In early 2…

#11 - Part 2 of 2: An Interview with M.J. "Nimblewill Nomad" Eberhart About His Accomplishments and What He Learned

In Part 2 Nimblewill gets "deeper into the weeds" and things get emotional. If you didn't listen to episode #10 part 1 of 2, stop and go back. You don't want to miss it! At age 61, Eberhart became a perpetual walker. In his following 15 years, he walked roughly 34,000 miles. During that time, he…

83-Year-Old Hikes Appalachian Trail - In Focus - June 11, 2025

On August 24, 2021, Meredith Eberhart, whose trail name is Nimblewill Nomad, became the oldest person at age 83 to hike the Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Maine to Georgia. In Focus brings you his interview atop Flagg Mountain, as the crowd welcomed him home.

The Most Legendary Hiker: Nimblewill Nomad (M.J. Eberhart)

Try the onX Backcountry App and tell them I sent you: https://www.onxmaps.com/purchase/backcountry/membership MJ “Sunny” Eberhart, known to the trail community as Nimblewill Nomad, is a legendary hiker who has logged nearly 50,000 trail miles while completely all 11 US National Scenic Trails. Born…