Backcountry BSing

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