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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.
- 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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Instagram: @BackpackingAndBlistersPodcast
Email: [email protected]
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.
To react publicly or privately to any of our episodes post/message on…
Instagram: @BackpackingAndBlistersPodcast
Email: [email protected]
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.
To react publicly or privately to any of our episodes post/message on…
Instagram: @BackpackingAndBlistersPodcast
Email: [email protected]
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)
9 January 2025, 11:00 am - 43 minutes 8 secondsThe MOST TERRIBLE Backpacking Hacks We've Ever Seen (Season 8 Premiere)
Derek is back after a loooong hiatus. And he’s not pulling any punches. Jumping in right where he left off, Derek and Carl discuss absolutely terrible and ridiculous backpacking that they’ve seen. Are you doing any of these? Did they miss any?
Topics Covered:
-Good Backpacking Hacks
-Terrible Backpacking Hacks
-Ultralight backpacking methods
-Wipes
Ebay Listing for the autographed Numa 45
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.
To react publicly or privately to any of our episodes post/message on…
Instagram: @BackpackingAndBlistersPodcast
Email: [email protected]
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)
6 January 2025, 11:00 am - 50 minutes 15 secondsCHEF CORSO: 8 Genius Food Ideas to Level Up Your Meals
Backcountry Chef Corso joins the show to give you some of the best backpacking food tips you’ve ever heard. And he continues to provide a wealth of resources on his YouTube Channel and website, Outdoor Eats. Check both of those out to level up your food game! Also, what sabotages would Chef Corso inflict and endure on the future B&B show: Backcountry Cutthroat Kitchen?
Topics Covered:
-Backpacking meals
-Backpacking Food
-Trail Snacks
-Simple ways to improve your trail experiences
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.
To react publicly or privately to any of our episodes post/message on…
Instagram: @BackpackingAndBlistersPodcast
Email: [email protected]
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 December 2024, 11:00 am - 15 minutes 5 secondsChristmas Eve Episode with Rocky Brown
Merry Christmas everyone!
As mentioned in the episode here's Ben's email: [email protected]
24 December 2024, 11:00 am - 51 minutes 10 secondsROCKY BROWN: 15 Strange Ultralight Activities To Do on the Trail
It's time for a list of backpacking activities like you’ve never heard before. Ben and Carl are joined by Rocky to discuss some of the most plausible, fun, outlandish but realistic trail activities that are sure to spice up your trip.
Topics Covered:
-Ultralight Backpacking
-Backpacking Gear
-Strange Backpacking Activities
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.
To react publicly or privately to any of our episodes post/message on…
Instagram: @BackpackingAndBlistersPodcast
Email: [email protected]
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)
23 December 2024, 11:00 am - 44 minutes 52 secondsShould You Buy These 8 Weird Backpacking Gear Items...That Really Exist?!
Ben and Carl discuss some of the weirdest gear they could find that you might bring on a backpacking trip. Is it worthwhile? Can these pieces of gear improve your trip? Would you buy any of these?
Topics Covered:
-Ultralight Backpacking
-Backpacking Gear
-Where to buy or not buy 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!
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.
To react publicly or privately to any of our episodes post/message on…
Instagram: @BackpackingAndBlistersPodcast
Email: [email protected]
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)
16 December 2024, 11:00 am - 54 minutes 53 secondsBecker, Shug, Kelley, Rocky & More! Their Best Backpacking Tips! (Throwback Thursday)
Welcome to Throwback Thursday! In this episode Dan Becker, Sean "Shug" Emery, John Kelley, Rocky Brown and more guests weigh in with their best backpacking tips in order to celebrate our 200th episode!
Some of the Topics Discussed
-Backpacking Gear -
Trip Planning and locations
-Tips for Newbies
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.
To react publicly or privately to any of our episodes post/message on…
Instagram: @BackpackingAndBlistersPodcast
Email: [email protected]
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)
12 December 2024, 11:00 am - 1 hour 10 minutesExpert Panel: How to...Lighten Your Load, Pack Your Backpack, Fight a Bear, Bring Kids...And More!
Huck Outdoors, Adam from Dad Camps and Vince Strawbridge join the show as part of an expert panel on backpacking skills. Each gives insight on a variety of backpacking topics as well as unexpected stories to boot.
Topics Covered:
-Ultralight Backpacking
-Backpacking Gear
-Backpacking Skills
Get Vince Strawbridge’s full story ‘Pretty Good at Walking’
Follow Huck Outdoors on YouTube
Follow Adam from Dad Camps on YouTube
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.
To react publicly or privately to any of our episodes post/message on…
Instagram: @BackpackingAndBlistersPodcast
Email: [email protected]
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)
9 December 2024, 11:00 am - 58 minutes 46 secondsDAN DURSTON: Cutting Edge Backpacking Gear...With More to Come?
Dan Durston joins the show to discuss cutting edge backpacking gear that might blow your hair back. Ben and Carl ask Dan about some controversial decisions in creating the gear as well as a controversial video that was put out about one of his tents. Also, Carl runs a couple of his own gear innovations by Dan and offers a licensing deal.
Topics Covered:
-Ultralight Backpacking
-Backpacking Gear
-Innovative Gear Designs
Check Durson Gear
Follow Dan Durston on Instagram
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.
To react publicly or privately to any of our episodes post/message on…
Instagram: @BackpackingAndBlistersPodcast
Email: [email protected]
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)
2 December 2024, 11:00 am - More Episodes? Get the App
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Gear Priority Podcast with Justin Outdoors
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