Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show

Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show

Hosted by Carl and Jesse · Carl Mandrioli, Bleav

4.6from 361 ratings

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86Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
490
Episodes
197
Transcribed
361
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2017
First episode
18M
YouTube views

About Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show

Backpacking and hiking tips and tales...with a sense of humor. This is your one-stop show for backpacking, hiking and adventure entertainment. From backpacking gear to the trail situations you will encounter to popular guests, this podcast will deliver. Derek and Carl will hit on all of the backpacking and hiking topics you want with decades of good (and horrendous) experience.

Publisher
Carl Mandrioli, Bleav
Category
comedy · health & fitness · sports
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
7 Nov 2017
Latest episode
2 Nov 2026
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Latest episodes

197 of 490 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    JUSTIN OUTDOORS: Top 10 Toughest Trails -- Too Hard for Most Hikers

  2. 29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Are We Getting RIPPED OFF By Tent Companies? with Brad 'Crow' Felton

  3. 26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    SHUG is Back!...and Answering all the TOUGH Questions!

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JUSTIN OUTDOORS: Top 10 Toughest Trails -- Too Hard for Most Hikers

Published 2 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Not knowing, not knowing what I was doing. But the key is that it's like the grade of the trail, like the, the greater the trail, you're on your tiptoes so frequently, and there's one pass, the third one, which is called Trail Rider Pass. It just feels like you're... It's like a double pass. […]

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Who has been a guest on Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Justin Outdoors
  • Brad Felton
  • Shug
  • Ricky 'Your Trail Buddy'
  • Christine Machado

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YouTube views
17,514,413
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
361 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100

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97
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
96

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Who hosts Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show?

Carl and Jesse host the show. Published by Carl Mandrioli, Bleav.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show take guests?

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