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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 Show57 - Can Bears Make Ice Cream?
Derek and Carl react to the information regarding bear canisters provided by Ranger Rick Sanger. They break down his arguments and provide "research" of their…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show56 - RANGER RICK SANGER: The Ultimate Bear Discussion
Over the course of the first two seasons Carl and Derek (mainly Carl) have challenged some wilderness regulations--especially related to bears. This episode…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show55 - Rite of Passage
How come America does not have rites of passage for men and women? And is it really all that important? Derek and Carl explore the journey from adolescence to…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show54 - Don’t Desert Dessert in the Desert
The desert is an oft overlooked wilderness area. But it's a place of real beauty and it can extend your backpacking season if you prefer warm weather. Derek…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show53 - MORE Tips, Tricks & MORE Hijinks!
Can penny water keep bugs away? Can sheet metal screws help with traction? In this episode, Derek and Carl are joined by guest host, Steve, as they cover some…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show52 - Trail Characters...The Dark Side
This episode could also easily be called "Don't Be That Guy/Gal." Pulling from experiences (some of them personal), Derek and Carl identify a handful of trail…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show51 - BUZZ BURRELL: Fastest Known Time
Trail legend Buzz Burrell joins Derek and Carl in this episode to discuss a growing movement based upon the Fastest Known Time website. Do average (or even…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show50 - The Backpacking Darwin Awards
While the real Darwin Awards involve poking fun at others' misfortunate deaths, the Backpacking and Blisters version pokes fun at others' misfortunate…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show49 - Answers to Age-Old Questions
While philosophers and social experts ponder the chicken or the egg, nature vs. nurture, or where have all the Sasquatch gone, Derek and Carl come up with a…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show48 - Is Technology Ruining Our Wilderness Experience?
Derek and Carl debate the merits of various electronics in the backcountry. Are they more likely to save your life or become a stronger leash to the "real…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show47 - Plug It In Hikes
Who is the man with the trail name "Plug It In"? This episode is devoted to a powerful story from Benny Braden. He holds trail speed records. He has been…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show46 - Punching Old Man Winter...in the Face!!!
Why don't more people venture out in the winter? Derek and Carl try to come up with solutions to get you out there in cold season. Carl even tries to convince…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show45 - What’s Your Sleep Number?
Is it possible to make an episode about sleep...interesting? Derek and Carl take a crack at it. Why is it so hard for campers to get good sleep in the…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show44 - The Backpacking By-laws
Is the establishment of a sort of 'user agreement' for a group backpacking trip really necessary? Are we establishing ground rules or simply trying to…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show43 - Merit Badges for Grownups
With all of the required skills to head out into the backcountry, how do you measure up? Carl and Derek have developed a fool-proof system (that might be…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show42 - Gearhead Mythbusters
Derek and Carl are definitely not gear reviewers. However, there have been multiple requests to discuss the gear they use. Favorites, least favorites, and the…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show41 - Freeze Dried Fraud
Are the freeze dried food companies price gouging backpackers? Or is it simply okay to call it a splurge if you pay $8 for mac and cheese? Derek and Carl…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show40 - What kind of TRAIL Character are you?
Some companies spend thousands of dollars to learn about their employees' personalities. Derek and Carl have an easier, cheaper way to determine what kind of…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show39 - Drama in the Backcountry
Most of us go out into the wild to get away from it all, reset, gain perspective, etc. However, when we bring or encounter other people, inevitably there is…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show38 - Sneaky/Devious Ways to Shave Weight
You can spend hundreds of dollars to shave a weigh pounds from your pack OR you can listen to this episode and shave weight for free! Who carries the trash…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show37 - How to Poop in the Woods & More of Derek’s Favorite Topics
If you've been listening to the podcast long enough then you know that Derek brings up 'going to the bathroom in the woods' all too frequently. In this episode…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show36 - Can You Pass the Trail Lingo Test?
Do you know your trail lingo? There is a lot of verbage out there that is unique to the hiking community. Some are more common thru-hiker conversations, some…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show35 - You’re Never Too Old to Learn (or Relearn) Something
Welcome to Season 2!!! In the season opener, Derek and Carl recap some things learned and relearned from their July trip. How important are group dynamics to…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show34 - TAYSON WHITTAKER: The Future of Ultralight Backpacking
In the final "between-the-seasons" episode Derek and Carl are joined by Tayson Whittaker from Outdoor Vitals. The main topics on the table include ultralight…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show33 - On the Trail 2018
In the second of three "between seasons" episodes, Derek and Carl are in the midst of their annual trip. From inside their 4 man tent, they give a brief…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show32 - How to Bring the High Maintenance Folk
In this "between seasons" episode, Derek and Carl address taking kids, teenagers and pretty much anybody who would be considered high maintenance. If you are a…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show31 - The Six Conflicts of Backpacking
This is the Season Finale!!! Derek and Carl do a play on the literary conflicts by applying them to backpacking. Strangely, they all fit in one way or another…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show30 - Spiguyvering Fuel & The Best Way to Hang
Youtuber Spiguyver co-hosts with Derek and Carl this week. They compare canister and alcohol stoves as well as how to make hammocks part of a backpacking trip…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show29 - Essentialitis
In this Derek-driven episode, the relevance of the 10 essentials are explored. And what if you could only bring 4 of them? Does this relate to "Essentialitis"?…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show28 - Why Do My ___________ Hurt?
Even the most prolific hikers have ailments from time to time. While simply managing it or toughing it out is an option, there are some "solutions" out there…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show27 - LOST
What do you do (or depending on who's talking...what do you avoid) when you're on an island and a smoke monster is chasing you? Or really, when you're simply…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show26 - JASON FITZPATRICK: ”Wisdom” for Thru-Hiking the Looooong Trail
This episdoe features an interview with Jason Fitzpatrick from Mile Mile & a Half as well as Chris Smead (Chris is Awesome Productions). Both of them (along…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show25 - Harry and the Mandriolis
One of the best parts about hiking is encountering wildlife. So how about a trip that enables you to find one of the most elusive creatures...the Sasquatch?…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show24 - The Long Nose & Other Wild Stories
Strange, weird and sometimes unfrotunate things happen out in the wild (or even just off the road). Derek and Carl share a few of the most unexpected and…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show23 - Who Needs Bear Grylls...When You Have Derek?
While many of today's survival shows feature scenarios that most are unlikely to encounter (e.g. stumbling upon a drug cartel in Peru that was addressed in…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show22 - $100 vs. Gun-Toting Bears
Derek and Carl finally address the question they've been throwing out: how much weight can you save or how can you improve your backpacking experience with…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show21 - Going Han Solo or With the Minions?
This episode includes a number of random tidbits from the release of the backpacking documentary to challenges to a couple of Derek's previous trivia…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show20 - Backpacking and an Apocalypse
While some doomsday preppers build bunkers others prepare for a disaster with bug out bags. Why not make avoiding disaster fun by turning the whole thing into…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show19 - The Hodgepodge
This week Derek and Carl address a whole variety of topics -- or a hodgepodge of topics. Stemming mainly from listener feedback, questions and comments the…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show18 - Off Trail...Without a Trace
Only a small fraction of backpackers really venture off trail more than a mile or two. What does it take to really get away from trail highways in regard to…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show17 - Kicking the Bucket List
What places are on your life list? What does it take to make them happen? What are the common barriers that prevent those trips from happening? Derek and Carl…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show16 - Trip Saboteurs & Steve’s Question
Sometimes just getting to the trailhead is the biggest challenge of the trip. In this episode Derek and Carl explore some common and uncommon (but true)…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show15 - CHRIS SMEAD: Immortalizing Your Epic Trip
How do you communicate just how epic and awesome your trip was? This episode features an interview with backpacking filmmaker Chris Smead who is mastering the…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show14 - Tips, Tricks and Booby Traps!
Everybody has their own way of doing things. And while some of them are innovative and awesome, others can be downright weird and questionable. Derek and Carl…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show13 - Throwing Rocks at Drones
For all of the awesome aspects of a hiking trip, there are some things that really annoy us out there on the trail. What are the most common, and sometimes…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show12 - Hiking for Buried Treasure (not Geocaching)
Could a hiking trip lead you to a multi-million dollar treasure chest? Whether or not you've heard of the Santa Fe art dealer Forrest Fenn and his elusive…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show11 - Can You Pass the Permit Test?
What if you could avoid having the same conversation at the Ranger station every time you go, by simply passing a permit test? What if passing the test voided…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show10 - The Death March
Has there ever been a point on a hike when you've simply wanted to give up? Derek shares how his backpacking and blistering experience on his second trip…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show9 - Fools With Bear Spray
If you've been backpacking long enough you probably have a good (hopefully not disastrous) bear story. In this episode Derek and Carl explore a handful of…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show8 - Rangers: Friends or Foes?
Rangers are the ultimate authority in our national parks, forest and wildnerness areas. But, like any organization there are flaws in the system. Attempting to…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show7 - Things That Go Bump in the Night
This episode brings guest host, Knowlton, to the program. As a member of the annual trip, Knowlton checks in all the way from Nepal to share some his thoughts…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show6 - How to Lose at Backpacking
This episode continues to pull back the curtain and explores some of the biggest backpacking fails and bonehead moves by the experienced backpackers and Derek…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show5 - How to Win at Backpacking
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Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show1: Being or Bringing the Newbie
In the first episode of Backpacking & Blisters Derek and Carl discuss what it's like to plan for or to be a Newbie. Ways to avoid common pitfalls and managing…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show4 - Shaving Weight in Unexpected Ways
While lightening one's load is not a new topic, Derek and Carl discuss (hopefully) unexpected ways to reduce weight in your pack. Admittedly there is at least…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show3 - (Too) Close Encounters
Derek and Carl explore the issue of interactions with fellow trail users. While some enthusiasts enjoy the socialization, others prefer a more solitary and…
Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show2 - Master of Disaster
This episode explores some of the many potential backcountry disasters and how to avoid them. Carl being the self proclaimed master of disaster has stories to…