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From the Appalachian Trail to the Pacific Crest and everything in between. Backpacker Radio is a show all about the wonderful world that is thru-hiking and long distance backpacking. Co-hosts, Zach "Badger" Davis and Juliana "Chaunce" Chauncey muse on the backpacking life and…
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- 01How Did the “eat and Run” and “born to Run” Books Change Scott’s Life#37 | Jenny & Scott Jurek on the Appalachian Trail Speed Record, Parenting, and What's Next
- 02What Sports Are the Jureks Hoping Their Children Will Try#37 | Jenny & Scott Jurek on the Appalachian Trail Speed Record, Parenting, and What's Next
- 03Will Scott Be Back on the Trail Anytime Soon#37 | Jenny & Scott Jurek on the Appalachian Trail Speed Record, Parenting, and What's Next
- 04How Did Scott and Jenny Jurek Find the Writing of North?#37 | Jenny & Scott Jurek on the Appalachian Trail Speed Record, Parenting, and What's Next
- 05Has Scott Jurek Raced Seriously Since His 2015 Appalachian Trail FKT?#37 | Jenny & Scott Jurek on the Appalachian Trail Speed Record, Parenting, and What's Next
- 06What Advice Do Scott and Jenny Have Regarding Their Lifestyle and Entering Parenthood#37 | Jenny & Scott Jurek on the Appalachian Trail Speed Record, Parenting, and What's Next
- 07What Does Scott and Jenny's Active Lifestyle Look Like With Balancing Parenthood#37 | Jenny & Scott Jurek on the Appalachian Trail Speed Record, Parenting, and What's Next
- 08How Did the Trail Spotlight Feel for Scott Jurek?#37 | Jenny & Scott Jurek on the Appalachian Trail Speed Record, Parenting, and What's Next
- 09Regarding Marriage, What Was the Expectation for What This Time on the Trail Would Look Like as Jenny Followed Along in a Vehicle#37 | Jenny & Scott Jurek on the Appalachian Trail Speed Record, Parenting, and What's Next
- 10How Does Scott Jurek Say People Cheat in Ultrarunning, Besides Doping?#37 | Jenny & Scott Jurek on the Appalachian Trail Speed Record, Parenting, and What's Next
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- #165 | Pattie Gonia: All Things Drag Queen, Hiking in High Heels, and Advocacy for Inclusive Outdoors
- #164 | Danae and Olen Netteburg on Thru-Hiking with 5 Kids and Working as Doctors in Rural Africa
- #163 | Quinn Brett on Handcycling the Tour Divide and Maintaining an Active Lifestyle after a Paralyzing Climbing Fall
- #162 | Arlette "Apple Pie" Laan: the First Woman to Hike All 11 National Scenic Trails
- #161 | Diane "Sticks" Harsha: FBI Special Agent, AT Section Hiker, and Author
- #160 | Beginner Backpacking Mistakes 2.0
- #159 | Shayla "Kiddo" Paradeis on Hiking Without a Smartphone and Healing from Trauma
- #158 | Kathryn Miles on Attempting to Solve the Shenandoah Murders
- #157 | Tahoe Rim Trail: Badger Recaps Trail Highlights, Logistics, Chafes, and Gear Advice
- #156 | the Virtual Sherpa on Peak Bagging 13ers and 14ers, Responsibly Promoting Trails, and Video Guiding
- #155 | Pony Re-Returns to Chat About Sex on Trail, Section Hiking the CDT, and His PCT Thru-Hiking Memoir
- #155 | Pony Re-Returns to Chat About Sex on Trail, Section Hiking the CDT, and His PCT Thru-Hiking Memoir
- #155 | Pony Re-Returns to Chat About Sex on Trail, Section Hiking the CDT, and His PCT Thru-Hiking Memoir
- #155 | Pony Re-Returns to Chat About Sex on Trail, Section Hiking the CDT, and His PCT Thru-Hiking Memoir
- #155 | Pony Re-Returns to Chat About Sex on Trail, Section Hiking the CDT, and His PCT Thru-Hiking Memoir
- #154 | Backpacking Nutrition: How to Eat Intelligently, Avoiding Post-Trail Weight Gain, Hydration and Supplement Advice
- #153 | AT Trail Days 2022: Thru-Hiker Interviews Part 2
- #152 | Nancy East on her Smokies Map FKT, Search and Rescue, and New Book "Chasing the Smokies Moon"
- Backpacker Radio #151 | AT Trail Days 2022: Thru-Hiker Interviews
- #150 | Caet Cash on Peak Bagging in the Appalachias, Southbounding, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- #149 | Darwin on Quitting YouTube, Advice to Aspiring Vloggers, and What Lies Ahead
- #148 | Carly Moree on Hallucinating in the Sierra, Starting a Guiding Company, and Co-Authoring Pacific Crest Trials
- #147 | Dr. Jon Kedrowski on Climbing Everest with Mike Posner, Sleeping on All of Colorado's 14'ers, and The Best Hikes Around Colorado
- #146 | Hazel "Platypus" Platt
- #145 | Nika "Early Bird" Meyers
- #144 | Linnea "Otter" Delucchi
- #143 | Sophia "Wheelz" Garber
- #142 | Peter Bergman
- #141 | Andy Laub
- #140 | Hiking the Appalachian Trail pt 2: How to Train, Dangerous Wildlife, and More
- #139 | David "AWOL" Miller
- #138 | Hiking the at: How to Prepare, Reduce Pack Weight, and Transition Post Trail
- #137 | Andrew Skurka 3.0
- #136 | Ryan "Constantine" Bunting
- #135 | Hiking the PCT: Logistics, Preparation, & Gear Advice
- #134 | Rolf Gunnar Asphaug
- #133 | Derick Lugo
- #132 | Jack "Quadzilla" Jones
- Backpacker Radio #131 | Pony Returns!
- #130 | Melissa "Click" Goodwin
- #129 | Renee & Tim, TikTok's First Hiking Celebrities
- #128 | Nimblewill Nomad
- #127 | Billy Widmer
- #126 | Andrew Hughes
- #125 | Live in Wisconsin!
- #124 | Ice Age Trail + Wisconsin Recap
- #123 | Pete McBride
- #122 | Fancy Feast + Hot Ones (Hiker Trash Edition)
- #121 | Nicole Antoinette 2.0
- #120 | Social Media x Backpacking
- #119 | Lauren & Henri de la Vega: The Triple Crown Power Couple
- #118 | Girl Stuff 2.0 - Backcountry Hygiene, Trail Horniness, Favorite Apparel, and More
- #117 | Andrew "Reptar" Forestell on Being Naked and Afaid
- #116 | Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E.
- #115 | Scott Carney on Wim Hof, Summiting Kilimanjaro, and Debunking Charlatans
- #114 | How to Afford a Thru-Hike
- #113 | Rachael "Rabbit" Delano: Triple Crowner and Yogi
- #112 | Beginner Backpacking Mistakes
- #111 | Second Chance Hiker
- #110 | Alison Young: Thru-Hiker, Producer, Podcaster, and Classic Music Aficionado
- #109 | the Real Hiking Viking on the Hayduke
- #108 | Weezer & Dirty Avocado on the Arizona Trail
- #107 | Glen van Peski, Founder of Gossamer Gear
- #106 | Nicole Antoinette
- #105 | Miss Janet, Legendary at Trail Angel
- #104 | Ben Crawford on Thru-Hiking the AT with a Family of 8
- #103 | How to Train for a Thru-Hike ft. Dr. Freeborn Mondello
- #102 | Clara Hughes, Olympian and Thru-Hiker
- #101 | Emily Ford on Thru-Hiking the Ice Age Trail in Winter
- #100 | Jennifer Pharr Davis + the Real Hiking Viking
- #99 | Patricia Cameron, Founder of Blackpackers
- #98 | Eric Giuliani on Traveling 70,000 Miles Around the World on a Shoestring Budget
- #97 | Ben Lawhon of Leave No Trace
- #96 | Survivorman Les Stroud
- #95 | Andy Downs of the ATC on the Mountain Valley Pipeline & Postponing Thru-Hikes During a Pandemic
- #94 | Philip Carcia, New Hampshire's Peakbagging Phenom
- #93 | The Quirins on Thru-Hiking the AT with a Baby
- #92 | Andrew Skurka Returns
- #91 | The NYE Sh*t Show Spectacular
- #90 | Cindy Ross
- #89 | Dr. Kristina Kiefer on Backpacking with a Dog
- #88 | Dr. Alan Carpenter
- 87 | Paul Barach on Japan's Shikoku Pilgrimage + Murphy's Law
- #86 | Nathan Hankes on Post-War Healing on the Appalachian Trail
- #85 | Neville Harris of Woods Hole Hostel
- #85 | Neville Harris of Woods Hole Hostel
- #84 | India Wood on Her Colorado Transect Hike
- #83 | The John Muir Trail (With Chaunce & Fireball)
- #82 | Dan Durston on Designing Gear and Hiking the Great Divide Trail
- #81 | Tommy Corey aka "Twerk" of Hiker Trash Vogue
- #80 | Dr. Anne Baker on Post-Trail Depression
- #79 | Mac from Halfway Anywhere
- #78 | Delia D'Ambra of Park Predators
- #77 | Barney "Scout" Mann on his New PCT Book, "Journeys North"
- #76 | The Ice Age Trail (Luke Kloberdanz from the Ice Age Trail Alliance)
- #75 | the Blackalachian
- #74 | Jamey Mossengren aka "The Unicycling Unicorn"
- #73 | Dough Laher and Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit (RMRU)
- #72 | Luke "Strider" Jordan on the North Country Trail and Great Plains Trail
- #71 | Sarah Jones Decker on Appalachian Trail Shelters
- #70 | Sean "Shug" Emery on Hammock Camping and Life as a Circus Clown and
- #69 | Will "Akuna" Robinson
- #68 | Jean Muenchrath on Her Near Death Experience in the High Sierra
- #67 | When Can We Backpack Again? A Chat with Public Health Experts + 2020 NOGO Thru-Hikers
- #66 | Drunk Q&A + An Absurd Poop Story
- #65 | Sandi Marra on Why The ATC is Asking People to Avoid the Appalachian Trail
- #64 | Erik Schlimmer on the Trans-Adirondack Route, Peak Bagging in the Northeast, Toponyms, and Being a Professional Bird Catcher
- #63 | Courtney Dauwalter on Ultra-Running, Temporary Blindness, and Ultra Puke Culture
- #62 | The Strawbridge Family: Thru-Hiking the PCT as a Family of Six
- #61 | Grace and Steven "Twinkle" Shattuck on Their 15 Month Dirtbagging Adventure
- #60 | Girl Stuff: Periods, Pee Rags, Safety, Birth Control, Masturbation, Sports Bras, Creepy Guys, and More
- 59 | Naps on Thru-Hiking the PCT with a Dog, Murphy's Law, and The Sunshine Coast Trail
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- #58 | Donna L-Rod Sauffley of Hiker Heaven on Her 20+ Years as a PCT Trail Angel
- #57 | Crazy Jack Northam on Summiting Whitney ~200 Times, Listener Poop Stories, and the Top Tents on the Appalachian Trail
- #56 | Scott Turner on the Best Hikes in San Diego County, 2020 Predictions, and the Top Footwear on the at
- #55 | Kevin Nealon
- #54 | The Trans-Catalina Trail
- #53 | the Ultimate Backpacker Holiday Gear Wish List
- #52 | Anitra Kass of the PCTA
- #51: the Andersons of Casa de Luna
- #50 | the Long Trail + Chef Corso
- #49 | Matt "Pretzel" Mason on Shaking Down New Thru-Hikers, Gear Advice, Wildland Firefighting, and Also Everything
- #48: Legend on His Long Trail FKT, Corpse Feet, and New Book
- #47 | Peter Bakwin of FastestKnownTime.com
- #46 | Anish is Back(!), the Impact of Vloggers on the Trail Community, and Cinnamon Court 2.0
- #45 | Chaunce Hiked the AT (Drink), Badger's WRHR Hike, and Upcoming Road Trip
- #44 | Renee "She-ra" Patrick on Her Triple Crown, Establishing the Oregon Desert Trail, and Her Potent Bearomones
- #43 | Clay Bonnyman Evans on AT Cults, YouTube Scam Artists, and Trail Murder Statistics
- #42 | Clare Gallagher
- #41 | Chaunce (Yes, Juliana Chauncey)
- #40 | Jim Kern + Pox Holiday
- #39 | The Real Hiking Viking on The Jordan Trail, "Failing" on The Long Trail, and Upcoming Plans
- #38 | Legend on his Arizona Trail FKT, The Great Western Loop, and Supergluing His Foot Shut
- #36 | Jon "Airborne" Schwarze on His PCT Yo-Yo
- #35 | Weezer on Hiking Sober, Processing Grief, and Metamorphosis on the Pacific Crest Trail
- #34 | Ken Ilgunas on Trespassing Across America
- #33 | Andrew Skurka
- #32 | Peter Downing on Ultra Running, the Peace Corps, and Suffer Better
- #31 | Justin "2Taps" Helmkamp on the Te Araroa and Wilderness Therapy Guiding
- #30 | Gummy Bear on Being a Gay, Plus-Sized Hiker, PCT 2019 PSA, and Things to Freak Out About Before a Thru-Hike
- BPR Community Show #1 | Advice to Prospective Thru-Hikers
- #29 | Valentine's Day 2.0 with Grizzly + Jenna, Tent Orgies, and How to Hike 30-Miles in a Day
- #28 | The Continental Divide Trail Episode featuring Teresa Martinez, Layering for the Appalachian Trail, and Vlogging Etiquette
- #27 | The Colorado Trail Episode with Bill Manning, Chaunce's Big Reveal, and The Top Sleeping Bags on the Appalachian Trail
- #26 | Scout + Frodo, the Top Tents on the Appalachian Trail, & Forgotten Internet Holidays
- #25 | Bethany "Fidgit" Hughes on Trekking the Length of the Americas
- #24 | Mike "Kickstand" Papadatos, from Backpacking Novice to the Calendar Triple Crown
- Trail Correspondents #17: Life After the Trail
- #23 | Heather "Anish" Anderson on Her Calendar Triple
- Trail Correspondents #16: the End
- #22 | "Guthook" on Building the Most Popular Thru-Hiking App
- Trail Correspondents Episode #15: Diversity on the Trail
- #21 | Nathan "Puma" Bauman on His 18-Month Adventure, Photography Tips, & The Best Trail Magic Items
- Trail Correspondents #14: the Evolution of Groups on Trail
- #20 | The Real Hiking Viking on His Colorado Trail FKT Attempt
- #19 | Piers Ellison on His PCT Brown Recluse Spider Bite, Hiking with a Guitar, and Considerations for International Hikers
- Trail Correspondents Episode #13: Technology Use on a Thru-Hike
- #18 | Andrew Downs on the Future of the Appalachian Trail, Thru-Hiker Entitlement, and Trail Maintenance
- Trail Correspondents Episode #12: the Lows
- #17 | Thru-Hiking Injury Prevention and Recovery Tips with Dr. Emily Kelly
- Trail Correspondents Episode #11: the Highs
- #16 | Furball on Thru-Hiking with Your Dog, Tour du Mont Blanc, and Appalachian Trail Terminology
- Trail Correspondents #10 | Trail Food, Changing Physiques, and Gear Sent Home
- #15 | Jennifer Pharr Davis, The Best Thru-Hiking Backpacks, and Clothes on the PCT
- #14 | Data, Chaunce Gets Covered in Poo, and the Land and Water Conservation Fund
- Trail Correspondents #9: the Wildcard Show
- #13 | the Trail Days Show! Ft. the Real Hiking Viking, Gary Sizer, & Megan Thompson
- #12 | Niki "Bionic Woman" Rellon, First Female to Hike the Appalachian Trail on Prosthetic Leg
- Trail Correspondents Episode #8 - The Biggest Surprises (Pt II)
- Trail Correspondents #7: The Biggest Surprises (Part 1)
- #11 | Thru-Hiking Nutrition with Katie Gerber and the Best Sleeping Bags for Thru-Hiking
- Trail Correspondents #6: The First Week on Trail (Part 2)
- #10 - Ballflap & His Soggy Igneo, PCT Trail Angel Frodo, and the Best Tents for Thru-Hiking
- Trail Correspondents #5: The Night Before the Trail (Pt. 2)
- #9 - Hey Girl from Sounds of the Trail, Boots vs. Trail Runners, & Using Permethrin
- Trail Correspondents #4: The First Week on Trail (Part I)
- #8 - Dirt Squirrel, the Best Restaurants on the Pacific Crest Trail, and Thru-Hiking as a Vegan
- Trail Correspondents #3: The Night Before (Part I)
- Trail Correspondents #2: Meet Our Pacific Crest Trail and Continental Divide Trail Hikers
- #7 - Jeffrey "Legend" Garmire on Hiking the Triple Crown in a Calendar Year
- Trail Correspondents #1 - Introducing our 2018 Appalachian Trail Hikers
- #6 - Steven "Twinkle" Shattuck on Dirt-Bagging for a Year, The Best Headlamps for Thru-Hiking, and Curing Anxiety on Trail
- #5 - Shailee Basnet on Summiting Everest, The AT vs. PCT, and Thru-Hiking Purism
- #4 - The Real Hiking Viking Pt II, Scariest Moments from the Trail, & Thru-Hiking Nutrition
- #3 - the Love, Romance, and Heartbreak Show Featuring Reptar
- #2 - Scuba Steve on Hiking Through the Sierra in Record Snow, Poop Stories, and the Top Gear on the Appalachian Trail
- #1 - the Real Hiking Viking
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