Trail Correspondents #7: The Biggest Surprises (Part 1)
When backpacking through the backcountry for months on end, there's one thing that can be relied upon: expect the unexpected. Today's episode focuses in on exactly that- the biggest surprises from th...
29 Touko 201833min
#11 | Thru-Hiking Nutrition with Katie Gerber and the Best Sleeping Bags for Thru-Hiking
Today's episode is all about how to eat right on and off trail. We are joined by thru-hiker and soon-to-be certified holistic nutritionist, Katie "Salty" Gerber, to go way down the rabbit hole about ...
16 Touko 20181h 37min
Trail Correspondents #6: The First Week on Trail (Part 2)
Today we hear from the 2nd batch of our thru-hikers about a week into their journey. You can find the first part of this here. 2018 SOBOs: Learn how to apply HERE. Today we hear from: Jake Beaver...
15 Touko 201852min
#10 - Ballflap & His Soggy Igneo, PCT Trail Angel Frodo, and the Best Tents for Thru-Hiking
Backpacker Radio celebrates reaching its double digit episode birthday (?) with a bonus interview from Pacific Crest Trail super trail angel, Frodo, of Scout and Frodo fame. But first, the crew sits ...
9 Touko 20181h 29min
Trail Correspondents #5: The Night Before the Trail (Pt. 2)
Today we check in with the other half of our trail correspondents during a excitement and/or diarrhea-filled period of their journey- the night before starting their thru-hikes. Today we hear from Ja...
3 Touko 201838min
#9 - Hey Girl from Sounds of the Trail, Boots vs. Trail Runners, & Using Permethrin
If you've listened to Sounds of the Trail, you already know today's guest. Backpacker Radio is joined by Laura "Hey Girl" Johnston- an AT and PCT thru-hiker, conservationist, conversationalist, and a...
24 Huhti 20181h 51min
Trail Correspondents #4: The First Week on Trail (Part I)
Episode number 4 of our Trail Correspondents series comes directly from the trail! Our hikers were tasked with interviewing a fellow thru-hiker about their first impressions of their journey. Today w...
19 Huhti 20181h 13min
#8 - Dirt Squirrel, the Best Restaurants on the Pacific Crest Trail, and Thru-Hiking as a Vegan
In today's episode, we sit down with 2017 PCT thru-hiker, Dirt Squirrel. Dirt Squirrel will destroy any notions you have about the Millennial generation. She is 23-years-old, well-spoken, doesn't li...
17 Huhti 20181h 39min
