Walking the Long Path: From Manhattan to the Catskills

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast

Sure, you can drive from NYC to the Catskills in just under 3 hours. But as "Doobby," the taxi driver in Planes, Trains and Automobiles says, "You don't see nothing on the interstate but interstate." In this episode, host Brett Barry walks with ⁠Casey Kelbaugh⁠ on a stretch of the "Long Path," a 358-mile trail from the George Washington Bridge in New York City to the edge of the Adirondack Park. Casey recounts his 27-day hike from East 4th Street in Manhattan to his cabin in the Catskills via the Long Path, an experience he then ⁠shared in the travel section of the New York Times⁠.

00:00 Introduction to the Catskills Voyage

00:15 Discovering the Long Path

00:52 Sponsors and Supporters

01:30 Casey's Journey Begins

02:18 Hiking the Long Path

05:40 Challenges and Reflections

13:16 Community and Connections

26:02 The Final Stretch

29:19 Conclusion and Next Episode Preview