All Episodes
Backpacking Light Podcast — 100 episodes
Episode 149 | Durability
Episode 148 | Rain Jackets for Mountain Minimalism
Episode 147 | Thermoregulatory Debt
Episode 146 | Dirtbag Rich with Blake Boles
Episode 145 | Backpacking at Altitude
Episode 144 | Trail Steepness vs. Difficulty
Episode 143 | Managing Fatigue
Episode 142 | The 72 Hour Backcountry Reset
Episode 141 | Hiking at Night in a Blizzard
Episode 140 | Winter Storm Decisions
Episode 139 | Repair Kits
Episode 138 | Plan – Focus – Trust
Episode 137 | The Risk Control Continuum
Episode 136 | Fringe Season Layering
Episode 135 | Field Notes - The Metabolic Cost of Bushwhacking
Episode 134 | Sleep Quality in the Backcountry
Episode 133 | Human Waste Management
Episode 132 | Satellite Messenger Weather Forecasts
Episode 131 | Ultralight First Aid Kit Strategies
Episode 130 | Bivy Sack Camping
Episode 129 | Field Notes - The Limits of Wilderness Minimalism
Episode 128 | The Metabolic Cost of Carrying a Backpack
Episode 127 | Field Notes – Shelter Fabrics
Episode 126 | Field Notes - Ultralight Chairs: Performance or Luxury?
Episode 125 | How to Plan a Long Thru-Hike
Episode 124 | Fastpacking Pack Design with Black Diamond
Episode 123 | The 5 Fs of Fastpacking
Podcast 122 | Unconventional Sleep Systems
Episode 121 | What is Thru-hiking & GGG Giveaway
Episode 120 | Using Quilts in Cold Temperatures
Episode 119.5 (Bonus) | Trail Days Online! 2025 Preview
Episode 119 | Sleep Warmer: Evening Routines
Episode 118 | Traction Spikes
Podcast 117 | Snowshoe Sizing | GGG
Episode 116 | Slope Angles
Episode 115 | Tiny Things
Episode 114 | Synthetic Fabric Structures
Episode 113 | Pad Pumps
Episode 112 | The Analog Backcountry Experience
Episode 111 | Business Lessons for Outdoor Industry Startups
Episode 110 | Natural vs Synthetic Fibers
Episode 109 | How Fishnet Works
Episode 108 | EI Coyote Quilts and Photo Satellite Messaging
Episode 107 | Backpack Ventilation with Vaucluse
Episode 106 | Tent Stake Holding Power
Episode 105 | Expedition Kite Skiing Across Greenland with Jesse Crocker
Episode 104 | Outdoor Industry Hiring + Bennett Fisher (Jolly Gear)
Episode 103 | Cottage Industry Trends
Episode 102 | Polartec Alpha Direct
Episode 101 | Take Less, Do More, With Glen Van Peski
Episode 100 | Celebrating our Listeners and Gear for Hiking in the Sun
Episode 99 | How to Hide Your Food from Bears
Episode 98 | Canister Stoves in the Winter
Episode 97 | Backpacking with Dogs
Episode 96 | Building Resilience for Backcountry Adversity
Episode 95 | Natural Fibers in Outdoor Performance Apparel
Episode 94 | Backcountry Cooking + SOS Buttons
Episode 93 | Wilderness Emergency Rescue
Episode 92 | Tenkara, Ultrarunning, and Performance Minimalism
Episode 91 | Fishnet Mesh Base Layers
Episode 90 | Alpaca Wool Baselayers
Podcast 89 | Fall Layering Systems
Episode 88 | 2023 Ultralight Gear Update
Episode 87 | Publisher's Gear Guide
Podcast 86 | Ultralight Shelter Fabrics
Episode 85 | Backcountry Lightning Risk Management
Episode 84 | Satellite Messaging (ZOLEO)
Episode 83 | Shelter Condensation
Episode 82 | Fabric Repairs in the Backcountry
Episode 81 | Unresting Event
Episode 80 | Backcountry First Aid Kits
Episode 79 | The 12 Stages of Backcountry Tenkara
Episode 78 | Stove System Performance (Flame Power vs. Fuel Efficiency)
Episode 77 | Planning, Pooping, and Campfires: Backcountry Leave No Trace Challenges During the Winter
Episode 76 | Vapor Barrier Gloves and Socks
Episode 75 | Winter Layering for the Legs
Episode 74 | Shelter Stakes for Winter Camping
Episode 73 | Avalanche Awareness for Backpackers
Episode 72 | The Cottage Industry
Episode 71 | Sleeping Bag Layering Systems
Episode 70 | Fall Backpacking & Cold Feet
Episode 69 | Ultralight Shelters in Inclement Weather
Episode 68 | Unpacking the New Garmin inReach Messenger
Episode 67 | How to Poop in the Woods (Skills and Tools for Backcountry Pooping)
Episode 66 | Hiking Cameras: Compact, Durable, and Lightweight Cameras for Hiking and Backpacking
Episode 65 | Empowering Young Women in the Outdoors with Amanda Hatley
Episode 64 | BPL Author Spotlight: Contributor Drew Smith
Episode 63 | BPL Author Spotlight: Staff Writer Mark Wetherington
Episode 62 | Dan Durston Talks X-mid and More
Episode 61 | Frameless Pack Best Practices
Episode 60 | Willow Belden of Out There
Episode 59 | Ben Kilbourne Reads "Good Gear Lets You Be Present"
Backpacking Light Podcast | Episode 58 | Benny Braden on Public Lands Stewardship
Backpacking Light Podcast | Episode 57 | Cottage Industry Interview: Food for the Sole
Backpacking Light Podcast | Episode 56 | Portable Battery Chargers for Backpacking
Episode 55 | Managing Perspiration in Layering Systems: Wicking, Evaporation, and Ventilation
Episode 54 | Foot Injuries, Training, and Rehabilitation for Hikers with John Zombro
Ben Kilbourne Reads "Going Home"
Episode 52 | Gear We Love 2021 Edition
Cottage Industry Interview: Livio Melo of allmansright