Backpacking Light Podcast

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Subscribers: 165
Reviews: 1
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.

Episode Date
Episode 100 | Celebrating our Listeners and Gear for Hiking in the Sun
Mar 25, 2024
Episode 99 | How to Hide Your Food from Bears
Mar 12, 2024
Episode 98 | Canister Stoves in the Winter
Feb 19, 2024
Episode 97 | Backpacking with Dogs
Feb 05, 2024
Episode 96 | Building Resilience for Backcountry Adversity
Jan 22, 2024
Episode 95 | Natural Fibers in Outdoor Performance Apparel
Jan 08, 2024
Episode 94 | Backcountry Cooking + SOS Buttons
Dec 18, 2023
Episode 93 | Wilderness Emergency Rescue
Dec 04, 2023
Episode 92 | Tenkara, Ultrarunning, and Performance Minimalism
Nov 20, 2023
Episode 91 | Fishnet Mesh Base Layers
Nov 13, 2023
Episode 90 | Alpaca Wool Baselayers
Nov 06, 2023
Podcast 89 | Fall Layering Systems
Oct 02, 2023
Episode 88 | 2023 Ultralight Gear Update
Sep 10, 2023
Episode 87 | Publisher’s Gear Guide
Aug 23, 2023
Podcast 86 | Ultralight Shelter Fabrics
Aug 08, 2023
Episode 85 | Backcountry Lightning Risk Management
Jul 10, 2023
Episode 84 | Satellite Messaging (ZOLEO)
Jul 03, 2023
Episode 83 | Shelter Condensation
Jun 09, 2023
Episode 82 | Fabric Repairs in the Backcountry
May 23, 2023
Episode 81 | Unresting Event
May 15, 2023
Episode 80 | Backcountry First Aid Kits
Apr 17, 2023
Episode 79 | The 12 Stages of Backcountry Tenkara
Mar 27, 2023
Episode 78 | Stove System Performance (Flame Power vs. Fuel Efficiency)
Mar 20, 2023
Episode 77 | Planning, Pooping, and Campfires: Backcountry Leave No Trace Challenges During the Winter
Feb 22, 2023
Episode 76 | Vapor Barrier Gloves and Socks
Feb 13, 2023
Episode 75 | Winter Layering for the Legs
Feb 08, 2023
Episode 74 | Shelter Stakes for Winter Camping
Jan 23, 2023
Episode 73 | Avalanche Awareness for Backpackers
Jan 09, 2023
Episode 72 | The Cottage Industry
Nov 23, 2022
Episode 71 | Sleeping Bag Layering Systems
Nov 15, 2022
Episode 70 | Fall Backpacking & Cold Feet
Nov 02, 2022
Episode 69 | Ultralight Shelters in Inclement Weather
Oct 11, 2022
Episode 68 | Unpacking the New Garmin inReach Messenger
Sep 30, 2022
Episode 67 | How to Poop in the Woods (Skills and Tools for Backcountry Pooping)
Sep 09, 2022
Episode 66 | Hiking Cameras: Compact, Durable, and Lightweight Cameras for Hiking and Backpacking
Aug 26, 2022
Episode 65 | Empowering Young Women in the Outdoors with Amanda Hatley
Aug 09, 2022
Episode 64 | BPL Author Spotlight: Contributor Drew Smith
Jul 22, 2022
Episode 63 | BPL Author Spotlight: Staff Writer Mark Wetherington
Jun 21, 2022
Episode 62 | Dan Durston Talks X-mid and More
Jun 10, 2022
Episode 61 | Frameless Pack Best Practices
May 17, 2022
Episode 60 | Willow Belden of Out There
May 03, 2022
Episode 59 | Ben Kilbourne Reads "Good Gear Lets You Be Present"
Apr 12, 2022
Backpacking Light Podcast | Episode 58 | Benny Braden on Public Lands Stewardship
Mar 29, 2022
Backpacking Light Podcast | Episode 57 | Cottage Industry Interview: Food for the Sole
Mar 15, 2022
Backpacking Light Podcast | Episode 56 | Portable Battery Chargers for Backpacking
Mar 04, 2022
Episode 55 | Managing Perspiration in Layering Systems: Wicking, Evaporation, and Ventilation
Feb 01, 2022
Episode 54 | Foot Injuries, Training, and Rehabilitation for Hikers with John Zombro
Jan 19, 2022
Ben Kilbourne Reads "Going Home"
Jan 03, 2022
Episode 52 | Gear We Love 2021 Edition
Dec 20, 2021
Cottage Industry Interview: Livio Melo of allmansright
Nov 30, 2021
Episode 50 | Listener Q & A
Nov 23, 2021
Skills Short: Untraditional Layers
Nov 09, 2021
Waterproof Breathable Fabrics
Oct 26, 2021
Mark Wetherington Reads "The Backpacking Tithe Project"
Oct 12, 2021
Water-resistant Down
Sep 23, 2021
Skills Short: Backcountry Creativity
Sep 03, 2021
The New Reality of Western Wildfires
Aug 20, 2021
Observing Transition Season
Aug 06, 2021
Skills Short - Windscreens
Jul 08, 2021
Matt Mason: Bikepacking and Public Lands Part II
Jun 25, 2021
Anthropology of a Trail
Jun 11, 2021
Episode 39 | Matt Mason: Bikepacking and Public Lands
May 26, 2021
Skills Short - Tenkara Fly Fishing
Apr 27, 2021
Endurance Training for Backpackers
Apr 14, 2021
Salamander Song
Mar 31, 2021
Les Stroud
Mar 10, 2021
Mental Health
Feb 11, 2021
Digital Route Planning
Dec 18, 2020
Jeff Garmire and the Colorado Trail FKT
Nov 06, 2020
40 Days Unsupported in Eastern Russia (Tully Henke)
Sep 29, 2020
Adam Federman and the ANWR (Part 2)
Sep 01, 2020
The Bohohobos' Big Trek
Jul 31, 2020
Making Your Own Backpacking Meals
Jun 29, 2020
Listener Q&A
May 21, 2020
Load Hauling
Apr 21, 2020
Covid-19
Mar 27, 2020
The Gear We Love, and Why We Love it
Feb 14, 2020
Henry Shires of Tarptent
Dec 20, 2019
SKILLS SHORT: Hypothermia and Frostbite - Treatment and Prevention
Dec 11, 2019
Backcountry Coffee
Nov 30, 2019
SKILLS SHORT: Family Backpacking
Nov 27, 2019
The Long Trail Fastest Known Time (Unsupported)
Oct 31, 2019
SKILLS SHORT: Backpacking Clothing for Inclement Weather
Oct 17, 2019
The ANWR, Public Lands, and the Trump Administration
Sep 25, 2019
SKILLS SHORT: Maceration and Immersion Foot Diseases
Aug 26, 2019
TRIP SHORT: The Tahoe Rim Trail
Aug 09, 2019
SKILLS SHORT: Training for Backpacking
Jul 27, 2019
SKILLS SHORT: Tent-Bound in a Storm
Jul 02, 2019
Lightweight Chairs and Other Seats for Backpacking
Jun 29, 2019
Upright Canister Stoves
May 29, 2019
StoveBench
May 23, 2019
The Sun is a Compass
Mar 27, 2019
SKILLS SHORT: Winter Backpacking
Feb 14, 2019
Trekking Poles
Dec 12, 2018
Backcountry Filmmaking & Photography
Nov 14, 2018
Navigation
Oct 17, 2018
Roundtable Conversation with Wilderness Adventure Guides
Jul 16, 2018
Backpacking Food and Nutrition
May 25, 2018
Dyneema Composite Fabrics
Apr 22, 2018
Synthetic Insulation
Mar 24, 2018