Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking

By Rudy Giecek Hiker Backpacker Radio Host

Health Sports & Recreation Amateur Outdoor Fitness & Nutrition

What's Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking about?

Interviews make the show feel like a radio channel dedicated to hikes and backpacks. So, put on your boots, pack a tent and sleeping bag and listen in! Have a guest idea or question- [email protected]

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Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking episodes:

05.19.2021
184 Malcolm Bates Three Fingers Live Show (Lost Episode)
Malcolm Bates was my Live guest in Darrington a couple years ago talking about his book Three Fingers: The Mountain, the Men and the Lookout.
02.02.2021
183 Right on Trek
Eric Boxer designs there meals at Right on Trek. We talk about how to order them and how the team there puts them all together.
10.24.2020
182 FKT at Hell's Canyon with Aria Zoner
Aria Zoner has been on the show quite a few times and is on to chat about his FKT of the Hell’s Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim hike/run/packraft!
10.04.2020
181 Journeys North - Barney "Scout" Mann
Barney “Scout” Mann is on the podcast to talk about a lifetime of being in the outdoors. His new book, Journeys North
03.28.2020
180 How Does a Huge Outdoor Facebook Group Handle Staying Home?
Lee Jacobson is on the podcast again. I wanted to get the listeners a look behind the scenes of handling a group which is dedicated to hiking, without wanting to promote people to hike the main trails. Covid-19 has currently...
03.28.2020
179 Live Show with Washington Hikers and Climbers
Lee Jacobson and Ken Poore joined me on stage to talk about the positives and negatives to social media and the outdoors. This Was in early February, live at the Marysville Opera House.
03.21.2020
178 Socially Distant
I had a great conversation with Kindra Ramos with Washington Trails Association. She answered my call today, Friday March 20th. Washington is in the midsts of the Corona Virus, also known as Covid-19. We discuss some ways to safely navigate the...
03.02.2020
177 Beer Hiking Colorado with Yitka Winn
Guest host Lawton “Disco” Grinter of the Trail Show interviews Yitka Winn about her Beer Lover’s Trail Guide to Colorado.
02.18.2020
176 Backpacking Washington Guide Book with Mark Wetherington
Mark Wetherington was on before talking about Leave No Trace and is now a published guidebook author. This book has me completely inspired to get backpacking this summer!
02.07.2020
175 Jason Curtis Southbound Pacific Crest Trail
Jason Curtis lives in the Pacific Northwest. After hiking the Appalachian Trail, he decided to southbound the Pacific Crest Trail starting in his home state of Washington.
01.22.2020
174 Drawn to Animate with Bryan Schaeffer
Bryan Schaeffer has been busy bringing outdoor scenes to life with his new venture; Drawn to Animate. His slogan is - Rendering memories with real people and places in our collective big backyard.
01.06.2020
173 Whole Story Meals with Autumn Cullen
Autumn Cullen came on the podcast to update us about her quest to getting her family outdoors. Her daughter, Story, was born with many handicaps and feeds through a tube.
12.23.2019
172 Shawna Tompkins Hiking with Sammy
Hiking, backpacking and running with a dog.
12.16.2019
171 Trail Talk With Tyler Heath
Tyler Heath hiked the Appalachian Trail, finding his self talk turned into the ideas for a book. His book isn’t about his journey as much as it is about mindfulness and freedom.
12.07.2019
170 Freedom Hikers Looking Up with Laura Esquivel
Laura Esquivel thinks girls should be free! I agree 100%. We get into some heartfelt discussion about those who are donating to the cause and those who are caught on the wrong side of this unchosen lifestyle.
11.04.2019
169 George Parker Talks California CCC Backcountry Trails
George Parker comes on to talk about California’s CCC Backcountry Trails Programs. He has been involved in one way or another for quite a few years. Lately you can hear his podcast about the program and possibly a memoir in...
10.14.2019
168 Tale of Two Trails with My Daughters
We took a failed backpacking trip and I thought that would be the episode… Until we found out about a newer trail to the same lake!
09.27.2019
167 Legend aka Jeff Garmire - The Free Outside
After completing the Calendar Year Triple Crown and the Great Western Loop Jeff “Legend” Garmire has started taking on Fastest Known Times.
09.16.2019
166 THE Bobbi Walters - Tahoe Rim Trail
The Tahoe Rim Trail is our discussion, as Bobbi will be thru hiking it this month!
09.04.2019
165 John Zahorian, Alex and Jupiter Hikes
What a fun conversation with these fine folks. In the hiking community it is so easy to become friends with hikers. This conversation was the starting of a friendship even if the four of us will never be in the...
08.07.2019
164 Tough Girl Podcast with Sarah Williams
Sarah Williams is a female role model, podcaster, youtuber, and has a list of personal accolades. Listen in as we talk about many of her guests and accomplishments. She will inspire you!
07.10.2019
163 Steven "Twinkle" Shattuck
Twinkle’s Instagram is full of amazing photos. Being out there is the secret to great photos! His list of trails are the John Muir Trail, Long Trail, Colorado Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail (except Maine), The Hayduke Trail, and most...
07.03.2019
162 Justin Sprecher Plans to Hike the Pacific Northwest Trail
Justin Sprecher first heard about the Pacific Northwest Trail while reading Razor Clams and Grizzly Bears by Chris Townsend. We also talk about the movie A Sense of Direction by Alex Maier; Free to watch on youtube!
06.27.2019
161 I'm Back!
Excited today because I recorded three new podcasts… All in one day! It was a blast and my needed hiatus was well served. The episode finishes with the Whiskey Fever song When the Sun Falls Down.
06.04.2019
160 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Book - Hiking with my Brother
Nathan Barnes is on to talk about Alpine Lakes Wilderness guidebook he co-authored with his brother. Covering all the trails within Alpine Lakes Wilderness, which stretches trailheads from I-90 to Stevens Pass and across Blewit Pass.
05.14.2019
159 Ticks and Lyme Solution with Dr Darin Engels
We talk all about ticks! Why do they bite? How to remove them? How long do they feed? Dr Ingels confirms the bullseye rash appears around a tick bite only if the person contracted Lyme Disease.
05.07.2019
158 Birds of the West with Molly Hashimotto
Molly Hashimotto just released her new art book, Birds of the West. Her different styles are throughout the book and show off her passion to try new media of art.
04.30.2019
157 Fearless Sarah Starting the Continental Divide Trail
Sarah is off to start the finish of her Triple Crown! I was able to chat with her the night before she started. Needless to say, she was excited.
04.25.2019
156 WA Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz
Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is on to talk about just that; Public Lands!
04.16.2019
155 Slappin' Miles with Greyhound Hikes
A fun chat with Greyhound Hikes! We talk about his 2018 Pacific Crest Trail thru hike and his near finish of the Arizona Trail this year.
04.09.2019
154 Grizzly Hikes
Michael Ivey is known as Grizzly on the trail. He and his girlfreind will be hiking the Pacific Crest Trail this year and have a goal of roughly 120 days so they can move on to the Colorado Trail afterward.
03.25.2019
153 Mountain Man Massage - Impala
From the UK, Kyle Lintern "Impala" funds his long distance hikes by offering massage. This year his plans are to thru hike the CDT and complete his Triple Crown.
03.20.2019
152 Dirtbag's Guide to Life by Tim Mathis from Boldly Went
Partly a celebration of an underappreciated subculture of hiker trash, ski bums, and vagabonds, and partly a "how to" guide for adventure on the cheap, The Dirtbag's Guide to Life is the first solid attempt to define an outdoor movement...
03.11.2019
151 Katie Gerber Talks Hiking Nutrition
Katie Gerber has her nutrition certification and is excited to talk about living a healthy lifestyle on trail. She runs an online coaching practice, servicing people all over the world - http://katiegerber.com
03.04.2019
150 FKT Goals on the PCT - Chris "Wilderness" Pratt
Wilderness Pratt is attempting a solo unsupported FKT on the Pacific Crest Trail this summer. We talk about Heather “Anish” Anderson, who currently holds the record of 60 days and was on episode 148. We chat about Pratt’s workouts as he...
02.26.2019
149 By Land Podcast - Emory Wanger
Emory Wanger is the host of The By Land Podcast. I found his podcast from an article in the Washington Trails Magazine - https://www.wta.org/news/magazine/features/outdoor-podcasts-to-inspire Emory grew up day hiking with his dad, who ran a kids camp and he was...
02.18.2019
148 Thirst - Heather "Anish" Anderson
Heather holds the overall self-supported Fastest Known Time (FKTs) on the Pacific Crest Trail (2013) hiking it in 60 days, 17 hours, 12 minutes, breaking the previous men’s record by four days and becoming the first woman to hold the...
02.11.2019
147 Elaine "Brazil Nut" Bissonho - Double Triple Crowner
Elaine Bissonho is known as Brazil nut on the trail. She grew up in Brazil and currently lives in Bend, Oregon. She became the third female to earn her double triple crown from ALDHA West this past Fall at the...
02.04.2019
146 Candice Burt - Humans of Ultrarunning
Candice Burt wears many hats in the world of Ultrarunning. She is a runner herself, she directs and holds multiple races every year and now she has started a podcast called Humans of Ultrarunning. We talk about the trails near...
01.28.2019
145 98 Days of Wind - Ultrapedestrians Book
Ras and Kathy of Team Ultrapedestrian were back on the podcast to talk about their book 98 Days of Wind. Their attempt to yo-yo the Grand Enchantment Trail ended amidst a forest fire, extreme heat and health issues. Despite not...
01.21.2019
144 Dr Hillary Lampers of Hunt Harvest Health Podcast
Dr Hillary Lampers is a Naturopathic doctor based in Boseman, Montana; with a small clientele in Snohomish, Washington. She is married to Ryan Lampers and they have two daughters. Ryan and Hillary have a great podcast which I listen to...
01.15.2019
143 Darrington Outdoor Club - Kids and Their Parents
This interview starts out with interviewing some of the kids who did a multi-day backpacking trip from Stevens Pass to North Fork Sauk River Trail. It was fun trying to get the kids to chat and their stories are relatable...
01.08.2019
142 Mount Rainier Nordic Patrol with Dennis DuBois
Mount Rainier Volunteer Nordic Patrol is discussed this episode with Dennis DuBois. He has been a part of the organization for more than ten years, so he is very educated on the subject. The Nordic Patrol is in place for...
01.01.2019
141 Agents of Discovery Helping Kids Find Nature
Alexandra Pony with Agents of Discovery and Colton Whitworth with the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest come on the podcast with a new idea to get kids out on the trail! We talk about the three areas to play this free...
12.24.2018
140 Up North Loop Recap with the UltraPedestrians
Ras and Kathy Vaughn are the UltraPedestrians! They completed their route called the Up North Loop and we chat about the experience they had this past summer. Fires, weather and water shortages mixed with ranchers, hunters and other hikers made...
12.17.2018
139 The Trail Provides with Author David Smart
David Smart is on to chat about his new book The Trail Provides. We also talk about his podcast Thinking with David.
12.10.2018
138 Jennifer Mabus - Thru Hiker
Jennifer Mabus, The Whimsical Woman, was on in the early Spring just before setting out for her hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. Since then, she completed and was able to document it on her Youtube Channel.
12.03.2018
137 Crown Jewel Wilderness - Creating North Cascades NP (Live)
Crown Jewel Wilderness - Creating North Cascades National Park (NCNP) is the perfect book for a live podcast recording. Lauren Danner, the author, is very educated on this subject. It is obvious as she speaks, she did a bunch of...
11.28.2018
Bonus 031 Come to the Table
Go check out Come to the Table Podcast, where I was interviewed- https://thecometothetablepodcast.com/2018/11/26/take-a-hike-with-rudy-giecek/ The live show will be coming out soon, so pick up a copy of Crown Jewel by Lauren Danner. Very excited that we raised $425 to donate to...
11.26.2018
136 Autumn Cullen on Backpacking with her Five Children
A strong mother, takes her four boys and one daughter out hiking or backpacking whenever she can. Her boys help her with her daughter, Story Grace, because she has chromosomal abnormalities. Story Grace is legally blind and deaf, doesn’t talk,...

What's Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking about?

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Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking episodes:

184 Malcolm Bates Three Fingers Live Show (Lost Episode)

183 Right on Trek

182 FKT at Hell's Canyon with Aria Zoner

181 Journeys North - Barney "Scout" Mann

180 How Does a Huge Outdoor Facebook Group Handle Staying Home?

179 Live Show with Washington Hikers and Climbers

178 Socially Distant

177 Beer Hiking Colorado with Yitka Winn

176 Backpacking Washington Guide Book with Mark Wetherington

175 Jason Curtis Southbound Pacific Crest Trail

174 Drawn to Animate with Bryan Schaeffer

173 Whole Story Meals with Autumn Cullen

172 Shawna Tompkins Hiking with Sammy

171 Trail Talk With Tyler Heath

170 Freedom Hikers Looking Up with Laura Esquivel

169 George Parker Talks California CCC Backcountry Trails

168 Tale of Two Trails with My Daughters

167 Legend aka Jeff Garmire - The Free Outside

166 THE Bobbi Walters - Tahoe Rim Trail

165 John Zahorian, Alex and Jupiter Hikes

164 Tough Girl Podcast with Sarah Williams

163 Steven "Twinkle" Shattuck

162 Justin Sprecher Plans to Hike the Pacific Northwest Trail

161 I'm Back!

160 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Book - Hiking with my Brother

159 Ticks and Lyme Solution with Dr Darin Engels

158 Birds of the West with Molly Hashimotto

157 Fearless Sarah Starting the Continental Divide Trail

156 WA Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz

155 Slappin' Miles with Greyhound Hikes

154 Grizzly Hikes

153 Mountain Man Massage - Impala

152 Dirtbag's Guide to Life by Tim Mathis from Boldly Went

151 Katie Gerber Talks Hiking Nutrition

150 FKT Goals on the PCT - Chris "Wilderness" Pratt

149 By Land Podcast - Emory Wanger

148 Thirst - Heather "Anish" Anderson

147 Elaine "Brazil Nut" Bissonho - Double Triple Crowner

146 Candice Burt - Humans of Ultrarunning

145 98 Days of Wind - Ultrapedestrians Book

144 Dr Hillary Lampers of Hunt Harvest Health Podcast

143 Darrington Outdoor Club - Kids and Their Parents

142 Mount Rainier Nordic Patrol with Dennis DuBois

141 Agents of Discovery Helping Kids Find Nature

140 Up North Loop Recap with the UltraPedestrians

139 The Trail Provides with Author David Smart

138 Jennifer Mabus - Thru Hiker

137 Crown Jewel Wilderness - Creating North Cascades NP (Live)

Bonus 031 Come to the Table

136 Autumn Cullen on Backpacking with her Five Children