All Episodes Access all episodes of The First 40 Miles right here. 214: The Final Episode 213: Health Benefits of Backpacking 212: PLAY: Games on the Trail 211: Gear That Lasts the Miles 210: Battle of the Utensil 209: Hidden Messages in Your Gear 208: HEAVY: When You Can’t Carry the Load 207: Scary Stuff 206: Backpacking Dinner Challenge 205: Steve’s Trip Report 204: So, How Was Your Hike? 203: Pardon Our Dust 202: The Slow, Methodical Accumulation of Gear 201: Cowboy Camping 200: A Week on the Pacific Crest Trail 199: REFLECTIONS: The Four Year Anniversary of Our First Backpacking Trip Together 198: Rewired Backpacking Brain 197: Anxiety on the Trail 196: Lightning Safety 195: A LONG HIKE: Prepping for a Weeklong Trip 194: The Womens’ Advantage 193: The First Step 192: Getting Back to Basics 191: Micro Improvements 190: COLD + HUNGRY: The Stoveless Cooking Episode 189: What is Real? 188: Wise Words from a Old Mountain Goat 187: How Would You Describe Your First Backpacking Trip? 186: TRAILS: A Little Light Trail Maintenance 185: Weekend with Friends 184: Camp Chores 183: Taking Some Friends Along 182: Tinkering with Tarps 181: Raising the Next Generation of Hikers and Backpackers 180: Do You Know What You Signed Up For? 179: Spring Break at the Metolius River 178: Test of Time 177: BEGINNERS: One Step at a Time 176: The Importance of Redundancy 175: Backpacking is Better With Friends 174: Scared or Prepared? 173: Backpacking Conversations 172: The Next Level of Essentials 171: Survival Essentials 170: A Winter Overnighter 169: FEATHERS: The Down Episode 168: Weight vs. Volume 167: Prepping for a Winter Backpacking Trip 166: Armchair Backpacker 165: Reading Between the Lines 164: Zero Waste Backpacking 163: Is it a Good Match? 162: Hunting the Cantharellus Formosus 161: The Great Mushroom Hunt 160: HAM: The Amateur Radio Episode 159: Should I Be Worried About Theft? 158: The Trip is in the Details 157: Enjoying the Long Slow Adaptation Process 156: The Pizza Episode 155: Happy Hike-O-Ween! 154: Planning for Adventure 153: Trinity Alps Wilderness Trip Report 152: Trail Parenting 151: For the Kids, By the Kids: The No Parents Episode 150: Clever and Creative 149: Friends of the Flora 148: Skip the Trip 147: DRIED: The Dehydrated Food Episode 146: Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2017 145: Are You a Fair Weather Backpacker? 144: Barefoot Backpacking 143: Summer Update 142: TICKS: The Parasitic Arachnid Episode 141: Staying Cool 140: College of Blister Knowledge 139: Giving Back to The Trails You Love 138: TREASURE HUNT: The Geocaching Episode 137: Getting Social on the Trail 136: Move to Backpack, Backpack to Move 135: Dreaming of Trail Time 134: MUSIC: Songs on the Trail 133: Cats, Wonderland, and Ticks 132: Wanna Clean Up The Forest? 131: Our Secret Backpacking Spot 130: Lost and Found 129: FORTIFY: The Pre-Trip Nutrition Episode 128: A Break in the Weather 127: Smoke Signals and Trail Marking 126: Cottage Gear 125: DRIP: The Rain Epsiode 124: Anatomy of an Overnight Backpacking Trip 123: Learn As You Go 122: Giving Up on Foraging? 121: ROPE: The Knot Episode 120: Good Body Mechanics for Backpackers 119: Sidelined By Injury 118: The Baditude 117: RUBBISH: The Trash on the Trail Episode 116: Three Stories and Three Takeaways 115: Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2017 Report 114: Winter is Summer Prep 113: How to Pack for a Trip 112: CREATE: The Outdoor Innovators Episode 111: Zero Days 110: The Shortest, Darkest Day of the Year 109: Wish List 108: SKETCH: Art on the Trail 107: We Have a Cookbook! 106: Black Friday Backpacking Options 105: Is There a Right and Proper Way to Backpack? 104: Trip and Fall 103: SNOOZE: The Sleeping Episode 102: Stories that Inspire 101: The Ultimate Pancake Challenge 100: Celebrating Episode 100! 099: BLINK: The Eyes Episode 098: Seeing Beyond the Marketing Hype 097: Google Trails 096: The Last Trip of the Summer 095: TWO: The Couples Episode 094: Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2016 093: What’s Up With Queen Moonracer? 092: Am I Going to Die? 091: A Beginner Forever 090: HANG: The Hammock Camping Episode 089: Backpacking in the Olympics 088: Setting Reasonable Expectations 087: Scoutmaster for a Day 086: BUDGET: The Spending Episode 085: MacGyver Moments 084: Nature is the Birthplace of Creativity 083: Lessons from Dad 082: CLICK 2.0: The Photography Technique Episode 081: Perfect Popcorn on the Trail 080: Managing Your Risk 079: Electronics on the Trail 078: The First 40 Kilometers 077: CLICK: The Photography Gear Episode 076: On the Rogue Again 075: What Ever Happened to GoLite? 074: Right of Way 073: CAT FOOD: The DIY Alcohol Stove Episode 072: Ha-ha-happy April Fool’s Day 071: The Art of Nanomanaging 070: Stuck in a Rut 069: The Ten Essentials 068: FLOW: The Water Episode 067: What in the Heck is VBL? 066: Passion, Sport, Trend or Lifestyle? 065: Hopelessly in Love 064: CHILL: The Winter Backpacking Episode 063: Outdoor Themes for 2016 062: Is the Pack Half Full or Half Empty? 061: The Perfect Gateway Activity 060: FIX: The Gear Maintenance and Repair Episode 059: A Recipe for Disaster 058: A Glorious Night Hike 057: How to Remain Thermally Neutral 056: St. Nick on the Trail 055: GIVE: The Gift Giving Episode 054: Six Words 053: Pilgrims and Strangers 052: Cutting the Switchbacks 051: HEEL TO TOE: The Sock Episode 050: Secrets, Vampires, and Fake Spiders 049: Mom’s Advice 048: Quick Change of Plans 047: WILD: The Bear Episode 046: You Can’t Beat a Classic 045: First, Second and Third Time’s a Charm 044: Wanna Go Stoveless? 043: Trends in Backpacking 042: SPARK: The Fire Episode 041: Rescue on the Trail 040: THE FIRST 40th EPISODE! 039: How to Revive a Dead Pack 038: GRUB: The Food Episode 037: Questions for Newbies 036: Blessed, Honored Pioneer! 035: Close to Home 034: PRIVY: The Bathroom Episode 033: Show America Some Love 032: Jocks, Fancy Pants and Hobbits 031: Summertime 030: The Farmer and the Cowman 029: SHORT AND SWEET: The Children + Backpacking Episode 028: It’s All Uphill From Here 027: You’ll Never Stand in Line for A View 026: Backpacking Gifts for Grads and Newlyweds 025: AHEAD OF THE CURVE: The Women + Backpacking Episode 024: Shoulder Season Backpacking 023: Spring Break 2015 022: If You Know Four Notes 021: Freeze Dried Meal Options 020: Pranks on the Trail 019: This Land Was Made for You and Me 018: Don’t Blow the Budget! 017: How to Find Awesome Trails 016: Say Goodbye to Sore Muscles 015: Alpaca: A Fiber to be Reckoned With 014: One More Use for Duct Tape 013: Are You Hiking Your Own Hike? 012: Inventors, Innovators, and Backpackers 011: Beware the Raccoons 010: The Shake Down 009: Backpacking with a Blind Chicken 008: Lewis and Clark Have Met Their Map 007: When It Rains, You’re Covered 006: Pipe Organs vs Harmonicas 005: Pick Any Two 004: How to Close the Backpack Gap 003: Shave the Ounces and the Pounds Will Follow 002: Surprising Places to Find Backpacking Stuff 001: Are You Really Bringing That Screwdriver?
