EP 163 - Backpacking Meals By Athletes For Athletes With Jeff Garmire & Readywise
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
Release Date: 12/05/2023
EP 208 - Ask OV 12: Planning Around Fires & Maintaining Health On-Trail
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
In this episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast, the team addresses common challenges backpackers face on extended trips, including managing caloric intake, improving backcountry sleep, and troubleshooting equipment failures. Drawing from recent field experience, this discussion provides practical strategies for solving real-world problems before they disrupt your next trip. Key Topics Covered: Colorado Trail Planning Update: Details on how the upcoming OV 100 route is being adjusted due to the Willow Fire near Leadville, along with considerations for navigating trail closures and...
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EP 207: It's Been TWELVE Years...What's Next?
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
In this solo episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast, Tayson marks the 12th anniversary of Outdoor Vitals by detailing the brand’s evolution from a college startup to a successful creator of performance-first ultralight backpacking gear. This discussion serves as a comprehensive update for the hiking community on company growth, technical product development, and the future of remote wilderness equipment. Key Topics Covered: The Transition to Performance-First Ultralight: An analysis of how the brand shifted its mission from "Opening the Outdoors" via affordable entry-level gear to developing...
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EP 206: 3 Days in Coyote Gulch + Footwear Experiment
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
Are you planning a bucket-list trip to Coyote Gulch, Utah? In this episode, the team breaks down everything you need to know for a successful backpacking adventure in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. We dive deep into the ultimate footwear debate: Can you really backpack 25+ miles in sandals, or are trail runners the only way to go? What you’ll learn in this video: Logistics & Permits: Why you don't need a permit but MUST bring wag bags. The Approach: How to navigate the brutal Hole in the Rock Road to reach the Hurricane Wash trailhead. Iconic Landmarks: Detailed looks at Jacob...
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EP 205: Ask OV 11: Backpacking Gear Questions - Filters, Frames & Comfort Camping
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
What’s the difference between a backpacking water filter and a purifier? Why do we keep coming back to the Platypus QuickDraw? And how do you make shorter backpacking trips more comfortable without overpacking? In this Ask OV episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast, we answer listener questions about backpacking water filters, carbon fiber framed backpacks, comfort camping, and why Outdoor Vitals often prioritizes hooded jackets first. We cover practical trail-tested tips for keeping filters flowing fast, choosing the right backpack frame stiffness, and adding small luxuries like chairs,...
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EP 204: Ask OV 10 - Why Go Ultralight (Even WITHOUT Big Miles On Trail)
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
In this session of "Ask OV", Tayson and Brigham share some insider info that you aren't going to want to miss! Have questions for us? Send us a voice message on Speakpipe: Or write in to ! Great Backpacking Gear (Support the Podcast): #outdoorvitals #entrepreneur #backpacking #backpackinggear
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EP 203 - The Difference Shoes ACTUALLY Make On The Trail
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
Join Tayson & Tyler as they go into the difference switching from one trail shoe to another can ACTUALLY make... Have questions for us? Send us a voice message on Speakpipe: Or write in to ! Great Backpacking Gear (Support the Podcast): #outdoorvitals #entrepreneur #backpacking #backpackinggear
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EP 202 - How To Know If You're Ready For a 20 Mile Day
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
Join Tayson & Tyler as they go into how to know if you're ready to hike 20 miles in a day, & what all the resources are that will help you get there. OV 100 Mile Challenge 2026 Registration: Have questions for us? Send us a voice message on Speakpipe: Or write in to ! Great Backpacking Gear (Support the Podcast): #outdoorvitals #entrepreneur #backpacking #backpackinggear
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EP 201 - Cirq Trekking Pole Tent: Product Deep Dive
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
Join Tayson & Brigham for an in-depth look at the features, function, & design of the new Cirq Trekking Pole Tent. This 1p tent is more spacious, more ventilated, & easier to pitch. Watch this episode to learn why! Cirq Trekking Pole Tent (launching Mar 23, 2026) Have questions for us? Send us a voice message on Speakpipe: Or write in to ! Great Backpacking Gear (Support the Podcast): #outdoorvitals #entrepreneur #backpacking #backpackinggear
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EP 200 - Carbon Evo 50 Backpack Product Deep Dive
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
Join Tayson & Brigham for an in-depth look at the features, function, & design of the Carbon Evo 50 Backpack. This is one of our lightest and most comfortable backpacks! Carbon Evo 50 Backpack (launching Feb 23, 2026): Have questions for us? Send us a voice message on Speakpipe: Or write in to ! Great Backpacking Gear (Support the Podcast): #outdoorvitals #entrepreneur #backpacking #backpackinggear
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EP 199: Zulu Down Jacket - Product Deep Dive
Live Ultralight Podcast | Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure
Join Tayson & Brigham for an in-depth look at the features, function, & design of the Zulu Down jacket. This is our LIGHTEST down jacket yet... Zulu Down Jacket: Have questions for us? Send us a voice message on Speakpipe: Or write in to ! Great Backpacking Gear (Support the Podcast): #outdoorvitals #entrepreneur #backpacking #backpackinggear
info_outlineIn this episode of the podcast, we’re talking about backpacking food. Not just any backpacking food, but backpacking food designed by the athletes that consume them. Through OV’s Live Ultralight Membership, members will have access to the Jeff Garmire Signature Edition Pro Meal. So, today we’ll be talking to both Jeff Garmire and Luke Pearsall from Readywise to talk about what goes into making backpacking meals and what Backpacking meals mean for you.
About our guests:
Jeff Garmire is a mountain athlete and runner, who not only is a calendar-year triple crowner, but holds or has held numerous unsupported FKTs of many trails, including the Colorado Trail, Arizona Trail, and the Long Trail, and 17 or so others. He’s a writer, author of the book Free Outside, and the subject of a documentary currently touring North America: Free Outside: A Colorado Trail Story. Jeff's website: https://freeoutside.com/
Luke Pearsall is the brand manager of Readywise. He’s spent over 20 years as a media professional, working in professional photography, software, and the television industry; including working behind the scenes on the shows Lost and Entourage. On the more outdoorsy side of things, at the age of 25, Luke spent a year leading adventure tours across the continent of South America. Readywise Website: https://readywiseoutdoor.com/pages/jeffgarmire
Save money on backpacking gear (including Readywise) through the OV Live Ultralight Membership: https://bit.ly/3PswpQi
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