16 Best Thru-Hiking 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
Email ****@thetrek.co
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guest Niki DiGaetano
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.8KFacebook 4.7KTwitter 1.6K Avg Length 140 min Format Extended Since Apr 2018 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis

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An overweight, 61-year-old retiree, with zero hiking experience, decided to hike the entire 2,185.3 mile length of the Appalachian Trail in 2014. What could possibly go wrong? As his brother, Mike, commented, 'It's a bit like taking up boxing and fighting Mike Tyson in your first bout.' Join Steve and his guests as they discuss all aspects of the trail, from gear to Lyme Disease, then back to trail magic and injury.MORE Host Steve Adams
Email ****@steveadamsauthor.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Elizabeth Thompson, Jesse Cody +2 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 604 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. The Thru-Hiking Podcast

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Do you wish you could get expert thru-hiking advice from those who have done it? Or maybe you want to hear stories from trail?Join Triple Crowner & THRU-r hiking community founder, Carol 'Cheer' Coyne, as she deep dives into the world of long-distance hiking with her guests. Here, you'll learn from thru-hikers who recount their adventures in the wilderness. You'll also get the latest tips & tricks to help you up-level your backpacking game & prepare for trail.Learn from & stay connected to the thru-hiking community by subscribing to this podcast! New episodes drop weekly.MORE Host Carol u201cCheeru201d Coyne
Producer/Network A THRU-r Production With Carol "Cheer" Coyne
Email ****@thru-r.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 28Facebook 616Instagram 4.2K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Yeti Walks Into Basecamp: Talking. Thru. Hiking.

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Join us, Wesley 'Yeti Legs' and Marie 'Basecamp' Black on the YETI WALKS INTO BASECAMP: Talking. Thru. Hiking. Podcast, where we discuss all things in the wonderful world of hiking. Each episode will cover various hiking topics, the 181 days we spent on the PCT, interviews with fellow hikers/trail angels, or even chats with gear junkies. We are a married couple who love hiking and ultra running. In 2022, we sold everything to hike the Pacific Crest Trail with a continuous footpath, followed by completing the TMB. Since then, we've hiked even more long trails. Welcome!MORE Hosts Wesley Allen Black, Marie Joy Black
Producer/Network YETI WALKS INTO BASECAMP
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15Instagram 4.3K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. In a tent with a French man : A daily thru hiking journal

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Hi, I'm Cartapouille, a bored french guy who has co-created and hiked the HexaTrek, 3000km to cross France through the mountains in 2022. I previously thru hiked the Via Adriatica in 2020. I also finished a small hike on the French Pyrenees following the GR10 for 150km. Each hike is a separate podcast season here.Season 1 : Via Adriatica, Season 2: GR10, Season 3 : HexaTrek.This is 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. Insta: @cartapouilleMORE Host Thomas Bouissaguet
Producer/Network Cartapouille
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Instagram 1.6K Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

6. Book of Moron

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Part wilderness field journal, part scientific inquiry, and part philosophical meditation, Book of Moron is a daily record of one man's journey through the physical and mental landscapes of the Appalachian Trail.Following the 'Walden 11' entries—numbered by each day on the trail—the podcast moves beyond simple gear talk and mileage. Instead, it dives into the 'why' of the trek, exploring the biological rhythms of the human body, the complex immunology of survival, and the social dynamics of the thru-hiking community...MORE Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Field Notes: Storytelling Expeditions

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Field Notes is an ongoing series of storytelling expeditions. Theater kid and thru-hiker, 'Storyteller' (Tess Rowan), journeys hundreds of miles across long-distance trails to explore nature, experience humanity, and tell the stories. 'Storyteller' recently released Field Notes: A Long Trail Odyssey, a documentary radio play about her 272-mile thru-hike of the oldest long-distance hiking trail in America. This summer, 'Storyteller' will hike around 500 miles on the Colorado Trail while developing her upcoming project, Field Notes: Across Natural Skycrapers. www.tessrowan.com/fieldnotesMORE Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

8. 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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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guest James Appleton
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 735Facebook 1.2KTwitter 366Instagram 3.5K Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Since Nov 2018 Get Email Contact

9. THE POX and PUSS PODCAST : An Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Experience

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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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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 213 Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Since Oct 2012 Get Email Contact

10. Hiking Thru

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A weekly podcast in which I speak with experienced thru hikers about their stories from the trails and strategies for a successful thru hike.
Host Erin Egan
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 189Facebook 2.6KInstagram 10.2K Avg Length 94 min Format Extended Since Dec 2018 Get Email Contact

11. Walking and Talking: An Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike

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In 2020, I got to live out my thru-hiking dream, but I'm only one of thousands of people who hikes on the Appalachian Trail - what are their stories? That's 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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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 113Facebook 491Instagram 288 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Since Feb 2020 Get Email Contact

12. The Attempt

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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.
Producer/Network The Trek / Bad Cat Media
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 84Facebook 39.6KTwitter 3.8KInstagram 102K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

13. JR Hikes the Appalachian Trail

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Ryan Hopkins records his 2020 Appalachian Trail thru-hike.
Producer/Network Ryan Hopkins
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 52 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

14. Ramdino Hiking and The Appalachian Trail

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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 Host Ramdino
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 20Facebook 3.7KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

15. I Just Wanna Be Hiker Trash (Thru-hikers, Backpackers, and Outdoor Adventurers)

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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 Host Scott Hughes
Producer/Network Scott "Hell Ya Jesus" Hughes
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 32 Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

16. Trail and Errors

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Along the west coast of America lies a 2,650 mile continuous path connecting the states of California, Oregon and Washington - the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Every year thousands of thru-hikers from across the world pack their bags and set off, hoping to complete the daunting Mexico to Canada hike. This year, 2019, Ethan Wrigglesworth and Molly Meadows are among that crowd, and invite you to join them in experiencing the trail and many errors along the way.Welcome to the Trail and Errors Podcast.MORE Producer/Network Ethan Wrigglesworth
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 154Twitter 20Instagram 365 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2019 Get Email Contact