The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast
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025: AHEAD OF THE CURVE: The Women + Backpacking Episode
The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast
05/05/15 • 30 min
Today on The First 40 Miles, it’s our Women + Backpacking Episode! We’ll share the top 5 questions about Women and Backpacking and what to do to prepare for a successful trip. On the SUMMITTM Gear Review, we’ll teach you the Mayan name for Bonefish and why it matters! On The Backpack Hack of the WeekTM we’ll share a $1 solution to the most common female complaint on the trail. Then we’ll answer a question that applies to folks with long hair.
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024: Shoulder Season Backpacking
The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast
04/28/15 • 27 min
Today on The First 40 Miles, we’ll take a peak at the magical time between peak season and off peak season. On the SUMMIT Gear Review, you’ll meet the short, powerful cousin of the JetBoil Flash. Next, if you’ve always wanted to try Canadian cuisine, but were afraid to ask, we’ll give you the perfect recipe on the Backpack Hack of the Week. On the Backpackers Q+A, Mike from Utah has some questions about packs for all ages. Then we’ll wrap up the show with a little trail wisdom from our good friend on the trail, writer and outspoken man with a beard: Edward Abbey.
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023: Spring Break 2015
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04/21/15 • 28 min
Today on The First 40 Miles, we’ll take you on our Spring Break backpacking trip through the amazing Redwood Forest. Then we’ll talk a little trash and answer the question “What do I do with my garbage on the trail?” On the SUMMIT Gear ReviewTM, we’ll review the #1 most popular backpacking item on our family’s Spring Break trip. Then on the Backpack Hack of the WeekTM we’ll teach you a $2 trick that will get your fire started in seconds. We’ll wrap up the show with a little trail wisdom from a US President who maybe should have been in our Backpacking Pranks episode.
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212: PLAY: Games on the Trail
The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast
12/04/18 • 24 min
Today on the First 40 Miles, who says you can’t have type one fun and type two fun on a backpacking trip? Today’s episode explores games on the trail and how to make memories without bringing Monopoly. You’ll learn 5 super fast, super fun games that you can play on your next wilderness backpacking adventure or use to break the ice at your next board meeting. Then, we’ll review a love it or hate it nano game that, for mere grams, will earn its spot in your pack.

209: Hidden Messages in Your Gear
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11/13/18 • 27 min
Today on the First 40 Miles, have you ever given much thought to the names that companies give gear? The name of your pack or your tent isn’t just some random name they pulled out of a hat. Next, today’s top 5 list is a whole pile of hacks I picked up on my recent backpacking trip. Then, a little SteriPEN that is a backpackers dream! And a quick hack that has been on every single one of our backpacking trips.

208: HEAVY: When You Can’t Carry the Load
The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast
11/06/18 • 32 min
Today on the First 40 Miles, we've heard people say “I’d love to go backpacking like I did when I was younger, but I just can’t carry the load.” Are their backpacking days truly over? Then, what do you do when a trail mate is injured, sick or fatigued and can’t carry the load. For the SUMMIT Gear Review, something that will change the way you think of transporting your gear. And we’ll teach you how native peoples transported goods using a few sticks.

210: Battle of the Utensil
The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast
11/20/18 • 21 min
Today on the First 40 Miles, maybe you want to eat like royalty on the trail—but you don’t need a 15 piece place setting to make that happen. What does it take to shovel food from your cook pot to your mouth? Then we’ll talk about our top 5 favorite post trip meals. Then, what are our recommendations for backpacking gear that can go seamlessly from trail to off-trail lunchbox? And we’ll wrap things up with a quote from our favorite Dutch Post-Impressionist painter.

206: Backpacking Dinner Challenge
The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast
10/23/18 • 15 min
Today on the First 40 Miles, we’ve dumped out our box of random backpacking food, affectionately labeled, our “Bucket o’ Calories”, and will go head to head today as Josh and I battle it out, civilly, for the Backpacking Dinner Challenge. Can we each create a unique meal with just the pile of ingredients in front of us? We’ll find out. Then we’ll eat dinner.

205: Steve’s Trip Report
The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast
10/16/18 • 21 min
Today on the First 40 Miles, we’re checking in with our friend Steve, who completed a thru hike of the Oregon section of the Pacific Crest Trail this summer. And we’ll throw in a backpack hack and some trail wisdom, just for funsies.

207: Scary Stuff
The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast
10/30/18 • 29 min
Today on The First 40 Miles, we’ve dredged up as many scary things as we can for this Halloween episode. Cougar attacks, mysterious items in hiker boxes, dead cats and the scariest thing of all—hiker stink. Then we’ll wrap up today’s episode with a quote from a zombie. Actually it’s just a quote from someone’s posthumously published journal. They’re dead, but they’re alive! (But they’re dead.)
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How many episodes does The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast have?
The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast currently has 214 episodes available.
What topics does The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies, Podcasts, Sports and Wilderness.
What is the most popular episode on The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast?
The episode title '025: AHEAD OF THE CURVE: The Women + Backpacking Episode' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast?
The average episode length on The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast released?
Episodes of The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast?
The first episode of The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast was released on Dec 16, 2014.
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