What happens when you invite 10 strangers to attend a backpacking trip in a remote part of Wyoming? The trip includes a high mileage day, a multiple mountain pass day, off trail scrambling, and elevations around 12,000'. Is this a recipe for disaster or an opportunity for a new adventure? Derek and Carl recap a unique trip filled with unique characters. Also, a new bad place to store bear spray (as evidenced by a spray victim) is discussed.

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Derek and Carl recount the narrative of the disastrous FKT attempt in Yosemite last summer. Carl thought pulling out of the event prior to the trip would help avoid a catastrophe. But did he actually cause one? Also, is the greatest National Parks SAR operation slightly inefficient? You be the judge.

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Back from Ansel Adams Wilderness, Derek and Carl review a number of items not commonly referenced by most critics (including some that really have no business being on the trail). Carl challenges Derek about his contributions to the trip and insinuates that he might be the culprit of the "rock-in-the-pack" prank. In response to an odd trivia question, does Derek believe Mary and Joseph made their journey to Bethlehem 1000 years after Jesus was born?

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Derek and Carl are out with the crew in Ansel Adams Wilderness. Each member offers up opinions and tips from their own experiences. Carl accuses Derek of putting a rock in his pack. Knowlton crafts a backcountry sailboat. And Rocky sings a song about maps.

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In the first summer episode, Derek and Carl are joined by Rowan from Summit Strength to address some common physical problems people experience on the trail. Rowan gives some options for how to better train and improve balance and strength to avoid these problems. Derek claims he rarely gets hurt and is challenged during trivia to identify some common and uncommon ailments.

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Derek and Carl cover a lot of ground in this episode. Derek challenges Carl to a What's that sound? game with backpacking related noises. Everyone listening can play along of course. A Farm to Feet sock review, Season 3 agreements, summer predictions and a big time announcement make up the rest of the episode...along with some mp3 tidbits and the Ham radio reaction.

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The pioneers of the backpacking podcast join the show to reflect upon the ups and downs of their trail experiences. Heather and Josh from the First 40 Miles podcast share about their biggest trail fears, their most controversial statements, and how to determine Jelly Belly flavors when blindly putting them into your mouth. 

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What is the junk drawer of backpacking? And why do we put so many different items there? Derek and Carl each suggest tips for organizing a particular area of your pack better -- what you should be putting there and what you should not. Derek, of course, suggests something that he doesn't do himself and violates backcountry rules. Also, Carl got ahold of an interesting item that Derek had previously brought up in trivia -- the Selk bag!

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The concept of Shark Tank revolves around entrepreneurs pitching their inventions to potential investors. Derek and Carl have come up with their own backpacking creations that they pitch to their own version of a shark, Tayson from Outdoor Vitals. Are any of these "products" viable? Also, Tayson challenges everyone to come up with names for upcoming OV products for some free gear. 

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A variety of topics are discussed on this "call-in" show where fellow adventurers pose questions and comments about all things backpacking. 

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