
158 episodes

Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure Outdoor Vitals
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The Live Ultralight Podcast is all about inspiring you to get outdoors and teaching you how to lighten your pack so you can go on more adventures.
We largely focus on backpacking and things that are interesting to backpackers, but occasionally we delve into other adventure and travel topics as well. In addition, we aim to feature interesting and inspiring guests all around the backpacking, travel, and adventure space.
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EP 156 - Stories From The Camino De Santiago: Jeremiah & Bridgette Stringer
This week, we welcome onto the podcast Jeremiah & Bridgette Stringer! Jeremiah is a backpacker who’s dedicated himself to helping other hikers through his YouTube channel “Jeremiah Stringer Hikes” and his podcast “The Backpacking Podcast” co-hosted with John Kelley. Bridgette, his wife and fellow adventurer is a middle school teacher who loves puzzles and adventure. Together, they recently took on the famous Camino de Santiago trail through Spain.
Jeremiah Stringer Links:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JeremiahStringer
Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBackpackingPodcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeremiahStringerHikes/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahstringerhikes/
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EP 155 - Devin Ashby: Danger, YouTube, & Outdoor Gear
Devin Ashby is a backpacking YouTuber (Backcountry Exposure). Previously he worked as an educator, and as a general manager for Waymark Gear Co., but recently he’s taken his backpacking YouTube channel full-time. Through Backcountry Exposure, he creates content about backpacking, recording his adventures, giving backpacking tips, and reviewing backpacking gear.
Find Devin here: https://linktr.ee/Backcountryexposure
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EP 154 - SOS Button Reality Check: Lessons Outdoors with Jonathan Conti
Jonathan Conti, a Boise, Idaho native, is a passionate cinematographer whose love for the outdoors has inspired the creation of his self-named YouTube channel. Covering a wide range of outdoor content, from gear reviews to nature hikes, his videos showcase stunning photography that transports his audience to the backcountry.
Jonathan's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JonConti/videos
Jonathan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Jon_Conti/
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EP 153 - Skyline 30 Fastpack Product Deep Dive
On this episode of the podcast, Tayson and Brigham from Outdoor Vitals sit down to discuss their newest release: The Skyline 30 Fastpack.
Get yours: https://bit.ly/3YTnHgH
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Product Description:
Some people have a different kind of drive - the drive for high intensity, fast speeds, & lots of miles. These people go further & see more. Even if they have a day job, they don’t let that stop them from using their limited time to see the sights & accomplish their goals. They choose to embrace challenges, & they like it! The Skyline Fastpack was designed for them.
It's the perfect pack for trail running, cross-country skiing, day hiking, backpacking (especially for those dialed-in ultralighters), trail running, & of course - fastpacking. Fastpacking is ultralight backpacking but fast. You’ve got to be able to move quickly while carrying everything you need for camping overnight in the backcountry. Your pack has to be able to handle all-day, on-the-move use while staying comfortable & giving you easy access to hydration and fuel.
Understandably, it also has to be small & light so it doesn’t weigh you down. A fastpack MUST be stable while you run. The Skyline Fastpack is versatile, comfortable, & built so that you can easily access what you need when you need it without removing your pack! It uses a shoulder harness suspension system that evenly distributes your pack weight & doesn’t allow your water flasks to bounce around uncomfortably.
Versatile pockets allow you to stash snacks, gear, or whatever else you need without fear of them falling out as you move. This shoulder harness suspension system hugs your body while still allowing you full range of motion for all-day comfort. Challenge Ultra stretch mesh is used for the back, side, & bottom pockets & it is both LIGHT & DURABLE. It’s hard to cut it even with scissors! It stretches & allows you to easily stuff your gear where you want, but weighs next to nothing.
This is some of the toughest and lightest mesh in the industry! The unique bottom pocket has 2 parts: a pass-through sleeve & a zippered mesh compartment. Stash your phone, gloves, maps, or anything else right where it’s easily accessible and safe. Every feature is intentionally designed, from the foam back panel that melds with your body to the versatile pocketing on the harness system that will keep your gear exactly where you want it when you need it. Don’t let long distances & limited timelines keep you from experiencing the wild places you crave. The Skyline Fastpack can help you satisfy that hunger. -
EP 152 - Revenge or Reliving? Tushar Mountain Ultra Race Story
On this episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast, Tayson sits down with Darren and Tyler to talk all about what happened on the recent Tushars Mountain Run, where both Tayson and Darren attempted Ultramarathons.
The podcast in preparation for this race: https://youtu.be/DdB6z6g5dTI
Tayson's first attempt (documentary): https://youtu.be/1rR85Yro6EA
Tayson's first attempt (podcast): https://youtu.be/LjYPQ3s2Se0
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EP 151 - Adventurer's Journal: Maggie Slepian on Bikepacking and Beyond
Maggie Slepian is a Montana-based writer and editor with a decade of gear-testing experience. She's an avid backpacker, bikepacker, climber, horseback rider, skier, and mountain biker. Maggie has covered thousands of miles on long-distance trails and bike routes. As a writer, her work has been featured in Outside, Runner's World, and Backpacker Magazine.
Maggie's Website: https://www.maggieslepian.com/
Maggie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggie_slepian/?hl=en
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Customer Reviews
Loving these bike pack episodes
Ep 151 Sometimes things don’t go the way we planned.
Lots of great stuff here but this episode really spoke to me. I use to hike a lot until my knee just got to painful to do descents. I got into bike packing and discovered outdoor vitals. The loftek jacket won me over, then the sleeping bag then the altitude hoody now I am all in getting my whole layering system through outdoor. I ride a drop bar mtb with 2.6” tires and have a dual suspension gravel bike and for my road centric I have a all road gravel bike. So much cross over between ultralight hiking and bike packing. Great stuff guys.
In Depth & Entertaining
These guys really know their stuff. It’s to the point and extremely educational.
Always entertaining, and I learn something new.
Always a good listen, very informative and entertaining for sure. Their most recent pod cast about Hiking 20 miles a day was loaded with great tips on how to hike further. For the experienced hikers I’m sure there are a few things they can take that will help add a few extra miles onto their daily hike. And for the beginner and intermediate hikers this is loaded with great information. I will be definitely adding some of Outdoor Vitals strategies to go extra miles on my next hike. The idea about eating dinner on the trail, and then hiking into camp is awesome. I can’t decide what I like better, these “Informational” pod casts or the stories of those wicked hiking treks the OV team goes on. Either way I’m always inspired to get out on the trail after listening. Thank you.