Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show
Carl Mandrioli
Are you looking for adventure? We've got the best guests in the outdoor world, gear expertise, unbelievable stories...all lined with a sense of humor.
- 26 minutes 58 secondsYou Might Be an Ultralight Nerd If...
Are you or is somebody you know an ultralight nerd? Derek and Carl have the criteria. If any of their descriptions resonate with you…then you might be an ultralight nerd. Also what ripoff gear company Carl get significant pushback about?
Topics Covered:
-Ultralight backpacking
-Ultralight Gear
-A Ripoff Gear Company
-Leave No Trace Lies
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Get in prime time hiking shape with Rowan from Summit Strength so you can have your best hiking season yet!
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Our Favorite Gear
Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag
Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)
Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)
3 March 2025, 9:00 am - 55 minutes 49 secondsRYAN VAN DUZER's Most Ridiculous Backcountry Luxury Items (Throwback Thursday)
Ryan Van Duzer (Bikepacker, Ultra Marathon Runner, Adventurer, Youtuber) joins the show to discuss the secret to your adventure success. He also shares some of the crazy things he tends to bring into the backcountry.
Topics Covered:
-Strange backpacking luxury items
-Bikepacking adventures
-The secret to your adventure success
Enlightened Equipment: Check out the best Ultralight Quilts on the market!
Get in prime time hiking shape with Rowan from Summit Strength so you can have your best hiking season yet!
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Our Favorite Gear
Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag
Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)
Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)
MSR Pocket Rocket 2 (for solo or smaller groups)
Pearl Izumi Thermal Arm Warmers
27 February 2025, 9:00 am - 49 minutes 24 secondsSHUG: The...BEST...SHELTER...FOR YOU!
What is the best tent or hammock option for you? Top hammock expert, Shug, joins the show to drop some hammock knowledge on us. Various tent categories and tent options are discussed as well.
Check out Shug’s awesome YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shugemery/featured
Topics Covered:
-Best backpacking hammocks
-Best backpacking tents
-Best ultralight, budget, user-friendly backpacking gear
Enlightened Equipment: Check out the best Ultralight Quilts on the market!
Get in prime time hiking shape with Rowan from Summit Strength so you can have your best hiking season yet!
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Our Favorite Gear
Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag
Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)
Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)
24 February 2025, 9:00 am - 40 minutes 37 secondsThe 8 WORST National Parks for Backpacking
Derek and Carl discuss the worst national parks for backpacking. Scenery, over-regulations, bear canisters, crowding and many more factors are considered. Some of the parks that make the list may surprise you. Also, Rocky calls Derek out for unreasonable texting expectations.
B&B Documentary is out!
Topics Covered:
-Terrible National Parks for Backpacking
-Alternative National Park Backpacking Options
-Backpacking Gear
Enlightened Equipment: Check out the best Ultralight Quilts on the market!
Teton Gear: If you’re looking for high quality gear at a great price, this is the best option for all entry to mid level backpackers.
Get in prime time hiking shape with Rowan from Summit Strength so you can have your best hiking season yet!
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Our Favorite Gear
Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag
Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)
Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)
17 February 2025, 9:00 am - 55 minutes 31 secondsSTEVEN 'My Life Outdoors': BEWARE! Poison Gear, False Bag/Pad Ratings, Future Gear...That Works Better!
Steven Smith from My Life Outdoors joins the show to discuss all sorts of backpacking topics that you think you know about…but you might not. Is your gear poisoning you? Are sleeping pad R values highly misleading? Why is a mesh base layer the best option? And how does Derek mess up the Lightning round…again?
Topics Covered:
-Ultralight Backpacking Gear
-The Best Backpacking Clothing
-What You Know about Backpacking is Wrong
Check out Steven Smith’s #1 Ranked Backpacking YouTube Channel!
Enlightened Equipment: Check out the best Ultralight Quilts on the market!
Teton Gear: If you’re looking for high quality gear at a great price, this is the best option for all entry to mid level backpackers.
Get in prime time hiking shape with Rowan from Summit Strength so you can have your best hiking season yet!
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Our Favorite Gear
Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag
Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)
Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)
10 February 2025, 9:00 am - 44 minutes 26 seconds8 Gear Companies That Are Ripping You Off! (with John Kelley)
John Kelley joins the show discuss backpacking gear companies that are ripping you off. Which products are you overpaying for? And what are some reasonable alternatives?
Topics Covered:
-Ultralight Backpacking Gear
-Expensive Backpacking Gear
-The Best/Worst Deals Going
Check out John Kelley’s ‘The Backpacking Podcast’
Enlightened Equipment: Check out the best Ultralight Quilts on the market!
Teton Gear: If you’re looking for high quality gear at a great price, this is the best option for all entry to mid level backpackers.
Get in prime time hiking shape with Rowan from Summit Strength so you can have your best hiking season yet!
GET BONUS SEGMENTS & EPISODES ON PATREON: There are over 40 BONUS episodes of B&B that you can get by supporting us on Patreon. It's safe and secure and it helps us put out more content.
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Please check out our website: backpackingandblisters.com
Our Favorite Gear
Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag
Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)
Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)
3 February 2025, 9:00 am - 39 minutes 6 secondsTop 10 Ways You Could Die on the Trail (Throwback Thursday)
Derek and Carl discuss the top 10 ways you are most likely going to die on the trail...and how to avoid them. These are based on data provided for many years. Also, Carl tries to track down the REI clerk that Derek rejected in his backpack purchasing process.
Topics Covered:
-Backpacking Survival Tips
-Backpacking Gear
-Backpacking Skills and Strategies
Enlightened Equipment: Check out the best Ultralight Quilts on the market!
Teton Gear: If you’re looking for high quality gear at a great price, this is the best option for all entry to mid level backpackers.
Get in prime time hiking shape with Rowan from Summit Strength so you can have your best hiking season yet!
GET BONUS SEGMENTS & EPISODES ON PATREON: There are over 40 BONUS episodes of B&B that you can get by supporting us on Patreon. It's safe and secure and it helps us put out more content.
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Please check out our website: backpackingandblisters.com
Our Favorite Gear
Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag
Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)
Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)
30 January 2025, 9:00 am - 50 minutes 43 secondsSpecial Forces Survival Expert Reveals 6 Secrets You Can't Live Without (with Mykel Hawke)
Special forces operator, survival expert, TV star Mykel Hawke joins the show and shares 6 unexpected survival tips that you’ve likely never heard before. How do you actually fight off an attacking bear? What did Tom Hanks do wrong in Castaway? Find out on this week’s episode.
B&B Documentary (releases Wed Evening)!
Topics Covered:
-Backpacking Survival Tips
-Wild Animal Encounters
-Unexpected Survival Gear
Check out Mykel Hawke’s Survival Expertise
Enlightened Equipment: Check out the best Ultralight Quilts on the market!
Teton Gear: If you’re looking for high quality gear at a great price, this is the best option for all entry to mid level backpackers.
Get in prime time hiking shape with Rowan from Summit Strength so you can have your best hiking season yet!
GET BONUS SEGMENTS & EPISODES ON PATREON: There are over 40 BONUS episodes of B&B that you can get by supporting us on Patreon. It's safe and secure and it helps us put out more content.
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Please check out our website: backpackingandblisters.com
Our Favorite Gear
Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag
Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)
Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)
27 January 2025, 11:00 am - 33 minutes 4 secondsDon't Fall For These Backpacking Scams, Lies and Myths!
Derek and Carl discuss backpacking scams, lies and myths that you should beware of. Is Derek’s list really all that helpful? You be the judge. Also, how does Derek respond when somebody tries to scam him out of his bank account number? Probably not the same way you do.
Topics Covered:
-Ultralight backpacking gear
-Wild Animal Encounters
-Scams
Enlightened Equipment: Check out the best Ultralight Quilts on the market!
Teton Gear: If you’re looking for high quality gear at a great price, this is the best option for all entry to mid level backpackers.
Get in prime time hiking shape with Rowan from Summit Strength so you can have your best hiking season yet!
GET BONUS SEGMENTS & EPISODES ON PATREON: There are over 40 BONUS episodes of B&B that you can get by supporting us on Patreon. It's safe and secure and it helps us put out more content.
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Please check out our website: backpackingandblisters.com
Our Favorite Gear
Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag
Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)
Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)
20 January 2025, 11:00 am - 48 minutes 3 secondsJUSTIN OUTDOORS: 2025 Ultralight Backpacking Gear Awards
The most knowledgeable backpacking gear expert, Justin Outdoors, joins the show to discuss the Ultralight Backpacking Gear Awards. Get some ideas of what to bring to lighten your load. And find out what Justin’s last nightmare was about in the lightning round!
Topics Covered:
-Ultralight backpacking gear
-Backpacks, Tents, Gadgets and more
-Backpacking mistakes
Check out the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGgI4V40qMk
Ebay Listing for the autographed Numa 45: https://www.ebay.com/itm/326392215580
Enlightened Equipment: Check out the best Ultralight Quilts on the market!
Teton Gear: If you’re looking for high quality gear at a great price, this is the best option for all entry to mid level backpackers.
Get in prime time hiking shape with Rowan from Summit Strength so you can have your best hiking season yet!
GET BONUS SEGMENTS & EPISODES ON PATREON: There are over 40 BONUS episodes of B&B that you can get by supporting us on Patreon. It's safe and secure and it helps us put out more content.
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Please check out our website: backpackingandblisters.com
Our Favorite Gear
Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag
Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)
Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)
13 January 2025, 11:00 am - 44 minutes 6 secondsHARMEN HOEK: The Absolute BEST/TOUGHEST Backpacking Spots in the World...And How to Make it Happen!
Epic Film-maker and YouTuber Harmen Hoek joins the show on this BONUS THURSDAY! Harmen has filmed some of the most famous and most impressive trails in the world. What is the most beautiful trail? What is the toughest trail? What is the hardest permit to get? And how do you keep things dry in 100% humidity? Harmen answers these questions and much more!
Topics Covered:
-Backpacking Hacks
-The best places to go backpacking
-The worst places to go backpacking
-Trip planning tips
Watch Harmen Hoek’s latest video!
Ebay Listing for the autographed Numa 45: https://www.ebay.com/itm/326392215580?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=x-8KByJSTxm&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=x-8KByJSTxm&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Enlightened Equipment: Check out the best Ultralight Quilts on the market!
Teton Gear: If you’re looking for high quality gear at a great price, this is the best option for all entry to mid level backpackers.
Get in prime time hiking shape with Rowan from Summit Strength so you can have your best hiking season yet!
GET BONUS SEGMENTS & EPISODES ON PATREON: There are over 40 BONUS episodes of B&B that you can get by supporting us on Patreon. It's safe and secure and it helps us put out more content.
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Please check out our website: backpackingandblisters.com
Our Favorite Gear
Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag
Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)
Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)
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