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Backpacker Radio 100 | Jennifer Pharr Davis + The Real Hiking Viking
Today is our centennial show, and oh boy, is it a beast. For starters, as a thank you to you, our beautiful listeners- we are giving away some awesome prizes,...
Six Triple Crown Spots to Visit If You Can’t Thru-hike This Year
This article will either help you choose a section to hike, or will spark some daydreams about your future thru-hike.
Jack Wolfskin JWP Down Jacket Review
I often find myself wondering how much lighter materials for outdoor gear can realistically get, short of the Perseverance rover discovering some previously unknown, light-as-air insulating element
Arc’teryx Beta FL Hardshell Jacket Review
I think every avid outdoor adventurer probably has their own set of relationships with and opinions about different types of weather. Sunshine and snow are an easy "yes!" for me....
Walking Distance #03 | Nicholas Kristof
In this episode of Walking Distance presented by The Trek and hosted by Blissful Hiker (Alison Young), we are joined by Nicholas Kristof, an award winning columnist at the New...
Walking Distance #02 | “What’s in your Pack?” ft. Alan Dixon & Kelly Floro
In this episode of Walking Distance presented by The Trek and hosted by Blissful Hiker (Alison Young), we are joined by Alan Dixon, an outdoor guide and competitive athlete, and...
Walking Distance #01 | Getting Started ft. Dr. Alan Carpenter & Heather Balogh Rochfort
The Trek is thrilled to introduce, Walking Distance, a brand new podcast presented by The Trek. Created by “Blissful Hiker,” aka Alison Young, every other week, we invite experts to...
Backpacker Radio 99 | Patricia Cameron Founder of Blackpackers
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Patricia Cameron. Patricia is a journalist, thru-hiker, and the Founder and Executive Director at Blackpackers, a
The Best Backpacking Meals of 2021
Purely for the altruistic sake of this gear round-up, I've eaten a lot of delicious food this year. My already mammoth appetite is only exacerbated in the outdoors, and the...
North Country Trail Connects to AT, Makes Major Reroute in Minnesota
Following the passage of long-pending legislation in Congress in 2020, the North Country Trail has recently made significant route changes in Minnesota and added 60 miles to connect it to...