Podcast Episode May 30, 2020

Episode 27 | Listener Q & A


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Andrew and Ryan answer questions solicited from the Backpacking Light community on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Covered in this episode:

  • Hydrophobic down technology
  • Solar panels and battery pack management
  • Favorite hiking books and movies
  • How to get a good night’s sleep in the backcountry
  • Hammock systems
  • DCF/eVent fabrics
  • Appalachian Trail trip planning
  • And more!

Also in this episode:

  • Ryan and Andrew catch up on quarantine life
  • New favorite gear!

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  • #3650099
    Backpacking Light
    Admin

    @backpackinglight

    Locale: Rocky Mountains

    Companion forum thread to: Episode 27 | Listener Q & A

    Ryan and Andrew answer listener questions gathered from Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

    #3650108
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Too bad you don’t solicit here on your own site.  Not everyone is on a social media platform

    #3650123
    Arthur
    BPL Member

    @art-r

    +25 to Ken’s comment

    #3650128
    Backpacking Light
    Admin

    @backpackinglight

    Locale: Rocky Mountains

    We take questions via the podcast feedback email address as well! [email protected]

    #3650138
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Promoted here where?

    #3650158
    Backpacking Light
    Admin

    @backpackinglight

    Locale: Rocky Mountains

    We announce it in each podcast episode, on the podcast index page, and in all of the show notes pages!

    #3650160
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    I’m a bit confused by your (BPL’s) response. I went to the podcast page, where each podcast is listed, I assume after it has been produced. Ken’s comment was about BPL not asking on its own site for the questions BEFORE the podcast. I don’t see anything on the podcast page that talks about upcoming podcasts and asking for questions/etc.

    #3650163
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Doug is correct.

    #3650343
    Ryan Jordan
    Admin

    @ryan

    Locale: Central Rockies

    We did miss doing an invite in the form of a forum thread for this episode, my apologies. We’ve done that in past episodes and have used the forum questions in the podcast, so it’s a good mechanism for soliciting podcast questions.

    Also, @idester thanks for pointing out that the email invitation for questions isn’t listed on the podcast index page, so I’ve asked our web folks to add that. It should be there in the next 24 hours or so.

    #3650395
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    Appreciate the info Ryan.

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