On this weeks trip with the Indian Trail Boys, Bryce and Kess discuss how to avoid and handle different encounters with wildlife in the backcountry, including with bears, bobcats and moose.

On "This Week in Backpacking" the cast after the pod, Bryce and Kess talk about a new smart tint by the company Cinch, and man is it cool. 

Check out this new tint at https://www.digitaltrends.com/outdoors/cinch-smart-pop-up-tent/ 

We are now on youtube! every podcast will be uploaded on Saturday! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoLmAiPFmTkm8MIzuu8IRjA

and remember to check out the Camp EZ Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/CampEZ2018/about/?ref=page_internal

On this weeks trip with the Indian Trail Boys, Bryce and Kess discuss how to plan for a backpacking trip in the winter as well as 15 cool uses for snow.

On "This Week in Backpacking" the cast after the pod, Bryce and Kess talk about the Whiskey Trail in Tennessee, where you can visit up to 30 different distilleries while also enjoying the beautiful outdoors.

info found at https://www.backpacker.com/skills/uses-for-snow-winter-camping

also check out how to build a snow cave at https://boyslife.org/outdoors/150860/how-to-build-a-snow-cave/

and remember to check out the Camp EZ Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/CampEZ2018/about/?ref=page_internal

On this weeks trip with the Indian Trail Boys, Bryce and Kess discuss a few ghost stories as well as some supposedly haunted hiking trails you can check out. We talk a lot about last weeks episode "Entering the Reddit Backcountry" so be sure to check that out so you don't get lost.

On "This Week in Backpacking" the cast after the pod, Bryce and Kess talk about.............themselves. They share their hopes and dreams for the future as well as their ideas for expanding the Indian Trail Family.

 most information found from https://www.simplemost.com/scariest-haunted-hiking-trails-in-the-u-s/

and remember to check out the Camp EZ Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/CampEZ2018/about/?ref=page_internal

as well as our twitter at 

On this weeks trip with the Indian Trail Boys, Bryce and Kess discuss a few stories about backpacking they found interesting on Reddit. Get ready for a creepy/funny journey!

On "This Week in Backpacking" the cast after the pod, Bryce and Kess talk about the new trend that is sweeping the nation Adventure Cats! We specifically discuss Buddy the adventure cat, and how to tell if your feline might want to go backpacking!

If you want to check out Buddy the cat head to https://www.facebook.com/pg/phillydotcom/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10155629465761656

and remember to check out the Camp EZ Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/CampEZ2018/about/?ref=page_internal

and Email them at https://anchor.fm/this-week/support

On this weeks trip with the Indian Trail Boys, Bryce and Kess discuss the top 10 best backpacking places in North America and around the world!

On "This Week in Backpacking" the cast after the pod, Bryce and Kess take a quiz to determine if Kessler is a qualified Ultra Light backpacker or not! Find out how he does by sticking around!

If you want to take the quiz with us go to http://quizzes.howstuffworks.com/quiz/ultralight-backpacking-quiz

If you want to see where we got some of our information head to https://localadventurer.com/25-best-hikes-in-the-world-bucket-list/

as well as https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/lists/national-parks/best

On this weeks trip with the Indian Trail Boys, Bryce and Kess discuss some different tips for staying safe in the backcountry, as well as an outdoor sport known as "Orienteering". This is a make up episode from the saturday we miss, and our regualr Saturday episode will be out tomorrow!

On "This Week in Backpacking" the cast after the pod, Bryce and Kess take a quiz to determine how much they know about bears. Find out how they did!

Take the quiz with us at https://www.backpacker.com/survival/bear-quiz

If you want to see what orienteering is like check out this YouTube video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3TLmTNOb5E

and remember to check out the Camp EZ Facebook page at http

On this weeks trip with the Indian Trail Boys, Bryce and Kess discuss the different ways to stay clean and hydrated while out in the backpacking, as well as filtering your water. Get ready to go off the trail on this one!

On "This Week in Backpacking" the cast after the pod, Bryce and Kess share Eric Hansons book "The Way of Adventure" and pretty much go on a fan boy rant about how awesome this adventurer/photoghrapher/journalist is.

Check out Eric Hanson and download his book at https://www.erichanson.tv/ 

and remember to check out the Camp EZ Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/CampEZ2018/about/?ref=page_internal

and Email them at campez2018@gm

On this weeks trip with the Indian Trail Boys, Bryce and Kess explore what food to bring, and not bring, on a backpacking trip. Of course the off the trail rants and ideas are present throughout.

On "This Week in Backpacking" the cast after the pod, Bryce and Kess share the ideas of the brand new outdoor venue buisness that is Camp EZ. Like the name suggests these guys specialize in a stress free camping experience at music festivals and other crowded events where procuring and setting up a campsite can be extremely difficult. They provide tents, sleeping bags, cots, pillows, and blankets at an affordable price as well as setting up for you.

check out the Camp EZ Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/CampEZ2018/about/?ref=page_internal

and Email them at <

On episode 3 Bryce and Kess touch on a few different tents that you should think about before starting your backpacking trip. Stay until the end for "This Week in Bacpacking" as we talk about the new backpacking gear store My Trail. check them out at mytrailco.com. Also head to cleverhiker.com for even more details on backpacking tents to make sure you make the purchase that's right for you!

Email us your thoughts, opinions, and any backpacking stories you have, as well as any new tents you bought and your opinions on My Trail, Thanks!

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Thanks for joining us for our second episode! Today Bryce and Kess talk about the different types of campfires and when to use them, as well as some other campfire need to knows. The new segment of This Week in Backpacking is introduced so stick around for that as we will be discussing the new HydraPak Seeker. Check them out on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST9cYXItZm4 . 

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