Preview Mode Links will not work in preview mode

Backpacking Light Podcast

Dec 20, 2021

We're gonna wrap up the year with a survey of gear we loved using in 2021. We polled the Backpacking Light staff and contributors and asked them to talk about the gear they couldn't live without in 2021 - and why. Make sure and check out the related Staff Picks 2021 article for more. Enjoy, and we'll see you next...


Nov 30, 2021

This is the first installment of the Backpacking Light Podcast's new series of cottage industry interviews - where Andrew and Ryan chat with some of the small business owners who make up the ultralight cottage industry world.

In this episode, the guys interview Livio Melo, the founder of allmansright.

  • click here for...


Nov 23, 2021

It's our 50th episode! To celebrate, we reached out to listeners and asked them to submit their big backpacking questions. We received fantastic questions about gear, philosophy, and skills and enjoyed chatting about the answers.

Also in this episode, an interview with Backpacking Light grant recipient Narinda Heng and...


Nov 9, 2021

In this SKILLS SHORT, Andrew and Ryan chat about layers that don't quite fit into the traditional three-layer system.

  • Click here for show...


Oct 26, 2021

In this episode of the Backpacking Light Podcast, Ryan and Andrew chat with Backpacking Light author and materials tester Stephen Seeber about layering, waterproof-breathable fabrics, and new GORE-TEX technology. Also in this episode, we discuss a new pack from Arc'teryx, updates to the popular NEMO Tensor line of...