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

ByCarl Mandrioli, Bleav

Backpacking and hiking tips and tales...with a sense of humor. This is your one-stop show for backpacking, hiking and adventure entertainment. From backpacking gear to the trail situations you will encounter to popular guests, this podcast will deliver. Derek and Carl will hit on all of the backpacking and hiking topics you want with decades of good (and horrendous) experience.

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Episode Playlist

50 episodes

HIKING REV: 5 Tips for Newer, Weaker, Older, Scared Hikers and Backpackers

Apr 21, 2025•—

HIKING REV: 5 Tips for Newer, Weaker, Older, Scared Hikers and Backpackers

Shave Pack Weight Now! Our Best 8 Tips You Still Don't Believe (Throwback Thursday)

Apr 24, 2025•—

Shave Pack Weight Now! Our Best 8 Tips You Still Don't Believe (Throwback Thursday)

NO Backpacker Does These 6 Things Right...So Stop Trying!

Apr 28, 2025•—

NO Backpacker Does These 6 Things Right...So Stop Trying!

GEAR LOADOUT: The BEST & LATEST Backpacking Duds For Your Adventure...with Kane Does Outdoors

May 5, 2025•—

GEAR LOADOUT: The BEST & LATEST Backpacking Duds For Your Adventure...with Kane Does Outdoors

The Wilderness X-Files (Throwback Thursday)

May 8, 2025•—

The Wilderness X-Files (Throwback Thursday)

POWER RANKINGS: Best/Worst Freeze Dried Meals, Gear Brands, Luxury Items

May 12, 2025•—

POWER RANKINGS: Best/Worst Freeze Dried Meals, Gear Brands, Luxury Items

I Brought Every Dumb Piece of Gear I Could Think Of. Here's What Changed My Mind.

May 19, 2025•—

I Brought Every Dumb Piece of Gear I Could Think Of. Here's What Changed My Mind.

Stop Wasting Money on These Hiking Gear Traps...with MOWSER

May 26, 2025•—

Stop Wasting Money on These Hiking Gear Traps...with MOWSER

Darwin on the Trail (Throwback Thursday)

May 29, 2025•—

Darwin on the Trail (Throwback Thursday)

The Top 10 National Park Backpacking Trails

Jun 2, 2025•—

The Top 10 National Park Backpacking Trails

Can We Really Trust This Advice From Justin Outdoors, Steven Smith, Durston (& More)?

Jun 9, 2025•—

Can We Really Trust This Advice From Justin Outdoors, Steven Smith, Durston (& More)?

All of Your Embarrassing Poop Questions...Answered! (Throwback Thursday)

Jun 12, 2025•—

All of Your Embarrassing Poop Questions...Answered! (Throwback Thursday)

10 Backpacking Lies the Baby Boomers Told You

Jun 16, 2025•—

10 Backpacking Lies the Baby Boomers Told You

ENCOUNTERS! Surviving Grizzlies, Bigfoot, Hidden Cameras with NOMAD UNKNOWN

Jun 23, 2025•—

ENCOUNTERS! Surviving Grizzlies, Bigfoot, Hidden Cameras with NOMAD UNKNOWN

How to Have a Showdown With These Trail Villains (Throwback Thursday)

Jun 26, 2025•—

How to Have a Showdown With These Trail Villains (Throwback Thursday)

7 Controversial Ultralight Strategies That Will Really Lighten Your Load

Jun 30, 2025•—

7 Controversial Ultralight Strategies That Will Really Lighten Your Load

The Most OFFENSIVE Things You Can Say to Ultralighters & Bushcrafters with Gordon Crum

Jul 7, 2025•—

The Most OFFENSIVE Things You Can Say to Ultralighters & Bushcrafters with Gordon Crum

How to Pet Wild Animals, Grab Snakes, Wrestle Gators...and More with SWAMP TARZAN (Bonus Thursday!)

Jul 10, 2025•—

How to Pet Wild Animals, Grab Snakes, Wrestle Gators...and More with SWAMP TARZAN (Bonus Thursday!)

You're In the Top 1% of Backpackers, IF You Can Answer These 10 Questions

Jul 14, 2025•—

You're In the Top 1% of Backpackers, IF You Can Answer These 10 Questions

The 10 WORST Blunders That EXPERTS Have Made with Brad 'Crow' Felton

Jul 21, 2025•—

The 10 WORST Blunders That EXPERTS Have Made with Brad 'Crow' Felton

Derek vs. a BIGFOOT EXPERT: Every question asked; No punches pulled (Throwback Thursday)

Jul 24, 2025•—

Derek vs. a BIGFOOT EXPERT: Every question asked; No punches pulled (Throwback Thursday)

8 Life or Death Situations You Will Definitely Encounter!

Jul 28, 2025•—

8 Life or Death Situations You Will Definitely Encounter!

CIA Counter-Terrorism Analyst: The 3 Most Dangerous Places in the World to Backpack (and How to Get In)...with Brent Giannotta

Aug 4, 2025•—

CIA Counter-Terrorism Analyst: The 3 Most Dangerous Places in the World to Backpack (and How to Get In)...with Brent Giannotta

3 Reasons I Hiked Faster & Farther 26 Years Later on the Collegiate Loop

Aug 11, 2025•—

3 Reasons I Hiked Faster & Farther 26 Years Later on the Collegiate Loop

FAT MAN LITTLE TRAIL: 4-5ish Trail Snacks You've Never Heard Of (Bonus Thursday)

Aug 14, 2025•—

FAT MAN LITTLE TRAIL: 4-5ish Trail Snacks You've Never Heard Of (Bonus Thursday)

National Park Director CHUCK SAMS: Everything You Expect Us to Ask

Aug 18, 2025•—

National Park Director CHUCK SAMS: Everything You Expect Us to Ask

JEFF PELLETIER: You're Backpacking 'Stupid Light' IF You're Doing These 4 Things

Aug 25, 2025•—

JEFF PELLETIER: You're Backpacking 'Stupid Light' IF You're Doing These 4 Things

MARTY RANEY: 'Not Everyone Made it Back From the Mountain.' (Bonus Thursday)

Aug 28, 2025•—

MARTY RANEY: 'Not Everyone Made it Back From the Mountain.' (Bonus Thursday)

Take the RED PILL! How You're Getting FOOLED by the Backpacking Matrix

Sep 1, 2025•—

Take the RED PILL! How You're Getting FOOLED by the Backpacking Matrix

SAR Veteran Evaluates 6 Famous Movie Stunts That Could Save Your Life...with Moose Mutlow

Sep 8, 2025•—

SAR Veteran Evaluates 6 Famous Movie Stunts That Could Save Your Life...with Moose Mutlow

JUSTIN OUTDOORS: Game-changing GEAR That's 'The Best I've Ever Used' (Throwback Thursday)

Sep 11, 2025•—

JUSTIN OUTDOORS: Game-changing GEAR That's 'The Best I've Ever Used' (Throwback Thursday)

The 8 MOST DANGEROUS Creatures That Will KILL YOU!

Sep 15, 2025•—

The 8 MOST DANGEROUS Creatures That Will KILL YOU!

5 Backpacking CRISES on the TIMBERLINE TRAIL: How Would You Handle Them?

Sep 22, 2025•—

5 Backpacking CRISES on the TIMBERLINE TRAIL: How Would You Handle Them?

10 Things Only ADVANCED BACKPACKERS Do...with Huck Outdoors (Bonus Thursday)

Sep 25, 2025•—

10 Things Only ADVANCED BACKPACKERS Do...with Huck Outdoors (Bonus Thursday)

2025's MOST POPULAR Backpacking Gear & Trends with Lloyd Vogel

Sep 29, 2025•—

2025's MOST POPULAR Backpacking Gear & Trends with Lloyd Vogel

The WORST REVIEWED Backpacking Gear in the World

Oct 6, 2025•—

The WORST REVIEWED Backpacking Gear in the World

Death Wish Backcountry Skills That You Might Use (Throwback Thursday)

Oct 9, 2025•—

Death Wish Backcountry Skills That You Might Use (Throwback Thursday)

Top 10 MOST BIZARRE Camp Experiences We've Ever Had (and You Can Too!)

Oct 13, 2025•—

Top 10 MOST BIZARRE Camp Experiences We've Ever Had (and You Can Too!)

A CONTROVERSIAL New ULTRALIGHT Strategy That Will Blow Your Mind...with Alisha McDarris

Oct 20, 2025•—

A CONTROVERSIAL New ULTRALIGHT Strategy That Will Blow Your Mind...with Alisha McDarris

6 Pieces of Bad Advice You Should Stop Taking with John Kelley (Throwback Thursday)

Oct 23, 2025•—

6 Pieces of Bad Advice You Should Stop Taking with John Kelley (Throwback Thursday)

VOMIT in a Bag! The WORST Freeze Dried Meals in the Universe?

Oct 27, 2025•—

VOMIT in a Bag! The WORST Freeze Dried Meals in the Universe?

8 ABSURD Backpacking GADGETS You Might Purchase with Alex Hatlevig

Nov 3, 2025•—

8 ABSURD Backpacking GADGETS You Might Purchase with Alex Hatlevig

10K SOS Calls Logged on Garmin! But is it SAVING LIVES? (Throwback Thursday)

Nov 6, 2025•—

10K SOS Calls Logged on Garmin! But is it SAVING LIVES? (Throwback Thursday)

ANDREW SKURKA: 3 Things PRO Backpackers Do That You Don't

Nov 10, 2025•—

ANDREW SKURKA: 3 Things PRO Backpackers Do That You Don't

Are EXPENSIVE Zpacks, Hyperlite & Other Cottage Brands Really WORTH IT? with Rob Pelton

Nov 17, 2025•—

Are EXPENSIVE Zpacks, Hyperlite & Other Cottage Brands Really WORTH IT? with Rob Pelton

'I Bought the WEIRDEST CAMPING GEAR I Could Find' with Steven Smith (Throwback Thursday)

Nov 20, 2025•—

'I Bought the WEIRDEST CAMPING GEAR I Could Find' with Steven Smith (Throwback Thursday)

The Best TROLL Comments & CRITICISMS -- We Respond

Nov 24, 2025•—

The Best TROLL Comments & CRITICISMS -- We Respond

The 9 MOST DERANGED Outdoor Adventures for Your Bucket List

Dec 1, 2025•—

The 9 MOST DERANGED Outdoor Adventures for Your Bucket List

8 BIG GEAR MISTAKES You're Still Making (Throwback Thursday)

Dec 4, 2025•—

8 BIG GEAR MISTAKES You're Still Making (Throwback Thursday)

2025's Top LUXURY ITEMS (For ELITE Backpackers Only)

Dec 8, 2025•—

2025's Top LUXURY ITEMS (For ELITE Backpackers Only)

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