The First 40 Miles: Hiking and Backpacking Podcast

The First 40 Miles is a podcast for people who are new to hiking and backpacking.

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109: Wish List

Posted December 13, 201600:31:16

Show Notes: Episode 109 Today on the First 40 Miles, if we could give a pack full of brightly wrapped gifts to each of our listeners, what would we...

108: SKETCH: Art on the Trail

Posted December 6, 201600:33:11

Show Notes: Episode 108 Today on the First 40 Miles, SKETCH: Art on the Trail.  If you’re inspired by purple mountains majesty, we’ll give you...

107: We Have a Cookbook!

Posted November 29, 201600:30:33

Show Notes: Episode 107 Today on the First 40 Miles, we have a cookbook!  And we’ll share some behind the scenes details along with some tips to...

106: Black Friday Backpacking Options

Posted November 22, 201600:33:22

Show Notes: Episode 106 Today on the First 40 Miles, along with thousands of other folks this week, we’ll ditch the midnight shopping, the mall mayhem...

105: Is There a Right and Proper Way to Backpack?

Posted November 15, 201600:26:21

Show Notes: Episode 105 Today on the First 40 Miles, if your mother in law tells you there is one right way to set the table for Thanksgiving dinner,...