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Backpacking Light Podcast

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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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Episodes

151 episodes

  1. Episode 150 | Usability 37:47
  2. Episode 149 | Durability 41:50
  3. Episode 148 | Rain Jackets for Mountain Minimalism 32:25
  4. Episode 147 | Thermoregulatory Debt 33:59
  5. Episode 146 | Dirtbag Rich with Blake Boles 1:03:18
  6. Episode 145 | Backpacking at Altitude 55:13
  7. Episode 144 | Trail Steepness vs. Difficulty 35:34
  8. Episode 143 | Managing Fatigue 32:17
  9. Episode 142 | The 72 Hour Backcountry Reset 40:24
  10. Episode 141 | Hiking at Night in a Blizzard 55:55
  11. Episode 140 | Winter Storm Decisions 29:44
  12. Episode 139 | Repair Kits 34:11
  13. Episode 138 | Plan – Focus – Trust 44:17
  14. Episode 137 | The Risk Control Continuum 32:35
  15. Episode 136 | Fringe Season Layering 29:53
  16. Episode 135 | Field Notes - The Metabolic Cost of Bushwhacking 24:33
  17. Episode 134 | Sleep Quality in the Backcountry 47:03
  18. Episode 133 | Human Waste Management 35:22
  19. Episode 132 | Satellite Messenger Weather Forecasts 40:09
  20. Episode 131 | Ultralight First Aid Kit Strategies 33:31
  21. Episode 130 | Bivy Sack Camping 37:45
  22. Episode 129 | Field Notes - The Limits of Wilderness Minimalism 21:29
  23. Episode 128 | The Metabolic Cost of Carrying a Backpack 39:49
  24. Episode 127 | Field Notes – Shelter Fabrics 27:35
  25. Episode 126 | Field Notes - Ultralight Chairs: Performance or Luxury? 17:36
  26. Episode 125 | How to Plan a Long Thru-Hike 44:27
  27. Episode 124 | Fastpacking Pack Design with Black Diamond 47:28
  28. Episode 123 | The 5 Fs of Fastpacking 47:15
  29. Podcast 122 | Unconventional Sleep Systems 32:15
  30. Episode 121 | What is Thru-hiking & GGG Giveaway 37:07
  31. Episode 120 | Using Quilts in Cold Temperatures 28:03
  32. Episode 119.5 (Bonus) | Trail Days Online! 2025 Preview 8:21
  33. Episode 119 | Sleep Warmer: Evening Routines 36:13
  34. Episode 118 | Traction Spikes 52:53
  35. Podcast 117 | Snowshoe Sizing | GGG 30:39
  36. Episode 116 | Slope Angles 21:33
  37. Episode 115 | Tiny Things 34:17
  38. Episode 114 | Synthetic Fabric Structures 25:37
  39. Episode 113 | Pad Pumps 25:52
  40. Episode 112 | The Analog Backcountry Experience 35:37
  41. Episode 111 | Business Lessons for Outdoor Industry Startups 41:49
  42. Episode 110 | Natural vs Synthetic Fibers 24:05
  43. Episode 109 | How Fishnet Works 24:15
  44. Episode 108 | EI Coyote Quilts and Photo Satellite Messaging 43:59
  45. Episode 107 | Backpack Ventilation with Vaucluse 39:47
  46. Episode 106 | Tent Stake Holding Power 55:58
  47. Episode 105 | Expedition Kite Skiing Across Greenland with Jesse Crocker 1:00:15
  48. Episode 104 | Outdoor Industry Hiring + Bennett Fisher (Jolly Gear) 1:33:47
  49. Episode 103 | Cottage Industry Trends 1:00:05
  50. Episode 102 | Polartec Alpha Direct 26:37