Backpacker Radio
From the Appalachian Trail to the Pacific Crest and everything in between. Backpacker Radio is a show all about the wonderful world that is thru-hiking and long distance backpacking. Co-hosts, Zach "Badger" Davis and Juliana "Chaunce" Chauncey muse on the backpacking life and the latest from the trail every other week. Topics include but are not limited to news, trail culture, interviews, gear, advice, and all you can eat buffets.
Crying Baby Campground Drama, A Triple Deucer, and the Employees You Are Annoyed to Interact With
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Trail Goss #5
Trek Propaganda
Do You Actually Like Thru Hiking, or Do You Just Like the Party Scene? By Peg Leg
A Typical PCT Thru-Hike Cost $10,000 in 2025. Here's How We Did It for Just $6,000 Each by Anna McKinney...
Designing and Sewing All of Her CDT Gear with Eliza "Swerve" Sweeney (BPR #379)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by Eliza "Swerve" Sweeney, a textile design graduate who's taking on the CDT with an almost entirely homemade kit, including her backpack, tent, quilt, and even her underwear.
In this one, Eliza walks us through skipping her final physics exam to squeeze the PCT into her summer break, turning her senior design project into the gear she's now trusting to get her across the country, and learning to let herself take a damn zero after spending an entire...
Influencer Fined for Petting a Marmot, Grey Beard's AT Success, Evading the Feds on Trail, and Minor Discomforts that are Major Problems
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Trail Goss Episode 4: Influencer Fined for Petting Mount Rainier Marmot
Trek Propaganda: Dale "Grey Beard" Sanders, 91, Becomes Oldest Person to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail by Katie Jackson
QOTD: How long do you think you could evade the feds...
Sleeping in an Outhouse on Christmas, 5.5-Pound AT Baseweight, and the Arkansas Triple Crown with Austen McDaniel (BPR #378)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by our longtime pal Austin McDaniel, aka P.I., a Triple Crowner, Ultralight masochist, and full-time tennis instructor.
In this one, we dive into Austin hiking the Ouachita Trail in ten days while recovering from COVID, navigating the Ozark Highlands Trail through freezing January temps, and surviving record-breaking 18-degree winter freezes on the Florida Trail.
We also cover his pitch for the "Arkansas Triple Crown" consisting of the Eagle Rock Loop, Buffalo River Trail, and Sylamore...
Thru-Hiker Death at Katahdin, Hobbies You Continue to be Bad At, Trail Magic Cravings, and the Triple Crown of "Back In My Day's"
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Trail News: Hiker Found Dead on Katahdin Was Reportedly an AT Thru-Hiker by Katie Jackson
Trek Propaganda: Ultralight Is Taking Over Thru-Hiking … Or Is It? by Kelly
QOTD:Â What's one hobby you wish you were good at and have actively tried but you continue to be bad?
Question Thing of the Week
Triple Crown of 'Back in my day's' - things that existed in your youth that no longer do
5 Star Review
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Thru-Hiking the AT on a $2,000 Budget with Livvy "Stumbles" Weld (BPR #377)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Livvy "Stumbles" Weld, a Triple Crown thru-hiker, Trek Writer, and budding ultrarunner.
In this one, Livvy breaks down how a tub of frosting earned her the trail name "Sugar Mitts," how her own thru-hikes accidentally talked her dad into becoming a thru-hiker himself, and how a kitten she found under a car turned into her cat back home.
Livvy goes deep on how she was able to thru-hike the AT on less than $2,000 (nearly 75% less than...
Fake Hiker News AI Slop, The Most Important Gear Maintenance Tasks, and The Worst People on a Road Trip
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Trail Goss Episode 1
Trek Propaganda: From a Homemade Tent to Custom Shorts, She Made All Her Own Gear for the CDT
QOTD: What gear maintenance task do you take the most seriously / do the most consistently?
Triple Crown of people you absolutely do not want in the van for a road trip
Listener Voicemail
5 Star Review
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The Loowit Trail: 30 Miles Around Mount St. Helens with Zach, Katie, and Jabba (BPR #376)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by onX Backcountry and Topo Athletic, myself along with, Katie, and Jabba break down our recent hike of the Loowit Trail, a 31-mile loop circumnavigating Washington's active Mount St. Helens volcano.
In this one, we dive into the chaotic road-trip logistics that involved our rental van nearly melting down on on the way to the trailhead, navigating technical rope-assisted gullies and sharp lava boulder fields, trekking through the tree-barren northern blast zone, and a golden-hour summit at Windy Pass, and the nightmare of pitching...
The Wildest Trek Blog Ever Written, The Worst Smells, and The Most Annoyed Professions
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Trail Goss Episode 3
Trek Propaganda:
I Hiked 27.5 Miles Every Day for a Year: Here's Everything I Did To Thru-Hike Faster by Peg Leg
Day 154 – This is Where I Leave You by Brock "Dubs" Miller
Apply to be a Trek social media intern
QOTD: What is the worst thing you've ever smelled?
Triple Crown of the most annoyed pr...
PCT Meltdowns, Side Quests, & Animal Encounters, and Traveling to 56 Countries with Michael "Broadway" Grant (BPR #375)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by onX Backcountry and LMNT, we are joined by Michael "Broadway" Grant, a world traveler who has visited 56 countries, cycled across America, and is currently daily-vlogging his way through the PCT.
In this one, Broadway dives into getting bitten in the face by a six-pound chihuahua while hitching a ride to PCT Trail Days, his terrifying pitch-black 11:00 PM alpine start up Mount Whitney's snow chutes, and his infamous "Day 50" meltdown in the Sierra, where he melted a carbon trekking pole, burned holes through his...
Nick Fowler's PCT FKT, The 2040 Zeitgeist, Katie Devours a Big Mac, and the Triple Crown of Emojis
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Trail Goss: Nick Fowler's PCT FKT
Trek Propaganda: Fastest PCT Hike in History: Nick Fowler's 45-Day Thru-Hike Sets New Overall FKT by Katie Jackson
QOTD: Predict one aspect of the Zeitgeist in 2040
Fantasy Football Thing of the Week
Triple Crown of emojis
5 Star Review
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The Ultralight Subreddit, Pack Fabric Pros and Cons, and Not Triple Crowning (Yet) with Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa (BPR #374)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by OnX Backcountry and Topo Athletic, we are joined yet again by our pal Whitney LaRuffa, known on trail as AllGood. AllGood has hiked thousands of miles with his K-9 companions over the years, including his first thru-hike of the AT way back in 1996. AllGood is one of the most entrenched figures in the world of hiker trash, with several thru-hikes under his belt, serving as former president of ALDHA-West, and having worked for several prominent brands in the industry, he eats, breathes, sleeps, and poos...
OR Echo Hoodie Review, Women-Owned Ultralight Brands, Reasons Not to Go Backpacking, and Go-To Wedding Dance Moves
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OR Echo Hoodie Review
Trek Propaganda
10 Women-Owned Ultralight Gear Brands We Love by Katie Jackson
This Fitness App Lets You Bet Cash on Your Own Steps. Are We All About To Be Rich? by Kelly Floro
Katie's Engagement Story
QOTD: What's your go to wedding dance move?
Dilemma Thing of the Week
Triple Crown of conditions you'd opt...
Embracing Her Feral Side, Forester Pass at Midnight, and The Best Cinnamon Rolls on the PCT with Bee Corrado (BPR #373)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by onX Backcountry and LMNT, we are joined by Bee Corrado, a backpacker, public school Spanish teacher, and outdoor content creator currently pushing her way through the Pacific Crest Trail.
In this one, we dive into how Bee almost adopted the trail name "crack sniffer", a bloody Sierra water crossing that almost earned her another trail name "sporin", and her midnight hike over Forester Pass in total darkness and snow.
Bee also shares why every thru-hiker should ditch their tramily for a...
Triple Crown Stats, Jabba's Burning Penis, and A Professional Gear Tester's Pack List
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0:00 – Intro & Triple Crown survey discussion begins
26:02 – Tribute to Will Standish (CDT hiker who passed away)
36:08 – Bonus segment / gear talk begins
42:26 – Pacific Northwest trip best/worst stories
1:00:42 – Triple Crown of Foods You Can't Stop Eating
1:28:59 – Mailbag segment
1:31:29 – Five-star review shoutout
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From Cashier to the Face of REI, Inventing the M!GO Bottle, and the Geotagging Debate with Miranda Webster (BPR #372)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by onX Backcountry and Topo Athletic, we are joined by Miranda Webster, the creator behind Miranda Goes Outside- a former 12-year REI employee turned full-time outdoor content creator.
In this one, Miranda breaks down her journey from an outdoorsy novice working as an REI cashier to amassing over 200,000 YouTube subscribers, the detailed process of designing her popular Migo water bottle to fix the smart water bottle's flaws, and why she firmly believes creators should never gatekeep public land locations.
We also cover...
Fun Nutritional Facts, Picking One Continent's Cuisine, Batty Thing of the Week, and the Best Summer Drinks
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Fun Nutritional Facts
Trek Propaganda:Â
Missing CDT Thru-Hiker Found Dead in Tetons by Kelly Floro
Ch. 64 – Vermilion Valley & Vitamin I by Starlight
QOTD:Â If you could only eat one continent's cuisine for the rest of time, what would it be?
Batty Thing of the Week
Triple Crown of summer drinksÂ
One-Minute Gear Review
Mail Bag
5 Star Review
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The Yosemite High Route: Type 2 Fun, Running out of Fuel, and Mystery Swelling with Elise "SOS" Ott (BPR #371)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by our longtime pal Elise Ott, aka Sauce, who recently completed the 94-mile Yosemite High Route. She breaks down the realities of off-trail High Sierra travel, from navigating 7,000-foot vertical climb days to the difficulty (or lack thereof) of route-finding without a GPX line.
In this one, Elise gives us a full breakdown on Skurka's new(ish) route through Yosemite- including everything you need to know regarding navigation, camping, water, difficulty, highlight views, and more. Elise also shares some...
Minus33 Sun Hoodie Review, How to Deal with Wildfire Smoke, Songs You'd Play on Repeat for an Enemy, and Cliche Instagram Captions
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Minus33 Sun Hoodie Review
Trek Propaganda: How To Deal With Wildfire Smoke on a Thru-Hike by Katie Jackson
QOTD:Â What one song would you play on repeat for your enemy as a form of psychological warfare?
Lowdown Thing of the Week
Triple Crown of cliche Instagram captions
Mail Bag
5 Star Review
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Quitting and Returning to Thru-Hikes, Glissading Mishaps, and Swamp Walking with Taylor "Hamilton" Santa (BPR #370)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by Taylor Santa, aka Hamilton, a thru-hiker who completed the Appalachian Trail in 2017 before returning to complete both the Florida Trail and Continental Divide Trail in 2024.
In this one, we dive into Hamilton taking shots of pop and energy drinks every two hours on the night shift before quitting her job to hike the AT, surviving 30 miles of chest-deep swamp walking on the Florida Trail, getting bitten in the face by a fake service dog at a Chama...
Trail News: Shrinking National Monuments, Easy Colorado Trailhead Access, Egypt vs. Aliens, and the Best Disney/Pixar Movies
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Trail News: Shrinking National Monuments
Trek Propaganda:Â
How to Get From Denver to Waterton Canyon in Under $30 and 4 Hours by Jackson Mauser
8 Trail Foods I Never Got Tired of, Even After 22,000 Miles by Peg Leg
QOTD: If you knew you were safe, would you rather spend 1 day in ancient Egypt, or 1 day with aliens?
Triple Crown of Disney/Pixar movies
Mail Bag
5 Star Review
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Gear Leaching PFAS, Silence Disappearing from Wilderness, and Building a Quinzhee with Steven from MyLifeOutdoors (#369)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Steven of My Life Outdoors, a gear-obsessed backpacker who grew his YouTube channel to over 1.2 million subscribers through high-production gear breakdowns and hands-on science experiments.
In this one, we dive into Steven's emotional year supporting his wife through three separate cancer diagnoses, her rare complete response to immunotherapy, and the story of how Luke Nichols from Outdoor Boys randomly gifted him a fully-edited video to keep his channel afloat during the crisis. Steven also breaks down some of...
FarPointe Sun Cruiser Review, Favorite Thru-Hiking Memories, Losing Your Spoon vs. Your Shelter, and Movies Everyone Loves that You Hate
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Sun Hoodie Review: FarPointe Sun Cruiser
Trek Propaganda:Â
Turkenna Saw a Black Bear by The Norris Trio
Before You Read Another Thru-Hiking Horror Story, Read This by Kelly Floro
QOTD: Would you rather, on day 1 of your thru-hike, lose your shelter and have to always cowboy camp on the AT, or lose your spoon and have to eat all meals with only your hands?
Triple Crown of movies everyone loves but you hate
Mail Bag
5 Star Review
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From Near-Death Sepsis to Triple Crowning while Carrying Larry the Log with Shawn Mahoney (BPR #368)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by Shawn Mahoney, aka the guy who carries a 20+ pound log named Larry over his shoulders, and with Larry he's hiked the Triple Crowner, Te Araroa, and just about all of the Northeast peaks.
In this one, Shawn explains why the heck he carries a massive log everywhere he goes, describes losing Larry down a steep slope on the PCT and spending two hours bushwhacking to retrieve him, recounts nearly dying from a septic heart infection and medically...
Outdoor Research Sun Hoodie Review, the Triple Crown of Shitty Beers, and Pausing vs. Rewinding Your Life
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Sun Hoodie Review: Outdoor Research AstroMan
Trek Propaganda:
Hike naked day (Day 61) by Gerjan "Hungry" Hertgers
20 Strange Things Thru-hiking Can Do to Your Body That Nobody Talks About by Livvy Weld
The Triple Crowner Survey: Ranking the Best and Worst Triple Crown Trails by Katie Jackson
QOTD: Would you rather have access to a life rewind button, or a life pause button?
Triple Crown of shitty beers
Mail Bag
5 Star Review
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Why the PCT is Boring, Hitting SOS on the CDT, and Summitting Denali with Tina "Cash Money" Currin (BPR #367)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Tina Currin, aka Cash Money, a Triple Crown thru-hiker, Andrew Skurka guide, park ranger, wilderness EMT, and Guinness World Record holder.
In this one, Tina explains how she set the world record for most air horns blown simultaneously outside the North Carolina governor's mansion, details how she bought her Colorado house sight-unseen off Zillow during a zero day on the CDT while soaking her feet in a trash can, and she recounts getting separated from her husband in...
Jolly Gear Sun Hoodie Review, Sounds that Trigger Happiness, and Water Filter Science
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Sun Hoodie Review: Jolly Gear
Trek Propaganda: 2026 AT Thru-Hikers Share Their Favorite Gear So Far by Katie Jackson
QOTD:Â When was the last time you were in a tornado warning?
Switchback Recap
Triple Crown of sounds that trigger happiness
Mail BagÂ
5 Star Review
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Losing 150 Lbs, An All-Time Poop Story, and Theater Hacks for Content Creators with Andrew Livingston aka Coach from Marion Outdoors (BPR #366)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by Andrew Livingston, aka Coach from Marion Outdoors and host of the Chafed Outdoors podcast.
In this one, Coach tells the story of losing 150 pounds his sophomore year of college largely thanks to hiking, details his background in theater, ballet, and tap dancing- and how that's helped him grow a massive following on Instagram and TikTok, the biggest challenges of running an outfitter, he gives us an all-timer poop story that ended with him naked in the woods...
Chaunce's Live Podcast Sendoff in Denver (BPR #365)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we're live at the Skylark Lounge in Denver- and we are giving Chaunce a proper send off. For this one, we're joined by Fireball, Elise, Sassafras, Jolly, and of course Jabba.
This one is a grab bag of odd games, including the Newlywed Game, a Triple Crown of behind the scenes crisis-management stories, we play Two Lies and a Truth, and Jolly hosts a highly contentious "Judge Jolly" debate between Chaunce and Jabba. This one features some surprise cameos, tequila shots, and...
Epic Dreams, Chaunce's Last In-Studio Segments, Ways You'd Behave Differently without Ramifications, and Lots of Processing
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Epic Dreams
Processing
Trek Propaganda
Teen Hiker Dies in Grand Canyon National Park Amid Extreme Heat by Katie Jackson
Why You Should Never Take Gear Advice to Heart by Izzy Wagner
QOTD: Would you rather A) every time you eat a particular meal, the rest of the world loses access to this meal for 24 hours, People know about this (may receive threats, but you are protected or B) anytime you use an air fryer...
Getting Charged by a Moose, a Month of CDT Solitude, and Going Pro as a Hiking Photographer with Caleb "Meatball" Adcock (BPR #364)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by Caleb "Meatball" Adcock, a professional photographer and thru-hiker who completed the AT last year and is currently midway through the CDT, doing it almost entirely alone.
Caleb walks us through how he built a career shooting for brands like Hyperlite and Jetboil while thru-hiking, why authentic trail photography looks so different from what brands used to put out, getting Lyme disease on the AT and spending four days at the Yellow Deli, sleeping on a pool floaty...
Nasty Celebrity Encounters, Triple Crown of Things You Can Live Without But Should Be Free, and Do You Face the Showerhead?
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Nasty Celebrity Encounters
Tribute to Bill Jensen
Trek Propaganda: After 22,000 Miles of Thru-Hiking, This Is One of the Biggest Mistakes I See Beginners Make by Peg Leg
QOTD: Do people face the shower head when they shower?
Triple Crown of things you can easily live without, but nonetheless should be free for everyone
Smitty's Experience Being Navajo in the US
Mail Bag
5 Star Review
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Falling 35 Feet Free Soloing, Hiking the CT in 15 Days, and What It Means to Be Navajo in America with Jeremy "Smitty" Phoenix (BPR #363)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Jeremy Phoenix aka Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen, aka Javos, a Navajo-born, Amish-country-raised, REI-employed, grave-digging, Princeton-attending thru-hiker who completed the Colorado Trail in 15 days on his first ever backpacking trip and has been making up for lost time ever since.
In this one, Smitty walks us through completing the 24-hour challenge three separate times on the PCT, a free solo fall from 35 feet- that he just kind of walked off, getting stalked by a mountain lion, surviving shin splints for almost...
Tiger Facts, End of the Timberline Lodge Breakfast Buffet, and Poop, Pees, and Peen Talk
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Tiger Facts
Trek Propaganda:Â Timberline Lodge Ends Breakfast Buffet Popular With Generations of PCT Hikers by James Townsend
QOTD: Do poop pees count as full pees?
Sun Hoodie Review: Fjällräven Abisko Wool Hoodie
Triple Crown of words for penis
Mail Bag
5 Star Review
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Stalked by a Mountain Lion, a 25-Foot Fall in the Sierra, and Canoeing 2,400 Miles Down the Mississippi with Matthew "Masochist" Hengst (BPR #362)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by Matthew Hengst, aka Masochist, an IT-professional-turned-full-time-adventurer who over the past eight-plus years has racked up 20,000 miles hiked, nearly 3,000 miles paddled, 2.5 million feet of elevation climbed, and somewhere north of 300 diving sessions across multiple continents.
Masochist walks us through canoeing 2,400 miles down the Mississippi, the time he fell 25 feet in a remote part of the Sierra and laid there for 15 hours waiting for a helicopter, catching COVID and norovirus back to back at 12,000 feet on the CDT, navigating...
Lyme Disease Research Update, Raccoon vs. Goose, the Triple Crown of Girly Gear, and 2026 Hiking Gear Trends
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Lyme Disease Update
Trek Propaganda: 2026 Hiking Gear Trends, And Whether I Think They're Actually Worth It by Livvy Weld
QOTD: Would you rather have one raccoon know all your secrets and occasionally hint at them or one goose publicly overreact to everything you do?
Stupid Thing of the Week
Triple Crown of gear you can find that's girly
Mail Bag
5 Star Review
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Walking the Portuguese Camino with Her Parents to Honor Her Late Brother with Elise "Sauce" Ott (BPR #361)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by our pal Elise Ott, aka Sauce, who gives us a play by play of her recent hike on Portuguese Camino coastal route along with her parents.
SOS walks us through doing the Camino as a tribute to her late brother Curtis, who passed away in February of 2025 after years of living with schizoaffective disorder. She shares his story with honesty and humor, including the time he stole a county parks truck in a three-piece suit, drove it across...
The World's Tallest Unclimbed Mountains, Tips for Taking a Sabbatical to Hike, and Kissing vs. Sauces
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The Tallest Unclimbed Mountains
Trek Propaganda: Roundup Is Being Sprayed in National Forests. Here's What PCT Hikers Should Know by Kelly Floro
QOTD:Â Would you rather give up sauces or kissing?
Triple Crown of Ways NOT to die
Mail Bag
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Backpacker Radio's Origin Story, Evolution, and Behind the Scenes with Zach and Chaunce (BPR #360)
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are bringing you the rare Chaunce and Zach solo pod.
In this one, we tell the full origin story of Backpacker Radio, from the unofficial co-host audition at a hiker meetup, to Chaunce showing up at the wrong restaurant on day one, to almost not making it past the early episodes. We get into how our interviewing dynamic has evolved over eight years, the technical disasters of the early days, the team that quietly makes this whole thing work, our...
Long Trail Trivia, the Best Town Food to Hike Out with, REI Flash Shade Review, and the Future of AI
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Long Trail Trivia
Trek Propaganda: Check out the Trek's Youtube
Processing
QOTD:Â Everyone on earth takes a private vote by pressing a red or blue button. If more than 50% of people press the blue button, everyone survives. If less than 50% of people press the blue button, only people who pressed the red button survive. Which button would you press?
Sun Hoodie Review - REI Flash ShadeÂ
Triple Crown of town food to hike out with
Mail Bag
5 Star Review
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