Water-resistant Down
In today's podcast, Andrew chats with some of the folks from IDFL Laboratory and Institute (originally known as the International Down and Feather Tes...
Backpacking Light Podcast
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The Backpacking Light Podcast explores the technology, gear, skills, and philosophy of backcountry wilderness travel through stories, interviews, and investigative reports.
Skills Short: Backcountry Creativity
In this SKILLS SHORT EPISODE, Ryan and Andrew talk about strategies and techniques for creative pursuits in the backcountry: painting, writing, compos...
The New Reality of Western Wildfires
In this episode, Andrew chats with Jadon Bales (Communications Director, Wyoming Wildlife Federation) about the new reality of wildfire behavior in th...
Observing Transition Season
In this episode of the Backpacking Light Podcast, author Ben Kilbourne uses the writing of Aldo Leopold to examine his motivations when exploring the ...
Skills Short - Windscreens
In this Skills Short episode, Ryan takes a deep dive into windscreens: cheap hacks, well-constructed after-market options, and how they interface with...
Matt Mason: Bikepacking and Public Lands Part II
In today’s podcast, we are joined once again by Matt Mason for part two of our ongoing bikepacking conversation. This conversation digs a little more ...
Anthropology of a Trail
Who or what makes a trail? This is the question Backpacking Light author Ben Kilbourne asks himself (and us) as he reads his essay The Anthropology of...
Episode 39 | Matt Mason: Bikepacking and Public Lands
In today’s podcast, we are joined by Matt Mason. Matt is a multi-hyphenate adventurer and backpacker turned bikepacker. Our chat functions as kind of ...
Skills Short - Tenkara Fly Fishing
In this Skills Short episode, Ryan and Andrew talk about the essential skills and gear needed to take up the sport of tenkara-style fly fishing. Click...
Episode 037 | Endurance Training for Backpackers
In this episode, Ryan chats with Dirk Friel, co-founder of TrainingPeaks, about endurance training for backpackers and how to get the most out of limi...