Podcasts by The Attempt
The Attempt, brought to you by The Trek and Bad Cat Media, follows Benjamin Drachman during his attempted southbound (SOBO) thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2019.
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12 | "It's possible if we just try it" from 2020-03-31T08:10
Benjamin comes home and looks back on his time on the trail. And also, a few surprises.
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11 | "Go on a camping trip" from 2020-03-24T05:07
Benjamin loses his pillow. His body is falling apart. And every day, the finish line gets closer.
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10 | 34 Hours in LA from 2020-03-17T05:04
Benjamin takes a little break from the trail to hang out with our Uncle Eric in Los Angeles.
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9 | "I don't like sand" from 2020-03-10T05:04
It’s a rough transition, coming down from the Sierras. As he hikes through the desert, Benjamin starts to realize how close he is to the finish line.
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8 | Ups and Downs from 2020-03-03T05:04
Brass skips ahead and finds himself in the epic Sierra Mountains.
The Attempt is produced by Julia Drachman with help from Doug Beyers. We are a production of from 2020-02-25T05:04
Benjamin is hiking at his top gear when his friend Peter hops in for a week on the trail. The Attempt is produced by Julia Drachman with help from Doug Beyers. We are a production of
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6 | "The trail is kinda glowing" from 2020-02-18T05:04
From the Washington/Oregon border to Crater Lake, Benjamin calibrates his hiking machine.
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5 | 500 miles from 2020-02-11T05:04
One state down. Two to go.
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4 | "Things I'm grateful for" from 2020-02-04T09:25:49
Benjamin has a friend join him for a week of hiking and gets to see some other familiar faces along the way. Plus, we get to hear the story behind Benjamin’s new trail name: “Brass.”
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3 | High spirits from 2020-01-24T12:52:37
Week one is a soggy one. Follow along as Benjamin hikes the first section of his PCT SOBO (Southbound) journey.
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2 | “Hart’s Pass, Baby!” from 2020-01-24T12:51:39
Benjamin and a two other thru-hikers set off on the trail.
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1 | “I’m attempting it. I’m attempting it.” from 2020-01-24T12:44:03
It’s July 2019 and Benjamin Drachman is gearing up to attempt to thru-hike the PCT. As his sister –and a professional storyteller– I can’t help but ask: can we make a podcast about it?
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