Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure

Mason Gravley is the Lead Ambassador at Athletic Brewing Company, a company that specializes in making low-calorie, non-alcoholic craft beer targeted at people with active lifestyles. In that vein, Mason is the host of two highly inspirational podcasts, Without Compromise, and the long-running Adventure Sports Podcast, interviewing some of the best, highest performing, and most inspirational peopl...

On this episode of the podcast, Tayson sits down with Brigham to discuss the new Outdoor Vitals wind jacket: The Nebo Windbreaker. Wind chill is one of the most underrated & fastest forces to make you feel cold - naturally causing you to want to throw on a bunch more layers! But extra insulation is bulky to pack, & can actually cause you to overheat while you're still hiking or moving! You'll go s...

On this episode of the podcast, Tayson sits down with Tyler to discuss the 100-Mile Challenge framework and what it means to hike a perfect 20-mile day. Learn more about the challenge: https://outdoorvitals.com/products/ov-100-challenge-2023-registration Great Outdoor Gear (Support the Podcast): https://bit.ly/3W0x6Rt #hiking #backapcking #camping #thruhiking #outdoorvitals

On this episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast, Tayson sits down with other members of the Outdoor Vitals team to discuss their recent trip up into the Deer Hollow area near Cedar City, UT to cross-country ski and backpack into their camp, set up a hot tent, and spend the night eating good food and keeping warm. See the video: https://youtu.be/tX07gbeF7Qs See the gear list: https://youtu.be/bqIEEg...

Shaun Durkee is the owner of Alpen Fuel, a backpacking food company based in Bozeman, Montana. It was started in the fall of 2018 by Shaun and his wife Emily as a side business while Shaun was pursuing an engineering career. During the pandemic, however, a layoff propelled the two to make Alpen Fuel into a full-time business. Now, Alpen fuel can be found in dozens of retail stores around the world...

On this episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast, Tayson (Outdoor Vitals Founder) sits down with Brigham (Outdoor Vitals Lead Designer) to go in-depth on OV's new sleeping pad: The Oblivion Sleeping Pad. Get yours: https://bit.ly/3yYIRO8 *** Oblivion Description: Getting good sleep on the trail isn't a "bonus" in the backcountry. It's absolutely necessary for your mind to be alert and for you to be...

Elina is a filmmaker, adventure guide, and thru-hiker from Auckland, New Zealand, also known by the trail name "Tip Tap". In 2019, she thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail and documented her experience on YouTube, then followed that adventure up by hiking the length of New Zealand via the Te Araroa Trail, and recently released a video of her and her brothers hiking the famous Japanese pilgrimage rou...

Jeff Garmire is a highly accomplished backpacker. At just 32 years old, and during the recording of this podcast, he holds the Colorado Trail FKT (fastest-known time), has the speed record for climbing Costa Rica's tallest Mountain: Cerro Chirripo, and has completed the Calendar Year Triple Crown (AT, PCT, CDT in one year). His trail name is "Legend"; needless to say, it's a name that fits. Today...

On this episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast, Tayson sits down to talk with Paul Ferraro to discuss his many long, long walks to raise money for Navy Seals: After a successful 30-year career in the tech industry, Paul Ferraro retired in 2014 and set his sights on walking across the United States from Virginia to California to raise money for the Navy SEAL Foundation. This 3,121-mile effort earne...

On this episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast, Tayson sits down with Tyler and Derek to discuss the 2023 OV 100 Mile Challenge. With the OV 100 Mile Challenge, you'll be able to set a hiking goal and build up to doing an epic dream hike. Learn more: https://outdoorvitals.com/products/ov-100-challenge-2023-registration Great Outdoor Gear (Support the Podcast): https://bit.ly/3W0x6Rt  

On this episode of the podcast, Tayson answers your questions! Be sure to comment below or email us at liveultralightpodcast@gmail.com to hear your questions answered on the next Q&A! Great Outdoor Gear (Support the Podcast): https://bit.ly/3W0x6Rt *** List of Questions: - What happened to the first 65 episodes? (YouTube) - would you do an episode on food? - So I'm just curious if y'all know anyon...

In this episode, Tayson talks about the state of our company, Outdoor Vitals. What happened in 2022, and where we're headed in 2023. Enjoy this sneak peek of the gear, the content, and the future direction of OV. Great Outdoor Gear (Support the Podcast): https://bit.ly/3W0x6Rt #outdoorvitals #liveultralight #backpackinggear #backpacking #ultralightbackpacking

On this episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast, Tayson sits down with Brigham and Tyler to discuss ISPO: the largest sports and outdoor trade show in the world, and what the Outdoor Vitals team did there. They also discuss international travel in Europe, the Austrian Alps, German chocolate, red stag sightings, sustainability, and more! Great Outdoor Gear (Support the Podcast): https://bit.ly/3W0x6...

Aurelien Sanchez is a French runner and backpacker who holds the record for the self-supported fastest-known time record for the south-to-north route on the John Muir Trail. In fact, he held the record for the John Miur self-supported OVERALL from 2018 until August 2022. His attempt took 3 days 3 hours 55 minutes and 10 seconds and was the last of three attempts to FKT the John Muir Trail. Althoug...

Kraig Adams is a filmmaker, hiker, and minimalist living in Denver, CO. He's best known for the Kraig Adams YouTube Channel, which documents Kraig's life and his travels all around the world. As of this recording, his channel has over 717,000 subscribers, and we're honored to have him on the podcast today to talk about backpacking and storytelling in the outdoor space. Kraig's Channel: https://www...

Rue McKenrick is an American backpacker and conservationist. He's a triple-crowner and the Executive Director of The American Perimeter Trail Conference, an organization dedicated to creating a 14,000-mile circumnavigational backpacking route of the continental United States. Recently, he completed a massive scouting trip of the proposed route, and we're honored to have him on the program today to...

Glen Andersen is an outdoor guide from our home state of Utah. He holds a bachelor's degree from Southern Utah University in leadership and group dynamics, and a master's degree from the University of Utah in outdoor adventure programming. After working for a few years as a youth seminary teacher for his church, Glen decided to merge his love of the outdoors, his experience working with young peop...

In this episode of the podcast, Tayson sits down with the lead product designer of Outdoor Vitals, Brigham Crane, to discuss OV's new 10 Piece Adaptive Clothing System created to help people layer for warmth and comfort in the outdoors. As backpackers, we need a collection of clothing that functions as tools to allow us to remain active in the backcountry as long as we want, in any season. By util...

Peter Reese is an avid hiker, fisherman, and adventurer. He is passionate about the outdoors and sharing his experience with others. Peter is a fan of lightweight gear that is designed to help outdoor enthusiasts travel light in wild places. He currently splits his time between Tuscon and Denver. Peter's Website: https://www.investmentgradegear.com/ Great Outdoor Gear (Support the Podcast): https:...

On this episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast, Tayson sits down with some of the other Outdoor Vitals crew to talk about their recent trip to Zion National Park. Together they discuss backpacking in national parks, especially during the "off-season", backpacking in winter, camping in the winter IN the desert, and much more. Enjoy! Black Friday Sale: https://bit.ly/3GrgLzQ Adaptive Layering System...

On this episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast, Tayson interviews Josh Perry. Josh Perry is a British athlete who, as of this recording, holds the record for the self-supported fastest-known-time for both the Pacific Crest Trail and the Arizona Trail. He completed the 2600-mile PCT in 55 days, and 16 hours. The 800-mile Arizona Trail in 14 days, and 12 hours. And the Long Trail in 6 days, 9 hours....

Matthew Nelson has been the executive director of the Arizona Trail Association since 2012. The ATA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect, maintain, enhance, promote and sustain the Arizona Trail, an 800-mile national scenic trail that spans the entire north-south length of the U.S. state of Arizona. Today we're going to talk about the Arizona Trail and the Arizona Trail Associat...

Andrew Steven is an "amateur explorer, expert coffee drinker, and podcast maker..." who has worked with Google, NBCUniversal, WarnerMedia, and numerous brands to help tell their stories in new and compelling ways. In addition to Trail Weight, he also created the critically acclaimed The History of Stand-Up podcast. When he's not working, he's usually camping, hiking, or dreaming of the next advent...

On this episode of the podcast, Tayson sits down with lead designer, Brigham Crane, to talk in-depth about the new jacket from Outdoor Vitals: The Vario Jacket. Get your Vario Jacket: https://bit.ly/3xGetHU  

Franziska Weinheimer is an outdoorswoman from Germany who has lived for over a quarter-century in the state of Oregon. Since 2016, she's been sharing her adventures in the mountains with the backpacking community through her blogs, guides, and videos on her "Hike Oregon" YouTube channel. From Oregon-specific trail guides to gear reviews and trip videos, she covers it all.   Hike Oregon Links: http...