Hammock Gear joins the By Land Podcast to talk about the origin story of the company and to offer some tips and advice to those thinking about making the jump to hammocking.

JR Harris has been backpacking for 60 years. He’s been all around the world, seen vast amounts of wilderness, and done most of it on his own. Though he’s now in his mid 70’s, JR continues to seek adventures having never stopped since those early days in the Boy Scouts. He’s the real deal and joins the podcast to talk about his upbringing, his adventures, and how backpacking has impacted his life.

Rue McKenrick is one of the most prolific long-distance hikers today, but he doesn't care about that. What he cares about is bringing communities together which is why he's scouted a 12,000-mile route around the United States and established the American Perimeter Trail Conference.

Kyle Kamp is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian who specializes in backcountry nutrition and performance. He recently became a full-time operator of his own business, Valley to Peak Nutrition, and is now 100% dedicated to helping people reach their personal goals with nutrition and performance. We spend a few minutes catching up on recent happenings and dive right into answering audience nutrition and performance questions

Chase Tucker is a long-distance backpacker from Tasmania who specializes in training backpackers in the field of overall body mobility and fitness for their outdoor adventures. Chase is also an accomplished backpacker and traveler having hiked through both the Annapurna and Everest regions of Nepal as well as some of Spain’s long trails through the Pyrenees mountain range.

Cory Ford joins me to discuss whether or not "weak ankles" are really a thing and how to go about addressing it. Cory has a broad experience in the backcountry across many hobbies and an education in sports science to connect it all together.

Renee "Shera" Patrick is the Program Coordinator of the Oregon Desert Trail and joins the show to discuss the new Blue Mountains Trail in Eastern Oregon and a proposed Wilderness Area in SE Oregon.

Doug Laher is the Father of Thru-Hiker Trevor “Microsoft” Laher who tragically passed away while hiking near Apache Peak along the PCT. He was 11 days into his hike when conditions along the trail deteriorated quickly, putting him in a decision to either push through or find another way around. Trevor was 22 years old, a graduate of Ohio State, and headed off to a career with Microsoft.

Ryan and Hillary Lampers are the husband and wife team behind Hunt, Harvest, Health. They promote a healthy sustainable backcountry lifestyle and join me to talk about the benefits of CBD for backpackers and backcountry adventurers.

Kevin Bixby is the Executive Director of the SW Environmental Center and joins the podcast to discuss his views on why hunting ISN'T conservation and why it's important to begin including all user groups in the decisions involving conservation efforts.

LEARN HOW TO BACKPACK is an online beginner backpacking course and on this episode of the podcast, I dive into why I created the course in the first place and run you through three of the modules included; Finding Your Backpacking Style, Managing Expectations, and Managing Your Body.

This is NOT a gear episode and it doesn't include tips and tricks for backpacking. Instead, it's an open and honest discussion with Mark Huelsing where we get to explore a number of topics including the idea that being bad at something is actually good.

I'm no professional baby backpacker, but my wife and I have learned a few things since we started hiking and even backpacking with our baby. On this episode, I wanted to share those with you so you can learn from our experiences.

On this episode I offer my thoughts on how the Coronavirus is impacting the dreams of Thru Hikers all over the world and backcountry decision making.

Backpacking alone can be very uncomfortable at first. It's not easy at first, but with a little practice, you can do it! In this episode, I cover how you can start backpacking and hiking alone and why you'd want to in the first place.

On this episode of The By Land Podcast, I'm going to help you navigate your next gear purchase so you can save more money, expand your capabilities in the outdoors.

On this episode, I'm share with you my lessons from 2019 and the future of this podcast.

What happens when you find yourself equally in love with the backcountry AND the suburban family life? Dan Kriesberg joins me for a deep dive of how he finds a balance between these two passions; family and adventure.

I went home early from a backpacking trip and I think it's worth exploring why.

Daniel Galhardo founded Tenkara USA after researching the Japanese fishing culture and method of fly fishing. On this episode we talk about what the Tenkara method is, how it works, and why it's great for backpackers.