0:32 Followup

2:23 Thomas update

4:59 Thomas NP documentary

7:23 Rick Steves’s successor

9:25 If you could live anywhere, where would it be?

17:11 What backpacking invention would you wish into existence?

21:10 How do you film while walking on sketchy trails?

23:50 What are you most memorable meals?

32:59 Life updates

43:34 Which ancient civilization would you join?

47:09 Watch any good TV shows lately?

50:43 Quick channel update

1:09 Scrapbooking

4:04 2025 Year in review and 2026 resolutions

38:36 Quick, small questions answered

43:32 Is there a particular place you’ve hiked that has left a lasting impression?

50:15 Random Destiny question

54:23 Which video game and hike would you like to be able to experience again for the first time?

1:03:40 Final thoughts

1. 2:23 Metroid Prime 4
2. 11:07 Is the Kumano Kodo still our hardest hike?
3. 17:00 If you had the time and money, what new hobby would you take on?
4. 27:25 Roundup of “Have you thought about going here?” questions
5. 40:56 Patreon changes
6. 43:02 If you guys could go back to a time right before filming your first episode, what is the ONE decision that you would change, with the benefit of hindsight now?

0:00 Intro

2:00 "Who's most likely to..." questions

42:32 Advice for first backpacking trip

51:52 What class in D&D would we each be?]

55:16 Closing thoughts and updates

1. 1:10 What have we been up to?
2. 7:49 Thomas got a “Brick” for his phone
3. 21:22 Umbrella recommendation
4. 22:58 Nakasendo and Iya Valley
5. 26:00 Water filtration recommendation
6. 27:57 Great Allegheny Passage bike trail
7. 31:15 Color-coded zipper pulls
8. 34:18 The four nations
9. 43:45 How is Robby’s mom adjusting to the move?
10. 45:30 Do we use a personal locator beacon?
11. 49:50 Will Thomas vlog his Japan trip?
12. 50:09 Why is sleeping in nature so good?
13. 59:42 Would Thomas ever grow his hair out? And would the other guys grow a mustache?

0:34 - Catalina Island is out and the Kumano Kodo Part 2 commentary is up on Patreon

5:46 - What is our ideal backpacking trip?

38:32 - What are some pain points when backpacking that we still haven't addressed?

52:45 - Anything coming up in the future?

0:06 - Any chance for a video podcast?

0:33 - Did you know you can see dolphins in the Hawaii episode?

1:58 - Backpacking tips/advice followup

8:38 - Have you been soured on the Adirondacks from your last trip?

13:05 - Have you guys ever considered making a “pop up video” type of video where you share random facts or behind the scenes info?

14:51 - What other names for the channel did you consider?

19:07 - What’s the process for writing narration for an AA episode?

28:44 - What's your opinion about using AI for Youtube such as ideas of location, posting title, tags, description...etc

34:53 - Who is an extrovert and who is an introvert?

47:43 - Teasing a future question

48:02 - Channel update

4:52 Any plans to head back to the PNW?

9:32 What do you see yourself doing 20 years from now, career wise?

19:41 Where does your hatred for Clone Wars come from? Have any of you seen Star Wars Rebels?

22:27 What are some movies that you watched growing up that to this day are still your favorite?

34:03 Speaking of the prices of video games, whats your opinion on all the remastered or redone versions of games we used to play back in the day?

40:37 What do we think of the Switch 2 now that it’s out?

1:54 Self-control update

5:07 Andor

10:23 Nintendo Switch 2

20:11 New episode is out, new episode filming

22:58 Viewer Hiking Story

31:52 Time where people helped us on the trail

41:11 What was the craziest thing that’s happened to you while traveling?

51:02 What job would you be doing if not the current one?

56:44 What are you excited about right now?

1:11 Who is most likely to get totally lost but have a great time?

4:25 Did Bear Grylls eat deer droppings?

7:19 The reality of AA compared to Man vs. Wild

14:19 Sheng Wang’s brilliant camping hack

18:14 Andrew’s trip to Dolly Sods

22:42 Trails becoming TOO accessible

26:20 Cell signal in the wild and self-control

31:27 How much has changed since we started backpacking

35:15 The snail question

40:55 Tips when flying to backpacking destinations

1:00:51 Closing