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6 Pieces of Bad Advice You Should Stop Taking with John Kelley (Throwback Thursday)
Episode 398
What are 6 pieces of backpacking advice that are just plain bad? John Kelley joins the Backpacking & Blisters podcast to co-host and discuss a lot of…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
A CONTROVERSIAL New ULTRALIGHT Strategy That Will Blow Your Mind...with Alisha McDarris
Episode 397
If you’re looking to shave about a pound off of your pack weight without spending any money (potentially), Alisha McDarris from Terradrift will tell …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Top 10 MOST BIZARRE Camp Experiences We've Ever Had (and You Can Too!)
Episode 396
Bizarre trail and camp experience stories are the backbone of the B&B community. Derek and Carl run down their top 10. Some you’ve heard, some you ha…
5 months ago
Death Wish Backcountry Skills That You Might Use (Throwback Thursday)
Episode 395
One of the most experienced, adventurous, death-defying backcountry experts, Marty Morissette, joins the show to discuss some of the tactics he’s emp…
5 months, 1 week ago
The WORST REVIEWED Backpacking Gear in the World
Episode 394
What is the worst reviewed backpacking gear? And does that mean that reviews are terrible or that the gear is terrible? Maybe both. And how does a 20…
5 months, 1 week ago
2025's MOST POPULAR Backpacking Gear & Trends with Lloyd Vogel
Episode 393
Lloyd Vogel, CEO of Garage Grown Gear, joins the show to discuss 2025’s best backpacking gear and trends. He also shares items that are losing steam.…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
10 Things Only ADVANCED BACKPACKERS Do...with Huck Outdoors (Bonus Thursday)
Episode 392
What are the 10 things that only advanced backpackers do? Huck Outdoors joins the show to discuss skills, gear and knowledge that only advanced backp…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
5 Backpacking CRISES on the TIMBERLINE TRAIL: How Would You Handle Them?
Episode 391
There were 5 Backpacking Crises on the Timberline Trail Patreon trip this year! Five might be a stretch but you be the judge? How would you handle th…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The 8 MOST DANGEROUS Creatures That Will KILL YOU!
Episode 390
What are the 8 deadliest creatures known to mankind? And how can you avoid them on a backpacking trip? Derek and Carl discuss the method these creatu…
6 months ago
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 reg…
6 months ago