Apr 16, 2026
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Snake Island
Trek Propaganda: Actually No, the Trail Won’t Always Be There: Why You Should Thru-Hike Now by Claire Dumont
QOTD: Fuck marry kill: rain, wind, snow
Triple Crown of potato foods
Mail Bag
5 Star Review
Check out our sound guy @my_boy_pauly/ and his coffee.
Apr 13, 2026
In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by Mills Kelly, a historian, podcaster, professor, and author.
Mills taught at George Mason University for 24 years, produced the acclaimed podcast The Green Tunnel, and just published his latest book, A...
Apr 9, 2026
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Trail Trivia
Trek Propaganda: The 11 Most Dangerous Animals on the Appalachian Trail by Katie Jackson
QOTD: How do you feel about someone hiking a triple crown trail while leaving a young kid at home?
Triple Crown of people at the gym
Mail Bag
5 Star Review
Check out our sound guy @my_boy_pauly/ and his...
Apr 6, 2026
In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are once again joined by Dr. Freeborn Mondello to chat all things fitness, thru-hike training, and all around health.
In this one, Freeborn gives us a detailed gameplan about how to best train for a thru-hike, including why the...
Mar 30, 2026
In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, Chaunce and Elise are joined by Mallory Weston and Leslie Boyd. Mallory and Leslie are best friends, thru-hikers, hiking partners, artists, metalsmiths, teachers, and most recently, two inaugural artists-in-residence for the...