Podcast Episodes

JUSTIN OUTDOORS: Game-changing GEAR That's 'The Best I've Ever Used' (Throwback Thursday)

Episode 389

On this Throwback Thursday episode, Justin Outdoors joins the show. He is our #1 seed for gear expertise on YouTube. Check out what he has to say regarding the game-changing gear that’s the best he’s…

Published on 7 hours ago

SAR Veteran Evaluates 6 Famous Movie Stunts That Could Save Your Life...with Moose Mutlow

Episode 388

Veteran Search and Rescue Yosemite team member Moose Mutlow joins the show to evaluate 6 famous movie scenes. He brings his expertise to rate the plausibility of the outdoor stunts pulled off by Ramb…

Published on 3 days, 7 hours ago

Take the RED PILL! How You're Getting FOOLED by the Backpacking Matrix

Episode 387

Derek and Carl discuss the lies that you, fellow backpackers, believe. Some of them have been told to you. Some of you have convinced yourselves to believe these deceptive backpacking details. But do…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

MARTY RANEY: 'Not Everyone Made it Back From the Mountain.' (Bonus Thursday)

Episode 386

TV Star, homesteader, Denali guide…Marty Raney joins Derek and Carl to discuss a story he’s never shared before: a fateful trip to the highest peak in America and the unfortunate disaster that ensued…

Published on 2 weeks ago

JEFF PELLETIER: You're Backpacking 'Stupid Light' IF You're Doing These 4 Things

Episode 385

The trusted authority on going ultralight over long distances, Jeff Pelletier, joins the show to discuss how you might be cutting corners to go ‘stupid light’. Or how Carl continues to take calculate…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

National Park Director CHUCK SAMS: Everything You Expect Us to Ask

Episode 384

Derek and Carl are joined by the most recent National Park Service Director, Chuck Sams. Topics include everything from getting blacklisted to Bigfoot to 3 suggestions Carl makes to improve the NPS s…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

FAT MAN LITTLE TRAIL: 4-5ish Trail Snacks You've Never Heard Of (Bonus Thursday)

Episode 383

Comedian, Inspirer Greg Sakowicz (AKA Fat Man Little Trail) joins the show to discuss everything from new trail snacks to hiking tips to intense trail encounters.

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Published on 4 weeks ago

3 Reasons I Hiked Faster & Farther 26 Years Later on the Collegiate Loop

Episode 382

Derek and Carl discuss what it takes to hike faster and farther with significantly more daily elevation gain for a broken-down guy who’s trying to thru hike the Collegiate Loop in Colorado. And, of c…

Published on 1 month ago

CIA Counter-Terrorism Analyst: The 3 Most Dangerous Places in the World to Backpack (and How to Get In)...with Brent Giannotta

Episode 381

What are the 3 most dangerous countries to visit for a backpacking trip? And how can you get in? Former CIA Counter-Terrorism Analyst Brent Giannotta joins the show to share his expertise. Carl and B…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

8 Life or Death Situations You Will Definitely Encounter!

Episode 380

Derek and Carl discuss 8 life or death situations you will encounter if you go backpacking or hiking long enough. How would you handle them? How would Derek handle them?

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago