Backpacker Radio
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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"
Oct 8, 202640 min
Thru-Hiking the AT on a $2,000 Budget with Livvy "Stumbles" Weld (BPR #377)
Oct 5, 20262h 47m
Fake Hiker News AI Slop, The Most Important Gear Maintenance Tasks, and The Worst People on a Road Trip
Oct 1, 20261h 8m
The Loowit Trail: 30 Miles Around Mount St. Helens with Zach, Katie, and Jabba (BPR #376)
Sep 28, 20262h 39m
The Wildest Trek Blog Ever Written, The Worst Smells, and The Most Annoyed Professions
Sep 24, 202642 min
PCT Meltdowns, Side Quests, & Animal Encounters, and Traveling to 56 Countries with Michael "Broadway" Grant (BPR #375)
Sep 21, 20262h 18m
Nick Fowler's PCT FKT, The 2040 Zeitgeist, Katie Devours a Big Mac, and the Triple Crown of Emojis
Sep 17, 202654 min
The Ultralight Subreddit, Pack Fabric Pros and Cons, and Not Triple Crowning (Yet) with Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa (BPR #374)
Sep 14, 20262h 19m
OR Echo Hoodie Review, Women-Owned Ultralight Brands, Reasons Not to Go Backpacking, and Go-To Wedding Dance Moves
Sep 10, 202646 min
Embracing Her Feral Side, Forester Pass at Midnight, and The Best Cinnamon Rolls on the PCT with Bee Corrado (BPR #373)
Sep 7, 20262h 36m
Triple Crown Stats, Jabba's Burning Penis, and A Professional Gear Tester's Pack List
Sep 3, 20261h 33m
From Cashier to the Face of REI, Inventing the M!GO Bottle, and the Geotagging Debate with Miranda Webster (BPR #372)
Aug 31, 20262h 46m
Fun Nutritional Facts, Picking One Continent's Cuisine, Batty Thing of the Week, and the Best Summer Drinks
Aug 27, 202641 min
The Yosemite High Route: Type 2 Fun, Running out of Fuel, and Mystery Swelling with Elise "SOS" Ott (BPR #371)
Aug 24, 20262h 19m
Minus33 Sun Hoodie Review, How to Deal with Wildfire Smoke, Songs You'd Play on Repeat for an Enemy, and Cliche Instagram Captions
Aug 20, 202627 min
Quitting and Returning to Thru-Hikes, Glissading Mishaps, and Swamp Walking with Taylor "Hamilton" Santa (BPR #370)
Aug 17, 20262h 33m
Trail News: Shrinking National Monuments, Easy Colorado Trailhead Access, Egypt vs. Aliens, and the Best Disney/Pixar Movies
Aug 13, 202646 min
Gear Leaching PFAS, Silence Disappearing from Wilderness, and Building a Quinzhee with Steven from MyLifeOutdoors (#369)
Aug 10, 20262h 28m
FarPointe Sun Cruiser Review, Favorite Thru-Hiking Memories, Losing Your Spoon vs. Your Shelter, and Movies Everyone Loves that You Hate
Aug 6, 202644 min
From Near-Death Sepsis to Triple Crowning while Carrying Larry the Log with Shawn Mahoney (BPR #368)
Aug 3, 20262h 3m
Outdoor Research Sun Hoodie Review, the Triple Crown of Shitty Beers, and Pausing vs. Rewinding Your Life
Jul 30, 202623 min
Why the PCT is Boring, Hitting SOS on the CDT, and Summitting Denali with Tina "Cash Money" Currin (BPR #367)
Jul 27, 20262h 56m
Jolly Gear Sun Hoodie Review, Sounds that Trigger Happiness, and Water Filter Science
Jul 23, 202643 min
Losing 150 Lbs, An All-Time Poop Story, and Theater Hacks for Content Creators with Andrew Livingston aka Coach from Marion Outdoors (BPR #366)
Jul 20, 20261h 53m
Chaunce's Live Podcast Sendoff in Denver (BPR #365)
Jul 13, 20263h 6m
Epic Dreams, Chaunce's Last In-Studio Segments, Ways You'd Behave Differently without Ramifications, and Lots of Processing
Jul 9, 20261h 41m
Getting Charged by a Moose, a Month of CDT Solitude, and Going Pro as a Hiking Photographer with Caleb "Meatball" Adcock (BPR #364)
Jul 6, 20263h 58m
Nasty Celebrity Encounters, Triple Crown of Things You Can Live Without But Should Be Free, and Do You Face the Showerhead?
Jul 2, 20261h 35m
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)
Jun 29, 20263h 28m
Tiger Facts, End of the Timberline Lodge Breakfast Buffet, and Poop, Pees, and Peen Talk
Jun 25, 20261h 16m
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)
Jun 22, 20263h 27m
Lyme Disease Research Update, Raccoon vs. Goose, the Triple Crown of Girly Gear, and 2026 Hiking Gear Trends
Jun 18, 202640 min
Walking the Portuguese Camino with Her Parents to Honor Her Late Brother with Elise "Sauce" Ott (BPR #361)
Jun 15, 20263h 1m
The World's Tallest Unclimbed Mountains, Tips for Taking a Sabbatical to Hike, and Kissing vs. Sauces
Jun 11, 202649 min
Backpacker Radio's Origin Story, Evolution, and Behind the Scenes with Zach and Chaunce (BPR #360)
Jun 8, 20263h 41m
Long Trail Trivia, the Best Town Food to Hike Out with, REI Flash Shade Review, and the Future of AI
Jun 4, 20261h 44m
Chaunce VS Jabba: The Final Showdown (BPR #359)
Jun 1, 20264h 20m
How Dangerous is Backpacking, Paka Sun Hoodie Review, the Worst Gifts for Young Kids, and the Boy Who Cried Wolf Gone Wrong
May 28, 20261h 2m
Fired from the Forest Service by DOGE, Public Lands Advocacy, and Finding Joy in a World of Bad News with Liz Crandall (BPR #358)
May 25, 20262h 52m
Signs of Thru-Hiker Entitlement, Weird Smells, the Triple Crown of Mountain Peaks, and a "Geography" Quiz
May 21, 20261h 14m
Negotiating with Al-Qaeda, Drill Sergeant Secrets, and Healing from War on the AT with Stephen "Near Miss" Palazzo (BPR #357)
May 18, 20264h 34m
Dramatic Survival Stories, the Triple Crown of Sports, and the Funniest Word for Boobs
May 14, 20261h 6m
Big Podcast News, Swimming with Hippos, Peace Crops, and the GR20 with Becca "Little Bag" Beckham (BPR #356)
May 11, 20263h 44m
Lyme Disease Vaccine Update, the Best Efron, and the Triple Crown of Star Wars Characters
May 7, 202638 min
Why This Pro Triathlete Quit Her Job to Hike the Appalachian Trail with Katie "Sunrise" Lance (BPR #355)
May 4, 20262h 12m
Space Facts, the Triple Crown of BBQ Foods, and the Gas Station Bathroom Debate Revived
Apr 30, 202655 min
Finding Thru-Hiking Community, the Jordan Trail, and Bigfoot Trail Mishaps with Claire "Marmot" Dumont (BPR #354)
Apr 27, 20262h 56m
Recapping the Unhinged Afroman Trial, A Million vs 50% of a Billion, and the Triple Crown of Jim Carrey Movies
Apr 23, 202630 min
Dodging Death on the CDT, Crewing Tara Dower's AT FKT, and Triple Crowning with Megan "Rascal" Wilmarth (BPR #353)
Apr 20, 20262h 40m
Snake Island, Potato Foods, and Why The Trail Won't Always Be There
Apr 16, 202642 min