9 Backpacking Myths Debunked: Hitchhiking, Rain Gear, Norovirus, and Ursacks (BPR #381)
02 Nov 2026
2h 33m
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Backpacker Radio
From the Appalachian Trail to the Pacific Crest Trail and everything in between, Backpacker Radio explores the wonderful, weird world of thru-hiking and long-distance backpacking. Join Zach "Badger" Davis and rotating co-hosts Double Dip, Sassafras, SOS, and Jabba for stories from the trail, interviews with unforgettable hikers, gear talk, backpacking advice, and spirited discussions about all-you-can-eat buffets. Equal parts practical advice and deeply questionable tangents, brought to you by The Trek.
Episodes
[Segments #380] Trail Goss: Is The Triple Crown Overrated, Fart-Flavored CDT Cow Trough Water, and Mountain Hardwear Crater Lake Review
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50m
Cottage and Ultralight Gear with Garage Grown Gear Founder & CEO Lloyd Vogel (BPR #380)
26 Oct 2026
2h 28m
Crying Baby Campground Drama, A Triple Deucer, and the Employees You Are Annoyed to Interact With
22 Oct 2026
42m
Designing and Sewing All of Her CDT Gear with Eliza "Swerve" Sweeney (BPR #379)
19 Oct 2026
2h 13m
Influencer Fined for Petting a Marmot, Grey Bear's AT Success, Evading the Feds on Trail, and Minor Discomforts that are Major Problems
15 Oct 2026
48m
Sleeping in an Outhouse on Christmas, 5.5-Pound AT Baseweight, and the Arkansas Triple Crown with Austen McDaniel (BPR #378)
12 Oct 2026
2h 46m
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"
08 Oct 2026
40m
Thru-Hiking the AT on a $2,000 Budget with Livvy "Stumbles" Weld (BPR #377)
05 Oct 2026
2h 47m
Fake Hiker News AI Slop, The Most Important Gear Maintenance Tasks, and The Worst People on a Road Trip
01 Oct 2026
1h 8m
The Loowit Trail with Zach, Katie, and Jabba (BPR #376)
28 Sep 2026
2h 39m
The Wildest Trek Blog Ever Written, The Worst Smells, and The Most Annoyed Professions
24 Sep 2026
42m
PCT Meltdowns, Side Quests, & Animal Encounters, and Traveling to 56 Countries with Michael "Broadway" Grant (BPR #375)
21 Sep 2026
2h 18m
Nick Fowler's PCT FKT, The 2040 Zeitgeist, Katie Devours a Big Mac, and the Triple Crown of Emojis
17 Sep 2026
54m
The Ultralight Subreddit, Pack Fabric Pros and Cons, and Not Triple Crowning with Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa" (BPR #374)
14 Sep 2026
2h 19m
OR Echo Hoodie Review, Women-Owned Ultralight Brands, Reasons Not to Go Backpacking, and Go-To Wedding Dance Moves
10 Sep 2026
46m
Embracing Her Feral Side, Forester Pass at Midnight, and The Best Cinnamon Rolls on the PCT with Bee Corrado (BPR #373)
07 Sep 2026
2h 36m
Triple Crown Stats, Jabba's Burning Penis, and A Professional Gear Tester's Pack List
03 Sep 2026
1h 33m
From Cashier to the Face of REI, Inventing the M!GO Bottle, and the Geotagging Debate with Miranda Webster (BPR #372)
31 Aug 2026
2h 46m
Fun Nutritional Facts, Picking One Continent's Cuisine, Batty Thing of the Week, and the Best Summer Drinks
27 Aug 2026
41m
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