Colonel Eisberg began his military career in the Navy in 1989 as an Anti-Submarine Warfare Sensor Operator, and Naval Aircrewman/ Helicopter Rescue Swimmer, and has since served a variety of positions within the US Army, including tours in both Bosnia and Afghanistan.  We sit down and discuss a variety of topics including backpacking with children, his past service in the military, the current conflict in Ukraine (the main focus of our conversation), and his thoughts on recent UFO admissions by the pentagon. 

We had a fantastic time talking, and it was great to get expert opinions on the conflicts happening in Europe.  Thanks for joining Colonel! And thank you for your service.

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The live guests have returned to the show! It's been awhile since we've talked to our buddy Mark from Spiguyver backpacking.  Mark is one of the few people we talk to that has been on YouTube far longer that we have. We sit down, crack open some beers, and talk to him about his work on the "Spiguyver Garage" channel, his new career developments, upcoming thru hiking plans, and his thoughts on the geopolitical turmoil happening in Ukraine. Spiguyver Backpacking constantly puts out great content, and definitely check out both channel's below:  

Spiguyver Backpacking https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhciPeCtIKAcZetSoWYxMw 

Spiguyver's Garage https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUVn33gZJEIvkmnZPCLnmnw

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This one got a little political folks!  We sit down and discuss if thru-hiking is good for you? some nasty moose encounters in the outdoors, what our favorite bourbon's are, upcoming west coast backpacking trips, and who really controls the gas prices?

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It's been awhile since our last COVID lockdown livestream, so it was time to fire up the stream and talk to the audience. With COVID still being around, and Russia invading Ukraine, we thought it would be best to touch base with our audience, pour ourselves a drink, and have a good time.  

Andy mixes up some old fashioned's, and we discuss our upcoming backpacking plans, hikes we would like to do, the current COVID situation, and if world war three just began?  Pop open your favorite livestream and join us!

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Another variant means another livestream.  

We sit down and discuss hot tenting, bringing chainsaws backpacking, national voting day, backpacking, and whether Nick Saban will be the next senator from Alabama?

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What a year 2021 has been. From Colorado, to Yosemite, to Delta, and now Omicron - this year has been a wild ride. We went on a TON of backpacking trips, and filmed some awesome content.  We sit down and recap all the highs and lows of the 2021 backpacking season, as well as field some Q&A from the stream, and discuss some of the latest news on Britney Spears.

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We recently ran OUR FIRST ULTRAMARATHON - the Bigfoot 50k.  This was a bucket-list experience for us, and running 31 miles in mud, rain, wind, and hills was no joke. 

We sit down and discuss the experience, our highs and lows, how gear and training worked out for us, and how difficult this truly was. We also got sent some new goodies from Vargo, and do some "unboxing" of their new fire-box grill.  

The ultramarathon was truly an experience, and one we'll never forget. It's now time to switch gears BACK to winter backpacking and specifically our favorite - hot tenting. Pour a drink and enjoy!

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Welcome to a special SATURDAY version of the stream. We're fresh off another fantastic Buckeye's win, and ready to BS about the outdoors.  

In this episode we discuss the proper "seasoning" of wood, making a koozie from a Doritos bag, Andy starting to experiment with scotch, the new "ultra" fabric and what's being made out of it, and of course some recent BEAR activity.  Always a great time, and we even went through the comments this time.

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Happy Halloween! We have some fun on this podcast talking about some of the spooky and creepy stories revolving around missing person's in the outdoors. From people getting lost in our national parks, to the "Yuma County Five" - this podcast is a must-watch for those interested in creepy outdoorsy stories. We also unbox some NEW GEAR and have a good ol' time celebrating Halloween! Enjoy.

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We're back for another Friday livestream! There have been a lot of hot topics over the past weeks - a hiker dies from a widowmaker, our marathon recap, Alec Baldwin shooting someone...  

Sit back, pour your favorite drink and join for another Friday BSing around and talking all things backpacking and beyond!

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