The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast
By Heather Legler
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Episodes: 214
Description
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214: The Final Episode
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Dec 18, 2018 |
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213: Health Benefits of Backpacking
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Dec 11, 2018 |
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212: PLAY: Games on the Trail
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Dec 04, 2018 |
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211: Gear That Lasts the Miles
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Nov 27, 2018 |
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210: Battle of the Utensil
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Nov 20, 2018 |
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209: Hidden Messages in Your Gear
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Nov 13, 2018 |
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208: HEAVY: When You Can’t Carry the Load
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Nov 06, 2018 |
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207: Scary Stuff
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Oct 30, 2018 |
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206: Backpacking Dinner Challenge
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Oct 23, 2018 |
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205: Steve’s Trip Report
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Oct 16, 2018 |
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204: So, How Was Your Hike?
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Oct 09, 2018 |
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203: Pardon Our Dust
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Oct 02, 2018 |
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202: The Slow, Methodical Accumulation of Gear
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Sep 25, 2018 |
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201: Cowboy Camping
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Sep 18, 2018 |
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200: A Week on the Pacific Crest Trail
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Sep 11, 2018 |
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199: REFLECTIONS: The Four Year Anniversary of Our First Backpacking Trip Together
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Sep 04, 2018 |
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198: Rewired Backpacking Brain
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Aug 28, 2018 |
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197: Anxiety on the Trail
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Aug 21, 2018 |
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196: Lightning Safety
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Aug 14, 2018 |
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195: A LONG HIKE: Prepping for a Weeklong Trip
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Aug 07, 2018 |
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194: The Womens’ Advantage
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Jul 31, 2018 |
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193: The First Step
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Jul 24, 2018 |
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192: Getting Back to Basics
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Jul 17, 2018 |
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191: Micro Improvements
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Jul 10, 2018 |
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190: COLD + HUNGRY: The Stoveless Cooking Episode
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Jul 03, 2018 |
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189: What is Real?
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Jun 26, 2018 |
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188: Wise Words from a Old Mountain Goat
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Jun 19, 2018 |
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187: How Would You Describe Your First Backpacking Trip?
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Jun 12, 2018 |
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186: TRAILS: A Little Light Trail Maintenance
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Jun 05, 2018 |
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185: Weekend with Friends
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May 29, 2018 |
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184: Camp Chores
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May 22, 2018 |
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183: Taking Some Friends Along
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May 15, 2018 |
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182: Tinkering with Tarps
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May 08, 2018 |
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181: Raising the Next Generation of Hikers and Backpackers
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May 01, 2018 |
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180: Do You Know What You Signed Up For?
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Apr 24, 2018 |
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179: Spring Break at the Metolius River
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Apr 17, 2018 |
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178: Test of Time
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Apr 10, 2018 |
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177: BEGINNERS: One Step at a Time
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Apr 03, 2018 |
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176: The Importance of Redundancy
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Mar 27, 2018 |
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175: Backpacking is Better With Friends
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Mar 20, 2018 |
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174: Scared or Prepared?
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Mar 13, 2018 |
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173: Backpacking Conversations
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Mar 06, 2018 |
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172: The Next Level of Essentials
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Feb 27, 2018 |
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171: Survival Essentials
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Feb 20, 2018 |
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170: A Winter Overnighter
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Feb 13, 2018 |
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169: FEATHERS: The Down Episode
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Feb 06, 2018 |
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168: Weight vs. Volume
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Jan 30, 2018 |
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167: Prepping for a Winter Backpacking Trip
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Jan 23, 2018 |
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166: Armchair Backpacker
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Jan 16, 2018 |
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165: Reading Between the Lines
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Jan 09, 2018 |
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164: Zero Waste Backpacking
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Jan 02, 2018 |
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163: Is it a Good Match?
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Dec 26, 2017 |
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162: Hunting the Cantharellus Formosus
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Dec 19, 2017 |
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161: The Great Mushroom Hunt
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Dec 12, 2017 |
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160: HAM: The Amateur Radio Episode
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Dec 05, 2017 |
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159: Should I Be Worried About Theft?
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Nov 28, 2017 |
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158: The Trip is in the Details
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Nov 21, 2017 |
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157: Enjoying the Long Slow Adaptation Process
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Nov 14, 2017 |
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156: The Pizza Episode
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Nov 07, 2017 |
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155: Happy Hike-O-Ween!
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Oct 31, 2017 |
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154: Planning for Adventure
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Oct 24, 2017 |
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153: Trinity Alps Wilderness Trip Report
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Oct 17, 2017 |
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152: Trail Parenting
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Oct 10, 2017 |
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151: For the Kids, By the Kids: The No Parents Episode
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Oct 03, 2017 |
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150: Clever and Creative
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Sep 26, 2017 |
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149: Friends of the Flora
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Sep 19, 2017 |
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148: Skip the Trip
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Sep 12, 2017 |
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147: DRIED: The Dehydrated Food Episode
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Sep 05, 2017 |
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146: Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2017
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Aug 29, 2017 |
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145: Are You a Fair Weather Backpacker?
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Aug 22, 2017 |
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144: Barefoot Backpacking
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Aug 15, 2017 |
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143: Summer Update
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Aug 08, 2017 |
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142: TICKS: The Parasitic Arachnid Episode
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Aug 01, 2017 |
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141: Staying Cool
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Jul 25, 2017 |
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140: College of Blister Knowledge
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Jul 18, 2017 |
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139: Giving Back to The Trails You Love
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Jul 11, 2017 |
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138: TREASURE HUNT: The Geocaching Episode
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Jul 04, 2017 |
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137: Getting Social on the Trail
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Jun 27, 2017 |
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136: Move to Backpack, Backpack to Move
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Jun 20, 2017 |
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135: Dreaming of Trail Time
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Jun 13, 2017 |
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134: MUSIC: Songs on the Trail
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Jun 06, 2017 |
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133: Cats, Wonderland, and Ticks
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May 30, 2017 |
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132: Wanna Clean Up The Forest?
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May 23, 2017 |
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131: Our Secret Backpacking Spot
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May 16, 2017 |
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130: Lost and Found
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May 09, 2017 |
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129: FORTIFY: The Pre-Trip Nutrition Episode
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May 02, 2017 |
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128: A Break in the Weather
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Apr 25, 2017 |
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127: Smoke Signals and Trail Marking
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Apr 18, 2017 |
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126: Cottage Gear
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Apr 11, 2017 |
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125: DRIP: The Rain Epsiode
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Apr 04, 2017 |
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124: Anatomy of an Overnight Backpacking Trip
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Mar 28, 2017 |
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123: Learn As You Go
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Mar 21, 2017 |
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122: Giving Up on Foraging?
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Mar 14, 2017 |
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121: ROPE: The Knot Episode
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Mar 07, 2017 |
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120: Good Body Mechanics for Backpackers
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Feb 28, 2017 |
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119: Sidelined By Injury
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Feb 21, 2017 |
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118: The Baditude
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Feb 14, 2017 |
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117: RUBBISH: The Trash on the Trail Episode
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Feb 07, 2017 |
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116: Three Stories and Three Takeaways
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Jan 31, 2017 |
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115: Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2017 Report
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Jan 24, 2017 |
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114: Winter is Summer Prep
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Jan 17, 2017 |
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113: How to Pack for a Trip
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Jan 10, 2017 |
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112: CREATE: The Outdoor Innovators Episode
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Jan 03, 2017 |
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111: Zero Days
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Dec 27, 2016 |
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110: The Shortest, Darkest Day of the Year
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Dec 20, 2016 |
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109: Wish List
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Dec 13, 2016 |
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108: SKETCH: Art on the Trail
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Dec 06, 2016 |
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107: We Have a Cookbook!
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Nov 29, 2016 |
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106: Black Friday Backpacking Options
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Nov 22, 2016 |
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105: Is There a Right and Proper Way to Backpack?
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Nov 15, 2016 |
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104: Trip and Fall
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Nov 08, 2016 |
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103: SNOOZE: The Sleeping Episode
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Nov 01, 2016 |
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102: Stories that Inspire
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Oct 25, 2016 |
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101: The Ultimate Pancake Challenge
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Oct 18, 2016 |
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100: Celebrating Episode 100!
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Oct 11, 2016 |
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099: BLINK: The Eyes Episode
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Oct 04, 2016 |
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098: Seeing Beyond the Marketing Hype
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Sep 27, 2016 |
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097: Google Trails
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Sep 20, 2016 |
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096: The Last Trip of the Summer
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Sep 13, 2016 |
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095: TWO: The Couples Episode
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Sep 06, 2016 |
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094: Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2016
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Aug 30, 2016 |
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093: What’s Up With Queen Moonracer?
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Aug 23, 2016 |
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092: Am I Going to Die?
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Aug 16, 2016 |
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091: A Beginner Forever
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Aug 09, 2016 |
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090: HANG: The Hammock Camping Episode
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Aug 02, 2016 |
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089: Backpacking in the Olympics
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Jul 26, 2016 |
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088: Setting Reasonable Expectations
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Jul 19, 2016 |
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087: Scoutmaster for a Day
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Jul 12, 2016 |
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086: BUDGET: The Spending Episode
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Jul 05, 2016 |
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085: MacGyver Moments
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Jun 28, 2016 |
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084: Nature is the Birthplace of Creativity
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Jun 21, 2016 |
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083: Lessons from Dad
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Jun 14, 2016 |
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082: CLICK 2.0: The Photography Technique Episode
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Jun 07, 2016 |
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081: Perfect Popcorn on the Trail
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May 31, 2016 |
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080: Managing Your Risk
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May 24, 2016 |
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079: Electronics on the Trail
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May 17, 2016 |
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078: The First 40 Kilometers
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May 10, 2016 |
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077: CLICK: The Photography Gear Episode
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May 03, 2016 |
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076: On the Rogue Again
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Apr 26, 2016 |
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075: What Ever Happened to GoLite?
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Apr 19, 2016 |
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074: Right of Way
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Apr 12, 2016 |
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073: CAT FOOD: The DIY Alcohol Stove Episode
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Apr 05, 2016 |
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072: Ha-ha-happy April Fool’s Day
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Mar 29, 2016 |
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071: The Art of Nanomanaging
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Mar 22, 2016 |
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070: Stuck in a Rut
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Mar 15, 2016 |
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069: The Ten Essentials
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Mar 08, 2016 |
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068: FLOW: The Water Episode
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Mar 01, 2016 |
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067: What in the Heck is VBL?
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Feb 23, 2016 |
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066: Passion, Sport, Trend or Lifestyle?
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Feb 16, 2016 |
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065: Hopelessly in Love
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Feb 09, 2016 |
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064: CHILL: The Winter Backpacking Episode
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Feb 02, 2016 |
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063: Outdoor Themes for 2016
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Jan 26, 2016 |
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062: Is the Pack Half Full or Half Empty?
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Jan 19, 2016 |
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061: The Perfect Gateway Activity
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Jan 12, 2016 |
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060: FIX: The Gear Maintenance and Repair Episode
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Jan 05, 2016 |
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059: A Recipe for Disaster
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Dec 29, 2015 |
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058: A Glorious Night Hike
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Dec 22, 2015 |
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057: How to Remain Thermally Neutral
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Dec 15, 2015 |
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056: St. Nick on the Trail
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Dec 08, 2015 |
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055: GIVE: The Gift Giving Episode
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Dec 01, 2015 |
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054: Six Words
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Nov 24, 2015 |
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053: Pilgrims and Strangers
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Nov 17, 2015 |
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052: Cutting the Switchbacks
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Nov 10, 2015 |
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051: HEEL TO TOE: The Sock Episode
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Nov 03, 2015 |
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050: Secrets, Vampires, and Fake Spiders
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Oct 27, 2015 |
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049: Mom’s Advice
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Oct 20, 2015 |
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048: Quick Change of Plans
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Oct 13, 2015 |
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047: WILD: The Bear Episode
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Oct 06, 2015 |
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046: You Can’t Beat a Classic
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Sep 29, 2015 |
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045: First, Second and Third Time’s a Charm
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Sep 22, 2015 |
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044: Wanna Go Stoveless?
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Sep 15, 2015 |
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043: Trends in Backpacking
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Sep 08, 2015 |
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042: SPARK: The Fire Episode
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Sep 01, 2015 |
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041: Rescue on the Trail
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Aug 25, 2015 |
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040: THE FIRST 40th EPISODE!
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Aug 18, 2015 |
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039: How to Revive a Dead Pack
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Aug 11, 2015 |
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038: GRUB: The Food Episode
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Aug 04, 2015 |
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037: Questions for Newbies
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Jul 28, 2015 |
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036: Blessed, Honored Pioneer!
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Jul 21, 2015 |
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035: Close to Home
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Jul 14, 2015 |
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034: PRIVY: The Bathroom Episode
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Jul 07, 2015 |
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033: Show America Some Love
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Jun 30, 2015 |
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032: Jocks, Fancy Pants and Hobbits
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Jun 23, 2015 |
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031: Summertime
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Jun 16, 2015 |
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030: The Farmer and the Cowman
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Jun 09, 2015 |
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029: SHORT AND SWEET: The Children + Backpacking Episode
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Jun 02, 2015 |
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028: It’s All Uphill From Here
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May 26, 2015 |
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027: You’ll Never Stand in Line for A View
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May 19, 2015 |
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026: Backpacking Gifts for Grads and Newlyweds
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May 12, 2015 |
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025: AHEAD OF THE CURVE: The Women + Backpacking Episode
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May 05, 2015 |
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024: Shoulder Season Backpacking
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Apr 28, 2015 |
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023: Spring Break 2015
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Apr 21, 2015 |
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022: If You Know Four Notes
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Apr 14, 2015 |
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021: Freeze Dried Meal Options
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Apr 07, 2015 |
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020: Pranks on the Trail
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Mar 31, 2015 |
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019: This Land Was Made for You and Me
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Mar 24, 2015 |
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018: Don’t Blow the Budget!
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Mar 17, 2015 |
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017: How to Find Awesome Trails
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Mar 10, 2015 |
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016: Say Goodbye to Sore Muscles
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Mar 03, 2015 |
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015: Alpaca: A Fiber to be Reckoned With
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Feb 24, 2015 |
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014: One More Use for Duct Tape
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Feb 17, 2015 |
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013: Are You Hiking Your Own Hike?
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Feb 10, 2015 |
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012: Inventors, Innovators, and Backpackers
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Feb 03, 2015 |
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011: Beware the Raccoons
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Jan 27, 2015 |
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010: The Shake Down
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Jan 20, 2015 |
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009: Backpacking with a Blind Chicken
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Jan 13, 2015 |
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008: Lewis and Clark Have Met Their Map
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Jan 06, 2015 |
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007: When It Rains, You’re Covered
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Dec 30, 2014 |
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006: Pipe Organs vs Harmonicas
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Dec 23, 2014 |
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005: Pick Any Two
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Dec 16, 2014 |
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004: How to Close the Backpack Gap
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Dec 16, 2014 |
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003: Shave the Ounces and the Pounds Will Follow
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Dec 16, 2014 |
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002: Surprising Places to Find Backpacking Stuff
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Dec 16, 2014 |
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001: Are You Really Bringing That Screwdriver?
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Dec 16, 2014 |