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Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show
Backpacking and hiking tips and tales...with a sense of humor. This is your one-stop show for backpacking, hiking and adventure entertainment. From backpacking gear to the trail situations you will encounter to popular guests, this podcast will deliver. Derek and Carl will hit on all of the backpacking and hiking topics you want with decades of good (and horrendous) experience.
Episodes
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowWe Asked 100,000 Ultralight Hikers For Their BEST Hacks & Tips...Here Are the TOP Answers!
Derek and Carl choose the BEST backpacking tips, hacks and advice that the ultralight backpacking community has to offer. Does that mean they’re all good?…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowThe First 5 Things You Must Do When Arriving at Camp (or Pay the Price!)
Derek and Carl discuss the first 5 things you need to do when arriving to camp…in order. They suggest that you do these things or you’ll pay the price (one way…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowKYLE HATES HIKING: 7 Beginner Mistakes You Might Be Making (Throwback Thursday)
On this 'Throwback Thursday' episode Kyle O'Grady joins the show to discuss a variety of topics that include common, beginner backpacking mistakes, cults on…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowKRAIG ADAMS: 'My 3 Biggest Mistakes Backpacking All Over the World'
Epic film-maker Kraig Adams joins the show. He might be the #1 backpacking film-maker (or film-maker who backpacks) out there. What are 3 big and unexpected…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowOur Single Toughest Day Backpacking + NEW STOVE RELEASED (*Bonus Thursday)
Derek and Carl discuss there single toughest day backpacking...and what you can do to avoid their mistakes. Also we have breaking news! A new backpacking stove…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowNEW 2025 GEAR RELEASES! Find Them Here First with Devin Ashby
New 2025 Backpacking Gear is here! Backpacks, sleeping pads, tents, gadgets, chairs…you name it. Gear expert Devin Ashby from Backcountry Exposure joins the…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show7 Backpacking Fads...That We Despise
What are the backpacking trends, fads or whatever you want to call them – that are really lame? Derek and Carl weigh in on this topic and come out firing!…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowYou Might Be an Ultralight Nerd If...
Are you or is somebody you know an ultralight nerd? Derek and Carl have the criteria. If any of their descriptions resonate with you…then you might be an…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowRYAN VAN DUZER's Most Ridiculous Backcountry Luxury Items (Throwback Thursday)
Ryan Van Duzer (Bikepacker, Ultra Marathon Runner, Adventurer, Youtuber) joins the show to discuss the secret to your adventure success. He also shares some of…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowSHUG: The...BEST...SHELTER...FOR YOU!
What is the best tent or hammock option for you? Top hammock expert, Shug, joins the show to drop some hammock knowledge on us. Various tent categories and…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowThe 8 WORST National Parks for Backpacking
Derek and Carl discuss the worst national parks for backpacking. Scenery, over-regulations, bear canisters, crowding and many more factors are considered. Some…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowSTEVEN 'My Life Outdoors': BEWARE! Poison Gear, False Bag/Pad Ratings, Future Gear...That Works Better!
Steven Smith from My Life Outdoors joins the show to discuss all sorts of backpacking topics that you think you know about…but you might not. Is your gear…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show8 Gear Companies That Are Ripping You Off! (with John Kelley)
John Kelley joins the show discuss backpacking gear companies that are ripping you off. Which products are you overpaying for? And what are some reasonable…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowTop 10 Ways You Could Die on the Trail (Throwback Thursday)
Derek and Carl discuss the top 10 ways you are most likely going to die on the trail...and how to avoid them. These are based on data provided for many years…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowSpecial Forces Survival Expert Reveals 6 Secrets You Can't Live Without (with Mykel Hawke)
Special forces operator, survival expert, TV star Mykel Hawke joins the show and shares 6 unexpected survival tips that you’ve likely never heard before. How…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowDon't Fall For These Backpacking Scams, Lies and Myths!
Derek and Carl discuss backpacking scams, lies and myths that you should beware of. Is Derek’s list really all that helpful? You be the judge. Also, how does…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowJUSTIN OUTDOORS: 2025 Ultralight Backpacking Gear Awards
The most knowledgeable backpacking gear expert, Justin Outdoors, joins the show to discuss the Ultralight Backpacking Gear Awards. Get some ideas of what to…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowHARMEN HOEK: The Absolute BEST/TOUGHEST Backpacking Spots in the World...And How to Make it Happen!
Epic Film-maker and YouTuber Harmen Hoek joins the show on this BONUS THURSDAY! Harmen has filmed some of the most famous and most impressive trails in the…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowThe MOST TERRIBLE Backpacking Hacks We've Ever Seen (Season 8 Premiere)
Derek is back after a loooong hiatus. And he’s not pulling any punches. Jumping in right where he left off, Derek and Carl discuss absolutely terrible and…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowCHEF CORSO: 8 Genius Food Ideas to Level Up Your Meals
Backcountry Chef Corso joins the show to give you some of the best backpacking food tips you’ve ever heard. And he continues to provide a wealth of resources…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowChristmas Eve Episode with Rocky Brown
Merry Christmas everyone! As mentioned in the episode here's Ben's email: ben@iamhereministries.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowROCKY BROWN: 15 Strange Ultralight Activities To Do on the Trail
It's time for a list of backpacking activities like you’ve never heard before. Ben and Carl are joined by Rocky to discuss some of the most plausible, fun…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowShould You Buy These 8 Weird Backpacking Gear Items...That Really Exist?!
Ben and Carl discuss some of the weirdest gear they could find that you might bring on a backpacking trip. Is it worthwhile? Can these pieces of gear improve…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowBecker, Shug, Kelley, Rocky & More! Their Best Backpacking Tips! (Throwback Thursday)
Welcome to Throwback Thursday! In this episode Dan Becker, Sean "Shug" Emery, John Kelley, Rocky Brown and more guests weigh in with their best backpacking…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowExpert Panel: How to...Lighten Your Load, Pack Your Backpack, Fight a Bear, Bring Kids...And More!
Huck Outdoors, Adam from Dad Camps and Vince Strawbridge join the show as part of an expert panel on backpacking skills. Each gives insight on a variety of…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowDAN DURSTON: Cutting Edge Backpacking Gear...With More to Come?
Dan Durston joins the show to discuss cutting edge backpacking gear that might blow your hair back. Ben and Carl ask Dan about some controversial decisions in…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowHere's How an Ultralight Extremist Brings Only a Daypack with ALICE FORD
Alice Ford went on a backpacking trip with a daypack. Was that a good idea? Was she able to survive the night? What did she learn? And what can we learn from…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowBandB JEOPARDY: Steven My Life Outdoors, Doc Hiker Trash Radio, Sally Chaffin Brooks
Welcome to B&B Jeopardy! We’ve got 3 contestants vying for the first ever, backpacking-related Jeopardy game show. Steven Smith is a famous YouTuber from the…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowTop 10 Annoying Trail Experiences You Can't Solve (Throwback Thursday)
Derek and Carl discuss some things that you simply can't overcome on the trail -- minor or major annoyances. Do these bother you as well? Enlightened…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowThe Curse of Oak Island's RICK & MARTY LAGINA
Rick and Marty Lagina join the show to discuss the upcoming season of History Channel’s The Curse of Oak Island. Ben and Carl ask the questions you’ve always…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowAlone's TIMBER CLEGHORN: Militia Camps, Helping in War Zones, Bushcraft Expert
Timber Cleghorn – someone who could possibly be the most interesting man in the world – joins the show. He grew up in a militia camp. He is a freelance…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowPodcast Showdown!!! The Backpacking Podcast VS. B&B (Throwback Thursday)
John Kelley and Jeremiah Stringer join the show for a podcast competition. Backpacking tips, trivia and Derek's nonsense ensue. Who won? You be the judge! John…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show8 Ultralight Tips You've Never Heard
Are you looking for creative ideas to lighten your pack load? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Ben and Carl each suggest 4 ultralight tips that you’ve…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowMATTY OUTDOORS: 'Backpacking Trends That Make No Sense'
YouTuber Matty Outdoors joins the show to discuss backpacking trends that make no sense. Ben and Carl suggest a couple of their own as well. What is your take…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show7 Strange Happenings From the Trinity Alps Trip You Should Consider (Bonus Thursday)
You’ve never heard of a backpacking trip like this before. Are these 7 weird things that happened in the Trinity Alps game changing ideas that can enhance your…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show8 Secrets The Gear Companies Don't Tell You
Can we really trust the gear companies with all of their claims, fancy marketing, and price gouging? Ben and Carl get to the bottom of things. VP of marketing…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowKRU WILLIAMS: Star of 'Deadman's Curse: Legend of the Lost Gold'
TV star and former MMA fighter Kru Williams joins the show. Kru shares behind-the-scenes stories from Deadman’s Curse: Legend of the Lost Gold. You can imagine…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show10 Lies Bear Grylls Told You (Throwback Thursday)
In this Throwback Thursday episode, Derek and Carl discuss some of the craziest things Bear Grylls has suggested over the years. If you follow some of the…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowReal Gear From Big Companies That Never Made it Market
Over the course of the year Carl asked representatives from various backpacking companies 1 question: what is one piece of gear that you developed that never…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowTRUE CRIME: The Backpacking Heist
This is a unique look at a true crime story that involved both a heist and a very long backpacking trip. You’ve seen (or heard) dramatic true crime tales…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowMISSION IMPOSSIBLE: 6 Challenges We Dare You to Complete
Ben and Carl have concocted 6 backpacking missions that they dare you to complete. They’ve put some gear on the line if you can put together some trips that…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowYour Worst Case Scenario Survival Guide (BONUS THURSDAY!)
You’re not going to get eaten by a mountain lion or mauled by a bear (at least statistically speaking). So, what are the worst case scenarios you might…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowALISHA of TERRADRIFT: My 8LB Base Weight Will Knock Your Socks Off!
Alisha from Terradrift joins the show to talk about gear decisions, having a very low base weight, gear sacrifices and advice for Carl regarding privacy when…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowControversial Backpacking Gear: Are These Useful or Useless?
Some people love this gear while others would never, ever bring it along. What are the controversial pieces of backpacking gear Carl and, guest host, Ben…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show6 Reasons Why You Should STOP Ultralight Backpacking
Ultralight backpacking has been the rage since the 90s. But you should stop ultralight backpacking. We’ll give you 6 reasons why. Some of the topics discussed…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowROWAN SMITH: 3 Tips That Will Make You FASTER...Immediately
Adventure athlete, podcast host and friend of the show Rowan Smith checks in and is ready to help you get faster on the trail. He’s got 3 tips that you can…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowCHRIS SMEAD: Gear We LOVED...and Now We Don't
Outdoor adventure filmmaker Chris Smead joins the show to discuss backpacking gear that we both loved…and now leave behind (or sell on eBay). You may know…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowThe 6 Deadliest Trails on Earth...and the Cheat Codes to Defeat Them
What are the deadliest trails on Earth? What makes them so dangerous? And how do we defeat them? Rest assured the B&B podcast has the answers and cheat codes…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowThe WORST BACKPACKER of All Time!
Who is the worst backpacker of all time? What are the characteristics of a terrible backpacker? This is not a fitness-shaming discussion. These are real…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowGRIM GRANITE: Legit Plans For Escaping the Zombie Apocalypse…While Backpacking
Grim Granite (Gordon Crum) joins the show to discuss how to survive a zombie apocalypse…while backpacking. As a survival expert who has actually been on the…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show10 Tiny Pieces of Gear That You Should Bring! (or Leave Behind) -- Throwback Thursday!
On this Throwback Thursday episode Derek, Carl and Tupperware Mike discuss the small essentials. How big should your knife be? Are portable batteries becoming…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowJUSTIN OUTDOORS: How Much Weight Can You Shave with $150 These Days?
Justin Outdoors joins the show to discuss how to upgrade a gear setup and shave weight with $150. Just how much weight can you reduce with $150 these days?…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowWARNING! This Episode is Un-Bear-Able
It's time to talk bears: the controversy of hanging food, how to avoid bear canisters, bear attacks, running from bears, chasing bears, and much, much more!…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowSEAN 'SHUG' EMERY: Trail Food From Gas Stations, Weird Gear & Face Quilts for the Cold (*Throwback Thursday*)
Shug joins the show to talk about everything from hammocks to spam to trail food ideology. If you know Shug then you know there's never a dull moment in this…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowGear From the Future, New Snacks, & More...Outdoor Retailer Show 2024
New gear from the future, innovative updates and fun new snacks round out the discussion from this year’s Outdoor Retailer Show. Tupperware Mike and Jendiana…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowGEAR LOAD-OUT! The Exact Gear We're Bringing to Desolation Wilderness
In the Season 7 Finale, Derek and Carl discuss the exact gear they plan to bring for the Desolation Wilderness July trip. And this trivia is one you won’t want…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowRAY ZAHAB: He Ran Across a Frozen Siberian Lake & Encountered...Strange Creatures...
Extreme Adventurer Ray Zahab joins the show to share some stories from the far side of the world. What did he encounter when crossing a frozen Siberian Lake?…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowDebating The Undisputed World's Toughest Race w/ Hiker Trash Doc & Alice Ford (Bonus Thursday)
Doc from Hiker Trash Radio invited Carl to debate him on the world's toughest race. Doc says it's the Barkley Marathons. Carl says it's the Eco Challenge…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowMOOSE MUTLOW: Yosemite Search & Rescue Answers All of Our Crazy Questions
Yosemite Search and Rescue Operator Moose Mutlow joins the show! He might literally be the most interesting man in the world. Share in the crazy stories he…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure ShowDEVIN ASHBY: The Top 10 Overpacked Items That Only YOU Can Prevent
Devin Ashby from Backcountry Exposure joins the show as a guest host to discuss the top 10 overpacked items that only you can prevent. As a backpacking…