Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show Podcast
1) 5 Backpacking CRISES on the TIMBERLINE TRAIL: How Would You Handle Them?
There were 5 Backpacking Crises on the Timberline Trail Patreon trip this year! Five might be a stretch but you be the judge? How would you handle them? How would Derek have handled them (if had the c...Show More
2) The 8 MOST DANGEROUS Creatures That Will KILL YOU!
What are the 8 deadliest creatures known to mankind? And how can you avoid them on a backpacking trip? Derek and Carl discuss the method these creatures attack humans as well as simple ways to avoid a...Show More
3) JUSTIN OUTDOORS: Game-changing GEAR That's 'The Best I've Ever Used' (Throwback Thursday)
On this Throwback Thursday episode, Justin Outdoors joins the show. He is our #1 seed for gear expertise on YouTube. Check out what he has to say regarding the game-changing gear that’s the best he’s ...Show More
4) SAR Veteran Evaluates 6 Famous Movie Stunts That Could Save Your Life...with Moose Mutlow
Veteran Search and Rescue Yosemite team member Moose Mutlow joins the show to evaluate 6 famous movie scenes. He brings his expertise to rate the plausibility of the outdoor stunts pulled off by Rambo...Show More
5) Take the RED PILL! How You're Getting FOOLED by the Backpacking Matrix
Derek and Carl discuss the lies that you, fellow backpackers, believe. Some of them have been told to you. Some of you have convinced yourselves to believe these deceptive backpacking details. But don...Show More
6) MARTY RANEY: 'Not Everyone Made it Back From the Mountain.' (Bonus Thursday)
TV Star, homesteader, Denali guide…Marty Raney joins Derek and Carl to discuss a story he’s never shared before: a fateful trip to the highest peak in America and the unfortunate disaster that ensued....Show More
7) JEFF PELLETIER: You're Backpacking 'Stupid Light' IF You're Doing These 4 Things
The trusted authority on going ultralight over long distances, Jeff Pelletier, joins the show to discuss how you might be cutting corners to go ‘stupid light’. Or how Carl continues to take calculated...Show More
8) National Park Director CHUCK SAMS: Everything You Expect Us to Ask
Derek and Carl are joined by the most recent National Park Service Director, Chuck Sams. Topics include everything from getting blacklisted to Bigfoot to 3 suggestions Carl makes to improve the NPS s...Show More
9) FAT MAN LITTLE TRAIL: 4-5ish Trail Snacks You've Never Heard Of (Bonus Thursday)
Comedian, Inspirer Greg Sakowicz (AKA Fat Man Little Trail) joins the show to discuss everything from new trail snacks to hiking tips to intense trail encounters.
10) 3 Reasons I Hiked Faster & Farther 26 Years Later on the Collegiate Loop
Derek and Carl discuss what it takes to hike faster and farther with significantly more daily elevation gain for a broken-down guy who’s trying to thru hike the Collegiate Loop in Colorado. And, of co...Show More