Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show
by Carl Mandrioli, Bleav
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LLOYD VOGEL: Red Hot Outdoor Trends That Died This Year (and Some That Began)
Aug 31, 2026
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DEAN KARNAZES: 3 Unorthodox Trail HACKS From the Ultramarathon Man
Aug 27, 2026
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10 Experts Share the #1 BEST GEAR Company (Hanson, Durston, Steven Smith, Ashby)
Aug 24, 2026
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Ultralight SCAMS: Don't Fall For These Booby Traps
Aug 17, 2026
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BROOKE WHIPPLE 'Girl in the Woods': She Canoed the Yukon But Did Not Expect This to Happen... (TT)
Aug 13, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 8/31/26 |  LLOYD VOGEL: Red Hot Outdoor Trends That Died This Year (and Some That Began) | There are some hot backpacking trends that are helpful, some that are dying and some that are just weird. Lloyd Vogel from Garage Grown Gear will share what he’s seeing from the retail side of this story. And Carl will have Lloyd react to his own ideas from what he’s seeing from the trail. Also, Carl accuses Lloyd of carrying a very awkward piece of gear. | — | ||||||
| 8/27/26 |  DEAN KARNAZES: 3 Unorthodox Trail HACKS From the Ultramarathon Man | One of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people, Dean Karnazes, joins the show to share some unorthodox trail hacks and crazy tales from the backcountry. This man has done so many adventures but that does not deter Carl from suggesting 3 more creative ideas for him. | — | ||||||
| 8/24/26 |  10 Experts Share the #1 BEST GEAR Company (Hanson, Durston, Steven Smith, Ashby) | 10 Backpacking experts from Steven Smith to Eric Hanson to Dan Durston to company owners weigh in with their #1 Gear Company. Which ones do you agree with and which ones do you question? | — | ||||||
| 8/17/26 |  Ultralight SCAMS: Don't Fall For These Booby Traps | You might be getting scammed by companies, the ultralight narrative, or even yourself. Jesse and Carl have 8 ultralight backpacking scams that you might be falling victim to. And some of them are also ripping off Jesse and Carl. Also, can ‘Scam Trivia’ help save you some money? | — | ||||||
| 8/13/26 |  BROOKE WHIPPLE 'Girl in the Woods': She Canoed the Yukon But Did Not Expect This to Happen... (TT) | One of the B&B favorites – Brooke Whipple – joins the show to discuss an unexpected and concerning experience on one of her backcountry adventures. | — | ||||||
| 8/10/26 |  We Tested the NEWEST & Most POPULAR Tents. Which One is BEST? | Michael from ‘Open Air Problems’ joins the show to discuss the best new and most popular tents on the market. And he previews the latest Durston X-Dome Pro. Carl also shares a 1 star tent he owns. | — | ||||||
| 8/3/26 |  2027 FUTURE GEAR That You'll Love - Sneak Preview w/ Outdoor Empire | Chase Fly from Outdoor Empire and Carl got a preview of future outdoor and backpacking gear coming 2027. They each picked their favorite 4 pieces that they’re most excited about and discuss the highlights (and lowlights). Also, Chase has one of the weirdest non-backpacking skills you’ve ever heard. | — | ||||||
| 7/30/26 |  3 Cottage Gear Companies You Should Check Out! (Bonus Thursday) | Cottage companies in the outdoor world are on the rise! This episode features 3 that are up and coming. They’re innovative, creative and just solid good people. Two of them have gear in Carl’s pack on every trip this summer. But...can they help you? | — | ||||||
| 7/27/26 |  13 Weird SURVIVAL Tips You Need to Know w/ Gordon Crum (Grim Granite) | Whether you’re waiting for help to arrive after pressing the red button or you’re looking to hone your survival skills, Gordon and Carl share 13 weird survival tips that just might save your life. Also, Gordon shares some strange stories he’s investigating for his environmental true crime channel. And they are strange. | — | ||||||
| 7/20/26 | backpackinggear+3 | Jesse | — | — | backpacking loadpack weight+3 | — | 44m 38s | ||
| 7/13/26 | gear reviewhiking+3 | — | — | Yosemite | gear reviewYosemite+3 | — | 41m 26s | ||
| 7/6/26 | backpackingoutdoor adventure+3 | Steven Smith | My Life Outdoors | — | backpacking secretsoutdoor tips+3 | — | 59m 43s | ||
| 7/2/26 | ultralight gearhiking+3 | Bill Gamber | Big Agnes | — | Big Agnesultralight gear+3 | — | 34m 40s | ||
| 6/29/26 | backpackinghiking+3 | Christine Reed | — | — | quit hikingbackpacking tips+3 | — | 45m 58s | ||
| 6/25/26 | wilderness talessearch and rescue+3 | Moose Mutlow | Yosemite Search and Rescue | — | Yosemitesearch and rescue+5 | — | 38m 55s | ||
| 6/22/26 | backpackinghiking+4 | — | — | — | backpacking tipshiking advice+4 | — | 51m 59s | ||
| 6/15/26 | ultralight geargear industry+3 | Dan Durston | Durston Gear | — | ultralight geargear industry+3 | — | 51m 16s | ||
| 6/11/26 | bucket list tripstravel failures+3 | Rob Pelton | Backpacking & BlistersCanadian computer hackers | — | bucket listtravel+5 | — | 48m 29s | ||
| 6/8/26 | backpacking mealsoutdoor cooking+3 | DarwinDixie+3 | Backpacking & Blisters | — | backpackingmeals+3 | — | 27m 17s | ||
| 6/1/26 | backpacking liesgear misconceptions+3 | Jesse | Backpacking Experts | — | backpackinghiking+5 | — | 47m 55s | ||
| 5/28/26 | thru-hikingbackpacking+3 | Vince Strawbridge | — | — | thru-hikersbackpackers+3 | — | 39m 26s | ||
| 5/25/26 | hiking gearbackpacking packs+3 | Michael | DurstonZpacks+3 | — | backpacking packsgear testing+6 | — | 43m 48s | ||
| 5/18/26 | gear reviewhiking+3 | Eric Hanson | REI | — | REIgear review+3 | — | 46m 23s | ||
| 5/11/26 | ultralight backpackinghiking tips+3 | Brad 'Crow' Felton | — | — | ultralight backpackingbackpacking tips+3 | — | 35m 56s | ||
| 5/7/26 | gear upgradeweight reduction+3 | Justin Outdoors | — | — | backpackinggear setup+3 | — | 57m 32s | ||
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