The final chapter of Marching Like Fools is less about mountains climbed and more about questions asked. After six days on the Karnischer Höhenweg, four ex-soldiers — boots worn, knees frayed, banter intact — find themselves at the Gasthof Valentinalm, with only a museum, a farewell dinner, and a final taxi ride left to navigate. Why listen to this episode? Because endings matter. Because laughter and silence share the same space. Because this isn’t just about finishing a trail, but abo...
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The final chapter of Marching Like Fools is less about mountains climbed and more about questions asked. After six days on the Karnischer Höhenweg, four ex-soldiers — boots worn, knees frayed, banter intact — find themselves at the Gasthof Valentinalm, with only a museum, a farewell dinner, and a final taxi ride left to navigate. Why listen to this episode? Because endings matter. Because laughter and silence share the same space. Because this isn’t just about finishing a trail, but abo...
Day 0 - Before the Ascent: A Trail of History, Blisters, and Bad Decisions
Marching Like Fools
7 minutes
3 months ago
Day 0 - Before the Ascent: A Trail of History, Blisters, and Bad Decisions
A slow start, a long ridge, and a lot of foolishness ahead. Welcome to Marching Like Fools — a podcast chronicling the journey of four retired military men as they walk the Karnischer Höhenweg, a remote, historic alpine trail tracing the old First World War frontline between Austria and Italy. This is Episode 0: our prelude — recorded before we take a single step uphill. In this opening episode, we introduce the group: a band of friends over 65, each with a military past — 1 PARA, 21 SAS, 22 ...
Marching Like Fools
The final chapter of Marching Like Fools is less about mountains climbed and more about questions asked. After six days on the Karnischer Höhenweg, four ex-soldiers — boots worn, knees frayed, banter intact — find themselves at the Gasthof Valentinalm, with only a museum, a farewell dinner, and a final taxi ride left to navigate. Why listen to this episode? Because endings matter. Because laughter and silence share the same space. Because this isn’t just about finishing a trail, but abo...
