Trail Tales - Thru-Hiking & Backpacking

5 Reasons Why You SUCK at Hiking!

James Appleton of the 46 of 46 podcast AND Seek to do More joins me! James is an avid hiker and guide in the Adirondacks, and has a coaching program designed to help hike

This Appalachian Trail Hiker proved me WRONG & Humiliated me🚨

ISuckAtHiking is BACK on the show, and this time he offically carries the title of Appalachian Trail thru hiker. In our previous episode, I expressed concern about whethe

The DARK SIDE of "Vanlife" that NOBODY talks about (with Baker Bokorney)

Okay, maybe a decent amount of people talk about it but hey... we're gonna talk about it too! Baker is back on the show and we talk all about how him and his wife recentl

I FAILED the Pacific Crest Trail AGAIN (3 years in a row now)

This is what I've been up to, why the show has been paused, AND the story of how I failed the Pacfic Crest Trail for third year in a row. Video of us running Chase Rapid

5 Controversial Appalachian Trail Opinions w/ Taylor the 'Nahamsha' Hiker

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MyLifeOutdoors on the most OVERRATED Gear in Backpacking!

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The TRUTH about Romantic Relationships on the Appalachian Trail | Beer in Beautiful Places

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The Uncomfortable TRUTH about Kyle Hates Hiking (did I sell out?!)

GO check out all the new gear Garage Grown Gear just added to their collection! https://www.garagegrowngear.com/collections/new-to-garage-grown-gear In this episode I'm

Exposing the TRUTH about Justin Outdoor's Temu SCANDAL 💲💲

Justin Outdoors joins the show to shed some light on his recent "scandal" after taking a sponsorship for the controversial brand Temu. We talk about why he took the spons

We need to talk about the current state of Backpacking YouTube (it's just sad)

Editor and producer for my channel Luke McKay joins me for a candid conversation about the backpacking niche. We answer the follow questions; What is the current state of

7 Ultralight Backpacking Gear HACKS that stupid hikers ignore (with Baker Bokorney)

Baker is back, and this time we are going over our favorite ultralight backpacking gear hacks, plus other interesting backpacking discussions! This one went off the rails

10 STUPID but Common Beginner Backpacking Mistakes (w/ Sintax77)

Sintax77 is BACK on the show, and in this episode we're going over common beginner backpacking mistakes! The reason I'm calling these 'stupid' mistakes is because, well,

i never thought something like this could happen...

On March 3rd, 2024, my girlfriend experienced a freak accident as we started what was supposed to be an easy hike. Here's the story and what we can learn from it. For gu

20 Things I Wish I Knew BEFORE my Appalachian Trail Thru Hike...

Here are 20 things I wish I'd known before I thru hiked the Appalachian Trail. From gear choices, to social choices, to personal choices, there's always room for improvem

The Depressing TRUTH about the Pacific Crest Trail that NOBODY wants to hear…

Frozen from Outdoor Adventures joins the show to talk about his upcoming thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT 2024). He previously hiked the Appalachian Trail in 201

The Most OVERRATED Gear in Backpacking!

Baker is back and in this episode we talk (and disagree) about some of the most OVERRATED types of backpacking gear on the market. At the end of the day everyone is going

The CULT that PREYS on Appalachian Trail Thru Hikers...

Audrey "Glowstick" Payne joins the show to discuss the controversial Twelve Tribes hostel on the Appalachian Trail, also known as the Yellow Deli. Is this group a cult? A

Confronting Elina Osborne | The TRUTH about her time on the Pacific Crest Trail…

Elina Osborne joins the show to discuss her Pacific Crest Trail thru hike, film-making, the Hayduke in Utah, and much more. A HIGHLY requested guest, it was fantastic to

AT vs PCT | An IN DEPTH Comparison from a Thru Hiker (which one is better?)

In this solo episode I do an in depth comparison between the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail in the following categories; Weather/climate, Views and scenery, Ge

What they DON'T tell you about hiking the Appalachian Trail... | Appalachian Adventurista

The Appalachian Adventurista joins the show to talk all about her thru hiking of the Appalachian Trail. We talk about post trail depression, what it takes to vlog a thru