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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104: Trip and Fall

Posted November 8, 201600:27:33

Show Notes: Episode 104 Today on the First 40 Miles, usually your pack is lighter on the way home… but not on our most recent trip, and we’ll tell...

103: SNOOZE: The Sleeping Episode

Posted November 1, 201600:36:19

Show Notes: Episode 103 Today on the First 40 Miles, SNOOZE: The sleeping Episode.  This does not mean you can sleep through this episode.  However...

102: Stories that Inspire

Posted October 25, 201600:25:39

Show Notes: Episode 102 Today on the First 40 Miles, there is power in sharing stories—and we’ll tell you why your stories are so important!  Then...

101: The Ultimate Pancake Challenge

Posted October 18, 201600:31:22

Show Notes: Episode 101 Today on the First 40 Miles, we’ve always wondered why people make pancakes on the trail…so today we face The Ultimate Pancake...

100: Celebrating Episode 100!

Posted October 11, 201600:27:34

Show Notes: Episode 100 Today on the First 40 Miles, this is episode 100!  And we have a shocking revelation: this is not a backpacking podcast—and...