
#72 | Luke "Strider" Jordan on the North Country Trail and Great Plains Trail
Today we are joined by Luke "Strider" Jordan. Strider has a couple of very impressive treks on his resume including the North Country Trail (NCT), which is more than twice the length of the Appalachi...
12 Juni 20202h 59min

#71 | Sarah Jones Decker on Appalachian Trail Shelters
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, presented by The Trek, we are joined by Sarah Jones Decker, author of the new gorgeous photobook "The Appalachian Trail: Backcountry Shelters, Lean-tos, and Hut...
21 Maj 20202h 49min

#70 | Sean "Shug" Emery on Hammock Camping and Life as a Circus Clown and
Today we are joined by Shug Emery. In addition to being a hammock enthusiast, with almost 100,000 YouTube subscribers, Shug's previous profession was as a circus clown for Barnum and Bailey. We obvi...
13 Maj 20203h 1min

#69 | Will "Akuna" Robinson
In episode 69, we are joined by Will Robinson, AKA Akuna. Akuna is an army veteran, the first known African-American male to complete the triple crown, and an all around awesome guy. We talk about h...
27 Apr 20202h 54min

#68 | Jean Muenchrath on Her Near Death Experience in the High Sierra
Today we are joined by Jean Muenchrath, mountaineer, escaper of death, author, and spiritual being. Simply put, Jean's story is remarkable. Jean gives us a play by play of the time she nearly died a...
15 Apr 20201h 32min

#67 | When Can We Backpack Again? A Chat with Public Health Experts + 2020 NOGO Thru-Hikers
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are once again flipping the script. This episode is dedicated to all things COVID-19. We chat with a pair of experts on infectious di...
9 Apr 20202h 4min

#66 | Drunk Q&A
Backpacker Radio is making good on their promise to get weird. Today we bring you a drunk Q&A. Backpacker Radio's new intern, Elise Ott, navigates us through a series of questions, including COVID-1...
30 Mars 20202h 19min

#65 | Sandi Marra on Why The ATC is Asking People to Avoid the Appalachian Trail
We're joined by Sandi Marra, the president and CEO at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. As noted in our previous podcast, the news and guidelines around COVID-19 and the trail system has been evolvi...
25 Mars 202042min



















