It's been a really long winter, and if you're a hiker, you're probably itching to get back on the trail - and so are we! So as we are planning our spring and summer hikes, we decided to take a few moments and talk with Eric about his role in recording our adventures and stories in photos. Eric has been with us since the West Highland Way, and the amazing photos on our website (and soon on our new video podcasts), calendars, and social media are serious inspiration for any hiker!

Come learn about how Eric prepares for the hikes, how he uses photos to tell the story of our adventures, and why Michael is not allowed to take photos!

Check Out The Photos at: www.thelongwayspodcast.com/hikes/capturing-the-long-hikes-in-photo

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We're heading deep into the Middle East for our latest episode of The Long Ways Podcast. Last year, Devin spent four months living in Oman, a country in the southern Arabian peninsula, where he had the chance to hike through some of the country's stunning natural scenery -- including by hiking it's tallest mountain, Jebel Shams, or the "Mountain of the Sun."

Join us in our latest episode as Devin walks through the history and experience of walking the trail, and why Oman should be next on your travel list.

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We are starting a new segment to the podcast, called Trail Tech Hacks - apps and/or tech that we use on the trail to make the journey a little easier or more enjoyable.

We are starting with one of our favorite trail apps - the Merlin birding app from Cornell Labs. How many times have you been on a trail and heard a bird sound, and wondered... what the hell is that?! The last thing you want to carry on the hike is a birding manual. Luckily, the Merlin app makes identifying, and saving, bird sounds and sightings very easy.

My guest on this episode is Kayla, and she is going to guide us through the use of the Merlin app and give us a hack on how to use the app when you are on the trail and have no cell service.

To hear some of the birds mentioned in this episode - jump on over to The Long Ways Podcast's hiking blog.

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Do you have a story from a long trail that you would like to talk about? Or are you interested in a guest on your podcast? We would love to talk to you! Drop us a message at hikewithus@thelongwayspodcast.com