# Long Walks and Rabid Dogs - Cam "Swami" Honan (Part II)

An episode of [Hiker Trash Radio](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1497165058), 14 Oct 2026, 47 min.

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About the Guest Cam "Swami" Honan is an Australian long-distance hiker, writer, and founder of The Hiking Life (thehikinglife.com). Backpacker Magazine has called him the most traveled hiker on earth — 75,000+ miles across 68 countries. He completed the legendary 12 Long Walks: 12 consecutive thru-hikes, 14,000+ miles, 29 states, 4 Canadian provinces, 18 months, 2011–2012. Along the way he completed one of the fastest Triple Crowns on record (~236 days — PCT northbound, CDT southbound from Montana, AT southbound from Katahdin) — as a byproduct, not a goal. He is the author of the Wanderlust book series (6 volumes and counting) and Hiking and Backpacking for Dummies. His trail name, Swami, was given to him on his first PCT hike in 2007 by a woman from Glasgow who found his trail yoga amusing. Hiking Poll score: 7 out of 100. What's Covered in Part 2 Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing The Hiking Life — What's On It The Wanderlust Series Hiking and Backpacking for Dummies Ultralight Philosophy — Your Own Best Teacher How Long-Distance Hiking Has Changed The Poodle Dog Bush — Ridgecrest Mark — Seeing the Extraordinary in the Ordinary Off the Beaten Path — The Living Mountain Pay It Forward — The Three Trail Organizations Links & Resources • The Hiking Life: https://www.thehikinglife.com • Cam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehikinglife • Wanderlust book series — Available wherever books are sold. Six volumes: USA, Himalaya, Nordics, Mediterranean, The Hidden Tracks, and more. A seventh — world's best day hikes — is due early next year. • Hiking and Backpacking for Dummies — Available wherever books are sold. • The Living Mountain — Nan Shepherd. Cam's Off the Beaten Path recommendation. An ode to the Cairngorms of Scotland; about 100 pages. Written during WWII, published in the mid-1970s. Nan Shepherd appears on the Scottish £5 note. • Continental Divide Trail Coalition: https://www.continentaldividetrail.org • Appalachian Trail Conservancy: https://www.appalachiantrail.org • Pacific Crest Trail Association: https://www.pcta.org Connect with Hiker Trash Radio • Email: mailto:hikertashradio@gmail.com • Social: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok — search Hiker Trash Radio. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and makes a real difference. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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