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Backpacker Radio 74 | Jamey Mossengren aka “The Unicycling Unicorn”
In today's episode---we are back to recording in person---we are joined by Jamey Mossengren, also known as The Unicycling Unicorn. Jamey traded in his cushy 9-5 job to pursue the...
Backpacker Radio 73 | Doug Laher and Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit
Today we are joined by Doug Laher, the father of Trevor Laher, the hiker who tragically passed near Apache Peak on the Pacific Crest Trail earlier this year. Doug reads...
Backpacker Radio 72 | Luke “Strider” Jordan on the North Country Trail & Great Plains Trail
Today we are joined by Luke “Strider” Jordan. Strider has a couple of very impressive treks on his resume, including the North Country Trail, which is more than twice the...
Backpacker Radio Episode 71 | Sarah Jones Decker on Appalachian Trail Shelters
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, presented by The Trek, we are joined by Sarah Jones Decker, author of the new gorgeous photobook The Appalachian Trail: Backcountry Shelters, Lean-tos, and
Backpacker Radio 70 | Sean “Shug” Emery on Life as a Circus Clown and Hammock Camping
Today we are joined by Shug Emery. In addition to being a hammock enthusiast, with almost 100,000 YouTube subscribers, Shug's previous profession was as a circus clown for Barnum and...
Backpacker Radio 69 | Will “Akuna” Robinson
In episode 69, we are joined by Will Robinson, AKA Akuna. Akuna is an army veteran, the first known African-American male to complete the Triple Crown, and an all around...
Backpacker Radio 68 | Jean Muenchrath on Her Near Death Experience in the High Sierra
Today we are joined by Jean Muenchrath, mountaineer, escaper of death, author, and spiritual being. Simply put, Jean's story is remarkable. Jean gives us a play by play of the...
Backpacker Radio 67 | When Can We Backpack Again? A Chat with Public Health Experts + 2020 NOGO Thru-Hikers
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are once again flipping the script. This episode is dedicated to all things COVID-19. We chat with a pair...
Backpacker Radio 66 | Drunk Q&A with Badger & Chaunce
Backpacker Radio is making good on their promise to get weird. Today we bring you a drunk Q&A. Backpacker Radio's new intern, Elise Ott (hi, that's me), navigates us through...
Backpacker Radio 65 | Sandi Marra on Why the ATC Is Asking People to Avoid the Appalachian Trail
We're joined by Sandi Marra, the president and CEO at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. As we noted at the top of our previous podcast, the news and guidelines around COVID-19...