In this episode we welcome back Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail thru-hiker Casey "Vegas" Huffman. Vegas is also the winner of the 2025 THRU-r hiker scholarship, a member of the Trail Team, and a THRU-r Ambassador! Here, he focuses on his most recent thru-hike on the Pacific Crest Trail and goes into: His best advice for aspiring thru-hikers Some great financial insights on how to afford a thru-hike The best cinnamon roll along the Pacific Crest Trail, & more! Also, don't miss the tale of how he got his trail name! If you want to meet up LIVE with Vegas , he hosts online events with us at THRU-r ! Check out our Events page to register for our events at www.thru-r.com (all events are free). Sign up for the THRU-r mailing list so you don't miss a thing! (No spam, no selling, just thru-hiker things.) Connect With Vegas: Vegas' Instagram Vegas' YouTube Channel Applicable Links: Red Kettle Help fellow hikers find the show by following, rating, and reviewing the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts ! Connect With THRU-r & Cheer: THRU-r Mailing List Join The Trail Family THRU-r Website THRU-r Instagram THRU-r Facebook THRU-r Youtube THRU-r Threads Cheer's YouTube Cheer's Instagram Episode Music: "Communicator" by Reed Mathis
