Trail Tales - Thru-Hiking & Backpacking

By Kyle Hates Hiking

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Episodes: 178


 Jul 21, 2023
Finally getting Dan Becker on is the impetus to finally review 😂 Love living vicariously through this pod and all the guests. One day I'll do a thru hike. Maybe

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What’s it like to hike and live in the backcountry for 5 months? Host and thru-hiker & YouTuber Kyle Hates Hiking (Kyle O’Grady), who has completed every last step of the Appalachian Trail, interviews other thru-hikers, peak-baggers, and backpackers who are almost as crazy as him. Is life while thru-hiking really as glamorous as the social media stars make it out to be? Is pooping in the woods really that big of a deal? Find out these answers and more on Trail Tales.

Episode Date
7 Ultralight Backpacking Gear HACKS that stupid hikers ignore (with Baker Bokorney)
Apr 25, 2024
10 STUPID but Common Beginner Backpacking Mistakes (w/ Sintax77)
Apr 18, 2024
i never thought something like this could happen...
Apr 11, 2024
20 Things I Wish I Knew BEFORE my Appalachian Trail Thru Hike...
Mar 21, 2024
The Depressing TRUTH about the Pacific Crest Trail that NOBODY wants to hear…
Feb 29, 2024
The Most OVERRATED Gear in Backpacking!
Feb 22, 2024
The CULT that PREYS on Appalachian Trail Thru Hikers...
Feb 15, 2024
Confronting Elina Osborne | The TRUTH about her time on the Pacific Crest Trail…
Feb 13, 2024
AT vs PCT | An IN DEPTH Comparison from a Thru Hiker (which one is better?)
Feb 01, 2024
What they DON'T tell you about hiking the Appalachian Trail... | Appalachian Adventurista
Jan 25, 2024
20 Tips NOBODY tells you before your first Thru Hike...
Jan 11, 2024
A NEAR DEATH Experience on the Appalachian Trail (learn from it) | Beer in Beautiful Places
Jan 04, 2024
The Unsettling TRUTH about Appalachian Trail Vloggers (they’re lying) | Jessika Poppe
Dec 28, 2023
The 7 WORST Controversies DIVIDING the Hiking Community... Where do you stand? (with Baker Bokorney)
Dec 21, 2023
The Unspoken BEEF between Hikers and Ultrarunners… | Kristian Morgan (Appalachian Trail SOBO FKT)
Dec 14, 2023
ROASTING a Naive Appalachian Trail 2024 Vlogger (will he make it?!)
Dec 07, 2023
10 OVERRATED Spots on the Appalachian Trail that secretly suck (with Baker Bokorney)
Nov 30, 2023
Fast or FOOLISH?! The Dark Truth about breaking a Fastest Known Time | Will Peterson, VT Long Trail
Nov 23, 2023
Outdoor Vitals EXPOSED: Why I DON’T use their gear + their Annoying YouTube Ads | Tayson Whittaker
Nov 16, 2023
The INSANE Consequences for a Mistake in a National Park | Confronting Eric Hanson
Nov 09, 2023
Exposing the Insider TRUTH about Miranda Goes Outside...
Nov 02, 2023
Why the Hell do people STILL believe these Appalachian Trail Thru Hiking MYTHS?!
Oct 26, 2023
The TRUTH about Taylor the Nahamsha Hiker’s Appalachian Trail Thru Hike...
Oct 19, 2023
3 UNDERRATED Gear Companies NOBODY knows about (yet)! | Lloyd Vogel of Garage Grown Gear
Oct 12, 2023
Hiking the CALENDAR YEAR TRIPLE CROWN with QUADZILLA
Oct 05, 2023
What the HELL happened to the MISSING Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail?! Trail of the Lost with Andrea Lankford
Sep 28, 2023
Why the HELL do people keep giving this Terrible Backpacking Advice? (with Baker Bokorney)
Sep 21, 2023
Why I QUIT the Pacific Crest Trail for the SECOND Year in a row...
Sep 14, 2023
An Important announcement about Trail Tales...
Aug 03, 2023
Dan Becker talks about his HATERS, the Truth about being a YouTuber, and the ”BEEF” with Kyle Hates Hiking
Jul 20, 2023
EMBARRASSING Stories from the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Vanlife & more with Baker Bokorney
Jul 13, 2023
Zpacks answers TOUGH Questions about their High Prices, Gear Quality, Public Lands & much more with Zpacks Marketing Director Mateo Favero
Jun 29, 2023
Kelly Hays Hikes on getting EMERGENCY Surgery on the Appalachian Trail, Thru Hiking the Florida Trail, & much more
Jun 22, 2023
He’s had 3 FAILED Attempts at the Appalachian Trail FKT... but he’s not giving up (Kristian Morgan)
Jun 15, 2023
The 10 STUPIDEST Things we’ve done to go ULTRALIGHT (with Jessica Pu)
Jun 08, 2023
Why the HELL would you hike the Pacific Crest Trail THREE TIMES? with Wilderbound (Ayesha Cording)
Jun 01, 2023
MyLifeOutdoors on UNDERRATED Gear Companies, YouTube Success, & much more!
May 25, 2023
The John Muir Trail, Colorado Trail, & a 100 Mile Ultramarathon with Chad Lubinski
May 11, 2023
The 10 Commandments of ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKING (with Baker Bokorney)
Apr 13, 2023
The Gnarliest Backpacking Trail You’ve (probably) NEVER heard of... | The Kalalau Trail
Mar 29, 2023
Hiking the CALENDAR YEAR TRIPLE CROWN with Carl “Professor” Stanfield
Mar 15, 2023
What the HELL is up with the Continental Divide Trail?! (with CDT thru hiker Elise Ott)
Mar 08, 2023
The FULL Story on how I almost QUIT the PCT... and the Woman who saved my Thru Hike (Morgan Brosnihan)
Feb 23, 2023
Asking A.I about Yellow Blazing, Ultralight, & more absurd hiking topics (with Baker Bokorney)
Feb 16, 2023
#132 | 10 REGRETS from our Pacific Crest Trail Thru Hike with Brandon Sopher
Feb 09, 2023
#131 | How has Thru Hiking Changed you in ”Regular Life”? Featuring Jessica Pu
Feb 02, 2023
#130 | Miranda Goes Outside explains the FULL STORY on why she Stopped Working with REI plus much more!
Jan 26, 2023
#129 | The Most Fun Hiker on the PCT with Tristen Steele
Jan 19, 2023
#128 | UNPOPULAR Thru Hiking Opinions that People Need to Hear with Baker Bokorney
Jan 12, 2023
#127 | The Most Inspiring Hiker I met on the Pacific Crest Trail with CJ Cosby
Jan 05, 2023
#126 | How the Hell did we make our Pacific Crest Trail Vlogs? with Luke McKay
Dec 29, 2022
#125 | Hike all Night and SUFFER on the Pacific Crest Trail with Brandon Sopher
Dec 22, 2022
#124 | The Truth about why Flossy quit the Pacific Crest Trail
Dec 15, 2022
TRAIL TALES IS BACK!!!
Dec 08, 2022
#123 | What the HELL happened to Trail Tales... and is it coming back? I’ll tell you.
Mar 28, 2022
#122 | You Need to hike in Colorado ASAP with Baker Bokorney
Aug 18, 2021
#121 | Why would anyone bother to Thru Hike in Wisconsin? Let's learn about the Ice Age Trail with Lucas Smith
Aug 04, 2021
#120 | My Worst Hiking Injury Ever plus Rose "Comics" Turner spills the beans about being an Appalachian Trail Shuttle Driver
Jul 21, 2021
#119 | Taylor the Nahamsha Hiker on CRUSHING the Appalachian Trail
Jul 14, 2021
#118 | Jonathan Zaherek SENDS IT in the Adirondacks during All Seasons
Jul 07, 2021
#117 | Basically an Entire Episode of my Audience Roasting Me with Baker Bokorney
Jun 16, 2021
#116 | Preparing to Hike the Long Trail plus a 46 Climbs Announcement with Kolby Ziemendorf
Jun 09, 2021
#115 | Ever wondered what the APPALACHIAN TRAIL DAYS FESTIVAL is like? Thru Hiker Explains it All with Jacob Younger
May 26, 2021
#114 | Russell Corfman on the Tahoe Rim Trail, PCT, and Black Canyon Trail
May 19, 2021
#113 | Getting Caught in Your Underwear at a Campsite by a YouTube Fan with ADK Woods Walker
May 12, 2021
#112 | Frozen from Outdoor Adventures on the Foothills Trail, Appalachian Trail, and More!
Apr 28, 2021
#111 | How do Thru Hiking Movies compare to Reality? With Rose Turner
Apr 21, 2021
#110 | If you could thru hike ANY Trail with no limitations, what would it be? With Baker Bokorney
Apr 14, 2021
#109 | Camp Chairs Suck... with Jacob Younger
Apr 07, 2021
#108 | Thru Hiking the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) with IBTAT
Mar 24, 2021
#107 | Navigating Off Trail in Colorado with Baker Bokorney
Mar 10, 2021
#106 | The Bizarre World of Backpacking YouTubers with the Schill Brothers
Mar 03, 2021
#105 | Taylor the Nahamsha Hiker on thru hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2021
Feb 17, 2021
#104 | Starting your own Backpacking Gear Company with Jacob Younger
Feb 10, 2021
#103 | A Harrowing Reminder of what can go Wrong on the PCT (and other trails) with Doug Laher
Feb 03, 2021
#102 | What was an Appalachian Trail thru hike like in 1999? Interview with Troy Zohner
Jan 27, 2021
#101 | How to Solve the Adirondack's Overuse Problem with James Appleton
Jan 06, 2021
#100 | Baker interviews the #1 HOT NEW Hiking Influencer: Kyle Hates Hiking
Dec 30, 2020
#99 | The White Mountains are a Photographer's dream with Corey McMullen
Dec 16, 2020
#98 | A Brutal Face Injury in the 100 Mile Wilderness with Appalachian Trail thru hiker Nikoline Hamann
Dec 09, 2020
#97 | When a NOBO and SOBO pass each other on the Appalachian Trail with Rose "Comics" Turner
Dec 02, 2020
#96 | 44 Things that went wrong on the John Muir Trail with Natalie Reynoso
Nov 18, 2020
#95 | The Northville Placid Trail is not as bad as I said it was... with Sophia Garber
Nov 11, 2020
#94 | Setting the White Mountains Redlining FKT with Philip Carcia
Nov 04, 2020
#93 | Does Winter Backpacking Really Suck?? With Justin Outdoors
Oct 28, 2020
#92 | A 2020 Appalachian Trail thru hiker answers TOUGH questions about Covid with Rune Ravn
Oct 21, 2020
#91 | SUCCESSFULLY Thru Hiking the Northville Placid Trail... but it wasn't easy
Oct 14, 2020
#90 | Ripping around Canada's Long Distance Hiking Trails with Ryan Bunting
Oct 07, 2020
#89 | Flossy and I are Thru Hiking the Northville Placid Trail... hopefully
Sep 23, 2020
#88 | CRUSHING the FKT for the White Mountains Direttissima
Sep 16, 2020
#87 | Sintax77 on hiking the DEVIL'S PATH in the Catskills
Sep 09, 2020
#86 | Hiking the Vermont Long Trail as a first Thru Hike
Aug 19, 2020
#85 | Thru Hiking the Monadnock Sunapee Greenway with Taylor the Nahamsha Hiker
Aug 12, 2020
#84 | Thru Hiking the Appalachian Trail with a Plastic Trombone!
Aug 05, 2020
#83 | Kraig Adams on being a Full Time Hiking YouTuber
Jul 29, 2020
#82 | Never Before Heard Backpacking Gear INVENTION IDEAS with Baker Bokorney
Jul 15, 2020
#81 | Never let Your Guard Down while Hiking with Philip Werner of SectionHiker.com
Jul 08, 2020
#80 | An Absolute FULL SEND in the White Mountains of New Hampshire with Socked In Hikes
Jul 01, 2020
#79 | We had to Sleep Behind a Dairy Queen on the Appalachian Trail
Jun 24, 2020
#78 | A Pacific Crest Trail Thru Hiker Shares it All with Ryan Stratton
Jun 17, 2020
#77 | An Adirondack Single Season WINTER 46 with Jonathan Zaharek
Jun 10, 2020
#76 | How NOT to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail with Joe Biasi
Jun 03, 2020
#75 | Two Thru Hikers talk about Backpacking Tents, Packs, and other Gear
May 20, 2020
#74 | Follow Bigfoot on the Superior Hiking Trail
May 13, 2020
#73 | Behind the Scenes of the Backpacking YouTube Niche with Devin from Backcountry Exposure
Apr 22, 2020
#72 | A Near Death Experience on Mount Whitney with Philip Carcia
Apr 15, 2020
#71 | Jupiter Hikes Sells me on the Florida Trail
Apr 08, 2020
#70 | ALL ABOUT THE ADIRONDACKS with James Appleton of the 46 of 46 Podcast
Apr 01, 2020
#69 | How Covid-19 Affects Thru-Hiking with Julia Sheehan
Mar 25, 2020
#68 | Julia Sheehan (Rocket) on Thru Hiking the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail
Mar 18, 2020
#67 | A Medical Emergency while in the Backcountry with Appalachian Trail Thru Hiker Christopher Johnson
Mar 04, 2020
#66 | Pushing the Limits of Late Start Dates on the Appalachian Trail with Ryan Fox
Feb 26, 2020
#65 | Juliana Chauncey on How to Support a Thru-Hiker From Home
Feb 19, 2020
#64 | Pushing the Limits of What's Possible in New Hampshire's White Mountains with Arlette Laan
Feb 12, 2020
#63 | Appalachian Trail 2020 Hopeful Interviews Successful Thru-Hiker
Feb 05, 2020
#62 | The Quest for the FKT of the Appalachian Trail with Kristian Morgan
Jan 29, 2020
#61 | Thru Hiking the Appalachian Trail in 70 Days with David Braunlich
Jan 22, 2020
#60 | Darwin on the Trail talks Music, Arizona Trail Film, and Being a Creator in the Hiking Niche
Jan 15, 2020
#59 | How to be MENTALLY Tough when Thru Hiking the Appalachian Trail with Early Riser
Jan 08, 2020
#58 | Thru Hiking the Vermont Long Trail with Jeremiah Stringer Hikes
Jan 01, 2020
#57 | The Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway Trail, The Massachusetts Midstate Trail, and Much More with Kristen Gardella
Dec 18, 2019
#56 | Two Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers Talk About What They Are Thankful For
Dec 11, 2019
#55 | Yoga While Hiking in the White Mountains and Beyond with Nancy Wind
Dec 04, 2019
#54 | A SOBO Appalachian Trail Thru Hike with Christopher Johnson
Nov 27, 2019
#53 | IBTAT on Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
Nov 20, 2019
#52 | Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail to Help Your Mental Health with Rachel Meltzer of Trail Name Here
Nov 13, 2019
#51 | All About Thru-Hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail with Taylor Norton
Nov 06, 2019
#50 | The Interviewer Gets Interviewed For the Trail Tales 50th Episode Special
Oct 30, 2019
#49 | White Mountains Redlining; Beyond the White Mountain 4000 Footers with Redline Guiding's Mike Cherim
Oct 23, 2019
#48 | A Single Year Grid of the South Beyond 6000; Peak-Bagging with Caet Cash
Oct 16, 2019
#47 | Sintax77 On the Adirondacks, Hammock Camping, and Much More
Oct 09, 2019
#46 | How to Take Awesome Photos While Hiking with Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Matt Morelli
Oct 02, 2019
#45 | Thru-Hiking the Northville Placid Trail in the Adirondacks with Jacob Ireland
Sep 25, 2019
#44 | Should Mount Tecumseh Be Included in the White Mountain 4000 Footers List? Peak-Bagging the New Hamphsire 4000 Footers with Mac Cerullo
Sep 18, 2019
#43 | Thru-Hiking the PCT and Starting the Byland Podcast with Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Emory Wanger
Sep 04, 2019
#42 | A Record Attempt in the High Peaks of the Adirondacks with 46 Climbs Co-Founder Kolby Ziemendorf
Aug 28, 2019
#41 | Thru-Hiking the Colorado Trail with Scott Hughes
Aug 21, 2019
#40 | Vlogging While Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail, and Proposing At End with Frozen from Outdoor Adventures on Youtube
Aug 14, 2019
#39 | All About Thru-Hiking New Hampshire's Cohos Trail with Aaron Ibey
Aug 07, 2019
#38 | 576 White Mountain 4000 Footers in Record Time with Philip Carcia (Finding Philip)
Jul 31, 2019
#37 | Completing the White Mountain Grid in Record Time with Philip Carcia
Jul 24, 2019
#36 | Peak Bagging the Catskills 3500-Footers, and John Muir Trail Permits and Preparation with Nick Scaramuzzo
Jul 17, 2019
#35 | Two Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers Talk About Their Backpacking and Hiking Trail Grievances
Jul 10, 2019
#34 | A Triple Crowner on the Continental Divide Trail and More with Dave Moore
Jul 03, 2019
#33 | Evacuated by a Helicopter on the Great Divide Trail with Jake Pickering
Jun 26, 2019
#32 | The Most Badass Hiking Dog, the Cohos Trail, and Winter Hiking with Alton Eckel
Jun 12, 2019
#31 | Sintax77 on The White Mountains, Winter Hiking, and Much More
Jun 05, 2019
#30 | Mexico to Canada... and Back to Mexico? A PCT Yo-Yo, and Much More with Austin Davis
May 29, 2019
#29 | Hiking with Dogs and Thru-Padding the Northern Forest Canoe Trail with Effie Drew
May 22, 2019
#28 | Ultralight Backpacking Gear Talk from Two Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers featuing Baker Bokorney
May 15, 2019
#27 | Thru-Hiking the Carolina's Foothills Trail with Mitchell Larby
May 08, 2019
#26 | What Was an Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Like in the 90s? That and the North-South Trail in Rhode Island with Kristen Gardella
May 02, 2019
#25 | Logistics of Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail For Non-U.S-Citizens with Sarah Williams from Tough Girl Challenges
Apr 23, 2019
#24 | The White Mountain Single Year Grid... New Hampshire's 48 Four-Thousand Foot Peaks with Philip Carcia
Apr 10, 2019
#23 | Can a 68 Year Old Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail?! Hell Yeah! Meet Keith Wingad
Apr 02, 2019
#22 | IBTAT on Vlogging a Thru-Hike, The Art Loeb Trail, and Avoiding Trail Burnout
Mar 25, 2019
# 21 | Being Bit by a Cat... on the Appalachian Trail? Plus, the Best and Worst of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks with Kimberly Morse
Mar 18, 2019
#20 | The Four State Challenge, Thru-Hiking with a Spouse at Home, and First-Month Advice with Ramblin' Rosie
Mar 12, 2019
#19 | Ranking The States on the Appalachian Trail with Mikey "Mullet" Brenkus
Mar 05, 2019
#18 | Being Stalked by a Mountain Lion, Vlogging, and the Post PCT Thru-Hike Adjustment with The Whimsical Woman, Jennifer Mabus
Feb 26, 2019
#17 | What Does Hiker Trash Mean? Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and Skateboarding the Florida Trail with Alex Fogt
Feb 19, 2019
#16 | A Mountain Lion Encounter in Maine, Being a Ridgerunner on the Appalachian Trail, and Hiking Photography with Aaron Ibey
Feb 12, 2019
#15 | Hiking The 46 Adirondack High Peaks In One Week for Suicide Prevention with Kolby Ziemendorf
Feb 05, 2019
#14 | How to Hike In The Desert, Navigate the Pacific Crest Trail Permit System, and Much More with Russell Corfman
Jan 29, 2019
#13 | Do Thru Hikers Get Stung on the Appalachian Trail? Jessica Pu Shares Insight on her AT Experience
Jan 22, 2019
#12 | A Calendar Year Triple Crown with The Hiking Prodigy
Jan 15, 2019
#11 | Would You Share a Water Source with Cattle? Everything about the Arizona Trail with Joseph Pecoraro
Jan 08, 2019
#10 | Social Media, Increased Traffic, and a State-By-State Breakdown of the Appalachian Trail with Scott Goldie
Dec 31, 2018
#9 | Four Failed Attempts at the Adirondack's Northville-Placid Trail, and a Fifth Shot at Success with Tuts from Trekking On
Dec 18, 2018
#8 | Underwater on the Florida Trail, Thru-Hiking with a Significant Other, and Three Thru-Hikes in One Season with Baker Bokorney
Dec 11, 2018
#7 | A Bloody Reminder to Keep Your Head Up While Hiking, AWOL vs Guthooks Vs The Companion, and a Speedy Thru-Hike with Matthew Park
Dec 04, 2018
#6 | Flip-Flopping, Weight-Loss, and Taking Your Time on the Appalachian Trail with Liz Syster
Nov 27, 2018
#5 | Another Sketchy Bear Encounter, Going Stoveless, and Southbound vs Northbound with Scott Hughes
Nov 20, 2018
#4 | Bad Diets, Yellow-Blazing, and Fundraising on a Thru-Hike with Appalachian Trail Hiker Mikey Brenkus
Nov 13, 2018
#3 | Bear Charges, Brotherhood, and Injury Recovery on the Appalachian Trail with Mitchell Larby
Nov 06, 2018
#2 | All Things Long Trail with Taylor Norton
Nov 06, 2018
#1 | Sketchy Situations, Mental Challenges, and Highlights of the Appalachian Trail with Cameron Smyk
Nov 06, 2018
#0 | Introduction to Trail Tales
Nov 06, 2018