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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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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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/3KXdj4oBlood, Sweat, Tears: https://bit.ly/3KUbs0sInstagram: @poetichiker
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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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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/2FE95c4Red River Gorge Meetup 10/10/25 - 10/12/25:1. Easiest, but longest route: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/indian-staircase-via-indian-arch-easiest-19e12da?u=i&sh=luwlk42. Medium, but fun alternate: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/indian-staircase-via-bypass-00d1146?u=i&sh=luwlk43. Hardest, but most fun: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/indian-staircase-via-staircase-hardest-daeb5e1?u=i&sh=luwlk4
About 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.
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