Backpacking tips and tales...with a sense of humor.
Some companies spend thousands of dollars to learn about their employees' personalities. Derek and
Most of us go out into the wild to get away from it all, reset, gain perspective, etc. However, when
You can spend hundreds of dollars to shave a weigh pounds from your pack OR you can listen to this e
If you've been listening to the podcast long enough then you know that Derek brings up 'going to the
Do you know your trail lingo? There is a lot of verbage out there that is unique to the hiking commu
Welcome to Season 2!!! In the season opener, Derek and Carl recap some things learned and relearned
In the final "between-the-seasons" episode Derek and Carl are joined by Tayson Whittaker from Outdoo
In the second of three "between seasons" episodes, Derek and Carl are in the midst of their annual t
In this "between seasons" episode, Derek and Carl address taking kids, teenagers and pretty much any
This is the Season Finale!!! Derek and Carl do a play on the literary conflicts by applying them to
Youtuber Spiguyver co-hosts with Derek and Carl this week. They compare canister and alcohol stoves
In this Derek-driven episode, the relevance of the 10 essentials are explored. And what if you could
Even the most prolific hikers have ailments from time to time. While simply managing it or toughing
What do you do (or depending on who's talking...what do you avoid) when you're on an island and a sm
This episdoe features an interview with Jason Fitzpatrick from Mile Mile & a Half as well as Chr
One of the best parts about hiking is encountering wildlife. So how about a trip that enables you to
Strange, weird and sometimes unfrotunate things happen out in the wild (or even just off the road).
While many of today's survival shows feature scenarios that most are unlikely to encounter (e.g. stu
Derek and Carl finally address the question they've been throwing out: how much weight can you save
This episode includes a number of random tidbits from the release of the backpacking documentary to
