The Rise and Fall of GoLite and Balancing Federal Budgets with Demetri "Coup" Coupounas
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Demetri Coupounas, aka Coup, the founder of GoLite and MyTrail Company. Coup might just be the mo...
3 Feb 20253h 43min
Making Gear for People with Boobs with Symbiosis Gear Founder Sarah Berkeley
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, presented by The Trek and brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by Sarah "Mellow" Berkeley, founder of Symbiosis Gear, a pack-making company designed s...
27 Jan 20252h 17min
Thru-Hiking with 50-Year-Old Gear with Jared "Snackbox" Champion
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Jared "Snackbox" Champion. Snackbox is s a hiker, father, and Youtuber who, in celebration of the...
20 Jan 20251h 43min
Triple Crowning as a Family of 6, Parenting Teenagers on Trail, and Life Lessons with Vince & Georgie Strawbridge
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, presented by The Trek and brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by Vince and Georgie Strawbridge, one-third of the six-person thru-hiking family. We la...
13 Jan 20252h 48min
Backpacker Radio LIVE with Kyle Hates Hiking: A New Trail Mystery, Shaving Jabba's Beard, and Kyle's Reddit Haters
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined yet again by Kyle O'Grady of Kyle Hates Hiking for our 2nd live podcast, recorded at the Skylark Lou...
6 Jan 20252h 27min
Thru-Hiking, Running an AT Hostel, and Living in a 300 Sq Ft Alaskan Cabin with Patrice & Justin La Vigne
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, presented by The Trek, we're joined by Patrice and Justin La Vigne. Over the past decade-plus, Patrice and Justin have traded their corporate grind for, in thei...
30 Dec 20242h 42min
Hiking the Calendar Year Triple Crown, Crashing a Motorcycle, and Cycling the Southern Tier Bicycle Route with Carson "Anita" Oliver
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, presented by The Trek, we are joined by Carson Oliver, known on trail as Anita. Carson is an accomplished thru-hiker, cyclist, and adventurer. Following up his ...
23 Dec 20242h 23min
Birds 101 with Alison Kondler: Bird Calls, Birding Tips, Bird Feeders, Myths, and More
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, presented by The Trek, we're joined by Alison Kondler, an Audubon Master Birder—or as we like to call it, a certified bird guru. Alison wows us with her eerily ...
16 Dec 20242h 16min
