[While I Suffer] My Top 5 Hallucinations Ranked

While I’m out chasing a self-supported FKT on the Appalachian Trail, we’re throwing it back to one of the weirdest solo episodes yet. This one’s all about hallucinations—those sleep-deprived visions that show up when the miles get long and the sleep gets short. I break down my top five all-time hallucinations from FKTs and multi-day races like Nolan’s 14, Cocodona, the Arizona Trail, and the Colorado Trail. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Context of the Podcast 02:11 Hallucinations from Sleep Deprivation 07:22 First Hallucination: The Safari Guy 11:59 Second Hallucination: Witches in the Woods 19:32 Third Hallucination: The Robot in the Cliff 23:13 Fourth Hallucination: Black Bears and Stumps 27:17 Conclusion and Future Plans You’ll meet: The Safari Man who’s been following me for years Witches in the forest waiting to sweep me up A three-story robot stuck in a rock wall A pirate ship in the desert for some reason And chicken feet sprouting from the Earth We also touch on why hallucinations happen, what triggers them, and how I’m turning them into AI-generated images—because if I have to see these things, so do you. Sponsors: Janji • Garage Grown Gear • CS Coffee • Mount to Coast Support the Appalachian Trail FKT attempt + the show: Patreon.com/freeoutside Subscribe to Substack: http://freeoutside.substack.com Support this content on patreon: HTTP://patreon.com/freeoutside Buy my book "Free Outside" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/39LpoSF Email me to buy a signed copy of my book, "Free Outside" at [email protected] Watch the movie about setting the record on the Colorado Trail: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019916/free-outside Website: www.Freeoutside.com Instagram: thefreeoutside facebook: www.facebook.com/freeoutside