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15 - CHRIS SMEAD: Immortalizing Your Epic Trip
Episode 15
How do you communicate just how epic and awesome your trip was? This episode features an interview with backpacking filmmaker Chris Smead who is mast…
8 years, 7 months ago
14 - Tips, Tricks and Booby Traps!
Episode 14
Everybody has their own way of doing things. And while some of them are innovative and awesome, others can be downright weird and questionable. Derek…
8 years, 7 months ago
13 - Throwing Rocks at Drones
Episode 13
For all of the awesome aspects of a hiking trip, there are some things that really annoy us out there on the trail. What are the most common, and som…
8 years, 7 months ago
12 - Hiking for Buried Treasure (not Geocaching)
Episode 12
Could a hiking trip lead you to a multi-million dollar treasure chest? Whether or not you've heard of the Santa Fe art dealer Forrest Fenn and his el…
8 years, 8 months ago
11 - Can You Pass the Permit Test?
Episode 11
What if you could avoid having the same conversation at the Ranger station every time you go, by simply passing a permit test? What if passing the te…
8 years, 8 months ago
10 - The Death March
Episode 10
Has there ever been a point on a hike when you've simply wanted to give up? Derek shares how his backpacking and blistering experience on his second …
8 years, 8 months ago
9 - Fools With Bear Spray
Episode 9
If you've been backpacking long enough you probably have a good (hopefully not disastrous) bear story. In this episode Derek and Carl explore a handf…
8 years, 8 months ago
8 - Rangers: Friends or Foes?
Episode 8
Rangers are the ultimate authority in our national parks, forest and wildnerness areas. But, like any organization there are flaws in the system. Att…
8 years, 9 months ago
7 - Things That Go Bump in the Night
Episode 7
This episode brings guest host, Knowlton, to the program. As a member of the annual trip, Knowlton checks in all the way from Nepal to share some his…
8 years, 9 months ago
6 - How to Lose at Backpacking
Episode 6
This episode continues to pull back the curtain and explores some of the biggest backpacking fails and bonehead moves by the experienced backpackers …
8 years, 9 months ago