20 Best Thru-Hiking Podcasts

1. Backpacker Radio

Podcast https://thetrek.co/category/podcast/backpacke.. Play
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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 Email ****@thetrek.co
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook Followers 3.4KTwitter Followers 1.3K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 146 min Since Apr 2018 Follow 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. Trail Tales

Podcast https://trailtalespod.com/episodes/ Play
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Trail Tales is a hiking podcast dedicated to those who thrive in the outdoors. Host and thru-hiker 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.MORE Producer/Network Kyle Hates Hiking
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook Followers 998Twitter Followers 403Instagram Followers 3.4K Frequency 3 episodes/quarter Avg Length 64 min Since Nov 2018 Video Podcast YouTube
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3. THE POX and PUSS PODCAST

Podcast https://trailshuttles.libsyn.com/ Play
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The Pox and Puss Podcast is a not-so-serious exploration of the Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker experience. We interview hikers and adventurers from all walks of life.
Producer/Network Pox Holiday & Puss In Boots
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Apple Rating 4.8/5 Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 61 min Since Oct 2012 Follow Get Email Contact

4. I Just Wanna Be Hiker Trash

Podcast https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1560791 Play
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What the hell is 'Hiker Trash?' Some wear the term as a badge of honor, others use it in disgust, but Hiker Trash is more than a mere adjective for a dirty thru-hiker. Hiker Trash is a philosophy, a way of life, potentially even a catalyst for finding meaning. Thru-hiker, Scott 'Hell Ya Jesus' Hughes, shares and explores what it really means to be Hiker Trash through personal anecdotes and interviews with hikers, adventurers and all those who challenge the status quo in Hiker Trash fashionMORE Producer/Network Scott "Hell Ya Jesus" Hughes
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Facebook Followers 32 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 68 min Since Dec 2020 Follow Get Email Contact

5. Outside In

Podcast https://www.johndburns.com/blog/ Play
A podcast for outdoors people covering, hillwalking, climbing, mountaineering, mountain bothies, thru-hiking and all aspects of enjoying the outdoors. Introduced by John D Burns
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Facebook Followers 444Twitter Followers 3.2K Frequency 2 episodes/month Since Oct 2020 Follow Get Email Contact

6. Out and Back

Podcast https://www.gaiagps.com/outandback/ Play
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In the Out and Back Podcast presented by Gaia GPS, host and Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Andrew Shanty Baldwin dives deep into conversation with long-distance hikers, record-breaking athletes, offroad travelers who sold everything to live full-time on the dusty backroads, and other awesome guests who have mastered their backcountry craft. In every show, Shanty goes one-on-one, tapping into each backcountry expert superpower so you can take their experience and knowledge with you on your next adventure.MORE Producer/Network Gaia GPS
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook Followers 16.7KTwitter Followers 3.1KInstagram Followers 33.2K Since May 2020 Follow Get Email Contact

7. Hiking Thru

Podcast https://www.hiking-thru.com/episodes Play
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Dive in with us as we ask experienced thru-hikers all about thru-hiking gear recommendations, technique, strategy, food for the trail, trail angels and also gain some of their wisdom and insights for hiking trails all over the world including The Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, John Muir Trail, Pacific Northwest Trail and more. New episodes available weekly.MORE Producer/Network Erin Egan
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook Followers 1.8KInstagram Followers 11.3K Since Dec 2018 Follow Get Email Contact

8. Hiking Thru Life

Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hikin.. Play
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We've all been gifted a journey called 'Life'. Hiking Thru Life aims to inspire people from all walks of life to live a more meaningful life. The outdoors is a place we find meaning and connection. This podcast is a collection of stories and connections with people we encounter along our journey. We also provide some helpful tips for outdoor adventures. Where will your journey take you? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hiking-thru-life/supporthttps://hikingthrulife.net/podcast/MORE Producer/Network Hiking Thru Life
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook Followers 528Twitter Followers 20Instagram Followers 1K Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 54 min Since Jun 2019 Follow Get Email Contact

9. Ramdino Hiking and The Appalachian Trail

Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ramdino Play
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This podcast is about hiking, the Appalachian Trail, thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail, the hiking community, building up the hiking community, and supporting the thru-hikers. Each week we will have updates on how the thru-hikers are doing, my section hikes, guest interviews from the hiking community, hiking gear reviews, and basically all things trail.MORE Producer/Network Ramdino
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook Followers 2.4KInstagram Followers 1.9K Since Dec 2020 Follow Get Email Contact

10. Walking and Talking

Podcast https://walkingtalkingpod.libsyn.com/ Play
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In 2020, I got to live out my thru-hiking dream, but I am only one of the thousands of people who hike on the Appalachian Trail - what are their stories? That is what I hope to find out! Join me every-other Wednesday for interviews with other hikers and recounts of my own thru-hike!MORE Producer/Network Ryan Schlosser
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook Followers 411 Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 41 min Since Feb 2020 Follow Get Email Contact

11. JR Hikes the Appalachian Trail

Podcast https://jrhikestheappalachiantrail.libsyn.com.. Play
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Ryan Hopkins records his Appalachian Trail thru-hike.
Producer/Network Ryan Hopkins
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Apple Rating 4.9/5 Since Jan 2020 Follow Get Email Contact

12. The Attempt

Podcast https://thetrek.co/category/podcasts/the-atte.. Play
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The Attempt, brought to you by The Trek and Bad Cat Media, follows Benjamin Drachman during his attempted southbound (SOBO) thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2019.
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Facebook Followers 19.2KTwitter Followers 3.1KInstagram Followers 85.6K Since Jan 2020 Follow Get Email Contact

13. Scooter Hikes

Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scoot.. Play
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My life my journey, to the beginning, primarily we will be talking about hiking, and I will journal my thru-hike experiences. With that said we will talk about everything else too, business, relationships, friends, family, anxiety and depression and more this is life it is unpredictable and ever-changing.MORE Producer/Network Scooter Hikes
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14. In a tent with a French man

Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carta.. Play
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Hi, I am Cartapouille, a french guy in a middle of a life crisis who thru-hiked the Via Adriatica in 2020 (should have been Appalachian Trail but coronavirus canceled it). This was a daily short log to reassure my friends and family that I didn't die eaten by a bear or got blown up by a landmine.MORE Producer/Network Cartapouille
Instagram Followers 1.4K Since Mar 2020 Follow Get Email Contact

15. REALLY HIKING AND BACKPACKING with Rhonda

Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rhond.. Play
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Day Hiking, Section Hiking, Backpacking, and all the things, including a Thru-Hiker, wannabe. We will talk about locations of some of the most favoured trails and gear used. I would love to hear from you about your favourite trails and gear.MORE Producer/Network Rhonda Combs
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16. Adventure is Out There Podcast

Podcast https://www.hikerpodcast.com/podcast Play
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Each week new hiker Andy Neal takes you on a journey to demystify hiking. Andy sits down with voices in the outdoor and hiking community, getting to know the hikers behind the trekking poles. Hikers tell stories of how hiking has inspired them to grow, create, and better the environment, getting past the how and to the why of hiking. A show for those who are starting out on the trail and for experienced thru-hikers!MORE Host Andy Neal
Producer/Network The Adventure Is Out There Podcast
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Facebook Followers 1.4K Frequency 4 episodes/year Avg Length 56 min Since Jul 2020 Follow Get Email Contact