In this week's episode we talk with Lyla "Sugar" Harrod, the first transgender woman to complete the Triple Crown of thru-hiking, as well as the creator of the Divide to Crest Route, which she completed in 2024. We chatted about:
- Her journey into thru-hiking
- Devising the Divide to Crest route - an on- and off-trail adventure connecting the Continental Divide Trail with the Pacific Crest Trail
- Difficulties faced on the trail, and how she overcame
- How she fuels - and what she has to carry - during these extremely long efforts
Lyla “Sugar” Harrod is a sober, queer transgender woman with over 13,000 miles of long distance hiking experience. She is the first transgender woman to complete the Triple Crown of long distance hiking.
Lyla has set Fastest Known Times including the women’s unsupported FKT of New Hampshire’s 48 4,000 footers. Lyla is also the founder of Trail QTs a mentoring program for queer and trans first-time thru-hikers and advocates publicly for trans rights within the hiking community and beyond.
Please note that this podcast is created strictly for educational purposes and should never be used for medical diagnosis and treatment.
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Connect w/ Lyla:
- IG: instagram.com/seltzerskelter
- Trail QTs Mentoring Program: instagram.com/trailqts
- YouTube: youtube.com/@SugarHikes726
Mentioned:
- Sawyer Squeeze water filtration system: amzn.to/40FNPxV
- More info about the Divide to Crest route: burgeonoutdoor.com/blogs/news/divide-to-crest-announcement
- Lyla's FKT: fastestknowntime.com/fkt/lyla-harrod-new-hampshire-4000-footers-nh-2022-09-13
- Pork Rinds, the secret weapon of fueling for Lyla: amzn.to/40osWG3
- The Notch Hostel, White Mountains of New Hampshire: notchhostel.com/
- Dehyration Study: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11510460
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