EP 75 - Backpacking in 41° Below Freezing
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
Release Date: 01/03/2022
EP 174 - A Watch Can Change Your Life: Talking Coros With Darian Allberry
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
Darian Allberry is an ultrarunner and Head of User Engagement at COROS Wearables. There he oversees press and media communications, product marketing, testing, and quality control. Join the membership: #outdoorvitals #coros #coroswearables #liveultrralightpodcast #taysonwhittaker #liveultralight
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EP 173 - Backpacking With 8 YouTubers
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
In this episode, Tayson and Derek discuss a recent backpacking trip in Southern Utah with 8 backpacking YouTubers. Great Backpacking Gear (Support the Podcast): https://bit.ly/3PswpQi Follow My New Friends and Their YouTube Channels: Miranda Goes Outside: Bryce Newbold: Sintax77: Eric Hanson: Justin Outdoors: Elina Osborne: Jeff Pelletier: Grim Granite: Tayson Whittaker (me): #backpacking #youtubers #youtuberslife
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EP 172 - 50 Miles in 1 Day: Grand Canyon Snow, Fish, Permit Checks, & Power Walking
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
On this episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast, Brigham and Tayson sit down to discuss their recent second attempt at the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim hike. Enjoy hearing all the stories, the takeaways, and learn all about the conditions, the nutrition, the gear, and more in this exciting discussion! *** Great Backpacking Gear (Support the Podcast): #grandcanyon #rimtorimtorim #r2r2r #grandcanyonnationalpark #podcast #rt3
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EP 171 - Age Is No Barrier: Hunter Leininger's Quest for Adventure
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
Hunter Leininger is an endurance sport multihyphenate. He's an ultrarunner, mountaineer, mountain biker, content creator, and reality TV star. The eager son of an endurance athlete, Hunter set his first World Record by becoming the Youngest Finisher of the 24 Hour National Championship at the age of 11 and has since set records and FKTs in expedition racing, adventure racing, mountain biking endurance races, and Ultrarunning. Recently he summited the highest peaks of each state in 42 days (beating the record), and just became the fastest to ever run 200 miles across Florida in 63 hours, and 52...
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EP 170 - 3 Days In Sub-Freezing Temperatures (At 12,000 feet)
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
In this episode of the podcast, Tayson and Brigham sit down to discuss a recent trip into the Tushars, where they attempted, once again, to summit Delano. One of the tallest mountains in Utah, Delano is over 12,000 feet, and together they attempted to climb it in a blizzard in the middle of winter. Enjoy! *** Great Backpacking Gear (Support the Podcast): https://bit.ly/3PswpQi
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EP 169 - 100 Miles Changes EVERYTHING (You'll Never Know Until You Try)
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." On this episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast, Tayson and Tyler from Outdoor Vitals talk about what inspires them, pushing limits, and committing to hike 100 miles as part of the OV 100 Mile Challenge. Join the Challenge: #outdoorvitals #liveultralight #100milechallenge
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EP 168 - What The Amazing Race Is REALLY Like... (Joel & Garrett Interview)
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
Joel Strasser and Garrett Smith are friends from Idaho who competed on the CBS show, The Amazing Race. It's a reality competition show in which teams race around the world, deducing clues, navigating foreign territories, performing physical and mental challenges, and traveling by land, air, and sea to win the race and take home 1 million dollars. In Season 35, the pair got second place overall in the competition, and without any sponsorship from us whatsoever, repped Outdoor Vitals gear all along the way. Joel is an Auto Claims Training Specialist who holds over 10 Guinness World Records, all...
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EP 167 - A New Way Of Outdoor Travel: Thru-Skating with David Moondog Roop
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
Today we’re talking to David “Moondog” Roop, who’s a thru-skater. Thru-skating, which I’m sure many of you aren’t familiar with, parallels thru-hiking/backpacking, but uses a skateboard or longboard for travel. Moondog is among the pioneers of this new way of outdoor travel, completing notable thru-skates including a 24-day, 492-mile thru-skate of New Mexico, and a skate on the 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway. Great Backpacking Gear (Support the Podcast): #outdoorvitals #backpacking #skating #skateboarding #thruskating
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EP 166 - How To Get 2nd Place On The Moab 240: Jeff Pelletier Interview
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
Jeff Pelletier is an ultrarunner and filmmaker from Vancouver, Canada. Consistently ranked within the top 10 in numerous ultramarathons, he's gained recognition not only for his athletic achievements but also for his YouTube channel, which boasts over 88,000 subscribers. In a recent highlight, Jeff secured an impressive 2nd place overall in the grueling Moab 240, a feat that resonated strongly within the running community. As one of his pacers, Tayson observed firsthand his tenacity and resilience that contributed to his remarkable performance. *** Great Backpacking Gear (Support the Podcast):...
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EP 165 - What's New With Outdoor Vitals In 2024
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
In this episode, Tayson talks about the state of our company, Outdoor Vitals. What happened in 2023, and where we're headed in 2024. Enjoy this sneak peek of the gear, the content, and the future direction of OV. *** Great Backpacking Gear (Support the Podcast): #outdoorvitals #liveultralight #backpackinggear #backpacking #ultralightbackpacking
info_outlineIn this podcast, Tayson sits down with Outdoor Vitals Content Creator, Joseph DeGolyer, to discuss Tayson's recent trip up near Brian Head, UT where he survived fridged temperatures and high speed, bone-chilling winds. Joe and Tayson go in-depth on the process of winter camping, hot tenting, and further delve into last week's topic about manufacturing in the outdoor space. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast!
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Original video: https://youtu.be/oKOESMCQSjk
Gear Loadout Video: https://youtu.be/qciHnVe2-_o
This episode is brought to you by the Live Ultralight Membership: https://bit.ly/3cdoUHZ
Great Outdoor Vitals Gear: Backpacks:
KOTAUL TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE BACKPACK: https://bit.ly/3Cm12MZ
SHADOWLIGHT ULTRALIGHT BACKPACK: https://bit.ly/3DmkURh
Shelters:
DOMINION 1P ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKING TENT: https://bit.ly/3DkdyOp
ULTRALIGHT DOMINION 2P BACKPACKING TENT: https://bit.ly/3Dk0h8D
DELANO ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKING TARP: https://bit.ly/3cvukhT
Sleeping Bags:
STORMLOFT™ DOWN MUMMYPOD™ SLEEPING BAG: https://bit.ly/30poiMX
SUMMIT DOWN SLEEPING BAGS: https://bit.ly/3ChkNFh
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OUTDOOR VITALS SLEEPING BAG LINER: https://bit.ly/2YNo7KI
TopQuilts:
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AERIE 0° TO 45°F UNDERQUILT: https://bit.ly/3Co6M8N
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Sleeping Pads:
ULTRALIGHT SLEEPING PADS: https://bit.ly/3nh7IHS
Hammocks:
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HAMMOCK SUSPENSION SYSTEM: https://bit.ly/3wLGdte
HAMMOCK BUGNET: https://bit.ly/30p3wgq
Pillows/Balaclavas/Booties:
ULTRALIGHT STRETCH PILLOW: https://bit.ly/3nkrbaS
LOFTTEK™ HYBRID BALACLAVA / HOOD: https://bit.ly/3cfbsna
LOFTTEK™ HYBRID BOOTIES: https://bit.ly/30ppD6r
Jackets and Hoodies: NOVAPRO MEN'S JACKET: https://bit.ly/3DjRtj3
NOVAPRO WOMEN'S JACKET: https://bit.ly/3niA9p1
NOVAUL MEN'S JACKET: https://bit.ly/3wQe9Vv
NOVAUL WOMEN'S JACKET: https://bit.ly/3DmFuB0
VENTUS ACTIVE HOODIE: https://bit.ly/3wNbqMG
ULTRALIGHT LOFTTEK™ ADVENTURE JACKET: https://bit.ly/3wOGhs1
ULTRALIGHT REGULATOR DOWN JACKET: https://bit.ly/3wOGjjD
Pants/Shorts: SATU ADVENTURE PANTS (MEN SIZING): https://bit.ly/3CvNhLX
SATU ADVENTURE PANTS (MEN SIZING WAIST SIZES 40, 43, AND 46): https://bit.ly/3nfjUce
SATU ADVENTURE PANTS (WOMEN SIZING): https://bit.ly/3wQewiR
SATU ADVENTURE SHORTS: https://bit.ly/3Dw58mU
Dragonwool:
DRAGONWOOL HOODIE: https://bit.ly/3DjNRgJ
OUTDOOR VITALS MERINO WOOL NECK GAITERS: https://bit.ly/3wMByHi
DRAGONWOOL ZIPOFF THERMAL: https://bit.ly/3cd5zGS
DRAGONWOOL BOXER: https://bit.ly/3Dll5MU
Merch:
T-SHIRTS: https://bit.ly/3CnR0uK
HATS: https://bit.ly/3wPgSyy