Backcountry Bizarre

Join us this week for a 6-week 600-mile canoe trip through the northwest territories of Canada! Featuring a surprise Grizzly bear. SOURCES for this episode: The boy from Minnesota worried about capsizing as he canoed through the Canadian Northwest Territories. What he encountered was more terrifying than any white water By Elle Hunt https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/may/23/17-year-old-...

Join us this week for an ultramarathon through the Sahara desert! Athlete Mauro Prosperi ran the Marathon de Sables in 1994 and things did in fact get bizarre. Featuring an extreme crash diet not recommended by healthcare professionals. We are loving extreme landscapes this season!! SOURCES for this episode:  Alone in the Sahara: The Survival Story of Mauro Prosperi: https://www.offgridweb.co...

Join us this week as a trail crew goes on their first hitch of the season in the Wind River Range of Wyoming. They face raucous storms, high waters and underprepared co-workers. Backcountry Bizarre is hosted by Zoe Leake. Co-hosted this week by Henry Kelso, @henry_kelson Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at the Recording Center in Missoula, Montana  Cover art by Emma Harrison, @em...

Join us this week as we go dashing through the snow in the Alaskan backcountry! Lieutenant Leon Crane goes on a surprise vacation when his plane crashes, exploring the wild country along the Charley River. Sources for this week’s episode: Article by National Park Service called “A WW II Survival story from the Charley River”: https://www.nps.gov/yuch/learn/historyculture/leon-crane-survival-story....

Join us for our season 2 premiere! In 2021 British medical officer Preet Chandi completes her first expedition in Antarctica, traveling 700 miles across the landmass to reach the South Pole. Sources for this story: Episode of Women Who Travel podcast titled “A solo Skiing Expedition Across Antarctica" ; Episode of the podcast Wild Ideas Worth Living titled “Trekking Solo to the North and South Pol...

Join us this week for our SEASON FINALE as we go bike packing in Utah! This ride doesn’t exactly goes as planned but has a fairy tale ending. Backcountry Bizarre is produced and hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Silas Phillips, @silaswp Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at The Recording Center in Missoula, Montana  Cover art is by Emma Harrison, @emmharr  Music is b...

Join us this week on this special episode as Angie takes us on one of her adventures - an overnight on the Indian River in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! Say yah to da U.P., eh! Backcountry Bizarre is produced and hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Angie Loewe, @angshmang Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at The Recording Center in Missoula, Montana  Cover art is by Emm...

Join us this week as we go backpacking with a big group of ladies in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area! For more information about Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, check out their website https://gsenm.org/ and on Instagram @ grandstaircasepartners! Backcountry Bizarre is produced and hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Madeline McGill, @madmcgill. Audio is produced and edited by Sco...

Join us this week as we climb the full Exum Ridge on the Grand Teton! Just a few things go a little wonky, but spoiler alert everyone lives. Rope up and get ready for the climb! Backcountry Bizarre is produced and hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Harrison Schutt, @patinabuildingllc Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at The Recording Center in Missoula, Montana Cover art is by...

Join us this week as we venture on a spring backpacking trip into a backcountry hot springs that gets foiled by a snowy trail and an icy creek! A classic case of putting too much faith into shoulder season activities. Backcountry Bizarre is produced and hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Angie Loewe, @angshmang Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at The Recording Center in Misso...

Join us as one racoon becomes intimately involved in a 4th of July impromptu backpacking trip in Illinois (which is evidently cooler than we thought)! For more information on Marshall Mountain visit their website https://marshallmountain.com/ and on Instagram @marshall_mountain_park! Backcountry Bizarre is produced and hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Silas Phillips, @silaswp Audio is p...

Join us this week as we travel to Northern Wisconsin in February for a 10 day military tactical training! Backcountry Bizarre is produced and hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Angie Loewe, @angshmang Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at the Recording Center in Missoula, Montana  Cover art by Emma Harrison, @emmharr  Music by Jimmy Timbre, @jimmytimbre  If you w...

Join us this week as we go to Elk Camp in Montana with a group of seasoned vets and a first timer! Thank you to Corey Hockett (@coreshotphoto) for sharing this story! Read the referenced article written by Hockett and published in Outdoor Bozeman here: https://outsidebozeman.com/activities/hunting/big-game-hunting/perfect-storm We briefly discuss suicide in this episode, please be advised and use...

Join us this week as we go on a ten day river trip in Nepal with a large group of incredibly competent folks who end up getting pretty hungry! Backcountry Bizarre is produced and hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Angie Loewe, @angshmang Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at the Recording Center in Missoula, Montana  Cover art by Emma Harrison, @emmharr  Music by Jimm...

Join us this week as we journey to the San Juan islands in a giant wooden canoe with middle schoolers and an Australian clown. Backcountry Bizarre is produced and hosted by Zoë Leake. Co-hosted this week by Angie Loewe, @angshmang Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at the Recording Center in Missoula, Montana  Cover art by Emma Harrison, @emmharr  Music by Jimmy Timbre, @jimmy...

Introducing the Backcountry Bizarre Podcast! Co-hosted by Zoë Leake & Angie Loewe. Recorded, mixed, and produced by Scott Mathson, The Recording Center. Cover art by Emma Harrison, Music by Jimmy Timbre. First episodes coming January 2025. Submit your story at: https://backcountrybizarre.com/