Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show

If you've been listening to the podcast long enough then you know that Derek brings up 'going to the

Do you know your trail lingo? There is a lot of verbage out there that is unique to the hiking commu

Welcome to Season 2!!! In the season opener, Derek and Carl recap some things learned and relearned

In the final "between-the-seasons" episode Derek and Carl are joined by Tayson Whittaker from Outdoo

In the second of three "between seasons" episodes, Derek and Carl are in the midst of their annual t

In this "between seasons" episode, Derek and Carl address taking kids, teenagers and pretty much any

This is the Season Finale!!! Derek and Carl do a play on the literary conflicts by applying them to

Youtuber Spiguyver co-hosts with Derek and Carl this week. They compare canister and alcohol stoves

In this Derek-driven episode, the relevance of the 10 essentials are explored. And what if you could

Even the most prolific hikers have ailments from time to time. While simply managing it or toughing

What do you do (or depending on who's talking...what do you avoid) when you're on an island and a sm

This episdoe features an interview with Jason Fitzpatrick from Mile Mile & a Half as well as Chr

One of the best parts about hiking is encountering wildlife. So how about a trip that enables you to

Strange, weird and sometimes unfrotunate things happen out in the wild (or even just off the road).

While many of today's survival shows feature scenarios that most are unlikely to encounter (e.g. stu

Derek and Carl finally address the question they've been throwing out: how much weight can you save

This episode includes a number of random tidbits from the release of the backpacking documentary to

While some doomsday preppers build bunkers others prepare for a disaster with bug out bags. Why not

This week Derek and Carl address a whole variety of topics -- or a hodgepodge of topics. Stemming ma

Only a small fraction of backpackers really venture off trail more than a mile or two. What does it