The Backpacking Experience – Details, episodes & analysis

Tayson and Brigham from Outdoor Vitals join me to discuss how outdoor gear products are developed and brought to market. We talk about how fabrics are chosen, how ideas turn into samples, and how a product becomes something a customer is able to start using out on the trail. 

Check out Outdoor Vitals: http://www.outdoorvitals.com

Thank you to Art Of The Trek for sponsoring this episode. 

http://www.artofthetrek.com

Meghan and Lee from the company Food For Adventures join me to discuss nutrition and better meal planning for backpacking. We also spend time talking about Food For Adventures and how they are helping hikers plan better meals and prepare for their long distance hikes. 

Check out Food For Adventures: https://www.foodforadventures.com/

Thank you as always to Art Of The Trek for sponsoring the podcast. Check them out!

http://www.artofthetrek.com

The Fall season is upon us and it's time to start thinking about backpacking in colder weather. This episode focuses on some tips for knowing what to expect with colder weather and how to prepare yourself and your gear for cold weather backpacking. 

Learn more about the Liberia Project from Sawyer!
- https://international.sawyer.com/clean-water-for-all-of-liberia/
- Sawyer Water Filters and Bug Repellent: http://www.sawyer.com

Learn about becoming a Route Guide Planner for Art Of The Trek! Email Nicole: Nicole@artofthetrek.com Tell them you were sent by The Backpacking Experience!

There are a lot of great trip planning and mapping apps available to use, but today we're talking with Art Of The Trek on how they are working to become a one stop shop for hikers and backpackers to plan better trips in the backcountry. Thank you to Nicole and Scott for taking time to share such detailed information about everything Art Of The Trek is providing through their website.  

- Art Of The Trek: http://www.artofthetrek.com
- Buddies: http://www.buddies.artofthetrek.com
- Email Nicole: Nicole@artofthetrek.com

Learn more about what Sawyer is doing to give back to developing countries: https://international.sawyer.com/clean-water-for-all-of-liberia/

Sawyer: https://sawyer.com/

Girl On A Hike aka Alicia Baker joins me on this episode to discuss her website Girlonahike.com and how she's helping others know how to hike/backpack with your dog. Alicia writes trail guides that are specific to Utah and where you can hike with your dog in Utah, but also shares info on how to, in general, hike with your dog. 

Check out Girl On A Hike: http://www.girlonahike.com

The Yellow Dog Project: http://www.theyellowdogproject.com/USA_files/TYDP-8.5x11.jpg

Follow Alicia on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/girlonahike

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Art Of The Trek: http://www.artofthetrek.com

When you head into the backcountry, do you consider the impact your visit has on an area? Do you make decisions on what or what not to do that will help keep an area clean? This is the discussion for this episode. Enjoy a conversation about how you can see your impact better and make decisions that follow Leave No Trace principles. 

Leave No Trace: http://www.lnt.org

My solo trip that inspired this episode: https://youtu.be/OvrOul1e4FQ

Follow me on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/backcountryexposure (@backcountryexposure)

Thank you to Art Of The Trek for sponsoring today's episode: http://www.artofthetrek.com 

As a new backpacker do you remember being told certain things that ended up not being true? That's the goal of today's discussion. To break the myth and unpack the topic to understand where it came from. 

- Art Of The Trek: http://www.artofthetrek.com

The Backpacking Experience is supported by the Backcountry Exposure YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/backcountryexposure

Benny Braden (Plug It In) joins me to share his story about recovering and living with PTS as a long distance hiker. I am very grateful for Benny being so open and willing to share his story as a hiker and professional, as I hope it helps others who might be working through mental health challenges themselves and need some motivation in their life. 

Benny's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plugitinhikes and his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnKi9dSMX8xdpUXGlcnSZhQ

In the episode we talk a lot about Reboot Recovery, here is where you can learn more about Reboot Recovery: https://rebootrecovery.com/

Thank you to Art Of The Trek for sponsoring today's episode. You can check out their new Buddies feature here: http://www.buddies.artofthetrek.com

Want to connect with me? Shoot me an email, backcountryexposure@gmail.com or message me on Instagram. @backcountryexposure or @backpackingexperiencepodcast

How are you giving back to the our public lands? That is the topic of today's episode. I originally had plans for this episode to go a little different, but as Darwin and I got into the conversation we focused on protecting public lands and becoming a steward of our public lands and wild spaces. This is a topic that I am very passionate about and appreciate Darwin sharing his perspective through the film he produced and just in general as consumers of outdoor recreation. We hope that this episode inspires you to find ways to give back to our public lands and become an advocate and steward of public lands.  Download the film, Through The Great Southwest here: https://theoutdoorevolution.com/through-the-great-southwest Darwin's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18exdGWh7piVWisrnDXiZg ** Check out the Outdoor Vitals Satu Pants and Dragonwool Kickstarter: https://satu-adventure-pants-comfort.kckb.st/bfd4d712 ** -- Create trip plans and routes with Art Of The Trek: http://www.artofthetrek.com and find buddies to hike with in your area: http://www.buddies.artofthetrek.com -- The Backpacking Experience Podcast is supported by the Backcountry Exposure YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/backcountryexposure

The Schill Brothers of Schill Brothers Outdoors on YouTube join me for an unscripted conversation about life in Ohio, backpacking chairs and more.

Check out their YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3ezPxXE

DON'T MISS THE OUTDOOR VITALS SATU PANT KICKSTARTER: https://satu-adventure-pants-comfort.kckb.st/bfd4d712

This episode is sponsored by Art Of The Trek. See the new Buddies feature here: http://www.buddies.artofthetrek.com