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Some photos of Springer Mountain, and how camping at the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail has changed in the last 20 years. Springer Mountain is one of the most well-known hiking destinations in Georgia because it serves as the southern terminus of the Appalachian
May 10, 2026 By Leave a Comment
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Spring backpacking on the Benton MacKaye Trail last weekend
April 29, 2026 By Leave a Comment
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St. Lucia & The Pitons
February 15, 2026 By Leave a Comment
St. Lucia is a breathtaking sovereign island nation in the Eastern Caribbean that is famous for its twin volcanic peaks known as the Pitons. The terrain is lush, mountainous, and it has spectacular and often dramatic sunsets to the west from the town of Soufriere. I landed in St. Lucia after reading up on the plane about the island history and the hiking trails on the island. St. Lucia is a former British and French territory that gained independence in 1979 after changing hands … [Read more...]
Episode 103: News Review 2023
January 8, 2024 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 103, Cardiac and Drone Boy join me for a studio recording of some intriguing hiking and backpacking events that made the news this past year. Some of the topics we discuss include another hiker that found themselves at the bottom of a pit toilet, a loyal dog that survived 72 days on a high peak of Colorado, and a few events that involved Hollywood actors in the backcountry. Finally we close out with trail stats from the Appalachian Trail this past year and we discuss some … [Read more...]
Episode 100: The Darwin Awards
June 16, 2023 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 100, we are back in the studio to celebrate our 100th episode by recapping some interesting things that have happened in the backcountry since the N2Backpacking podcast first aired 12 years ago. In the show, Cardiac, Drone Boy, and Therm Rider join me for the "Darwin Awards" - a recap of some backcountry mishaps that have happened to us and to other hikers and backpackers over the last decade on the trail. This is another fun episode that includes hikers falling in pit toilets, … [Read more...]
Episode 83: The Longest Straw
December 19, 2020 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 83, Samantha Bode joins the show to talk about her 338 mile and 65 day hike along the Los Angeles aqueduct in California. In the show, we talk about this unique and rarely attempted route, some of the challenges that Samantha faced, and how the ranchers, native Americans, and Los Angeles water personnel viewed her hike. Since the 1950's, Southern California has been growing at an explosive rate and this podcast is about L.A.'s ever expanding need for water as much as it … [Read more...]
