Trip Prep: Nantahala Basin Loop

Lucky for you, you survived part one, but the trail isn’t done with you yet. The boys pick up where they left off and find out whether their choices get them out alive.

Pick your path, pack your bag, and try to make it through a trail that’s rigged against you. The boys make choices and see if they can survive their trip.

Flash monsoons, a double decker lean-to and cold burritos. The boys rip the trail up go live in the Nantahala National Forest.

Deep in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains lies the horseshoe-shaped Nantahala Basin. The boys laid out their plans to tackle the "Land of the Noonday Sun."TRAIL THEORY STORE⁠⁠Become a Patreon member

Backpacking meals used to mean picking the least-bad option from a handful of tired brands. The boys nosh on some of the best backcountry cuisine out there, one boiling cup of water at a time. TRAIL THEORY STOREBecome a Patreon member

We put together a fantasy football-style draft for backpacking gear with 8 categories and zero mercy for what you pick. The boys go head-to-head building their dream trip, one round at a time. SIGN UP FOR OUR PATREONCLICK FOR BLANK DRAFT SHEET

Who needs a topic? There are tons to talk about in the outdoor world while Brian tells us his tale of tackling Mt. Rainer, Alex goes back to Acadia National Park and a tribute to Nims Purja and the Broad Peak tragedy. The boys riff, rattle and rumble without a rudder.

In the ever-changing landscape of outdoor adventure, certain trends take shape and take over. The boys dissect ones they may not hate, but have questions about the popularity of.Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/TrailTheoryWatch this episode andothers on our ⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠Don't forget to followus on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Email : [email protected]⁠⁠⁠Audimute⁠⁠ ⁠- Sound Management Systems & Soundproofing Products we use in studio Acoustiwood planks and customAcoustiwood pegboard panels  ⁠⁠⁠Audio-Technica⁠⁠⁠- Affiliated with Creator Community Headphones - ⁠⁠⁠ATH-M50x⁠⁠⁠ In studio microphones - ⁠⁠⁠BP40⁠⁠⁠ On the trail microphones -⁠ ⁠⁠AT875R⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Music by ⁠⁠Dan Koch⁠⁠

Your local trail is not a warm-up, but it is a known quantity. The boys discuss trips both epic and local and settle once and for all the debate on which one is better (they don't). Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/TrailTheoryDon't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠Email : [email protected]⁠⁠Audimute⁠ ⁠- Sound Management Systems & Soundproofing Products we use in studio Acoustiwood planks and custom Acoustiwood pegboard panels ⁠⁠Audio-Technica⁠⁠ - Affiliated with Creator Community Headphones - ⁠⁠ATH-M50x⁠ ⁠ In studio microphones - ⁠⁠BP40⁠⁠ On the trail microphones -⁠ ⁠AT875R⁠⁠ ⁠Music by ⁠Dan Koch⁠

Quitting and failing aren't the same thing, but it's sometimes hard to tell them apart. The boys dig into why turning around might be the most underrated skill in the outdoors. SHOP TRAIL THEORY MERCHBECOME A MEMBER OF OUR PATREONWatch this episode andothers on our ⁠YouTube Channel⁠Don't forget to followus on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠Email : [email protected]⁠⁠Audimute⁠ ⁠- Sound Management Systems & Soundproofing Products we use in studio Acoustiwood planks and customAcoustiwood pegboard panels  ⁠⁠Audio-Technica⁠⁠- Affiliated with Creator Community Headphones - ⁠⁠ATH-M50x⁠⁠ In studio microphones - ⁠⁠BP40⁠⁠ On the trail microphones -⁠ ⁠AT875R⁠⁠ ⁠Music by ⁠Dan Koch⁠