Episode 76: Backcountry Eats

May 14, 2020 By Leave a Comment

In Episode 76, Aaron Owens Mayhew joins the podcast.  She is a registered dietary nutritionist, long distance hiker, and entrepreneur that offers some tips on eating healthy and feasting like a King or Queen as you explore the backcountry. In the show, Aaron provides some tips on meal planning and offers some suggestions for inexpensive, tasty, and lightweight meals. She also tells us some common misconceptions and mistakes that backpackers make on the Trail. Aaron has spent the last two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, Backpacking Food, Backpacking Tips, Hiking, Long Distance Backpacking, Pacific Crest Trail, Podcasts, Thru-Hiker, Trail Talk

Episode 75: Harrison’s Pierce Pond Camps

April 15, 2020 By 1 Comment
Harrison's Pierce Pond Camps

In Episode 75, Tim Harrison snowmobiles to the top of Bates Ridge in northern Maine to catch up after our visit to Harrison's Pierce Pond Camps last fall.  The camp is 1/10th of a mile off the Appalachian Trail and is coveted by thru-hikers for the hearty 7am breakfast - served to backpackers in the scenic backdrop off Pierce Pond Lean-To and 16 miles from the nearest township. In the show, Tim tells us about running the camp since 1986, his experience with hikers over the years, shares … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, Hiking, Long Distance Backpacking, Long Distance Hiking, Podcasts, Thru-Hiker, Trail Talk

Episode 74: The Pandemic Podcast

March 31, 2020 By Leave a Comment

In Episode 74, we record at a historic time.  Coronavirus has caused a worldwide pandemic.  The governor of Georgia just cancelled school for the year and ordered a "shelter in place" mandate across the State.  So tonight we skip the studio interview, record with a combo of Skype, Join Me, and Zoom, and embrace the social distancing guidelines of the CDC. In the show, we discuss our time on the Trail this month, talk about how hiking has changed over the last two weeks, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Backpacking News, Hiking, Hiking News, Humor, Long Distance Backpacking, Podcasts, Thru-Hiker, Trail Talk

Episode 73: Tunes For The Trail?

February 18, 2020 By 8 Comments

In Episode 73, we discuss the most appropriate hiking & backpacking songs for the trail.  The assignment was to come to the studio with 3 songs that relate to hiking/backpacking - in either the lyrics or song title.  In the show, we listen and debate each song and give honorable mention to some others that didn't make our list. This is a very subjective topic with many options and opinions and it is likely to stir up some controversy.  We rarely reach agreement since there … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Backpacking, Backpacking Discussions, Hiking, Music, Podcasts, Trail Talk

Episode 72: Right On Trek

January 29, 2020 By Leave a Comment

In Episode 72, Victoria Livschitz tells us about "Right On Trek", a website to help hikers and backpackers plan their multi-day backpacking trips.  Victoria did her first thru-hike on the John Muir Trail only a few years ago but has since embraced the sport and logged recent ventures into Patagonia and the Grand Canyon. She joins the show this evening to tell us about her introduction to backpacking, how it changed her life, and why the serial entrepreneur was motivated to create other tools … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guidebooks, John Muir Trail, Long Distance Backpacking, Podcasts

Epiosde 71: It’s Your Camino

December 21, 2019 By 1 Comment

In Episode 71, Ken Strange joins the show to discuss his recent book It's Your Camino which documents his ~500 mile hike with wife Aurora through the countries of France and Spain.  In the podcast, Ken gives us some history of the Camino, talks about working with Martin Sheen (who starred in the movie The Way), gives us some tips on how to publish a book, and tells us about his chance TV interview on the Camino about the disappearance of childhood and family-friend Anne … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Camino de Santiago, Long Distance Backpacking, Podcasts

Episode 70: Backpacker Christmas

November 28, 2019 By Leave a Comment

In Episode 70, we talk about some great hiking and backpacking gift ideas for the Holidays.  Cardiac and Drone Boy are back on the show to talk about outdoor gear for beginners, weekend warriors, long-distance hikers, and kids - and just in time for the Holiday shopping season.  We also offer up some backpacking gifts for $50 or less, and review some not so wonderful gift ideas from Christmas past. You can see the live video recording of this podcast on Drone Boy's YouTube channel, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Backpacking Discussions, Backpacking Tips, Gear, Gear For Your Dog, Hiking Gear, Humor, Long Distance Backpacking, National Parks, Podcasts, Trail Talk, With Dogs
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