10 Best Backpacking Podcasts

1. Backpacker Radio

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From the Appalachian Trail to the Pacific Crest and everything in between. Backpacker Radio is a show all about the wonderful world that is thru-hiking and long distance backpacking. Co-hosts, Zach 'Badger' Davis and Juliana 'Chaunce' Chauncey muse on the backpacking life and the latest from the trail every other week. Topics include but are not limited to news, trail culture, interviews, gear, advice, and all you can eat buffets.MORE Hosts Zach Davis, Juliana Chauncey
Producer/Network The Trek
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 4.5KTwitter 1.6KInstagram 95.9K Avg Length 161 min Since Apr 2018 Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals

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Be prepared to listen to great stories, hear from incredible guests, and laugh until your stomach hurts. Jeremiah Stringer and John Kelley share from experiences and knowledge from the trail while bringing the fun back to backpacking podcasts. The main goal here is to make you smile, and you'll quickly realize that Wednesdays are the best day of the week.MORE Hosts John Kelley, Jeremiah Stringer
Producer/Network John Kelley, Jeremiah Stringer
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Apple Rating 4.5/5 Avg Length 58 min Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

3. Backpacking Light Podcast

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The Backpacking Light Podcast explores the technology, gear, skills, and philosophy of backcountry wilderness travel through stories, interviews, and investigative reports.
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Producer/Network Backpackinglight.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 27.3KTwitter 21.8KInstagram 43.3K Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact

4. Out Alive from Backpacker

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Raging rivers, hungry bears, huge avalanches—no matter how prepared you are, a walk in the woods can go from innocent to disastrous in the blink of an eye. Out Alive is a podcast series about real people who survived the unsurvivable. Each survivor takes you through what happened, from the packing mistakes to the missed signals to the plain bad luck, while experts and witnesses weigh in on how things went wrong.MORE Producer/Network Backpacker Magazine
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 485KTwitter 212KInstagram 571.6K Avg Length 22 min Get Email Contact

5. Trail Tales - Thru-Hiking & Backpacking

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What's it like to hike and live in the backcountry for 5 months? Host and thru-hiker & YouTuber Kyle Hates Hiking (Kyle O'Grady), who has completed every last step of the Appalachian Trail, interviews other thru-hikers, peak-baggers, and backpackers who are almost as crazy as him. Is life while thru-hiking really as glamorous as the social media stars make it out to be? Is pooping in the woods really that big of a deal? Find out these answers and more on Trail Tales.MORE Host Kyle Hates Hiking
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.2KTwitter 439Instagram 3.6K Avg Length 63 min Since Nov 2018 Get Email Contact

6. The Backpacking Experience

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The Backpacking Experience unpacks the experiences we have in the backcountry with interviews from fellow hikers, education and trip reports. We're here to share our passion for backpacking and create a platform for others to share the experiences they have had on the trail. We'll talk with business owners about the gear that helps facilitate these experiences and provide education about backcountry travel through real experience on the trail.The Backpacking Experience is hosted by Devin Ashby, a Utah native, and is supported by the Backcountry Exposure YouTube Channel.MORE Producer/Network Devin Ashby
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 1.7KTwitter 585Instagram 6.2K Avg Length 60 min Since Nov 2019 Get Email Contact

7. Backpack Digital

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You're here because you love travel. You know what, man? I get it. Maybe you're mid-travel right now on a bus in Vietnam or maybe you've just come back from Argentina and you miss the freedom? Either way, seasons 1-5 will give you stories from world travelers, complete with musical scores and interview sections. Season 6 is where I took you guys with me around every country in mainland Europe on my motorcycle (Gloria) Now we're onto Season 7: Backpack Digital. All things travel, minimalism and digital nomad..ism?MORE Host Hayden Lee
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Facebook 383Twitter 582 Avg Length 66 min Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact

8. Trust The Trail Podcast

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Scott & Ariane have been guiding outdoor hiking treks for years. Follow their funny yet educational stories and experiences as they share 'everything outdoors'. From backpacking the Appalachian Trail to the Pacific Crest Trail. You never know who they will meet along the way. If you embrace Mother Nature, this show is for you. Trust The Trail will inspire you to connect with the outdoors in a whole new way.MORE Producer/Network Scott & Ariane
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 981Twitter 8KInstagram 683 Avg Length 43 min Get Email Contact

9. Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking

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Interviews make the show feel like a radio channel dedicated to hikes and backpacks. So, put on your boots, pack a tent and sleeping bag and listen in! Have a guest idea or question- rudy@cascadehikerpodcast.comMORE Producer/Network Rudy Giecek Hiker Backpacker Radio Host
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 3.2KTwitter 320Instagram 1.6K Avg Length 45 min Get Email Contact

10. n2backpacking

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Hey, BirdShooter here. I am a Hiker, Backpacker (GAME '94), Author (Best Hikes With Dogs Georgia & South Carolina) and frequent visitor to the backcountry - especially in the Southeastern U.S. If you are interested in hiking and backpacking topics like long distance trails, backcountry destinations, trans-continental adventures and major mishaps and learning experiences from the trail subscribe here. I've worked since 2011 to podcast both novice and experienced travelers on the trail and hope you enjoy the interviews. You can also click to n2backpacking...MORE Producer/Network Steve "BirdShooter" Goodrich
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 229Twitter 201Instagram 112 Avg Length 67 min Get Email Contact