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Crying Baby Campground Drama, A Triple Deucer, and the Employees You Are Annoyed to Interact With

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Oct 22
42 min

Designing and Sewing All of Her CDT Gear with Eliza "Swerve" Sweeney (BPR #379)

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by Eliza "Swerve" Sweeney, a textile design graduate who's ta

Oct 19
2 h 13 min

Influencer Fined for Petting a Marmot, Grey Beard's AT Success, Evading the Feds on Trail, and Minor Discomforts that are Major Problems

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Oct 15
48 min

Sleeping in an Outhouse on Christmas, 5.5-Pound AT Baseweight, and the Arkansas Triple Crown with Austen McDaniel (BPR #378)

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by our longtime pal Austin McDaniel, aka P.I., a Triple Crown

Oct 12
2 h 46 min

Thru-Hiker Death at Katahdin, Hobbies You Continue to be Bad At, Trail Magic Cravings, and the Triple Crown of "Back In My Day's"

Segments Trail News: Hiker Found Dead on Katahdin Was Reportedly an AT Thru-Hiker by Katie Jackson Trek Propaganda: Ultralight Is Taking Over Thru-Hiking … Or Is It?

Oct 8
40 min

Thru-Hiking the AT on a $2,000 Budget with Livvy "Stumbles" Weld (BPR #377)

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Livvy "Stumbles" Weld, a Triple Crown thru-hiker, Trek Writer, and

Oct 5
2 h 47 min

Fake Hiker News AI Slop, The Most Important Gear Maintenance Tasks, and The Worst People on a Road Trip

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Oct 1
1 h 08 min

The Loowit Trail: 30 Miles Around Mount St. Helens with Zach, Katie, and Jabba (BPR #376)

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by onX Backcountry and Topo Athletic, myself along with, Katie, and Jabba break down our rece

Sep 28
2 h 38 min

The Wildest Trek Blog Ever Written, The Worst Smells, and The Most Annoyed Professions

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Sep 24
42 min

PCT Meltdowns, Side Quests, & Animal Encounters, and Traveling to 56 Countries with Michael "Broadway" Grant (BPR #375)

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by onX Backcountry and LMNT, we are joined by Michael "Broadway" Grant, a world traveler who

Sep 21
2 h 18 min

Nick Fowler's PCT FKT, The 2040 Zeitgeist, Katie Devours a Big Mac, and the Triple Crown of Emojis

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Sep 17
54 min

The Ultralight Subreddit, Pack Fabric Pros and Cons, and Not Triple Crowning (Yet) with Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa (BPR #374)

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by OnX Backcountry and Topo Athletic, we are joined yet again by our pal Whitney LaRuffa, kno

Sep 14
2 h 19 min

OR Echo Hoodie Review, Women-Owned Ultralight Brands, Reasons Not to Go Backpacking, and Go-To Wedding Dance Moves

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Sep 10
46 min

Embracing Her Feral Side, Forester Pass at Midnight, and The Best Cinnamon Rolls on the PCT with Bee Corrado (BPR #373)

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by onX Backcountry and LMNT, we are joined by Bee Corrado, a backpacker, public school Spanis

Sep 7
2 h 36 min

Triple Crown Stats, Jabba's Burning Penis, and A Professional Gear Tester's Pack List

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Sep 3
1 h 33 min

From Cashier to the Face of REI, Inventing the M!GO Bottle, and the Geotagging Debate with Miranda Webster (BPR #372)

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by onX Backcountry and Topo Athletic, we are joined by Miranda Webster, the creator behind Mi

Aug 31
2 h 46 min

Fun Nutritional Facts, Picking One Continent's Cuisine, Batty Thing of the Week, and the Best Summer Drinks

Segments Fun Nutritional Facts Trek Propaganda: Missing CDT Thru-Hiker Found Dead in Tetons by Kelly Floro Ch. 64 – Vermilion Valley & Vitamin I by Starlight Q

Aug 27
41 min

The Yosemite High Route: Type 2 Fun, Running out of Fuel, and Mystery Swelling with Elise "SOS" Ott (BPR #371)

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by our longtime pal Elise Ott, aka Sauce, who recently completed the 9

Aug 24
2 h 19 min

Minus33 Sun Hoodie Review, How to Deal with Wildfire Smoke, Songs You'd Play on Repeat for an Enemy, and Cliche Instagram Captions

Segments Minus33 Sun Hoodie Review Trek Propaganda: How To Deal With Wildfire Smoke on a Thru-Hike by Katie Jackson QOTD: What one song would you play on repeat fo

Aug 20
27 min

Quitting and Returning to Thru-Hikes, Glissading Mishaps, and Swamp Walking with Taylor "Hamilton" Santa (BPR #370)

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by Taylor Santa, aka Hamilton, a thru-hiker who completed the

Aug 17
2 h 33 min

Chart trend

Position in the Wilderness chart (US), last 90 days.

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all-time peak

day in the top 3 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Backpacker Radio ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 26, 2026).

#23 — Wilderness US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I have finally caught up after two years of listening, sadly just to have Chaunce leave 😫. This podcast is entertaining, educational, and full of surprises. Just one complaint… as a dedicated Star Wars fan it was painful to listen to the triple crown of Star Wars characters.. and chaunce explain the story… she wasn’t completely wrong but still not quite right. Other than that love the girl talk episodes and more Jess would be nice. Love it! Will continue listening!

Vic Lani · Jul 2026

Listening to this in car the audio mixing is often very rough. Even when not in my car guests and hosts are all different volumes. Often one is way louder and someone is way too quiet. If they could fix this audio issue podcast would be perfect. I love the content though keep it up!

LavDad · Jun 2026

This is an excellent and entertaining podcast with genuine thru-hikers, not just people who go out for the weekend. This podcast has the best guests, too. Two things worth mentioning. First, co-host Chaunce is leaving Denver and will no longer be a regular on the podcast. I miss her already. I especially enjoyed Chaunce’s women’s only podcasts (how else could I learn to try to be less creepy or threatening on the trail?). Second, I like that this podcast has real hikers, not just weekenders. I’m not casting shade at weekenders; I love some of their podcasts, too. It’s just that some of the advice that comes from the different backgrounds winds up being sufficiently different to make a real difference (generally in $$$). I also liked chatting with Jessica at AT Trail Days last month. She’s great!

RomeBurns · Jun 2026

Chaunce and Zach bring the ruckus! A plethora of entertaining guests, rando rants, pungent pontificating, creative criticizing, deep discussions, true story trips reports, and generous general shenanigans! Thank yall for hooking up us Arkansans and listeners everywhere with a block of solid programming. L8R Alligator! Early Bird the 83rd

Marcusearlt · May 2026

I really wanted to rate it higher but there are two big problems that made me give it two stars instead. First, I deducted one star for the signal/noise ratio. In many episodes fully 1/3 of the time is on something totally unrelated to backpacking. I started listening in 2019 and it didn’t used to be that bad, but now a lot of time is wasted on non-hiking topics. Second, it loses two stars for the way Zach modulates his voice. I mostly listen while driving and I can almost never hear the end of his sentences over the road noise. He starts out at a hearable volume but after a few words he trails off to a low pitch and low volume, presumably for dramatic effect. That would be great if i were listening at a desk in an otherwise soundless environment, but in a car it’s just frustrating because I only hear about half of what he’s trying to say. None of the other regulars or guests have this problem, it’s specific to Zach’s speaking style. It’s still a worthwhile listen but it could be so much better than it is.

Eljkins · Sep 2026

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