#91 | The NYE Sh*t Show Spectacular
Backpacker Radio
Zach Davis
4.6 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 27 December 2020
⏱️ 243 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Today's episode of Backpacker Radio, presented by The Trek, is 2020 personified. And by that, I mean it's a genuine shit show. Today's show runs the gamut, we drunk dial some fans, introduce a slew of new segments, play some trivia (grab a drink if you'd like to play along), and are given a play-by-play of some soiled denim courtesy of The Real Hiking Viking. As if that weren't enough the trio consumes enough adult beverages to commit to getting quasi-matching butt tattoos if you, our Backpacker Radio listeners, deem it worthwhile. This is our longest episode yet, by a lot, and exceptionally weird. Strap in.
Zpacks discount code: Use code: BPRPLEX for $25 off any plex tent at zpacks.com.
[divider]
Help us raise $100,000 for the trails and we'll get butt tattoos.
Thru-Hiking Coaching with Zach and Chaunce
How to Save Money for a Thru-Hike by Kelly Floro discount code: Use code: IPOOPED for 15% off.
[divider]
00:03:50 - QOTD: What would you put in a 2020 time capsule?
00:08:09 - 2021 Predictions
00:59:00 - Drunk Dialing The Real Hiking Viking
01:08:24 - Drunk Dialing with Smelly Melly / Frontline
01:15:00 - Drunk Dialing with John
01:19:00 - BPR stats
01:25:41 - Drunk Dialing with Julian
01:28:30 - Drunk Dialing with Katie
01:32:55 - Top 10 Countries that listen to Backpacker Radio
01:35:38 - Pits and Peaks of 2020
01:40:00 - Drunk Dialing with Chirstopher Marshburn
01:48:21 - Drunk Dialing with Crystal
01:58:10 - Drunk Dialing with Katie Again
01:59:30 - Drunk Dialing with Kate aka Stickerz
02:09:18 - Drunk Dialing with Rob
02:18:00 - Drunk Dialing with Logan and Kevin
02:26:21 - Trivia with Zach
02:47:27 - Drunk Dialing with Nicholas
02:52:50 - Surprise appearance from Ballflap
02:57:40 - Drunk Dialing with Dot
03:10:00 - More Pits and Peaks
03:19:27 - Drunk Dialing with Zane and Anton
03:35:00 - (ISH?) The beginning of the butt tattoo discussion
03:51:00 - Mail Bag
Comment _____ to win a sticker
[divider]
Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (and please leave us a review)! Find us on Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play.
Support us on Patreon to get bonus content.
A super big thank you to our Chuck Norris Award winner(s) from Patreon: Jason Lawrence, Austen McDaniel, Andrew, Christopher Marshburn, S11N, and Sawyer Products
A big thank you to our Cinnamon Connection Champions from Patreon: Cynthia Voth, Brandon Spilker, Emily Brown, Jeffrey Miller, Mitchell, Zoe Jenkins, Dcnerdlet, Jeff LaFranier, Mark Snook, Peter Ellenberg, Thomas Fullmer, Jacob Northrup, Peter Leven
Follow The Trek, Chaunce, Badger, and Trail Correspondents on Instagram.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by the trek is 2020 personified and by that I mean is a genuine shit show |
| 0:08.1 | Today's episode runs the gamut. We drunk dial some fans, introduce a slew of new segments, do some trivia, grab a drink |
| 0:16.3 | if you'd like to play along, and are given a play-by-play of some soiled denim courtesy of the |
| 0:22.0 | real hiking biking. As if that weren't enough, Chants Elise and I |
| 0:26.0 | consume enough adult beverages to commit to getting quasi matching butt tattoos if you, our |
| 0:32.1 | backpacker radio listeners listeners deem it worthwhile. |
| 0:35.0 | This is our longest episode yet buy a lot and is exceptionally weird. |
| 0:40.0 | Strap in. But first. |
| 0:43.0 | If you've listened to this show or follow cottage industry gear whatsoever, you are undoubtedly |
| 0:47.7 | familiar with Z-Pax's line of trekking pole tents. |
| 0:51.0 | Zach used a one-person Z-Pax tent for the duration of his PCT through hike in 2017, drink. |
| 0:57.0 | Fireball called the Duplex Home during our recent hike of the John Muir Trail, and I have recently had the pleasure of testing the duplex |
| 1:04.2 | myself, and it kicks ass. |
| 1:06.6 | This spacious two-person tent weighs less than one pound four ounces, is made of dynama composite |
| 1:12.2 | fabric, which is strong strong being up to 15 times stronger |
| 1:15.7 | than steel on a wait for weight basis. Waterproof and extremely durable and |
| 1:20.2 | resistant to moisture, UV light and chemicals. |
| 1:23.6 | It's all the rage for good reason. |
| 1:25.8 | If you're looking to make the jump to a trekking pole tent |
| 1:28.1 | that's easy to set up, |
| 1:29.4 | spacious, crazy light, and will last you thousands of miles, jump into a duplex. |
| 1:35.0 | Or if you're looking for an even more ultra light option, check out the hexamid, a great tent for an average-sized solo hiker featuring a fully enclosed screen, an optional |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Zach Davis, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Zach Davis and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.