46Climbs co-founder Kolby Ziemendorf is back on the podcast! We talk about his Northville Placid Trail thru hike, his upcoming Vermont Long Trail thru hike, and I finally announce my 46Climbs team for this year! Please please please consider joining the Kyle Hates Hiking team and raising money for this great cause! You can join my team here: https://afsp.donordrive.com/team/269890/
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#116 | Preparing to Hike the Long Trail plus a 46 Climbs Announcement with Kolby Ziemendorf

What’s it like to hike and live in the backcountry for 5 months? Host and thru-hiker & YouTuber Kyle Hates Hiking (Kyle O’Grady), who has completed every last step of the Appalachian Trail, interviews other thru-hikers, peak-baggers, and backpackers who are almost as crazy as him. Is life while thru-hiking really as glamorous as the social media stars make it out to be? Is pooping in the woods really that big of a deal? Find out these answers and more on Trail Tales.

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In this episode I'm joined by Levi Spangler, who is a YouTuber and editor for the Kyle Hates Hiking channel. We talk about his experiences hiking in North Carolina, and get into some 'spicy' topics concerning the work we are doing on the Kyle Hates Hiking channel. Have I sold out? What are some of the common critizisms I get after shifting my content into the mystery space? All of this and much more. Levi's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LeviSpangler/
Edited by: https://www.youtube.com/@luke_mckay/
For guest/episode ideas, listener feedback, sponsorships, or business inquiries reach out to: trailtalespod@gmail.com 
My Gear spreadsheet: https://lighterpack.com/r/9qjh18 
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The Uncomfortable TRUTH about Kyle Hates Hiking (did I sell out?!)

Justin Outdoors joins the show to shed some light on his recent "scandal" after taking a sponsorship for the controversial brand Temu. We talk about why he took the sponsorship, his audience's pushback, and what he's learned. We also dive into some backpacking gear talk, and Justin shares an INSANE story about being charged by a grizzly bear, and discharging his bear spray.
Justin Outdoors on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JustinOutdoors/
For guest/episode ideas, listener feedback, sponsorships, or business inquiries reach out to: trailtalespod@gmail.com 
My Gear spreadsheet: https://lighterpack.com/r/9qjh18 
BIG FOUR 

Exposing the TRUTH about Justin Outdoor's Temu SCANDAL 

Editor and producer for my channel Luke McKay joins me for a candid conversation about the backpacking niche. We answer the follow questions; What is the current state of backpacking YouTube? What can be done to take this niche to the next level? And, who are some of the creators we feel are currently pushing boundaries and making truly unique content?
Luke's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@luke_mckay
For guest/episode ideas, listener feedback, sponsorships, or business inquiries reach out to: trailtalespod@gmail.com 
My Gear spreadsheet: https://lighterpack.com/r/9qjh18 
BIG FOUR 

We need to talk about the current state of Backpacking YouTube (it's just sad)

Baker is back, and this time we are going over our favorite ultralight backpacking gear hacks, plus other interesting backpacking discussions! This one went off the rails a little bit, I'm not going to lie, but hopefully you're here for the goofs and the gags! Enjoy!
For guest/episode ideas, listener feedback, sponsorships, or business inquiries reach out to: trailtalespod@gmail.com 
My Gear spreadsheet: https://lighterpack.com/r/9qjh18 
BIG FOUR 

7 Ultralight Backpacking Gear HACKS that stupid hikers ignore (with Baker Bokorney)

Sintax77 is BACK on the show, and in this episode we're going over common beginner backpacking mistakes! The reason I'm calling these 'stupid' mistakes is because, well, I'm an idiot and I've made pretty much all of these mistakes at one point or another. Sintax77 is the man, I'm so grateful he came back on the show, and I hope you enjoy! Sintax77 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sintax77
For guest/episode ideas, listener feedback, sponsorships, or business inquiries reach out to: trailtalespod@gmail.com 
My Gear spreadsheet: https://lighterpack.com/r/9qjh18 
BIG FOUR 

#116 | Preparing to Hike the Long Trail plus a 46 Climbs Announcement with Kolby Ziemendorf

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