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All Episodes

Backpacking Light Podcast — 101 episodes

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Episode 146 | Dirtbag Rich with Blake Boles

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Episode 145 | Backpacking at Altitude

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Episode 144 | Trail Steepness vs. Difficulty

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Episode 143 | Managing Fatigue

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Episode 142 | The 72 Hour Backcountry Reset

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Episode 141 | Hiking at Night in a Blizzard

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Episode 140 | Winter Storm Decisions

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Episode 139 | Repair Kits

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Episode 138 | Plan – Focus – Trust

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Episode 137 | The Risk Control Continuum

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Episode 136 | Fringe Season Layering

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Episode 135 | Field Notes - The Metabolic Cost of Bushwhacking

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Episode 134 | Sleep Quality in the Backcountry

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Episode 133 | Human Waste Management

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Episode 132 | Satellite Messenger Weather Forecasts

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Episode 131 | Ultralight First Aid Kit Strategies

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Episode 130 | Bivy Sack Camping

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Episode 129 | Field Notes - The Limits of Wilderness Minimalism

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Episode 128 | The Metabolic Cost of Carrying a Backpack

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Episode 127 | Field Notes – Shelter Fabrics

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Episode 126 | Field Notes - Ultralight Chairs: Performance or Luxury?

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Episode 125 | How to Plan a Long Thru-Hike

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Episode 124 | Fastpacking Pack Design with Black Diamond

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Episode 123 | The 5 Fs of Fastpacking

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Podcast 122 | Unconventional Sleep Systems

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Episode 121 | What is Thru-hiking & GGG Giveaway

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Episode 120 | Using Quilts in Cold Temperatures

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Episode 119.5 (Bonus) | Trail Days Online! 2025 Preview

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Episode 119 | Sleep Warmer: Evening Routines

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Episode 118 | Traction Spikes

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Podcast 117 | Snowshoe Sizing | GGG

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Episode 116 | Slope Angles

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Episode 115 | Tiny Things

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Episode 114 | Synthetic Fabric Structures

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Episode 113 | Pad Pumps

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Episode 112 | The Analog Backcountry Experience

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Episode 111 | Business Lessons for Outdoor Industry Startups

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Episode 110 | Natural vs Synthetic Fibers

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Episode 109 | How Fishnet Works

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Episode 108 | EI Coyote Quilts and Photo Satellite Messaging

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Episode 107 | Backpack Ventilation with Vaucluse

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Episode 106 | Tent Stake Holding Power

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Episode 105 | Expedition Kite Skiing Across Greenland with Jesse Crocker

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Episode 104 | Outdoor Industry Hiring + Bennett Fisher (Jolly Gear)

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Episode 103 | Cottage Industry Trends

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Episode 102 | Polartec Alpha Direct

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Episode 101 | Take Less, Do More, With Glen Van Peski

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Episode 100 | Celebrating our Listeners and Gear for Hiking in the Sun

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Episode 99 | How to Hide Your Food from Bears

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Episode 98 | Canister Stoves in the Winter

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Episode 97 | Backpacking with Dogs

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Episode 96 | Building Resilience for Backcountry Adversity

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Episode 95 | Natural Fibers in Outdoor Performance Apparel

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Episode 94 | Backcountry Cooking + SOS Buttons

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Episode 93 | Wilderness Emergency Rescue

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Episode 92 | Tenkara, Ultrarunning, and Performance Minimalism

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Episode 91 | Fishnet Mesh Base Layers

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Episode 90 | Alpaca Wool Baselayers

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Podcast 89 | Fall Layering Systems

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Episode 88 | 2023 Ultralight Gear Update

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Episode 87 | Publisher's Gear Guide

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Podcast 86 | Ultralight Shelter Fabrics

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Episode 85 | Backcountry Lightning Risk Management

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Episode 84 | Satellite Messaging (ZOLEO)

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Episode 83 | Shelter Condensation

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Episode 82 | Fabric Repairs in the Backcountry

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Episode 81 | Unresting Event

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Episode 80 | Backcountry First Aid Kits

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Episode 79 | The 12 Stages of Backcountry Tenkara

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Episode 78 | Stove System Performance (Flame Power vs. Fuel Efficiency)

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Episode 77 | Planning, Pooping, and Campfires: Backcountry Leave No Trace Challenges During the Winter

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Episode 76 | Vapor Barrier Gloves and Socks

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Episode 75 | Winter Layering for the Legs

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Episode 74 | Shelter Stakes for Winter Camping

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Episode 73 | Avalanche Awareness for Backpackers

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Episode 72 | The Cottage Industry

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Episode 71 | Sleeping Bag Layering Systems

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Episode 70 | Fall Backpacking & Cold Feet

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Episode 69 | Ultralight Shelters in Inclement Weather

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Episode 68 | Unpacking the New Garmin inReach Messenger

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Episode 67 | How to Poop in the Woods (Skills and Tools for Backcountry Pooping)

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Episode 66 | Hiking Cameras: Compact, Durable, and Lightweight Cameras for Hiking and Backpacking

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Episode 65 | Empowering Young Women in the Outdoors with Amanda Hatley

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Episode 64 | BPL Author Spotlight: Contributor Drew Smith

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Episode 63 | BPL Author Spotlight: Staff Writer Mark Wetherington

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Episode 62 | Dan Durston Talks X-mid and More

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Episode 61 | Frameless Pack Best Practices

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Episode 60 | Willow Belden of Out There

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Episode 59 | Ben Kilbourne Reads "Good Gear Lets You Be Present"

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Backpacking Light Podcast | Episode 58 | Benny Braden on Public Lands Stewardship

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Backpacking Light Podcast | Episode 57 | Cottage Industry Interview: Food for the Sole

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Backpacking Light Podcast | Episode 56 | Portable Battery Chargers for Backpacking

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Episode 55 | Managing Perspiration in Layering Systems: Wicking, Evaporation, and Ventilation

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Episode 54 | Foot Injuries, Training, and Rehabilitation for Hikers with John Zombro

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Ben Kilbourne Reads "Going Home"

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Episode 52 | Gear We Love 2021 Edition

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Cottage Industry Interview: Livio Melo of allmansright

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Episode 50 | Listener Q & A

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Skills Short: Untraditional Layers

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Waterproof Breathable Fabrics

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Mark Wetherington Reads "The Backpacking Tithe Project"