Ranked #1
Episode 14: Stuff You Can Do Without
Episode 14: Stuff You Can Do Without
This week, Dan reviews the top 5 things that thru-hikers said they carried in their packs most of the way, but in lookin... Read more
1 May 2017
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12mins
Ranked #2
Episode 31: Camping on AT in NY, PCT Section Hike Start Points
Episode 31: Camping on AT in NY, PCT Section Hike Start Points
In this week's episode, Dan pulls a few backpacking questions from the AT and PCT Facebook pages. He talks about where t... Read more
16 Apr 2018
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26mins
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Episode 27: Is Water Treatment (really) Necessary?
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Episode 29: Budgeting for Time
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