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The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
John Kelley, Jeremiah Stringer
293 episodes
5 days ago
Be prepared to listen to great stories, hear from incredible guests, and laugh until your stomach hurts. Jeremiah Stringer and John Kelley share from experiences and knowledge from the trail while bringing the fun back to backpacking podcasts. The main goal here is to make you smile, and you'll quickly realize that Wednesdays are the best day of the week.
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Be prepared to listen to great stories, hear from incredible guests, and laugh until your stomach hurts. Jeremiah Stringer and John Kelley share from experiences and knowledge from the trail while bringing the fun back to backpacking podcasts. The main goal here is to make you smile, and you'll quickly realize that Wednesdays are the best day of the week.
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The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
293 Favorite Gear, Nature's TP, and Free Time Hobbies

JK and Jeremiah go live with a Q&A Session. If we could have any gear, what would it be? What hobbies do we have outside of backpacking? These questions and more are answered in this episode.Be sure to check out Outdoor Vitals and their Black Friday Sale: https://alnk.to/bPg5BoQ

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5 days ago
1 hour 43 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
292 Backcountry Fines, Expensive Parking, & Braindead Hikers

Are large charges fair in National Parks? Should unprepared hikers have to pay for their own search and rescue? Hot takes incoming....Holiday Sale Incoming https://outdoorvitals.com/pages/holiday-deals-2025$50 off NovaPro Jacket https://outdoorvitals.com/products/novapro-jacket

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1 week ago
1 hour 2 minutes 45 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
291 Every Backpacker's WORST NIGHTMARE!!!!

In this episode, Jeremiah and JK discuss the most terrifying Halloween costumes for backpackers from Backpacker Magazine.


Holiday Sale Incoming https://outdoorvitals.com/pages/holiday-deals-2025


$50 off NovaPro Jacket https://outdoorvitals.com/products/novapro-jacket

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2 weeks ago
46 minutes 28 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
290 Lying About Trails, Paying to Park, and LIGHTSABERS!!!!

JK and Jeremiah are finally back together again and ready to hang out with the BPP Nation. We talk about everything from misclassifying the difficulty of trails, the governement shutdown's affect on backpacking, and whether or not it's right to charge people to park in our national parks and forrests.Be the first to know when Outdoor Vitals will be having their Black Friday Sale by go to this link: https://outdoorvitals.com/pages/holiday-deals-2025You can also get a sweet deal ***$50 OFF*** on the Nova Pro Jacket by clicking here: https://outdoorvitals.com/products/novapro-jacket

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3 weeks ago
1 hour 9 minutes 1 second

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
289 Finishing the Trail w/ a BROKEN HIP and hitting the SOS with Bronwyn Preece

Writer and improvisational performance artist BRONWYN PREECE wrote the children's books Gulf Islands Alphabet and the upcoming ‘My Happy Hiking Trails’ and the ‘Canadian Rockies Alphabet’. Her next book of trail tails for adults, hiking beyond, will be released in March 2026. The pioneer of earthBODYment, an eco-somatic approach to exploring connections between mind, body, and earth, she also performs and gives workshops around the world. Today, we get to chat with her about her outdoor adventures and crazy injuries on the Backpacking Podcast.


knee deep in high water : riding the Muskwa-Kechika, expedition poems : https://amzn.to/3KXdj4o


Blood, Sweat, Tears: https://bit.ly/3KUbs0s


Instagram: @poetichiker

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1 month ago
1 hour 1 minute 30 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
288 - Inappropriate Things People Say On Trail

Jeremiah is out of town, so JK is bringing in a guest cohost for the week, and that man is none other than Brad Felton of As the Crow Flies Hiking. We talk about inappropriate things people say on trail, falling, while hiking, and a number of other random topics.Check out the brand new Mountain Pursuit Apparel Line from Outdoor Vitals: https://alnk.to/2FE95c4

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1 month ago
51 minutes 52 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
287 Bags of Poop, Stools & Showers: Trail Life Unfiltered

Johnathan and Jeremiah unpack everything in the backcountry from bagging up your poop, surviving a tornado and the great stool/chair debate.

Check out the brand new Mountain Pursuit Apparel Line from Outdoor Vitals: https://alnk.to/2FE95c4

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1 month ago
59 minutes 9 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
286 Snake Killing, Yellow Jackets, and BSA Rescues a Senior Citizen

In this episode, JK and Jeremiah talk about everything from annoying hornets to unethical hunting practices on trail, and the reality of backpacking alone....even if you're a backpacking veteran. Go check out the new Shadowlight Backpack over at Outdoor Vitals: https://alnk.to/eZJoZ31

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1 month ago
49 minutes 36 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
285 $700 Sleeping Bags, New Backpacks, and 4 Day Old Tuna Packets

285 $700 Sleeping Bags, New Backpacks, and 4 Day Old Tuna Packets

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2 months ago
1 hour 13 minutes 45 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
284 Psychedelics Are A BAD IDEA In The Backcountry

In this episode, Jeremiah and JK talk about a recent incident that occurred in the Catskill Mountains in New York where psychedelic mushrooms caused a major issue. We also talk about some interesting "would you rather "s and so much more.Check out the brand new Pursuit Apparel Line from Outdoor Vitals: https://alnk.to/2FE95c4

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2 months ago
49 minutes 59 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
283 Conquering the AT w/ Metro On The Move and Kriz Akoni

Today, we’ve got two AT thru-hikers, Kriz Akoni and Metro on the Move. Both recently summited Mt Katahdin and claimed their place in hiking history. We share in the victories, the struggles, and some of the most disgusting things that backpackers never talk about from the trail.Check out the brand new Pursuit Apparel Line from Outdoor Vitals: https://alnk.to/2FE95c4

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2 months ago
55 minutes 32 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
282 Dirty Secrets of the Backcountry

In this episode, Jeremiah shares the dirt on his most recent trip with Mr. Backpacking With Jason Sir. JK shares a list of things that most backpackers know but don't talk about.


Check out the brand new Pursuit Apparel Line from Outdoor Vitals: https://alnk.to/2FE95c4

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2 months ago
47 minutes 51 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
281 Blinded by EXPLODING WATER BOTTLES!!!

On this episode, JK and Jeremiah revisit our most recent poll about where everyone prefers to do the "number 2", we discuss Wal-Mart's recall on exploding water bottles, and we decide which drinking water is the best to take on trail.Check out the brand new Pursuit Apparel Line from Outdoor Vitals: https://alnk.to/2FE95c4

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3 months ago
44 minutes 27 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
280 Crocs, and Hippos, and Wolves...Oh My! with Moose Mutlow

Check out the brand new Pursuit Apparel Line from Outdoor Vitals: https://alnk.to/2FE95c4Moose Mutlow is a senior trainer and family liaison officer of Yosemite Search & Rescue, one of the world's busiest organizations of its kind…and he’s bringing his years of experience to the Backpacking Podcast. We talk about everything from swimming with crocs in Australia to Navigating thick patches or Rhododendron in the mountains of North Carolina. We also learn the harrowing details of the hardest parts of working in search and rescue. Tune in to hear from someone on the front lines or our National Parks.

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3 months ago
1 hour 36 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
279 Escaping Wild Fires On Trail With Tim Buckley

He survived wildfires, and now he’s surviving Ben McMillan at Hilltop Packs. Welcome Tim Buckley to the livestream.


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3 months ago
1 hour 59 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
278 There are 268 Mistakes Hikers Make with Ben McMillen

He’s a DJ, a YouTuber, a photographer, owner of Hiltop Packs and Apex Giant Gear, and now you can call him an author. Come hang out with us while we talk to Ben McMillen about his new book, and we discuss mistakes we’ve all made on trail.Be sure to check out our title sponsors, Outdoor Vitals: https://alnk.to/6mRM7ET

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3 months ago
1 hour 1 minute 7 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
277 Bear Attacks A Sleeping Hiker On The AT

In this episode, JK and Jeremiah hit several topics, from a recent bear attack caught on camera, dodging the rain on backpacking trips, and alternatives to hiking in the hot summer months. Be sure to check out our title sponsors, Outdoor Vitals: https://alnk.to/6mRM7ET

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3 months ago
35 minutes 47 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
276 Giant Spiders, International Travel, and A Pick-Ax Trowel with Adam Roy

We’ve broken down many of his articles from Backpacker.com, and now we get to sit down and chat with the editor in chief himself, Adam Roy. We chat about everything from family to his passion for spiders, and some great gear info.Be sure to check out our title sponsors, Outdoor Vitals: https://alnk.to/6mRM7ET

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4 months ago
59 minutes 56 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
275 95 Degrees with No Shade or 25 With The Wrong Gear?

In this episode, JK and Jeremiah play a little game of "Would You Rather." They hilariously discuss which choices they would make given extreme situations. How would you respond to these?Be sure to check out our title sponsors, Outdoor Vitals: https://alnk.to/6mRM7ET

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4 months ago
40 minutes 26 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
274 MORE Hot Takes from the Backcountry!

JK and Jeremiah discuss more hot takes and get your opinions in real time! What does the B.P. nation think about these ridiculous takes?Be sure to check out our title sponsors, Outdoor Vitals: https://alnk.to/6mRM7ET

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4 months ago
51 minutes 30 seconds

The Backpacking Podcast presented by Outdoor Vitals
Be prepared to listen to great stories, hear from incredible guests, and laugh until your stomach hurts. Jeremiah Stringer and John Kelley share from experiences and knowledge from the trail while bringing the fun back to backpacking podcasts. The main goal here is to make you smile, and you'll quickly realize that Wednesdays are the best day of the week.