Backcountry BSing: Recent Episodes
Kevin Schill
The official podcast of Schill Brothers Outdoors. Join us as we BS, interview, and talk shop with other youtubers as well as experts in the outdoor industry. We also have a YouTube channel and Instagram for more hilarity
Happy St. Patty's!We sit down, crack open some Guiness, and discuss some new updates in the backpacking world. Subjects include the barkley marathons, upcoming permit decisions, using your drone to escape a life or death situation, and the USA banning tiktok.Sit down, be merry, and enjoy being Irish for the night.
Scott Talmage is an accomplished outdoorsmen, alpinist, and all-around fun guy. He is also owner of endeavor brewing (and spirits) here in Columbus Ohio. We sit down and talk to Scott about winter hiking in the Himalayas, his most dangerous hiking encounters, brewing beer and spirits, upcoming hiking plans, and how covid has effected everything. We had a great time talking Scott - thanks for BSing! Please check out endeavor brewing in Columbus https://endeavorbrewing.com/
Welcome to 2023!
We are kicking off the new years with a special NFL Wildcard Weekend podcast. We crack open a few beers, talk about our recent backpacking trips, how Kevin finally got COVID, upcoming plans for this year, and why specifically Yosemite BANS bears spray. Buckle up and pour your favorite drink. Happy New Year!
TIME FOR OUR 100th!!
There has been a lot of chatter lately about the recent government disclosures regarding UFO/UAP's. The subject has peaked our interest lately, being people who spend a LOT of time outdoors. We are getting to the bottom of it tonight! We are joined by John Williamson from the "From The Void Podcast" (Premiering next month). John is quite knowledgeable on all things UFO and UAP. We are sitting down with John, watching some of the newly released footage, and talking about if we are alone in this universe
Check out John's Podcast: https://twitter.com/void_fromthe
We are back on a Saturday night, and Andy is mixing up some favorite cocktails. We sit down and discuss a variety of topics including recent bear attacks, some hammocking tips, the complete history of the negroni cocktail, new gear we're testing, and how wonderful backpacking chairs are.
We are ONE EPISODE away from our 100th show, stay tuned! It will be a fun one!
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Dr. Jeff Meldrum is a Full Professor of Anatomy & Anthropology at Idaho State University (since 1993). He teaches human anatomy in the graduate health professions programs. His research encompasses questions of vertebrate evolutionary morphology generally, primate locomotor adaptations more particularly, and especially the emergence of modern human bipedalism. His co-edited volume, From Biped to Strider: the Emergence of Modern Human Walking, Running, and Resource Transport, proposes a more recent innovation of modern striding gait than previously assumed. His interest in the footprints attributed to sasquatch, was piqued when he examined a set of 15-inch tracks in Washington, in 1996. Now his lab houses well over 300 footprint casts attributed to this mystery primate.
We're finally back from our epic swing out west. The wildfires in California ultimately pushed our trip to Yosemite, so we headed into the Desolation Wilderness as a solid backup option instead. We sit down and recap our trip, comparing it to Colorado, talking about some trip specifics, going through some mistakes and lessons-learned, as well as getting schooled in proper bear-can-storage etiquette. This was a fun episode, and it's great to finally back from traveling. Episode #100 is coming up!
Thank You to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
After a several month hiatus spent traveling, and fighting COVID, we are back! We sit down and debrief our epic trip to Colorado from last month, discussing the highs, lows, and how to deal with altitude sickness. We also cover some current events, upcoming backpacking plans, and have a heated discuses on the effectiveness of certain pharmaceuticals on AMS (acute mountain sickness)
The elusive Saturday night stream returns.
We are joined by my neighbor Jay, and naturally do a deep dive on the latest bear attacks, updates on the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial, the pentagon's latest UFO leaks, and just how likely you are to get bitten by a person in New York City.
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Today we are joined by "Details" from GIRL plus DOG adventures! We have been tracking her channel for awhile, due to all her awesome content on the Colorado trail. We were also THRILLED to have her join us LIVE in the studio! It's been awhile since we've had in-studio guests.
We sat down and talked about all things Colorado, hiking with a dog, how she got into backpacking and youtubing, her scariest moments on the Colorado Trail, and of course her views on proper handgun calibers for backpacking. Thanks for joining!
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Colonel Eisberg began his military career in the Navy in 1989 as an Anti-Submarine Warfare Sensor Operator, and Naval Aircrewman/ Helicopter Rescue Swimmer, and has since served a variety of positions within the US Army, including tours in both Bosnia and Afghanistan. We sit down and discuss a variety of topics including backpacking with children, his past service in the military, the current conflict in Ukraine (the main focus of our conversation), and his thoughts on recent UFO admissions by the pentagon.
We had a fantastic time talking, and it was great to get expert opinions on the conflicts happening in Europe. Thanks for joining Colonel! And thank you for your service.
Thank You to this episode's sponsor -artofthetrek.com
The live guests have returned to the show! It's been awhile since we've talked to our buddy Mark from Spiguyver backpacking. Mark is one of the few people we talk to that has been on YouTube far longer that we have. We sit down, crack open some beers, and talk to him about his work on the "Spiguyver Garage" channel, his new career developments, upcoming thru hiking plans, and his thoughts on the geopolitical turmoil happening in Ukraine. Spiguyver Backpacking constantly puts out great content, and definitely check out both channel's below:
Spiguyver Backpacking https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhciPeCtIKAcZetSoWYxMw
Spiguyver's Garage https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUVn33gZJEIvkmnZPCLnmnw
Thank You to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
This one got a little political folks! We sit down and discuss if thru-hiking is good for you? some nasty moose encounters in the outdoors, what our favorite bourbon's are, upcoming west coast backpacking trips, and who really controls the gas prices?
Thank You to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
It's been awhile since our last COVID lockdown livestream, so it was time to fire up the stream and talk to the audience. With COVID still being around, and Russia invading Ukraine, we thought it would be best to touch base with our audience, pour ourselves a drink, and have a good time.
Andy mixes up some old fashioned's, and we discuss our upcoming backpacking plans, hikes we would like to do, the current COVID situation, and if world war three just began? Pop open your favorite livestream and join us!
Thank You to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Another variant means another livestream.
We sit down and discuss hot tenting, bringing chainsaws backpacking, national voting day, backpacking, and whether Nick Saban will be the next senator from Alabama?
Thank You to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
What a year 2021 has been. From Colorado, to Yosemite, to Delta, and now Omicron - this year has been a wild ride. We went on a TON of backpacking trips, and filmed some awesome content. We sit down and recap all the highs and lows of the 2021 backpacking season, as well as field some Q&A from the stream, and discuss some of the latest news on Britney Spears.
Thank You to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
We recently ran OUR FIRST ULTRAMARATHON - the Bigfoot 50k. This was a bucket-list experience for us, and running 31 miles in mud, rain, wind, and hills was no joke.
We sit down and discuss the experience, our highs and lows, how gear and training worked out for us, and how difficult this truly was. We also got sent some new goodies from Vargo, and do some "unboxing" of their new fire-box grill.
The ultramarathon was truly an experience, and one we'll never forget. It's now time to switch gears BACK to winter backpacking and specifically our favorite - hot tenting. Pour a drink and enjoy!
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Welcome to a special SATURDAY version of the stream. We're fresh off another fantastic Buckeye's win, and ready to BS about the outdoors.
In this episode we discuss the proper "seasoning" of wood, making a koozie from a Doritos bag, Andy starting to experiment with scotch, the new "ultra" fabric and what's being made out of it, and of course some recent BEAR activity. Always a great time, and we even went through the comments this time.
Thank You to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Happy Halloween! We have some fun on this podcast talking about some of the spooky and creepy stories revolving around missing person's in the outdoors. From people getting lost in our national parks, to the "Yuma County Five" - this podcast is a must-watch for those interested in creepy outdoorsy stories. We also unbox some NEW GEAR and have a good ol' time celebrating Halloween! Enjoy.
Thank You to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
We're back for another Friday livestream! There have been a lot of hot topics over the past weeks - a hiker dies from a widowmaker, our marathon recap, Alec Baldwin shooting someone...
Sit back, pour your favorite drink and join for another Friday BSing around and talking all things backpacking and beyond!
Thank You to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Time to discuss and debrief about my recent EPIC trip to Yosemite National Park. We discuss all things including permitting, the beauty of Yosemite and challenging climbs, as well as the high sierra camp loop itself. Yosemite was truly incredible, and please check out the trip videos to see more of what that trip was actually like.
Thanks to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
We have been busy out west for the last several weeks, so it's time for the podcast livestream to return. Much has happened since we last aired - Brittany Spears, Brian Laundrie, Facebook whistleblowers, and more! We sit down with Andy's wife Alex, as well as our sister, and discuss these hot topics.
Thank You to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Wow - this livestream covers it all. From the COVID19 delta variant & lab leak hypothesis, all the way to hunting for morel mushrooms - we talk about it all! Join us for another Saturday where we discuss current events, take comments from the audience, and maybe talk about backpacking
Thank You to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
We are back breaking down some aggressive animal encounters from cougars, bears, moose, and more! There is some fantastic content on YouTube of harrowing acts with these animals. We sit down and break down several, one-by-one.
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Time to take a stroll down memory lane. SBO "officially" started in March of 2017, however we have been backpacking since 2009. In this podcast we cover the beginnings of schill bros outdoors, joined by our buddy Sam - who has been backpacking with us since the beginning.
We talk about our old trips in South Dakota, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and trade some great stories about what we were like as beginner backpackers. Let's just say we did NOT have light loadouts. This was a fun podcast to do! Always good to reflect on the past.
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
With the Colorado Trail in the rear view mirror, it's time to start looking ahead to the most epic hike we have ever done - the Tahoe Rim Trail. The TRT is a 170-mile backpacking loop that circumnavigates the mountainous ridge encircling Lake Tahoe. We are heading out there later this summer to do 7 days on the trail, and hike the vast majority of it.
We sit down and talk about TRT considerations - including bears and wild fire, and what else would our podcast be without some COVID ranting and Brittany Spears updates?
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
We spent 5 days on the Colorado Trail, covering 62 miles from Copper Mountain to Mt. Elbert. It's time to talk about what went well, what didn't go well, and some lessons learned.
During this podcast we deep-dive into our experiences on the trail, what gear worked, dealing with the altitude, and all the good times that were had in Colorado. We always love heading out to Colorado, and this trip was no different!
Thank You to this episode's sponsor: artofthetrek.com
We have acquired a bunch of backpacking food samples over the past several months. We taste-test them LIVE to see what we think. We are sampling everything from dehydrated butter & eggs to rice and beans.
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
We're back kicking off the summer. We went live to discuss our July and August epic backpacking schedule, the recent bear attacks in the Tennessee, some current backpacking events, and what is the heck is going on with Britney Spears??
Thank You to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
There has been a lot of chatter lately about the recent government disclosures regarding UFO/UAP's. The subject has peaked our interest lately, being people who spend a LOT of time outdoors. We are getting to the bottom of it tonight! We are joined by John Williamson from the "From The Void Podcast" (Premiering next month).
John is quite knowledgeable on all things UFO and UAP. We are sitting down with John, watching some of the newly released footage, and talking about if we are alone in this universe
Check out John's (upcoming) Podcast: https://twitter.com/void_fromthe
Thank you to this episode's sponsor: artofthetrek.com
The ATC taking money from "big oil", bears invading Ohio, ultra-runners dying in China, and keyboard warriors saving lives - we are covering all sorts of late and breaking news in the outdoors realm!
This episode is sponsored by artofthetrek.com
One of our earliest YouTube inspirations joins us on the podcast - Frozen from Outdoor Adventures. When we started getting into YouTube back in 2016, Frozen was the go-to for midwest backpacking. He has made a huge impact on our channel.
We sit down with Frozen and talk about adjusting to COVID life, how being a family man has impacted his backpacking, how he feels about the growing backpacking youtube community, his upcoming hikes for this year, and when he's coming to Columbus to livestream with the Schill Bros :)
Thanks to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
The CALL IN SHOW IS RETURNING.
I can't believe we are doing this again. We fired up the phone line, poured some drinks, and let the call-ins roll in. We talk to listeners about their favorite bear stories, scariest trail encounters, and some epic backpacking trips. This went almost four hours so BUCKLE UP.
THANK YOU to everyone who donated via superchats, and participated, we had a great time. As always huge shout out to Bryce Newbold for joining, make sure to check out his channel!
Thanks to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
We are getting ready to plan a pretty sweet backpacking trip to Colorado this summer, and we thought we would give the internet some insight into our process. Joining us is our buddy Scott, a very qualified outdoorsmen that we we will be going with.
During this livestream we will go through our process of trip planning, and crack open some fresh drinks from Endeavor Brewing and Spirits. https://endeavorbrewing.com/
Thank You to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
We sit down and do the Q&A we were supposed to have back in March.
A lot of people submitted a ton of good questions and we nerd out about hammocks, discuss our "bucket list" hikes, talk about winter v summer backpacking gear, our loadouts, and then have some solid rants. Thanks for hanging out! Always a great time on stream.
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
We are BACK from spending multiple weeks traveling around California, Nevada, and Colorado. During our Nevada leg we had the opportunity to experience the high desert - at Massacre Rim Dark Sky Sanctuary, located in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE NEVADA
We discuss camping in the desert, "overlanding", the west, Andy's experiences sleeping on the ground, mountain & winter backpacking, and some of our sweet trips coming up this summer
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
In addition to being the token millennial on the youtubing circuit, Kyle O'Grady is a youtuber, podcaster, and thru-hiker from the northeast. We are huge fans of Kyle, and he's a repeat guest on the podcast.
We BS with Kyle about how he got into youtubing and podcasting, some of his favorite hikes, his AT through-hike, upcoming hiking plans, and some of the wierdest encounters he's had on trail.
Kyle is a great dude - check out his channel and podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC72zCOrxkfXxZAnqQoS43Qw
https://trailtales.podbean.com/
Thank You to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
The wives join us to taste test some meals LIVE. We have a collection of various backpacking, just-add-water, dinners from some cottage vendors.
Additionally, during this stream we all taste what most of us think is the best backpacking dinner we have had.
Thanks to the wives for marrying us and for agreeing to eat camping food live on the internet in front of a bunch of strangers.
We have been looking for good resources relating to hot tents for awhile, so we figured we would invite two YouTubers that have a TON of experience on the matter. We are joined by Justin from It's Good in the Woods and Devin from Backcountry Exposure. Both of them have extensive experience using hot tents in many different conditions.
We talk different types of hot tents, their favorites, some fun hot tent experiences, common myths about hot tenting, some great tips & hacks, and if you're going to die from carbon monoxide exposure
Check Out Their Channels!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvStG3J85bTj6QqgUB5ly8w
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVyZtccA-oMchXHai-CJyPA
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
We are having the GREAT DEBATE tonight on backcountry BSing - LIVE Our friend Sam, also having 10+ years experience with both hammocks and tents joins us to break down the pro's and con's of these shelter systems spread across various categories.
We go DEEP into the various attributes linked to tents and hammocks, and hope this might serve future backpackers as they decide between the two. We also open up the phone-a-friend line and talk to the king of hammocks - Spiguyver backpacking. Of course we discuss current events, pop open some choice bourbon, and have a great time!
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Scott Talmage is an accomplished outdoorsmen, alpinist, and all-around fun guy. He is also owner of endeavor brewing (and spirits) here in Columbus Ohio. We sit down and talk to Scott about winter hiking in the Himalayas, his most dangerous hiking encounters, brewing beer and spirits, upcoming hiking plans, and how covid has effected everything. We had a great time talking Scott - thanks for BSing! Please check out endeavor brewing in Columbus
https://endeavorbrewing.com/
Thanks to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Dr. Jeff Meldrum is a Full Professor of Anatomy & Anthropology at Idaho State University (since 1993). He teaches human anatomy in the graduate health professions programs. His research encompasses questions of vertebrate evolutionary morphology generally, primate locomotor adaptations more particularly, and especially the emergence of modern human bipedalism. His co-edited volume, From Biped to Strider: the Emergence of Modern Human Walking, Running, and Resource Transport, proposes a more recent innovation of modern striding gait than previously assumed. His interest in the footprints attributed to sasquatch, was piqued when he examined a set of 15-inch tracks in Washington, in 1996. Now his lab houses well over 300 footprint casts attributed to this mystery primate.
Check out his book on the matter: https://www.amazon.com/Sasquatch-Legend-Science-Jeff-Meldrum/dp/0765312174
Thanks to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Welcome to 2021! In this episode we discuss our upcoming hiking plans, some up and coming BSing guests we are having on the show, try some awesome bourbon, and field some questions from the audience. Here's to a new year!
THANK YOU to this episode's sponsor artofthetrek.com
On this episode we are joined by "Alone" contestant Barry Karcher. As huge fans of the show, we were thrilled when Barry agreed to come on. Barry Karcher is a self-defense instructor, teaching Krav Maga and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Fort Collins, Colorado. A minimalist bushcrafter, Barry has been hunting, fishing, and trapping since he was nine.
Barry was an AWESOME guest to talk to. We sit down and talk to Barry about his experience on Alone. We talk about getting on the show, prepping for survival in the arctic, some creepy things that happened to him, what he would do differently, and all things in between. THANK YOU Barry for talking to us - please check him out, as well as the "Alone" show.
https://www.instagram.com/barrykarcher/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/UPNATEM78/
THANK YOU to this episode's sponsor artofthetrek.com
Well, 2020 has been a real crap year. We sit down, open up a fine bottle of bourbon, and reflect on everything from 2020. Join us for a drink and some reminiscing on what a year 2020 was. We will also talk about plans for 2021, field some Q&A, discuss some current events in the outdoors world, and have a good time!
What a year! We'll see you all in 2021!
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Eric Christianson is a former US Army ranger, food services executive, and current CEO of Nutrient survival. We sit down, crack some bourbon, and talk to Eric about his past experience as an army ranger, the current (poor) state of backpacking food, what it was like transitioning to be the CEO of nutrient survival, some upcoming nutrient food entrees, and when they are coming out with some alcoholic drink mixes??!
Thanks for BSing Eric! Be sure to check out Nutrient Survival (this is NOT sponsored): https://nutrientsurvival.com/
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Dan & Bryce are in the studio to debrief on our recent backpacking trip to the smoky mountains. We recently spent two nights in the great smoky mountains, covering 20-some miles of fierce elevation and drastic weather conditions. We all had several gear failures this trip, which lead to some tough decisions. We recap and discuss what went well, what didn't go so well, and what we loved about the great smoky mountains!
Thank you to this episode's sponsor! Artofthetrek.com
**Update - what an absurd night! congrats to all 18 PEOPLE that won!
In honor of black friday we are going to give away a TON of stuff Also ALL MERCH 20% OFF (Expires Sunday) use code "BLACK20"
Gear: $250 in gift cards to UL Vendors, Warbonnet Blackbird XLC, Hammock Gear Econ 10 Degree UQ, Dutchware Xenon Hex Tarp, Gossamer Gear "The One" Tent, REI Flexlite Chair + Chair Underquilt ,Ti Pot & Stove Gift Bundle, Waymark Gear Fanny pack, Backpacking Food & Sleeping Pad Bundle, SBO MERCH
We will start drawing for giveaways at 8pm EST. We will use random number generators and have people pick numbers in chat. PLEASE LISTEN for the directions when we start giving them (prior to 8 PM EST). As always grab your favorite drink and join us for a night of FUN and FREE STUFF
Thanks to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
Ohio is back in "lockdown" - so we're back live streaming!
We take questions from the audience, crack open some choice bourbon, discuss some current events, and have an all-around good time.
Come back next week for a very special BLACK FRIDAY livestream, with giveaways, and much more!
THANK YOU to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrek.com
We are joined by fellow backpacker, and veteran, Mark Orton from Spiguyver backpacking
Mark is a hammock guru, who recently attempted the Tahoe Rim Trail, but was turned back due to wildfire closures. We talk to Mark about the TRT, hammocks, his life as a pilot, upcoming backpacking trips, and people doing stupid stuff while backpacking.
Check out Spiguyver's channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhciPeCtIKAcZetSoWYxMw
Thank you to Art of the Trek for sponsoring this podcast
www.artofthetrek.com
We taste-test some meals from Greenbelly - and see how they pair with this Weller 12 wheated boubon. We discuss all things outdoors, backpacking and current events - the coronavirus pandemic, upcoming backpacking plans, take questions from the audience, and discuss who is going to be the next president??
Greenbelly Meals(NOT sponsored) https://www.greenbelly.co/
Also thanks to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrekcom. Please reach out to nicole@artofthetrek.com if you're interested in doing route planning.
We sit down with Jeremy from All Things Out Doors and talk about all things backpacking, how he got into youtube, his upcoming plans, and how Bryce FINALLY wont an ATOD award.
Also thanks to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrekcom. Please reach out to nicole@artofthetrek.com if you're interested in doing route planning.
We sit down with Justin from It's good in the woods. He has some INCREDIBLE stories about winter backpacking and hiking in the mountains of New Hampshire. This podcast is a must-watch for anyone looking to get into winter backpacking, or hike in the White's. We talk to Justin about sustainable farming, backpacking in the winter, his love of winter backpacking, making ham, and of course HOT TENTS.
Also thanks to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrekcom. Please reach out to nicole@artofthetrek.com if you're interested in doing route planning.
The 50th Episode of BSing!
We sit down with The McKelvey brothers to discuss our recent fly fishing trip to West Virginia, the intricacies and technicalities of fly fishing, enjoying time spent out in the woods, and the best way to lube up before taking a dump out in the woods.
Also thanks to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrekcom. Please reach out to nicole@artofthetrek.com if you're interested in doing route planning.
Hilltop packs is a backpacking cottage vendor specializing in ultralight equipment. We sit down with Ben, the owner and BS about ultralight gear, his background in photography, what's going to be the next best gear, and the sensation sweeping the 2020 gear market - the Ass-Bag.
Check out Hilltop Packs http://partners.hilltoppacks.com/143345/10882
Also thanks to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrekcom. Please reach out to nicole@artofthetrek.com if you're interested in doing route planning.
We sit down with Lloyd Vogel from garagegrowngear.com and talk about ultralight backpacking, working in the outdoors industry, ultralight vendors that work with GGG, how covid has effected the outdoors space, and Lloyd's experience dipping his toes in FKT attempts.
This was a great episode, Lloyd knows a lot about the outdoors industry, and it shows!
Check out GGG: https://www.garagegrowngear.com/
Also thanks to this episode's sponsor - artofthetrekcom. Please reach out to nicole@artofthetrek.com if you're interested in doing route planning.
We smoked some prime brisket, now it's time to try some fancy bourbons. Come join us on this labor day weekend for all things backpacking, bourbon, and being outside!
Our backpacking buddies Sam and Miles join us to talk backpacking updates, future plans, and bourbon! Andy also brings some terrible bourbon for us to try.
Time to BS with one of our favorites - Backpacking With Jason. We've met up with Jason a few times over the past year, and thought it was time to bring him back on the podcast.
We sit down and talk about his recent trip to Colorado and Oregon, how he got into backpacking, his AT section-hike, and what it was like to do some epic hiking during the covid pandemic.
Fresh from the Reno/Tahoe area, our sister joins us on the podcast.
We sit down and talk about all things backpacking, lake tahoe, growing up in Ohio, her (lack of) backpacking, and much more!
Our Friday livestream is back. Come join us as we talk about backpacking, bourbon, hammock-camping, and other outdoorsy chit chat.
We're back! The virus is again surging, so we're back livestreaming! We'll be calling people, testing some more food, and of course drinking quality bourbon! So come hang out
Big thanks to this episode's sponsor - buddies.artofthetrek.com
Been awhile since our Friday livestreams - so we figured we would return, and mix it up!
We have several new, never-been-tried, backpacking meals that we are going to prepare live. As always we'll do some Q&A, and maybe even take some call-ins.
Pour your favorite drink and come hang out!
Check out this episode's sponsor - buddies.artofthetrek.com
Fitting on Father's day to bring our dad onto the podcast. We had a great time reminiscing about our youth and all our outdoor hobbies. As expected, this podcast is filled with stories about our father growing up in the boyscouts, as well as our family's laughable memories from our childhood.
Happy Father's day!
Check out this episode's sponsor - buddies.artofthetrek.com
Time to drop some science on the podcast. Dr. Rich LaFountain is an avid outdoorsman and post-doctoral researcher from The Ohio State University. His research interests include low-carbohydrate diets, exercise, military research, and cardiac resonance imaging.
We talk to rich specifically about ketogenic/low-card diets and backpacking, specific fueling needs for fat-adapted backpackers, as well as nutritional needs for backpackers in general. Rich came prepared with several slides and research-based anecdotes! Great discussion. We will be having more scientists/knowledge experts on our show - thanks for BSing Rich!
Tim Watson is a backpacker, YouTuber, and OG member of the Ohio backpacking crew.
We sit down LIVE with Tim and talk about his upcoming epic backpacking trip in Colorado, some new/unreleased gear he is testing, how he deals with altitude sickness, an update on his post-coronavirus life, and what it's like to be an urban farmer.
This episode's sponsor - buddies.artofthetrek.com
The boys are back from doing two separate, four day trips down in the mountains of West Virginia, covering 60-70 miles between the Cranberry Wilderness and Dolly Sods. During this livestream we will debrief both trips, talking about highs/lows, what worked, what didn't work, and all things in between. As always pour your favorite beverage, come hang out, and talk all things backpacking
Today Scott and Nicole join us from artofthetrek.com. AOTT is an online backpacking platform that includes trip-planning, group-finding, and route guidance, to name a few.
We talk about dicey backpacking situations, common things that stop people from going out on their first trip, some big mistakes we all made on our first trips, and what it's like being a technology company in the backpacking & outdoors sector.
Benny Braden, aka Plug-it In Hikes, is a photographer, youtuber, and long-distance hiker based in Tennessee. His backpacking credits include FKTs, hiking the JMT, and backpacking in Europe to name a few.
We talk about his smoky mountain 900 mile FKT, the Highline documentary he's in, hiking with the zpacks crew, his personal journey dealing with post-traumatic stress and the healing effects of backpacking, crushing summit beers, and some crazy wild-boar encounters on trail!
Thanks for BSing!
This episode's sponsor - buddies.artofthetrek.com
The country is slowly re-opening, but we're not out of lockdown yet. We're doing a final LOCKDOWN LIVESTREAM tonight - BSing live like we have been doing the past 1-2 months (has it been that long???). We bring Sam onto the main table for this one, and go through our combined 11-year backpacking history. Pour your favorite drink and join us LIVE. Look for more livestreams coming in the next few months, we will be doing some hilarious ones!
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On this mother's day we thought it would be fitting to bring our Mom on the show. This was an entertaining one as she tells embarrassing stories of our youth, and we BS around about all things backpacking, family vacations, and being outside. Thanks Mom!
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Aaron Mayhew is a registered dietitian who thru hiked the PCT in 2017. Her website, Backcountry Foodie, provides a breadth of knowledge on backpacking food. We are also quite jealous of her Instagram feed that is FILLED with delicious backpacking recipes, which she creates from scratch. She also provides backpacking meal-planning, as well as other services on her website.
We sat down with Aaron and talked about all things backpacking food. We chat about dehydrating food, common mistakes people make when on-trail eating, her favorite recipes, nutritional requirements for hikers, and what's next for Backcountry Foodie
We also take time to answer some questions from the livestream!
Thanks for BSing Aaron!
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https://backcountryfoodie.com/recipes
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSUpLNV2Ct1WQWZHhSF3eCw
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We're back at this again for another week of lockdown. Thanks to the novel coronavirus nobody can do anything - so we might as well livestream! As always we will call in some others, see how everyone is doing, BS around, taste some quality bourbon, and have a good time! This time we're doing something slightly different. We're bringing in several of your favorite youtubers all at once for a big Panel.
What else can you do to get through these weird and strange times? Sit back, relax, grab your favorite beverage and hang out as we find that we literally have nothing else to do.
Thank you to this episode's sponsor - buddies.artofthetrek.com
This podcast is a must-watch for any hammock campers out there.
Thom "Dutch" Ressler through-hiked the appalachian trail in 2003, and shortly after founded the famous cottage vendor company - Dutchware Gear. Since then, Dutchware as explosed on the hammock scene by pioneering ultralight hammocks, as well as other backpacking gear. We sit down with Dutch and talk to about the history of dutchware and how he got into hammocks, his AT through hike, how dutchware is providing PPE during the pandemic, his thoughts on what the next great hammock technology will be, and the entire process of prototyping and building his new banyan hammock.
This podcast is FILLED with inside knowledge how hammock culture went from a few group-hangs, to the large part it's playing in the backpacking sector now. Thanks a bunch Dutch!
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We're back at this again for another week of lockdown. Thanks to the novel coronavirus nobody can do shit - so we might as well livestream! As always we will call in some others, see how everyone is doing, BS around, taste some quality bourbon, and have a good time!
What else can you do to get through these weird and strange times?
We will have several guests on tonight - so sit back, relax, grab your favorite beverage and hang out as we find that we literally have nothing else to do.
Guests tonight include Matt "details" Favero, Chad from Underground Quilts, Amy Routt, and of course our buddy Sam
We're back at this again! And this time is the new studio! As our country faces another week of lockdown, we are here to live stream, talk to some of our favorite youtubers, BS around, answer questions, and overall have a fun and silly time. We have rotated choice bourbons into the mix now - watch us taste test live!
What else can you do to get through these weird and strange times?
We will have several guests on tonight - so sit back, relax, grab your favorite beverage and hang out as we find that we literally have nothing else to do.
We're back at this again! And this time is the new studio! As our country faces another week of lockdown, we are here to live stream, talk to some of our favorite youtubers, BS around, answer questions, and overall have a fun and silly time. AND ALSO OPEN THE BOTTLE OF PAPPY!
What else can you do to get through these weird and strange times?
Guests tonight include: Tim Watson, Devin from Backcountry Exposure, Bryce Newbold, and more...
What a pleasure to sit down and get Darwin on the podcast. Darwin has been producing YouTube content for five years now, and has established himself as one of the biggest youtubers in the backpacking community.
We talk to Darwin about the current situation and how the ATC's decision effected his AT section hike, his rise to YouTube fame starting as a machinist and spinning instructor from the midwest, his life traveling the country with his wike and hiking full-time, and his new Arizona trail documentary.
Matt "Details" Favero is currently the brand manager at Zpacks, a cottage vendor specializing in making ultralight backpacking equipment. He joined Zpacks back in 2010 as it's second employee. His hiking resume is very impressive, having hiked on multiple continents all across the globe.
It was a pleasure to finally sit down and connect with Matt. We talk to him about the current situation down in Florida and hows it's impacting Zpacks, what it's like to develop products at Zpacks as well as the development timeline, some NEW gear coming to Zpacks soon, the history of how he got started there, as well as his epic hiking plans in Europe and elsewhere abroad. This was an awesome time, Thanks Matt!
We're back at this again! As our country faces another week of lockdown, we are here to live stream, talk to some of our favorite youtubers, BS around, answer questions, and overall have a fun and silly time. What else can you do to get through these weird and strange times?
Guests tonight include The Restless One from Restless Outdoors, Frozen from Outdoor Adventures, Mark from Spiguyver backpacking, and David F-ing Gray himself!
With almost the entire country on lockdown - lets livestream! We'll be calling your favorite YouTubers, talking backpacking, answering questions, BSing around, and overall having a fun time.
We sit down and bring Kyle from Kyle Hates Hiking onto the podcast. Kyle is a former AT thru-hiker (class of 2018) and now runs a YouTube channel, as well as his podcast "Trail Tales"
We talk to Kyle about his AT thru-hike, his highs and lows on the AT, hiking the Vermont long trail, his future hiking plans, how being a YouTube creator is going, and how he plans to handle the coronavirus outbreak.
On this episode of the podcast we are joined by another out-west backpacker - Amy Routt.
Returning from her recent backpacking trip to the Canyonlands, we chat with Amy about a multitude of outdoor topics. We talk to Amy about her life as a field biologist and how it's influenced her backpacking, why she loves backpacking solo, her worst backpacking experiences, some of the beautiful places she's been to, and her life as a rock climber and sleeping suspended on the side of a cliff.
This might be the most ridiculous episode of the podcast we've ever recorded. We spend five hours taking calls from tons of other youtubers, subscribers, and even a few trolls! We ask many people what their weirdest backpacking stories are, and get some GREAT responses. Thanks to everyone who called in and participated! Special shout out to the person who kept trolling us with "Home Improvement" References. Buckle up and sit tight for this one! Five hours of absurdity.
On this episode of the podcast we are joined by Mark from Spiguyver Backpacking. Mark's channel has been one we've been watching for a long time, so it was a pleasure to be able to chat with him about all things backpacking. Spiguyver backpacking has been a great resource for us as we got deeper and deeper into hammock camping.
Topics include: hammocks and hammockcamping, Mark's huge upcoming backpacking trips, his past life in California and working on the Tahoe Rim Trail, being a military pilot and professional mountain biker, and why he loves alcohol stoves so much!
Alex started his YouTube channel back in 2017, and quickly found success in the knife-making genre. Even though he's hit it big (132k subscribers!), he's still a backpacker and outdoors channel at heart.
We sit down with Alex and talk about backpacking, knife-making, dealing with haters and internet trolls, how he got started in YouTube, his passion for film production, and being contacted to be on "Forged in Fire". Also, at the end we open up the SBO call-in line and take a call from Adam aka "The Restless One".
Time to test out the new BS-ing/dial in setup! We are joined today by Dan Becker. About a year ago Dan took the backpacking YouTube world by storm, and easily became the quickest growing channel in the YouTube outdoor space - gaining almost 40k subscribers in a year. In addition to talking about backpacking - this was a very honest conversation with Dan about YouTube haters, trolls, reading comments, being recognized in public, channels he has mentored turning on him, and dealing with corporate sponsorships. This is a juicy one! Enjoy
About time we actually got to filming another one of these outside - a sign spring is right around the corner.
We sit down, on the trail, with Bryce Newbold and Red - a reunion tour from our Colorado trail trip in 2018. We talk to Red about his upcoming throughike, and with Bryce about his upcoming backpacking plans.
Endeavor Brewing Co. is a local brewing company here in Columbus Ohio. Specializing in craft beer, they produce a vast array of different beers.
We sit down with Scott and talk to him about his backpacking and climbing past. Scott has backpacked on several continents, from Alaska to South America. We talk to Scott about backpacking, climbing, and brewing craft beer!
Filmed in the Endeavor brewing facility, this was a special episode, bringing us closer to the beer we love to drink.
"Subaru" Josh Ebersole is a backpacking youtuber and outdoor enthusiant. Usually seen with the "Findlay" crew, spearheaded by Tim Watson.
We sit down with Josh and talk about how he got into backpacking, how it influenced his weight-loss journey, and the proper way to read a topo map.
Frozen from Outdoor Adventures was one of the very first backpackers we ever started watching on YouTube. It was a joy to be able to sit down with him and talk about all things backpacking.
We talk with Frozen about his upcoming AT thru hike, how he got into backpacking, his favorite spots to backpack, and why he's never used uber
David Gray returns to the show. We debrief after the Ohio YouTube meetup, talk about winter backpacking, his upcoming trips, how he stays fit for backpacking, and field some questions from the viewers.
Backcountry BS-ing headed out to Wishwell Farms in Bellefountaine Ohio to talk to our fellow Ohio-youtuber - Jason Wish. We sit down at Wishwell Farms, surrounded by tomato plants, to talk to Jason about how he got into backpacking and farming, his dream backpacking trips, produce farming, and why he switched back to a tent from a hammock (wtf!)
Our wives finally join us on the podcast! This was really fun - great banter and questions from the audience. Topics include: favorite backpacking destinations, what's your favorite drink on the trail, how to get YOUR wife to go backpacking, would you rather get eaten by a bear or a mountain lion, and some LIVE taste-testing of packit gourmet, and much more.
It was an honor and a privilege to sit down with one of our YouTube icons - David Gray. David has been backpacking & youtubing for a long time, and we have been fans of his channel for as long as we can remember. We sit down with David and talk about how he got into backpacking, his new gear upgrades, his favorite places to backpack, and why he loves dunkin donuts and cheddar cheese spread so much.
We debrief with Backpacking with Jason (Jason Waugh) and Jeremiah Stringer, after our winter trip to Zaleski state forest.
We talk about how they got into backpacking, defrief on our winter backpacking trip, the Kentucky backpacking crew, their upcoming backpacking plans, and what its like being a backpacking youtuber
We sit down with Chad, from UGQ Outdoor.
UGQ Outdoor was founded in 2011 after starting to produce premium, custom backpacking quilts. UGQ has since expanded, producing tarps, and several other high-quality backpacking items.
We talk to Chad about how he got into the family business, what its like backpacking with Joe Robinet, UGQ's big plans for the future, and how they go about testing and tuning their gear.
It was great to sit down with Chad and talk shop about cottage vendors and backpacking. Thanks Chad!
Chris is the owner of LiteAF - a cottage vendor specializing in ultralight equipment. We met Chris in 2018, and have been big fans of his work for awhile. We talk about how and why he started LiteAF, the ultralight fanny pack revolution, his new ultralight tarp design, and his future plans and thoughts on the ultralight industry. During the last ~10 minutes (starts at 57:00) Chris gives us a behind the scenes look of his shop. Thanks for BSing! Always a fun time.
The BS-ing technological revolution continues. Now we have live video of our guests. This episode of the podcast has us joined by Devin from Backcountry Exposure. He's been making gorgeous backpacking videos in and around Utah for a long time. We talk about his professional life in the outdoors and rock climbing industry, teaching college kids about backpacking, elk hunting, podcasting, and of course HOT TENTS.
We finally got some time to sit down with Adam from Restless Outdoors and do some proper BS-ing. We talk about the Ohio YouTube community, winter backpacking, going "ultralight", hammocks vs. tents, and how Adam was inspired to start backpacking when he saw "Brokeback Mountain"
Welcome to backcountry bs-ing, where we'll interview and chat with different big backpacking/outdoorsy youtubers. Join us at 10,000 ft as we talk to fellow youtuber Bryce Newbold. Filmed up in the dense forest of Arapaho National Forest in Colorado.
We talk to Bryce about he got into youtubing, his other interests, when he's going to throughike, and how he feels about his ultralight backpacking setup.
For our second episode we are joined by fellow backpacking youtuber Tim Watson. Tim has been on the scene for awhile, and is someone we have always looked up to when it comes to backpacking and youtubing - always a professional.
Topics include: why Tim got into YouTube and backkpacking, winter backpacking, Tim's least favorite mountain house meal, and bucket-list backpacking trips