Latest Thruhiker Podcast Episodes
Henry "Moose Juice" Lewis on Shaking Down AT Hikers, the Teton Crest Trail, and Champagne Shoeys
Backpacker Radio - April 15, 2024 14:15 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Henry “Moose Juice” Lewis. In addition to hikes of the AT, Teton Crest Trail, Colorado Trail, and the PCT, Moose Juice spent a few seasons shaking down starry eyed aspiring thru-hikers at Mountain Crossings. Henry giv...
Eeland Stribling aka the "Black Steve Irwin" on Fly Fishing, Stand Up Comedy, and Wildlife Biology
Backpacker Radio - April 08, 2024 15:57 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Eeland Stribling. Eeland, who’s known as the "Black Steve Iriwn" and “The Fliest Fisherman” is a wildlife biologist, educator, standup comedian, and the host of “Comedians on the Fly.” We dive deep into the world of s...
How to Hike the Colorado Trail with David Fanning: Seasons, Trail Towns, and Extra Experiences
Backpacker Radio - April 01, 2024 01:04 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are chatting all things Colorado Trail. Rachel, who filled in for Zach, and Chaunce are joined by David Fanning, who has seven complete hikes of the Colorado Trail, which is tied for the record we think. Topics covered today includ...
Girl Stuff 3.0: Hiking as a New Mom, Pink Blazing, and Fear Mongering
Backpacker Radio - March 25, 2024 14:12 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are bringing you another edition of Girl's Stuff! Today, Chaunce along with guest panelists, Rachael "Rabbit" Delano and Marie "Basecamp" Black answer your burning questions related to female-specific topics in the backcountry. Top...
Maggie "Honey Badger" Slepian on Suffering, Stubbornness, and Misogyny on Trail
Backpacker Radio - March 18, 2024 14:43 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Maggie Slepian aka Honey Badger. Maggie is the former Managing Editor at The Trek and their first full-time employee, a thru-hiker, and a prolific freelance writer and editor. We learn all about Maggie’s treks, includ...
Kelly "Ibex" Floro on the Pyrenean Haute Route, Budgeting for a Thru-Hike, and Being the Trek's Managing Editor
Backpacker Radio - March 11, 2024 14:54 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by The Trek’s Managing Editor, Kelly “Ibex” Floro. We learn all about what it’s like to have Zach as a boss, Kelly’s top tips for how to afford a thru-hike, and she shares insights from her own thru-hiking adventures inc...
Chaunce Hiked the Foothills Trail! Terrain, Difficulty, Hiking with a Dog, and Gear
Backpacker Radio - March 04, 2024 14:39 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, Chaunce hiked the Foothills Trail! With Chaunce being just a few days removed from this 76-mile gem of a hike, the trail is fresh on her mind, and she provides us a detailed rundown of her experience and standout stories, the trail's ...
Q&A: Backpacking with a Gun, Crush It Syndrome, Overrated Gear, Emotionally Draining Trail Experiences, and More
Backpacker Radio - February 26, 2024 14:20 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are bringing back another edition of Q&A. Today we’re joined by our pal and chronic thru-hiker and adventurer, Steven “Twinkle” Shattuck to answer your burning trail-related questions. Today’s episode covers a wide range of topics,...
Kevin "The Animal" Koski on the 2,300-Mile Four Corners Loop
Backpacker Radio - February 19, 2024 14:51 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek we are joined by Kevin Koski, known on trail as “The Animal.” Kevin is the man behind the Four Corners Loop, a new 2,300 mile route circling the four corners region across Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. We learn all about thi...
Wes and Marie Black on Sex During a Thru-Hike, Hiking the PCT as a Married Couple, and Arguing on Trail
Backpacker Radio - February 12, 2024 15:38 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are once again loving love. That's right, it's the 4th edition of our Valentine's Day-themed show. Today we catch up with Wesley and Marie Black, known on trail as Yeti Legs and Basecamp. Less than two years after meeting, they wer...
Bailey "PseudoSloth" Bremner on the Columbine Route, Creating Her Own Routes, and Backpacking with Dogs
Backpacker Radio - February 05, 2024 14:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Bailey “PseudoSloth” Bremner. In addition to hikes of the CDT, Great Divide Trail, Pinhoti, and Benton Mackaye, we do a deep dive on a pair of custom routes that Bailey mapped out herself. The Columbine Route, which c...
David "Moondog" Roop on Thru-Skating the Florida Trail and Natchez Trace Trail
Backpacker Radio - January 29, 2024 16:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by David “Moondog” Roop. Moondog, alongside his buddy, has done the Natchez Trace Trail, Florida Trail, and 500 miles through New Mexico, not on foot, but instead on skateboard which he refers to as a thru-skate. We lear...
Matt "Schmutz" Lyons on Becoming a Social Media Celebrity and Using Cringe Comedy to Trigger the Internet
Backpacker Radio - January 22, 2024 14:35 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by someone you are likely already following on Instagram, Matt Lyons known on trail as "Schmutz". Schmutz is a thru-hiker, social media comedian and celebrity. He gives us an overview on his process for making short come...
Kyle Hates Hiking on His Rise to YouTube Fame, Solving Trail Mysteries, and Getting EXPOSED
Backpacker Radio - January 15, 2024 16:09 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by the very highly requested Kyle O'Grady, known in the world of YouTube as Kyle Hates Hiking. Kyle is an experienced backpacker, having hiked the Long Trail, Appalachian Trail, Northville Placid Trail, Pacific Crest Tra...
Nicole "ShotGun" Kulovitz on Thru-Hiking as a Lifestyle, Wildland Firefighting, and Losing a $2,500 Twisted Tea Bet
Backpacker Radio - January 08, 2024 15:12 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Nicole “ShotGun” Kulovitz. Nicole only recently began long distance backpacking, but in just the last few years, has thru-hiked the CDT, Arizona Trail, Florida Trail, Hayduke, Pacific Northwest Trail, Oregon Desert Tr...
Lauren "Long Way" Roerick on France's New 1900-Mile HexaTrek
Backpacker Radio - January 01, 2024 19:13 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Lauren Roerick. Lauren has hiked both the Colorado Trail and Sunshine Coast Trail along with a solid chunk of the PCT, but the focus of today’s episode is her recent thru-hike of the nearly 1,900-mile HexaTrek across ...
Liz "Snorkel" Thomas on Urban Hiking, Reviewing Gear, and the Hardest Hike in the US
Backpacker Radio - December 25, 2023 16:37 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Liz Thomas, known on trail as “Snorkel.” Liz has backpacked more than 20,000 miles, including an FKT on the AT, many trails internationally, and is likely the most experienced “urban hiker” on earth. We learn Snorkel’...
Nick "DJ" Fowler on His PCT FKT and Financing a Hiking Lifestyle
Backpacker Radio - December 18, 2023 15:14 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Nick Fowler. Nick went from 1-2 mile day hikes in 2019 to setting the self supported PCT FKT in 2023, with many learning lessons, mistakes, and miles in the four year span in between. We learn all about his experience...
Ryan "Dirtmonger" Sylva on Backpacking Philosophies, the Vagabond Loop, and the Great Basin Traverse
Backpacker Radio - December 11, 2023 14:40 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Ryan Sylva, known on trail as Dirtmonger. Let me tell you, this one is an instant classic. Dirtmonger has so many miles under his trail runners that he’s lost count, but it’s comfortably deep into the 5-digit range. W...
Bennett Lee on Caving and His Calendar Year "Half" Triple Crown, Plus Rachel's Colorado Trail Hike
Backpacker Radio - December 04, 2023 14:55 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Bennett Lee, an avid caver, backpacker, and photographer. This year Bennett attempted the calendar year triple crown, completing half of it, which he dubbed the Calendar Year Half Triple Crown. In typical backpacker r...
#229 | Ruth Morley on Section Hiking vs. Thru-Hiking at Age 70 and Eating Plant-Based
Backpacker Radio - November 27, 2023 15:46 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Ruth Morley. Ruth, in addition to being a Trek Blogger, is an avid backpacker, having trekked the GR5 through the south of France all the way through the Netherlands, the Florida Trail, the AT, the Buckeye Trail, and ...
#228 | Matt "Sheriff Woody" Berger, a Trained Botanist, on Interesting Plants of the Triple Crown Trails
Backpacker Radio - November 20, 2023 16:17 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Matt Berger known on trail as Sheriff Woody. If you like plants, oh boy, are you in luck today because Sheriff Woody is an experienced thru-hiker and a trained botanist who’s packed to the gills with fun flora facts. ...
#227 | Brady Geilenfeldt on Hiking the Colorado Trail as a Deaf Person
Backpacker Radio - November 13, 2023 14:27 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Brady Geilenfeldt. Brady, known on trail as Undies, thru-hiked the Colorado Trail this year. What makes Undies story especially interesting is that he is deaf. We learn all about Brady’s inspiring story, the incredibl...
#226 | Dr. Morgan Brosnihan on Training for a Thru-Hike, Injury Prevention, and Helping Hikers on the PCT
Backpacker Radio - November 06, 2023 16:51 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Dr. Morgan Brosnihan. Dr. Brosnihan runs Blaze Physio, a mobile physical therapy service, from her van, where she helps ailing hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail. We learn all about this novel business idea and go d...
#225 | Andrea Lankford on the PCT's Three Missing Hikers
Backpacker Radio - October 30, 2023 14:40 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s very spooky episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Andrea Lankford, author of “Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail.” Andrea’s book, and thus our conversation, keys in on the story of three mi...
S4 Episode #15 | Interview With Your Former Self
Trail Correspondents - October 25, 2023 04:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsWelcome back to Trail Correspondents! This is the final episode of season 4: an interview with your former self. Traditionally, this episode is formatted such that we pan back and forth between the present and the past as the Correspondents ask and answer questions they posed to themselves ...
#224 | Pony 4.0: The Cape Wrath Trail, A Challenging CDT Section, and Retiring from Multi-Month Backpacking
Backpacker Radio - October 23, 2023 14:30 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are re-re-re joined by listener favorite and our pal, Clay Bonnyman Evans, aka Pony. We catch up on all that Pony's been up to since his last appearance on the show including a thru-hike of the Cape Wrath Trail, which he refers t...
#223 | Snakes 101: Bites, Myths, and Antivenom with Dr. Nick Brandehoff and Dr. Bryan Wilson
Backpacker Radio - October 16, 2023 14:45 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Dr. Nick Brandehoff and Dr. Bryan Wilson of The Asclepius Snakebite Foundation to of course talk all things snakes. We cover everything you could want to know about dealing with snakes and snake bites including what t...
S4 Episode #14 | The Finish
Trail Correspondents - October 11, 2023 03:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsWelcome back to Trail Correspondents! We’ve finally come to it: the finish. Send us your questions about anything and everything here: https://www.speakpipe.com/TrailCorrespondents In today's episode we hear from: Abbey Turnbull Harking from the South Coast of the UK, Abbey, aged 26,...
#222 | How to Choose a Backpack for Thru-Hiking with Owen Eigenbrot
Backpacker Radio - October 09, 2023 14:18 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsIn today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are giving you an in depth run through on how to choose a backpack for thru-hiking. We are joined today by The Trek's Managing Editor, serial thru-hiker, and certified gear nerd, Owen Eigenbrot. We walk you through all the features...
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