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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 pla…
6 months, 1 week 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 b…
6 months, 2 weeks 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 i…
6 months, 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 ‘stup…
6 months, 2 weeks 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 Bigfoo…
6 months, 3 weeks 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 trai…
7 months 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 th…
7 months 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…
7 months, 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 woul…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Derek vs. a BIGFOOT EXPERT: Every question asked; No punches pulled (Throwback Thursday)
Episode 379
It took a while but Derek and Carl finally convinced a Bigfoot expert to the join the show. Owner of the Sasquatch Outpost in Bailey, Colorado and co…
7 months, 3 weeks ago