Hiker Trash Radio

Tayson Whittaker, the founder and CEO of ultralight backpacking gear company Outdoor Vitals, joins Doc to talk about gear, passion, frostbite, thunderstorms in the backcountry, and the Three Types of…

Ape Man, a Sierra hiker with 45 years of experience and two re-built knees, sits down with Doc to discuss bears in the backcountry, how to dodge Volkswagen-sized boulders, adventures on the John Muir…

Spencer Morrissey, an incurable peak bagger and world class wise ass, sits a spell with Doc and spins some yarns from his outdoor adventures.  Tune in and hear about steaming heads, river nudists, sp…

In this first of two episodes, Prospective PCT thru hiker, Panda, comes on the Pod to discuss her prep, gear, strategy, and expectations for her first long trail thru hike.  And, she'll make a return…

Author, bikepacker, and thru hiker Paul "Snake Eyes" Barach sits down with Doc to relive the highest of highs and lowest of lows from the last five years.  Tune in for a comprehensive discussion on t…

Tune in to hear Doc talk to Josh "Goat" McDonnell about his journey from a pained day hiker in Colorado to JMT thru hiker.  Along the way, they cover a lot of territory, including the power of Google…

Leave No Trace trainer Heather Kovach joins Doc for an important discussion of the seven principles of Leave No Trace.  Doc and Heather share the principles, the reasons behind them, and use lots of …

Former college soccer star and current military wife and mother of three, Cassie Johannes, sits down with Doc to talk about all things Faroe Islands.  She shares logistics, cost, and descriptions of …

Got a long trail hike coming up quick that you're not physically ready for?  This is the episode for you.  Rowan "Coach" Smith sits down with Doc to talk backpacker-specific training and fitness prep…

Three adventure podcasts collide in this crossover episode. Check out the voices, stories and content behind The John Freakin' Muir Pod, the Lost on Purpose Pod, and the Tales of the Trails podcast. …

Shaun of Shaun_Explores sits  down with Doc to share some mishaps and misadventures while wild camping in the UK.  The accidental YouTube star and self-proclaimed serial hobbyist talks about getting …

A Triple Crowner at the age of 20, Scrapbook sits down with Doc to talk about planning for the PCT during high school, convincing his mom to drop him off alone at the Mexican border with just a pack …

Obsessive outdoor adventurer Chadahooche sits down with Doc to discuss his 2020 thru hike of the JMT, how to become a guide, the nine things he wished he had known before hiking the JMT, adventure me…

Aaron Owens Mayhew, the creator of Backcountry Foodie, sits down with Doc for an excellent Bonus Episode.  They cover a lot of ground, from portions of both the PCT and AT in 2017, injuries on the tr…

Filmmaker and podcaster Billy "Bourdain" Yang, along with his hiking companions, SOGO and Tunez, sit down with Doc and Chopper to talk about his JMT documentary, the challenges of preparing for a thr…

Down the Trail website creator Jamie Compos joins Doc for a discussion of his excellent trail prep website, how he came by the trail name of Duct Tape, and his treks on the AT, the Long Trail, the JM…

Author Jay Wilson and his wife Michelle sit down with Doc to discuss Jay's JMT trail memoir, Elevation Gain, Life Lessons Above the Tree Line. They cover a lot of ground in this episode: there are Pr…

Named New Trail Star by Outside Magazine, featured in Gear Junkie, and given control of HOKA's Instagram account for a day, mountaineer Andrew King is on a mission to become the first African-America…

Outside Magazine called Michael Wardian "perhaps the world's most prolific distance runner" and named him one of their 2020 Outsiders of the Year. Michael sits down with Doc and talks about FKTs, run…

To commemorate the Pod's 50th episode, Doc welcomes back fan favorites Chopper, Jukebox and Big E to catch up on their latest adventures, a new backpacking quiz, adventure media, and hiking goals for…