Oct 8, 2026
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Trail News: Hiker Found Dead on Katahdin Was Reportedly an AT Thru-Hiker by Katie Jackson
Trek Propaganda: Ultralight Is Taking Over Thru-Hiking … Or Is It? by Kelly
QOTD: What’s one hobby you wish you were good at and have actively tried but you continue to be bad?
Question Thing of the Week
Triple Crown...
Oct 5, 2026
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Livvy "Stumbles" Weld, a Triple Crown thru-hiker, Trek Writer, and budding ultrarunner.
In this one, Livvy breaks down how a tub of frosting earned her the trail name "Sugar Mitts," how her own thru-hikes accidentally...
Oct 1, 2026
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Trail Goss Episode 1
Trek Propaganda: From a Homemade Tent to Custom Shorts, She Made All Her Own Gear for the CDT
QOTD: What gear maintenance task do you take the...
Sep 28, 2026
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by onX Backcountry and Topo Athletic, myself along with, Katie, and Jabba break down our recent hike of the Loowit Trail, a 31-mile loop circumnavigating Washington's active Mount St. Helens volcano.
In this one, we dive into the chaotic...
Sep 24, 2026
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Trail Goss Episode 3
Trek Propaganda: