Backpacking Light Podcast
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Episodes: 100
afox
Feb 7, 2024
the intros have gotten ridiculous. 10 minutes before the show starts.
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The Backpacking Light Podcast explores the technology, gear, skills, and philosophy of backcountry wilderness travel through stories, interviews, and investigative reports.
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Episode 129 | Field Notes - The Limits of Wilderness Minimalism
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Episode 128 | The Metabolic Cost of Carrying a Backpack
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Episode 127 | Field Notes – Shelter Fabrics
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Episode 126 | Field Notes - Ultralight Chairs: Performance or Luxury?
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Episode 125 | How to Plan a Long Thru-Hike
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May 19, 2025 |
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Episode 124 | Fastpacking Pack Design with Black Diamond
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May 05, 2025 |
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Episode 123 | The 5 Fs of Fastpacking
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Podcast 122 | Unconventional Sleep Systems
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Episode 121 | What is Thru-hiking & GGG Giveaway
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Episode 120 | Using Quilts in Cold Temperatures
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Episode 119.5 (Bonus) | Trail Days Online! 2025 Preview
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Episode 119 | Sleep Warmer: Evening Routines
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Episode 118 | Traction Spikes
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Podcast 117 | Snowshoe Sizing | GGG
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Episode 116 | Slope Angles
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Episode 115 | Tiny Things
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Episode 114 | Synthetic Fabric Structures
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Episode 113 | Pad Pumps
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Episode 112 | The Analog Backcountry Experience
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Episode 111 | Business Lessons for Outdoor Industry Startups
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Episode 110 | Natural vs Synthetic Fibers
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Episode 109 | How Fishnet Works
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Episode 108 | EI Coyote Quilts and Photo Satellite Messaging
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Episode 107 | Backpack Ventilation with Vaucluse
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Episode 106 | Tent Stake Holding Power
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Episode 105 | Expedition Kite Skiing Across Greenland with Jesse Crocker
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Episode 104 | Outdoor Industry Hiring + Bennett Fisher (Jolly Gear)
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Episode 103 | Cottage Industry Trends
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Episode 102 | Polartec Alpha Direct
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May 31, 2024 |
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Episode 101 | Take Less, Do More, With Glen Van Peski
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Episode 100 | Celebrating our Listeners and Gear for Hiking in the Sun
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Episode 99 | How to Hide Your Food from Bears
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Episode 98 | Canister Stoves in the Winter
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Episode 97 | Backpacking with Dogs
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Episode 96 | Building Resilience for Backcountry Adversity
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Episode 95 | Natural Fibers in Outdoor Performance Apparel
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Episode 94 | Backcountry Cooking + SOS Buttons
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Episode 93 | Wilderness Emergency Rescue
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Episode 92 | Tenkara, Ultrarunning, and Performance Minimalism
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Episode 91 | Fishnet Mesh Base Layers
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Episode 90 | Alpaca Wool Baselayers
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Podcast 89 | Fall Layering Systems
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Episode 88 | 2023 Ultralight Gear Update
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Episode 87 | Publisher’s Gear Guide
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Podcast 86 | Ultralight Shelter Fabrics
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Episode 85 | Backcountry Lightning Risk Management
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Episode 84 | Satellite Messaging (ZOLEO)
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Episode 83 | Shelter Condensation
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Episode 82 | Fabric Repairs in the Backcountry
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May 23, 2023 |
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Episode 81 | Unresting Event
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May 15, 2023 |
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Episode 80 | Backcountry First Aid Kits
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Episode 79 | The 12 Stages of Backcountry Tenkara
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Episode 78 | Stove System Performance (Flame Power vs. Fuel Efficiency)
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Episode 77 | Planning, Pooping, and Campfires: Backcountry Leave No Trace Challenges During the Winter
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Episode 76 | Vapor Barrier Gloves and Socks
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Episode 75 | Winter Layering for the Legs
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Episode 74 | Shelter Stakes for Winter Camping
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Episode 73 | Avalanche Awareness for Backpackers
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Episode 72 | The Cottage Industry
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Episode 71 | Sleeping Bag Layering Systems
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Episode 70 | Fall Backpacking & Cold Feet
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Episode 69 | Ultralight Shelters in Inclement Weather
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Episode 68 | Unpacking the New Garmin inReach Messenger
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Episode 67 | How to Poop in the Woods (Skills and Tools for Backcountry Pooping)
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Episode 66 | Hiking Cameras: Compact, Durable, and Lightweight Cameras for Hiking and Backpacking
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Episode 65 | Empowering Young Women in the Outdoors with Amanda Hatley
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Episode 64 | BPL Author Spotlight: Contributor Drew Smith
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Episode 63 | BPL Author Spotlight: Staff Writer Mark Wetherington
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Episode 62 | Dan Durston Talks X-mid and More
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Episode 61 | Frameless Pack Best Practices
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May 17, 2022 |
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Episode 60 | Willow Belden of Out There
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May 03, 2022 |
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Episode 59 | Ben Kilbourne Reads "Good Gear Lets You Be Present"
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Backpacking Light Podcast | Episode 58 | Benny Braden on Public Lands Stewardship
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Backpacking Light Podcast | Episode 57 | Cottage Industry Interview: Food for the Sole
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Backpacking Light Podcast | Episode 56 | Portable Battery Chargers for Backpacking
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Episode 55 | Managing Perspiration in Layering Systems: Wicking, Evaporation, and Ventilation
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Episode 54 | Foot Injuries, Training, and Rehabilitation for Hikers with John Zombro
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Ben Kilbourne Reads "Going Home"
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Episode 52 | Gear We Love 2021 Edition
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Cottage Industry Interview: Livio Melo of allmansright
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Episode 50 | Listener Q & A
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Skills Short: Untraditional Layers
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Waterproof Breathable Fabrics
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Mark Wetherington Reads "The Backpacking Tithe Project"
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Water-resistant Down
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Skills Short: Backcountry Creativity
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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The New Reality of Western Wildfires
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Observing Transition Season
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Skills Short - Windscreens
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Matt Mason: Bikepacking and Public Lands Part II
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Anthropology of a Trail
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Episode 39 | Matt Mason: Bikepacking and Public Lands
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May 26, 2021 |
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Skills Short - Tenkara Fly Fishing
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Endurance Training for Backpackers
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Salamander Song
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Les Stroud
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Mental Health
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Digital Route Planning
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Jeff Garmire and the Colorado Trail FKT
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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40 Days Unsupported in Eastern Russia (Tully Henke)
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Sep 29, 2020 |