150 episodes

Less gear, more beer!

The Trail Show The Trail Show

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    • 4.5 • 11 Ratings

Less gear, more beer!

    The Trail Show #140: Joshua Tree Jamboree

    The Trail Show #140: Joshua Tree Jamboree

    Show #140 – #boulderadjacent – On this month’s Trail Show, special guest and Trail Show VIP “The Onion” joins us once again to talk graph theory, the postman problem, and complete hiking Joshua Tree National Park, POD speaks on animal husbandry, getting papered to hike, lawsuits, and Jasmin Paris’ superhuman abilities, OOO visits outlying islands, D-Low does not discuss forbidden modes of travel or strava time, Disco regales his recent worst night ever in the backcountry, the Hotline clamors, Danth writes in, and we are serenaded with a Gaelic ditty. Not a Chance’s new book is reviewed as is an Outside Magazine article, and D-Low hatches a cold cold plan during Ask-A-Hiker.







    Beer O’ Da Month: Fine beers courtesy of Trail Show Nation!







    Music on this month’s Trail Show was from The Royal Vikings off “The Surfites and Co.” album….get all the tunes at Double Crown Records!







    *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy!

    • 1 hr 51 min
    The Trail Show #139: The American Discovery Trail

    The Trail Show #139: The American Discovery Trail

    Show #139 – #privysleeper – On this month’s Trail Show special guest Briana “Rocky Mountain High” DeSanctis joins us to talk American Legions, sleeping in cemeteries, emergency standpipes, and hiking the entire American Discovery Trail, POD discusses burned socks, disappearing podcasts, and hiking different hikes in the same place, OOO does yet another marathon in a day, D-Low speaks on the unspeakable, Disco heads south of the border, El Hikador burns bridges in Arizona, we receive a missive from the South Pacific, F-Ing Lettuce writes in, ASCII art is discussed, and the Florida Trail is considered yet again. We speculate on swamps during Ask-A-Hiker.







    Beer O’ Da Month: Fine beers courtesy of Trail Show Nation!







    More info on the American Discovery Trail can be found at discoverytrail.org.







    Music on this month’s Trail Show was from California’s legendary The Volcanics….get all the tunes at Double Crown Records!







    *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy!

    • 2 hrs 32 min
    The Trail Show #138: The Trans Catalina Trail

    The Trail Show #138: The Trans Catalina Trail

    Show #138 – #pickleballcurious – On this month’s Trail Show special guest and Trail Show 5th Chair, Liz “Snorkel” Thomas joins us to talk bison tacos, firewood delivery, and hiking SoCal’s Trans Catalina Trail, POD discusses airport races, poorly led hunting trips, and Olympic beer sponsors, OOO does another marathon, Jim Blodget is mentioned, El Hikador resurfaces, spoons with holes are considered, D-Low does not ski in the rain, F-Ing Lettuce calls in, and Disco contemplates edible capsaicin. Hiking while Cold is strategized and we do not mention the Florida Trail during Ask-A-Hiker. 







    Beer O’ Da Month: Fine beers courtesy of Trail Show Nation! 







    Check out Treeline Review’s new Trans Catalina Trail Guide!! 







    Music on this month’s Trail Show was from Iceland’s own Burt Rocket….get all the tunes at Double Crown Records! 







    *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy! 

    • 1 hr 28 min
    The Trail Show #137: HexaTrek

    The Trail Show #137: HexaTrek

    Show #137 – #backcountrygolf – On this month’s Trail Show special guest Lauren “Long Way” Roerick joins us to talk about baguette vending machines, a colossal amount of daily elevation gain, and France’s newest long distance hiking trail the HexaTrek, POD discusses sheep on roofs, Ruck season, slak shaks, and new national parks, OOO does a marathon, D-Low is overwhelmed with Vermont beer, Disco explores backcountry bogeys, POD gets coached, the Holly Jolly Trail Show is debuted on the Hotline, and we shout out the Active Adult Center. Marge’s social media habits and meeting like-minded hikers is discussed during Ask-A-Hiker.







    Beer O’ Da Month: Kolsch beers courtesy of GVP’s Alley Cat Brewing!







    Check out episodes 548 and 549 on trails from the 99% Invisible Podcast.







    *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy!

    • 1 hr 50 min
    The Trail Show #136: The Natchez Trace

    The Trail Show #136: The Natchez Trace

    Show #136 – #tunamac – On this month’s Trail Show special guests Moondog and Justin join us to talk about doing a kickflip, getting blue-lighted by NPS law enforcement, and their unique traverse of the Natchez Trace, POD discusses a critical trail closure and updates us on Pablo’s hippos, Thanksgiving delights such as jello salad, hot dish, and various casseroles are mentioned, OOO crashes a wedding, the Hotline brings us a new hit song twice, D-Low threatens to stay home, Disco laments tunamac. Additional variable on and off trail foods along with hypothetical bear deterrents are discussed at length during Ask-A-Hiker.







    Beer O’ Da Month: Pennsylvania & Vermont beers and cheers this month courtesy of Trail Show Nation!







    Music on this month’s Trail Show was from SoCal’s own Blackball Bandits….get all the tunes at Double Crown Records!







     *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy!







    **Disclaimer 2: Disco’s audio quality wasn’t the best on this episode because Disco forgot his headset while on the road. The management is aware and has hired consultants and contractors to rectify the issue by the next show. Thank you for your understanding.

    • 1 hr 45 min
    The Trail Show #135: Kilimanjaro

    The Trail Show #135: Kilimanjaro

    Show #135 – #expiredbeer – On this month’s Trail Show M. John Fayhee returns to the podcast to talk to us about hiking every day for a year and his new book “A Long Tangent”. POD discusses the latest PSiT (Person Stuck in Toilet) on Trail News, we field numerous AARP calls from the Hotline and attempt to wave off a self-imposed ban from one of our callers, special guest Melissa Wright from Women Who Explore joins us to talk about the ins, outs, highs, and lows of climbing Africa’s high point, Mt. Kilimanjaro! Disco relays a record setting number of bear encounters in 24 hours, D-Low explores monadnocks, OOO goes tree hunting, and POD declares she is human. A bacon grease soirée is examined during Ask-A-Hiker.







    Beer O’ Da Month: Pennsylvania beers and cheers this month courtesy of Slackjaw and Boo from Bent Run Brewing Co!







    Music on this month’s Trail Show was from Oslo’s own Baja Bug….get all the tunes at Double Crown Records!







     *Disclaimer: The Trail Show is a comedy podcast that sometimes talks about hiking and always talks about beer, and absolutely nothing we say should be taken at face value or misinterpreted as truth. Enjoy!







    **Disclaimer 2: POD’s audio quality wasn’t the best on this episode once again. The management is aware and has hired consultants and contractors to rectify the issue by the next show….we hope. Thank you for your understanding.

    • 2 hrs 35 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

pmbushawk ,

Love the podcast

As a 21 year old this show gives me hope that I’ll never grow out of drinking beer and being stupid with my friends. Thanks for the laughs!

Ciavarella ,

Cuba Libre

Best listened to off the trail.

Hikeout Bikeback ,

Better than Cats

If you're into hiking, you need to listen to this podcast. The hosts are funny but experienced and professional but relatable people. Although this is not their "day job", it doesn't have the feel of a podcast that is thrown together after hitting record. There's a clear intention that the production should evolve and strive to maintain a higher level of quality, and there seems to be as much respect for and awareness of the craft of broadcasting as there is for hiking (for example, the ep 38 "In The Year 2000...." tease - Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery).

Favourite segments are Trail News and... iTunes Reviews!

This is the best podcast to which I subscribe - it's simply fantastic.

Here are a list of my complaints:
1. I can't find ANY of the gear that they've heretofore reviewed at REI, or on the half-assed-Canadian-version, MEC (rhymes with trek).
2. Need more gear reviews. I'd like to hear more about String, Elastic Bands and, my favourite, ... Mini Binder Clips!

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