The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast

By Heather Legler

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Episodes: 214

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