[While I Suffer] My Top 5 Hallucinations Ranked
While I’m out chasing a self-supported FKT on the Appalachian Trail, we’re throwing it back to one of the weirdest solo episodes yet.This one’s all about hallucinations—those sleep-deprived visions that show up when the miles get long and the sleep gets short. I break down my top five all-time hallucinations from FKTs and multi-day races like Nolan’s 14, Cocodona, the Arizona Trail, and the Colorado Trail.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Context of the Podcast02:11 Hallucinations from Sleep Deprivation07:22 First Hallucination: The Safari Guy11:59 Second Hallucination: Witches in the Woods19:32 Third Hallucination: The Robot in the Cliff23:13 Fourth Hallucination: Black Bears and Stumps27:17 Conclusion and Future PlansYou’ll meet:The Safari Man who’s been following me for yearsWitches in the forest waiting to sweep me upA three-story robot stuck in a rock wallA pirate ship in the desert for some reasonAnd chicken feet sprouting from the EarthWe also touch on why hallucinations happen, what triggers them, and how I’m turning them into AI-generated images—because if I have to see these things, so do you.Sponsors:Janji • Garage Grown Gear • CS Coffee • Mount to CoastSupport the Appalachian Trail FKT attempt + the show: Patreon.com/freeoutsideSubscribe to Substack: http://freeoutside.substack.comSupport this content on patreon: HTTP://patreon.com/freeoutsideBuy my book "Free Outside" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/39LpoSFEmail me to buy a signed copy of my book, "Free Outside" at jeff@freeoutside.comWatch the movie about setting the record on the Colorado Trail: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019916/free-outsideWebsite: www.Freeoutside.comInstagram: thefreeoutsidefacebook: www.facebook.com/freeoutside