Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show

Backpacking tips and tales...with a sense of humor.

Episodes

Total: 337

What is the worst decision you've ever made on the trail? Perhaps this episode will make you feel be

Derek and Carl discuss the recent Patreon trip to Red River Gorge. Carl shares the ‘strange but true

Derek and Carl discuss seriously overrated (and underrated) backpacking gear. What will make Derek’s

What happened when Derek and Carl took 10 others to Canyonlands? A lot! Surprising stories come out

Comedian, Author Sally Chaffin Brooks joins the show. Her comedic take on her Appalachian Trail thru

It’s time for Derek and Carl to come clean about their top rookie mistakes. Many of these made on re

Is there any gear you wished you hadn't bought? Learn from Derek and Carl's mistakes and don't buy t

Film-maker, photographer, thru-hiker IB TAT joins the show to share his unique perspective and some

Steven Smith from My Life Outdoors joins the show for some legit gear talk. He dares you to find bet

Does base weight really matter if your total pack weight is too heavy? Derek and Carl give a list of

Dave Stewart joins the show to discuss some of the most interesting and dramatic backcountry stories

Derek and Carl reached out to the backpacking community to find out what the biggest (and weirdest)

The World's Toughest Race (The Eco Challenge) is currently the best running adventure-based series o

Extreme Adventurer Chad Lubinski joins the show to discuss some truly amazing stories from some of A

Derek and Carl discuss the BEST backpacking items that come in around $1. While many of the suggesti

Derek and Carl discuss fun, light-hearted and mean-spirited pranks. They recount a number of pranks

On our first THROWBACK THURSDAY, famous Youtuber Dan Becker joins the show to discuss gear choices h

Brooke is back! One of the most popular guests of last season, Brooke Whipple joins the show to shar

Derek and Carl discuss the new gear from some of the biggest backpacking companies. Carl had a chanc

Sam ‘Shade’ Carter joins the show to discuss one of the most interesting backpacking stories we’ve h