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Backpacker Radio

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From the Appalachian Trail to the Pacific Crest and everything in between. Backpacker Radio is a show all about the wonderful world that is thru-hiking and long distance backpacking. Co-hosts, Zach "Badger" Davis and Juliana "Chaunce" Chauncey muse on the backpacking life and the latest from the trail every other week. Topics include but are not limited to news, trail culture, interviews, gear, advice, and all you can eat buffets.

Episodes (461)

#195 | Jack "Quadzilla" Jones 2.0: the Calendar Year Triple Crown and Handling I...

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Apr 3, 20232:36:03pending

#194 | Bruce "Lt. Cookoo Bird" Lynn on the Sierra High Route, Wind River High Ro...

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Mar 27, 20233:10:38pending

#193 | Hiking the PCT in a High Snow Year with Daniel Winsor and Ned Tibbits

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Mar 20, 20233:50:39pending

#192 | Alex "GPS" Brown on Gear Talk, Gatekeeping, and the Pfiffner Traverse

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Mar 13, 20232:21:05pending

#191 | Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail 2.0: High Snow Year Considerations, Gear C...

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Mar 6, 20232:17:17pending

#190 | Brian "Buck-30" Tanzman on 45,000 Miles of Hiking, the Hot Springs Trail,...

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Feb 27, 20232:38:43pending

#189 | Christine Reed on POTS, Hiking with Grief, and Her Book: Alone in Wonderl...

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Feb 20, 20232:26:04pending

#188 | Valentine's Day 3.0: Two Hiker Trash Couples Tell All

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Feb 13, 20233:06:27pending

#187 | Chris Priest & Duncan Say on the UK's Pennine Way

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Feb 6, 20232:20:14pending

#186 | BPR's 5 Year Anniversary: Catching Up with Select Past Guests and Reminis...

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Jan 30, 20233:55:50pending

#185 | Patricia Cameron on Being Assaulted in a Trail Town, Her PCT LASH, and Li...

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Jan 23, 20231:41:43pending

#184 | Andrew Skurka 4.0: Hunting, His Latest Gear Takes, and Gifting Chaunce a...

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Jan 16, 20232:22:38pending

#183 | Mackenzie Fresquez on Backpacking with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD

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Jan 9, 20231:54:05pending

Q&A #1: Pros & Cons of Sharing Hike on Social Media, How to Intergrate into the...

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#182 | Ethan Greene, Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, on A...

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Jan 2, 20231:44:28pending

#181 | The Real Hiking Viking's 5,000 Mile Bikepacking Tour on Great Divide Moun...

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Dec 26, 20222:21:44pending

#180 | Amber & Joshua Niven on the Greatest Day Hikes on the AT and Their Book "...

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Dec 19, 20222:24:41pending

#179 | Niki Choo on Canoeing 1,000+ Miles from the Pacific Ocean to the Arctic O...

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Dec 12, 20222:40:45pending

#178 | Leonard Adkins on 20,000 Miles of Backpacking, Thru-Hiking in the 1980s,...

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Dec 5, 20222:24:13pending

#177 | Elise "SOS" Ott and Josh "Kid" Gribble on Their CDT Thru-Hike and Terminu...

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Nov 28, 20222:39:14pending

#175 | Teresa Martinez Returns to Reflect on 10 Years of the Continental Divide...

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Nov 14, 20222:44:58pending

#174 | Nick Van Buer on Trekking 530 Miles Across the Mojave Desert

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Nov 7, 20222:33:00pending

#173 | Q&A: Thru-Hiking Food Prep, Bear Containers, Trail Recommendations, and M...

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Oct 31, 20223:35:10pending

#172 | Carl "Professor" Stanfield on Hiking the Most Miles in a Calendar Year

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Oct 24, 20222:26:50pending

#171 | Sarah Dramis on Triple Crowning, Healing Her Back Injury, Strength Traini...

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Oct 17, 20222:23:32pending

#170 | Mike Clelland, Author of Ultralight Backpackin' Tips, on Lightweight Camp...

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Oct 10, 20222:46:07pending

#169 | Kylie Yang on Ridgerunning on the AT, Working for the CDTC, and Giving Ba...

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Oct 3, 20222:10:41pending

#168 | Section Hiking vs. Thru-Hiking: Defining Each Style, Benefits and Drawbac...

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Sep 26, 20221:43:13pending

#167 | Kraig Adams on Being a Professional Vlogger and International Trekking

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Sep 19, 20221:37:07pending

#166 | Robbie Balenger, Plant-Based Ultra-Endurance Athlete, on the Colorado Cru...

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Sep 12, 20222:04:54pending

#165 | Pattie Gonia: All Things Drag Queen, Hiking in High Heels, and Advocacy f...

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Sep 5, 20222:16:39pending

#164 | Danae and Olen Netteburg on Thru-Hiking with 5 Kids and Working as Doctor...

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Aug 29, 20222:00:50pending

#163 | Quinn Brett on Handcycling the Tour Divide and Maintaining an Active Life...

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Aug 22, 20221:59:53pending

#162 | Arlette "Apple Pie" Laan: the First Woman to Hike All 11 National Scenic...

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Aug 15, 20221:51:48pending

#161 | Diane "Sticks" Harsha: FBI Special Agent, AT Section Hiker, and Author

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Aug 8, 20222:27:42pending

#160 | Beginner Backpacking Mistakes 2.0

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Aug 1, 20222:42:18pending

#159 | Shayla "Kiddo" Paradeis on Hiking Without a Smartphone and Healing from T...

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Jul 25, 20221:58:57pending

#158 | Kathryn Miles on Attempting to Solve the Shenandoah Murders

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Jul 18, 20222:08:10pending

#157 | Tahoe Rim Trail: Badger Recaps Trail Highlights, Logistics, Chafes, and G...

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Jul 11, 20222:14:41pending

#156 | The Virtual Sherpa on Peak Bagging 13ers and 14ers, Responsibly Promoting...

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Jul 4, 20221:47:03pending

#155 | Pony Re-Returns to Chat About Sex on Trail, Section Hiking the CDT, and H...

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Jun 27, 20222:42:52pending

#155 | Pony Re-Returns to Chat About Sex on Trail, Section Hiking the CDT, and H...

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#155 | Pony Re-Returns to Chat About Sex on Trail, Section Hiking the CDT, and H...

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#155 | Pony Re-Returns to Chat About Sex on Trail, Section Hiking the CDT, and H...

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#155 | Pony Re-Returns to Chat About Sex on Trail, Section Hiking the CDT, and H...

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#154 | Backpacking Nutrition: How to Eat Intelligently, Avoiding Post-Trail Weig...

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Jun 20, 20222:10:28pending

#153 | AT Trail Days 2022: Thru-Hiker Interviews Part 2

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Jun 13, 20222:02:08pending

#152 | Nancy East on her Smokies Map FKT, Search and Rescue, and New Book "Chasi...

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Jun 6, 20222:10:27pending

#151 | AT Trail Days 2022: Thru-Hiker Interviews

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May 30, 20222:01:59pending

#150 | Caet Cash on Peak Bagging in the Appalachias, Southbounding, and Ehlers-D...

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May 23, 20222:07:15pending
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