Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show
Episodes
30 - Spiguyvering Fuel & The Best Way to Hang
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 backpack...
29 - Essentialitis
12 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 "E...
28 - Why Do My ___________ Hurt?
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 "solution...
27 - LOST
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
26 - JASON FITZPATRICK: ”Wisdom” for Thru-Hiking the Looooong Trail
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episdoe features an interview with Jason Fitzpatrick from Mile Mile & a Half as well as Chris Smead (Chris is Awesome Productions). Both of t...
25 - Harry and the Mandriolis
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sasq...
24 - The Long Nose & Other Wild Stories
06 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
23 - Who Needs Bear Grylls...When You Have Derek?
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 address...
22 - $100 vs. Gun-Toting Bears
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
21 - Going Han Solo or With the Minions?
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
20 - Backpacking and an Apocalypse
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
19 - The Hodgepodge
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Derek and Carl address a whole variety of topics -- or a hodgepodge of topics. Stemming mainly from listener feedback, questions and comment...
18 - Off Trail...Without a Trace
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 reg...
17 - Kicking the Bucket List
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
16 - Trip Saboteurs & Steve’s Question
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 tru...
15 - CHRIS SMEAD: Immortalizing Your Epic Trip
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How do you communicate just how epic and awesome your trip was? This episode features an interview with backpacking filmmaker Chris Smead who is maste...
14 - Tips, Tricks and Booby Traps!
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
13 - Throwing Rocks at Drones
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 some...
12 - Hiking for Buried Treasure (not Geocaching)
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 el...
11 - Can You Pass the Permit Test?
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 tes...
10 - The Death March
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
9 - Fools With Bear Spray
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 handfu...
8 - Rangers: Friends or Foes?
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rangers are the ultimate authority in our national parks, forest and wildnerness areas. But, like any organization there are flaws in the system. Att...
7 - Things That Go Bump in the Night
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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...
6 - How to Lose at Backpacking
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode continues to pull back the curtain and explores some of the biggest backpacking fails and bonehead moves by the experienced backpackers ...
5 - How to Win at Backpacking
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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1: Being or Bringing the Newbie
11 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
4 - Shaving Weight in Unexpected Ways
07 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
3 - (Too) Close Encounters
07 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Derek and Carl explore the issue of interactions with fellow trail users. While some enthusiasts enjoy the socialization, others prefer a more solitar...
2 - Master of Disaster
07 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores some of the many potential backcountry disasters and how to avoid them. Carl being the self proclaimed master of disaster has st...