20 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
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 4.5KTwitter 1.6K 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. Hiking Thru Life

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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?MORE Producer/Network Hiking Thru Life
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 555Twitter 29Instagram 1.1K Avg Length 53 min Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact

3. Section Hiking the Appalachian Trail

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Hey, I'm a guy who can't get away for 6 months to a year to do a thru hike on a long trail. But I do have time to take a week here or there to do a section hike. So I'm going to section hike the Appalachian Trail. Let's talk about what it takes to plan a great hike, then go out and hit the trail. We are sponsored by the Committee to Restore America's National Parks, a campaign aimed at fixing the $11.9Billion backlog under our National Park System. You can check them out at https://restoreamericasnationalparks.org.MORE Host Jon Eskelsen
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Apple Rating 4.6/5 Avg Length 22 min Since Dec 2019 Get Email Contact

4. Outside In

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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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5. Adventure is Out There Podcast

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Finding Adventurers in all walks of life with Andy Neal! Formally known as TheHiker Podcast, Host Andy Neal (@andyfilmsandhikes) talks with people from all walks of life to find out how adventure has changed them and how are they now changing the world around them.MORE Host Andy Neal
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.8K Avg Length 55 min Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

6. 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

7. Out and Back

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The Out and Back Podcast presented by Gaia GPS dives deep into conversation with long-distance hikers, record-breaking athletes, international overland travelers, and other inspiring adventurers who have mastered their backcountry craft. In every show, hosts Shanty, Mary, and Abby tap into each backcountry expert's 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 18.6KTwitter 3.4KInstagram 33.5K Avg Length 50 min Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

8. 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.
Producer/Network Erin Egan
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 2.6KInstagram 10.5K Avg Length 94 min Since Dec 2018 Get Email Contact

9. 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 Producer/Network Scott "Hell Ya Jesus" Hughes
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 32 Avg Length 68 min Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

10. 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 Producer/Network Ramdino
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 3.4KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 20 min Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

11. 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.
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Apple Rating 4.8/5 Avg Length 61 min Since Oct 2012 Get Email Contact

12. 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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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 465 Avg Length 41 min Since Feb 2020 Get Email Contact

13. JR Hikes the Appalachian Trail

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Ryan Hopkins records his 2020 Appalachian Trail thru-hike.
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Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 21 min Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

14. 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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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 21.1KTwitter 3.8KInstagram 95.9K Avg Length 25 min Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

15. Scooter Hikes

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My life my journey, ~ to beginning, primarily we will be talking about hiking, and I'll 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's unpredictable and ever changing. I hope you'll join the conversation with me! @scooterhikes. Thank you everyone!!!!MORE Producer/Network Scooter Hikes
Avg Length 52 min Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

16. 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 Producer/Network Cartapouille
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17. REALLY HIKING AND BACKPACKING with Rhonda

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Day Hiking, Section Hiking, Backpacking, and ALL the things, including a Thru Hiker wanna be. We will talk locations of some of the most favored trails and gear used. I'd love to hear from you about your favorite trails and gear. Email me at ReallyRhonda@yahoo.comMORE Producer/Network Rhonda Combs
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Avg Length 3 min Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact