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https://backpackinglightpodcast.libsyn.com/2025/03
Backpacking Light Podcast
The Backpacking Light Podcast explores the technology, gear, skills, and philosophy of backcountry wilderness travel through stories, interviews, and...
backpacking light podcast
https://backpackinglightpodcast.libsyn.com/2025/07
Backpacking Light Podcast
The Backpacking Light Podcast explores the technology, gear, skills, and philosophy of backcountry wilderness travel through stories, interviews, and...
backpacking light podcast
https://backpackinglightpodcast.libsyn.com/2025/04
Backpacking Light Podcast
The Backpacking Light Podcast explores the technology, gear, skills, and philosophy of backcountry wilderness travel through stories, interviews, and...
backpacking light podcast
https://backpackinglightpodcast.libsyn.com/2021/02
Backpacking Light Podcast
The Backpacking Light Podcast explores the technology, gear, skills, and philosophy of backcountry wilderness travel through stories, interviews, and...
backpacking light podcast
https://backpackinglightpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-144-trail-steepness-vs-difficulty
Backpacking Light Podcast: Episode 144 | Trail Steepness vs. Difficulty
Hiking effort doesn’t scale smoothly with slope. It shifts across physiological regimes driven by muscle contraction type, aerobic limits, gait mechanics, and...
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