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
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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.
Episodes
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
The Yosemite High Route: Type 2 Fun, Running out of Fuel, and Mystery Swelling with Elise "SOS" Ott (BPR #371)
24 Aug 2026
2h 19m
Minus33 Sun Hoodie Review, How to Deal with Wildfire Smoke, Songs You'd Play on Repeat for an Enemy, and Cliche Instagram Captions
20 Aug 2026
27m
Quitting and Returning to Thru-Hikes, Glissading Mishaps, and Swamp Walking with Taylor "Hamilton" Santa (BPR #370)
17 Aug 2026
2h 33m
Trail News: Shrinking National Monuments, Easy Colorado Trailhead Access, Egypt vs. Aliens, and the Best Disney/Pixar Movies
13 Aug 2026
46m
Gear Leaching PFAS, Silence Disappearing from Wilderness, and Building a Quinzhee with Steven from MyLifeOutdoors (#369)
10 Aug 2026
2h 28m
FarPointe Sun Cruiser Review, Favorite Thru-Hiking Memories, Losing Your Spoon vs. Your Shelter, and Movies Everyone Loves that You Hate
06 Aug 2026
44m
From Near-Death Sepsis to Triple Crowning while Carrying Larry the Log with Shawn Mahoney (BPR #368)
03 Aug 2026
2h 3m
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