The Backpacking Experience

The Fall season is upon us and it's time to start thinking about backpacking in colder weather. This episode focuses on some tips for knowing what to expect with colder weather and how to prepare yourself and your gear for cold weather backpacking. 

Learn more about the Liberia Project from Sawyer!

Learn about becoming a Route Guide Planner for Art Of The Trek! Email Nicole: [email protected] Tell them you were sent by The Backpacking Experience!

There are a lot of great trip planning and mapping apps available to use, but today we're talking with Art Of The Trek on how they are working to become a one stop shop for hikers and backpackers to plan better trips in the backcountry. Thank you to Nicole and Scott for taking time to share such detailed information about everything Art Of The Trek is providing through their website.  

- Art Of The Trek: http://www.artofthetrek.com

Learn more about what Sawyer is doing to give back to developing countries: https://international.sawyer.com/clean-water-for-all-of-liberia/

Sawyer: https://sawyer.com/

Girl On A Hike aka Alicia Baker joins me on this episode to discuss her website Girlonahike.com and how she's helping others know how to hike/backpack with your dog. Alicia writes trail guides that are specific to Utah and where you can hike with your dog in Utah, but also shares info on how to, in general, hike with your dog. 

Check out Girl On A Hike: http://www.girlonahike.com

The Yellow Dog Project: http://www.theyellowdogproject.com/USA_files/TYDP-8.5x11.jpg

Follow Alicia on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/girlonahike

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Art Of The Trek: http://www.artofthetrek.com

When you head into the backcountry, do you consider the impact your visit has on an area? Do you make decisions on what or what not to do that will help keep an area clean? This is the discussion for this episode. Enjoy a conversation about how you can see your impact better and make decisions that follow Leave No Trace principles. 

Leave No Trace: http://www.lnt.org

My solo trip that inspired this episode: https://youtu.be/OvrOul1e4FQ

Follow me on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/backcountryexposure (@backcountryexposure)

Thank you to Art Of The Trek for sponsoring today's episode: http://www.artofthetrek.com 

As a new backpacker do you remember being told certain things that ended up not being true? That's the goal of today's discussion. To break the myth and unpack the topic to understand where it came from. 

- Art Of The Trek: http://www.artofthetrek.com

The Backpacking Experience is supported by the Backcountry Exposure YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/backcountryexposure

Benny Braden (Plug It In) joins me to share his story about recovering and living with PTS as a long distance hiker. I am very grateful for Benny being so open and willing to share his story as a hiker and professional, as I hope it helps others who might be working through mental health challenges themselves and need some motivation in their life. 

Benny's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plugitinhikes and his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnKi9dSMX8xdpUXGlcnSZhQ

In the episode we talk a lot about Reboot Recovery, here is where you can learn more about Reboot Recovery: https://rebootrecovery.com/

Thank you to Art Of The Trek for sponsoring today's episode. You can check out their new Buddies feature here: http://www.buddies.artofthetrek.com

Want to connect with me? Shoot me an email, [email protected] or message me on Instagram. @backcountryexposure or @backpackingexperiencepodcast

The Schill Brothers of Schill Brothers Outdoors on YouTube join me for an unscripted conversation about life in Ohio, backpacking chairs and more.

Check out their YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3ezPxXE

DON'T MISS THE OUTDOOR VITALS SATU PANT KICKSTARTER: https://satu-adventure-pants-comfort.kckb.st/bfd4d712

This episode is sponsored by Art Of The Trek. See the new Buddies feature here: http://www.buddies.artofthetrek.com

A look into what it was like for Luke Pearsall to plan his 2020 PCT Thru Hike to then have it cancelled due to COVID-19. Luke shares what he's doing now, future plans and how the COVID-19 virus has affected the thru hiking community. 

This episode is sponsored by Outdoor Vitals. Check out their Kickstarter for their all new Satu Adventure Pants and Dragonwool Thermal system.

This episode is also sponsored by Art Of The Trek: http://www.buddies.artofthetrek.com

The Backpacking Experience Podcast is supported by the Backcountry Exposure YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/backcountryexposure

Is backpacking the same as Disney World? Likely not, but Dan Becker joins the conversation today to talk about what it's like to live in the midwest and travel to Utah to go backpacking. I very much enjoyed having Dan on the podcast and recommend checking out his YouTube channel!

- Dan's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2UItTbO

Highline Film - Highline follows 5 hikers as they traverse a lesser known mountain range in Utah called the Uinta.  Viewers will experience the adventures and challenges along the way.  Local archaeologist Tom Flanigan adds another layer of depth to the experience by sharing stories from the past and conveying the importance of this lesser known place.  As the story progresses,  viewers begin to learn more about the hikers, and why they choose to hike for days, weeks, and even months at a time.  Stories of PTSD recovery, addiction recovery, health and family issues are heavy topics in the film.

- For more information on Highline: https://highlinefilm.com/

OUTDOOR VITALS: Get your 2.5 oz nylon stretch pillow from Outdoor Vitals here: https://tribe.outdoorvitals.com/pillow 

This episode is sponsored by Art Of The Trek: Check out Art Of The Trek's new buddy feature here: http://buddies.artofthetrek.com/

The Backpacking Experience Podcast is supported by the Backcountry Exposure YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/backcountryexposure