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The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals

Be prepared to listen to great stories, hear from incredible guests, and laugh until your stomach hurts. Jeremiah Stringer and John Kelley share from experiences and knowledge from the trail while bringing the fun back to backpacking podcasts. The main goal here is to make you smile, and you'll quickly realize that Wednesdays are the best day of the week.

212 Living Dangerously with Moondog Roop

56 mins; April 24, 2024

211 take less. do more. with Glen Van Peski

62 hours 9 mins; April 17, 2024

210 Eating Healthier AND Lighter On Trail w/ Aaron Owens Mayhew

60 hours 7 mins; April 10, 2024

209 Leaving NO Trace with Rob Pelton

75 hours 49 mins; April 03, 2024

208 Patti and Jared Champion - ADHD, Married YouTubing, and Hiking with Dogs

58 mins; March 27, 2024

207 REAL Ultralight, Hiking Out West, and An Unfortunate Privy w/ Frozen

57 mins; March 20, 2024

206 The Tent Episode

62 hours 29 mins; March 13, 2024

205 Poop Painting Rocks, Drinking Poop Rinse Water with David Gray

71 hours 2 mins; March 06, 2024

204 Mysteries, Volcanos, and Transient Living with Kyle O'Grady

70 hours 16 mins; February 28, 2024

203 FKTs, Hallucinations, and Lava Poop with Tara Dower

59 mins; February 21, 2024

202 CB Radios, Space Age Headlamps, and Say NO to PBTs!!!

44 mins; February 14, 2024

201 👨‍🎓 Backpacking 201

53 mins; February 07, 2024

The 200th Episode Livestream!

76 hours 38 mins; January 31, 2024

199 We Make The Sawyer Squeeze PERFECT!

45 mins; January 24, 2024

198 Follicular Pain, Giant Arches, and Energy Sapping Your iPhone

53 mins; January 17, 2024

197 We Hate Tents.....Mostly

33 mins; January 10, 2024

196 Fear Part 2 - Can The Trail Spook You?

50 mins; January 03, 2024

195 This Will Ruin EVERY Backpacking Trip You Take

44 mins; December 27, 2023

194 The Power Episode

44 mins; December 20, 2023

193 Hiking App Throwdown!!!!

47 mins; December 13, 2023

192 Jeremiah's Written Apology in a Dress

64 hours 43 mins; December 06, 2023

191 Stolen Catholes and No Love For Mississippi

75 hours 2 mins; November 29, 2023

190 Life Updates, Future Plans, and Growing Old

51 mins; November 23, 2023

189 Embracing the SUCK with Andrew Miller

59 mins; November 15, 2023

188 Running Till You’re Sick and LOVING It! Jason Wish & Jeff Garmire

56 mins; November 08, 2023

187 Dying on Trail is Better than Living in a Cubicle.

66 hours 29 mins; November 01, 2023

186 Tim Buckley - The Black Hills, Wall Drug, and Dying in the Desert

60 hours 59 mins; October 25, 2023

185 Blood Sucking, Hybernation, and More Tick Info Than You Ever Knew You Wanted

60 hours 33 mins; October 18, 2023

184 Tackling Mountains and Health Scares: A Trip Up Mt. Elbert

64 hours 13 mins; October 11, 2023

183 Old School Gear & The Changes We've Made

37 mins; October 04, 2023

182 Ben McMillen: Is it a Bear Napkin or a Metro Mat?

63 hours 30 mins; September 27, 2023

181 JASON WAUGH: Wag Bag Hate, Luxury Privies, and Getting Lost in the Woods

62 hours 45 mins; September 20, 2023

180 - Steven Smith and Justin Hick Reveal ALL!!!!

61 hours 42 mins; September 13, 2023

179 The Q&A to End All Q&As! (Something Like That)

62 hours 24 mins; September 06, 2023

178 Big 3 Showdown! Whose Gear Wins?

47 mins; August 30, 2023

177 Gear Ruin, Boating Mishaps and A Camp Surprise

45 mins; August 23, 2023

176 Bear Attacks in the Backcountry. Should We Be Afraid?

48 mins; August 16, 2023

175 Trowels and Beach Towels

66 hours 27 mins; August 09, 2023

174 When Hot Is Just Too Much For Backpacking

75 hours 53 mins; August 02, 2023

173 Expensive Tents, Ultralight Bug Repellent, and Deep Mud

61 hours 39 mins; July 26, 2023

172 The Stringers Take on the Camino!!!!!

66 hours 2 mins; July 19, 2023

171 How To Deal With Injuries On Trail

31 mins; July 05, 2023

170 We Design the PERFECT BACKPACK

60 hours 27 mins; June 28, 2023

169 Fighting the Rain and an Ocean Of Clouds In the Red River Gorge

33 mins; June 21, 2023

168 We Design the Perfect Sleep System

36 mins; June 14, 2023

167 We Design The PERFECT TENT!

34 mins; June 07, 2023

166 Urban Hiking Part 2 - The Essentials

33 mins; May 31, 2023

165 The Backpacking Podcast vs. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

55 mins; May 24, 2023

164 Urban Hiking in Foreign Countries - Part 1

38 mins; May 17, 2023

163 Tarp Fails, Redemption, and Bug Nets

30 mins; May 10, 2023

162 MIYAGI and MILOSH - Blue Mohawks, Creek Bathing, and Facial Hair Conspiracies

60 hours 27 mins; May 03, 2023

161 Colette Vartanian = Salty Sports Drinks, Potassium Overload and What is an ELECTROLYTE?

64 hours 30 mins; April 26, 2023

160 Q&A - Beard Oil, Bucket List Hikes, and ......

64 hours 48 mins; April 19, 2023

159 Lucy Barnard - Cartels, Columbia, and Canine Caretakers

63 hours 29 mins; April 12, 2023

158 Weird Gear We Take On Trail

41 mins; April 05, 2023

157 Rue McKenrick: $40 Shoes, Swamp Toilets, and Not Taking Yourself So Seriously

72 hours 12 mins; March 29, 2023

156 - MEMORIAL SERVICE: Saying Goodbye to the Beard

71 hours 55 mins; March 22, 2023

155 Marty Morissette - Outdoor life in the CANADIAN WILDERNESS

67 hours 46 mins; March 15, 2023

154 Fatal Flaws In The Backcountry

35 mins; March 08, 2023

153 Does Jeremiah Know His National Parks?

58 mins; March 01, 2023

152 JESSICA MILLS ("Dixie" from Homemade Wanderlust) - An Alabama Girl Becomes a Backpacking Phenom

79 hours 53 mins; February 22, 2023

151 Who Decides What Ultralight Is?

46 mins; February 15, 2023

150 The Government CAN Fine You For Using Cameras in National Parks/Forests

62 hours 15 mins; February 08, 2023

149 Dirty Secrets Backpackers Won't Talk About

58 mins; February 01, 2023

148 How to Prepare for a BIG Hike and Not Fail!!!!

58 mins; January 25, 2023

147 - ANDREW SKURKA: Gear Tips, Trail Guidance and Being the Professor of Backpacking

71 hours 0 mins; January 18, 2023

146 Chasing a Polar Vortex and Being Let Down in the Red River Gorge

34 mins; January 11, 2023

145 We REACT To Your COMMENTS!!!

29 mins; January 04, 2023

144 Your Tent is NOT WARM ENOUGH, and Some of Your Other Gear Might Not Be Either.

44 mins; December 28, 2022

143 Hypothermia Kills!!! How To Dress Warm In Cold Weather

53 mins; December 21, 2022

142 New Gear We're Using in 2023: Good Choices? Bad Choices?

69 hours 19 mins; December 14, 2022

141 Our Favorite BACKPACKING GEAR of 2022!

22 mins; December 07, 2022

140 JASON WISH Secret FKT Attempts, Dealing with Injury, and Knowing When to Call It Quits

65 hours 24 mins; November 30, 2022

139 JESSE MANNTAI - Grizzly Bears Are Bumble Bees and Wise Men Prepare At Night

62 hours 38 mins; November 23, 2022

138 GREG MORTON and KATE LYSAUGHT - From Feral to Fitting Back In: a Journey from the AT and Back.

63 hours 54 mins; November 16, 2022

137 JASON WAUGH - Gear Failure, Digging For Poop, Visits From Fireball Angels

67 hours 1 min; November 09, 2022

136 Truck Tents, New Socks, and Long Hikes in the Woods

35 mins; November 02, 2022

135 - Jeremiah Takes Over and Everything Falls Apart!

72 hours 36 mins; October 26, 2022

134 - Q&A with the Guys

73 hours 3 mins; October 19, 2022

133 Buckley and Bridgette Stringer - Hiking World's Collide in the Red River Gorge

63 hours 21 mins; October 12, 2022

132 Gear Companies Should HIRE US! Disappointments and Confusion Over New Gear

62 hours 10 mins; October 05, 2022

131 JAYMIE SECORD - Conquering Kilimanjaro and Becoming Joe Wilderness

65 hours 7 mins; September 28, 2022

130 Jeff Garmire - FKT Life: Hallucinations, Hunger, and Finishing with a Splash

71 hours 4 mins; September 21, 2022

129 Kelly Hays - Heartbreak on the PCT and Moving Forward

60 hours 22 mins; September 14, 2022

128 Ripped Toenails, Far Out Updates, and The Dream Job

31 mins; September 07, 2022

127 Rob Pelton: Inspiration from Nepal, Being a Hammock Master, and Enjoying Life

61 hours 30 mins; August 31, 2022

126 Devin Ashby: Backpacking with Kids, Futuristic Wag Bags, and Making the Ultimate Day Pack

69 hours 57 mins; August 24, 2022

125 Shaved Eyebrows, High End Gear, and Challenge Hikes: An EPIC Q&A!

76 hours 49 mins; August 17, 2022

124 Brad Felton: The High Uintas, Smelling like Beef and Cheese, and Open Air Defacation

61 hours 9 mins; August 10, 2022

123 Brian "Flash" Carpenter and Ben "Guru" Minegar - Hiking the JMT and Living to Talk About It

62 hours 8 mins; August 03, 2022

122 Broken Backs, KY Heat, and Falling Trees

30 mins; July 27, 2022

121 Tannins in the Water, Backcountry Bidets, and Burning Plastic in the Campfire

72 hours 53 mins; July 20, 2022

120 The 7 Most ANNOYING People You Hike With

36 mins; July 13, 2022

119 Someone Shaved Jeremiah's Hair On Trail, Ban Horses From Hiking Trails, Visiting South Dakota

63 hours 39 mins; July 07, 2022

118 Walking Tacos, Attempted Vehicular Manslaughter, and Beautiful Bald Mountains

60 hours 39 mins; June 29, 2022

117 Summer Hacks, New Gear and John Rants Like an Old Man

60 hours 19 mins; June 22, 2022

116 Are Wag Bags Going to Be Put Into Law?

36 mins; June 15, 2022

115 Going Ultralight On Big 3, Motorcycles To Save Gas, Hiking South Dakota, Ditching Stuff Sacks

40 mins; June 08, 2022

114 When Karen Strikes, The Kentucky Crud, and Waterfalls for Days

35 mins; June 01, 2022

113 RUE MCKENRICK: Rise of Backpacking, Conservation by Blazing Trails, Walking Perimeter of the US (14,000 mi)

77 hours 55 mins; May 25, 2022

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