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JON CONTI: Top Luxury Items for the LAZY Backpacker
Episode 434
Jon Conti joins the show to discuss the top luxury items for the lazy backpacker. This could include backpackers who truly have a focus on lounging a…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
5 Pro Tips Gear Stores Tell OVERLOADED Backpackers with COACH Marion Outdoors (Bonus Thursday!)
Episode 433
Coach from Marion Outdoors joins the show to discuss what an Appalachian Trail shop tells overloaded backpackers and thru-hikers when they arrive fru…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
GLEN VAN PESKI: Gossamer Gear Owner's 3 Unorthodox Ultralight Strategies
Episode 432
Glen Van Peski – owner of Gossamer Gear – joins the show to discuss some truly unorthodox ultralight strategies. With his 13lb total pack and years o…
5 months ago
8 Ways Trip Planners Get the SHAFT with JOHN KELLEY
Episode 431
John Kelley joins the show to discuss 8 ways trip planners get the shaft. Are some of this avoidable if you sprinkle in a bit of wisdom and common se…
5 months, 1 week ago
JEFF PELLETIER: Controversial Gear Decisions For The Last Great Adventure (Throwback Thursday)
Episode 430
Jeff Pelletier joins the show to discuss shaving weight, ultralight strategies, and to give advice to Carl about some of his controversial gear decis…
5 months, 1 week ago
STOP Bringing These 6 Pieces of Gear You Never Use!
Episode 429
Don’t you hate it when you find gear you don’t use left in your pack after a trip? How about when it’s the same unused gear over the course of multip…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Beginning Backpackers: BUY THIS GEAR!
Episode 428
If you’re a beginning backpacker, we’ve got the gear you should buy – from budget to mid level to premium. If you’re an experienced backpacker, pleas…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
6 Gear Trends That Are DISRUPTING Hiking This Year with CHRIS CAGE (Bonus Thursday)
Episode 427
Chris Cage from Greenbelly Meals and YouTube joins the show to discuss gear trends that are disrupting the industry this year! From sleeping pads to …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Top 10 Most OVERPACKED Gear You Need to Stop Bringing
Episode 426
Derek and Carl discuss the top 10 most overpacked items for backpacking. This is not only from personal experience but also from what they continue t…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
DARWIN: Watch Out! 3 Gear FAILURES You Need to Know!
Episode 425
Darwin on the Trail joins the show to discuss 3 gear failures he experienced while in Gates of the Arctic National Park. What caused him to chuck one…
6 months ago