Back in 2022, Pox Holiday made a fateful promise on the first episode of In The Pines Podcast: He would watch "Wrong Turn," the 2021 horror reboot about a group of Appalachian Trail hikers facing off against a terrifying mountain clan, but only if we'd record it all.  Well, we followed through on that terrible idea and it landed with a meaty thud. Join us as we dive headfirst into the backwoods terror of "Wrong Turn." We'll dissect the stupid plot, cringe at the gore, figure out who Mathrew Modean is, and debate whether this reboot lived up to the original or should even exist at all. Exp ..read more

On August 16th, 2016, a man covered with desert dirt, who looked as if he’d been hiking for days, walked into a rural California convenience store and bought $100 worth of junk food and water. Located near the Pacific Crest Trail, the convenience store owner was no stranger to dirty hikers. However, this man happened to match the description of a suspected murderer wanted by the police. In less than an hour, the man would be shot dead as he was walking back to the Pacific Crest Trail. This is the crazy story of how Benjamin Peter Ashley terrorized the remote canyon communities of Central Calif ..read more

This week, Nikki and Pox dive into the 2013 disappearance of Appalachian Trail hiker, Geraldine "Inchworm" Largay. We also have our first guest: Puss In Boots from the Pox & Puss Podcast. Sources: https://www.centralmaine.com/2013/07/28/over-rugged-terrain-a-mystifying-hunt-for-missing-hiker/ https://www.pressherald.com/2016/05/25/report-geraldine-largay-kept-journal-during-weeks-lost-in-maine-woods/document/ https://www.warrendoyle.com/blog ..read more

Lake Sidney Lanier is an artificial lake that was created in the 1950s by building Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in northern Georgia. The 38,000-acre lake lies on top of the ruins of towns and farmland of over 700 families. Today, the lake has over 11 million visitors every year, about the same number of annual visitors as the Louvre. Lake Lanier is also one of the deadliest lakes in the United States. 500 people have died and many of their bodies have never been recovered? What is killing so many people in this lake? Underwater debris? Crazy currents? Could it be the ghosts of the Che ..read more

Welcome to Pox Holiday's newest podcast: In The Pines. We're giving you the premier episode in the Pox & Puss feed, but you will be able to find future episodes in the "In The Pines" Podcast feed. "In The Pines" will be a monthly podcast focusing on the mysteries, crimes, and the unexplained that could only happen in the American Wilderness. Pox's co-host is Nikki from "The Appalachian Crime Trail" podcast. Our first episode discusses the 1969 mysterious disappearance of Dennis Martin. Follow us ..read more

Let's take a trip back in time...everyone had just forgotten about Syria...America was still reeling from the cultural impact of "Sharknado"...and we were all reminded of the word: "Furlough"."I don't own a TV"Chug your beverage, "Drinkage"!!!DINK DINK DINKSpoiler Alert! We give away the ending of "A Beautiful Life"Scraps is a "special boy"Hallie Berry? Your Auntie Clariece?...and Puss takes "a facefull of snot for the honest opinion of a child ..read more

We answer emails about winter weather backpacking, we de-bunk an online photo, Puss reenacts a scene from "Ghost", Pox sees the Aurora Borealis, something happens to Puss' tent, Pox gets a new shirt, and much much more!Also look for us Nov. 13th on the "2 Quarts Podcast". You can find it on iTunes ..read more

Recorded live at the Outdoor 76 Outfitter in Franklin, NC with owners, Rob & Cory.We discuss some of the most common issues dealt with during the first 110 miles of an Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike (hint: it's your feet!).Somebody's making wedding plans.Somebody forgets the name of their "favorite" restaurant in Franklin.Somebody discovers that it's hard to hide Dick CheeseAnd somebody is a beer connoisseur ..read more

Super short episode this week! What can we say...sometimes life gets in the way and you have to produce a short episode. A couple of animal stories from Anish & Hawkeye. A quick story about watermelon. We'll be back in two weeks with a full-length episode. Keep calling 828-394-4526 with your Appalachian Trail stories....especially all you Southbounders ..read more

This week we discuss readjusting to post-Appalachian Trail life with Thru-Hiker and author of Appalachian Trials, Zach Davis. Pox has a conversation with Anish who is the current record holder of the fastest self-supported thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. We also drink "$20 worth of liquor, baby ..read more