Podcast

Originally released in September 2023, this conversation follows Jonathan Conti’s path into winter backpacking, travel near Everest Base Camp, and a difficult solo trip in Idaho’s Bitterroot Mountains that led him to activate a Garmin inReach SOS. The account examines changing snow and water conditions, the limits of satellite communication, a disputed local response, and how pre-trip contacts and honest debriefing can preserve options without promising a particular rescue outcome.

Originally released in 2023, this product deep dive follows Tayson and Brigham through the design thinking behind the Skyline 30 Fastpack. They examine fastpacking efficiency, load stability, barreling, on-the-move harness adjustments, hydration and fuel access, pocket placement, and the limits that come with a compact overnight pack.

Originally released in 2023, this race debrief follows Tayson’s second Tushars 70K attempt and Darren’s first ultramarathon, the Tushars 100K, with Tyler helping reconstruct the day. Their stories cover changed course conditions, pacing, snow and navigation decisions, severe heat and fatigue, aid-station judgment, late-race finishes, and what the final clock could not explain.

Originally released in 2023, this conversation follows Maggie Slepian’s Great Divide Mountain Bike Route attempt from improvised early setups to roughly 1,600 miles of loaded riding. Tayson and Maggie discuss transportation logistics, surface and wind, mileage pressure, mechanical access, the remote illness that ended the trip, outdoor writing, gear testing, and horse stunt work.

Dustin Wittwer and Tayson compare horses, goats, and llamas in a 2023 conversation. This Field Guide retains only the interview’s historically framed guidance on trip fit, conditional capacity, provider reputation, orientation, transport, riding limits, hunting, and food logistics.

Four Outdoor Vitals teammates look back on a 2023 Colorado Trail section completed in about four and a half days. This Field Guide stays with their recorded preparation, missed water source, footwear outcomes, personal foot-care details, and early finish rather than turning those anecdotes into universal instructions.

A difficult first ultramarathon can become useful planning evidence when pace, pain, fueling, hydration, course demands, and life constraints are reviewed separately. This historical pre-race guide shows how to turn those observations into progressive tests, early-race restraint, adjustment triggers, and a personal definition of success.

A piece of backpacking gear can combine materials, components, specialist factories, design decisions, and repeated prototypes from across a much larger supply chain. Evaluating the priorities and tradeoffs behind that product takes more than a logo, country-of-origin shortcut, or single review score.

Bryce Newbold recounts a 2023 Zion West Rim trip while reflecting on his return to running after serious lower-back problems. His account connects route changes, lightweight gear, exposed terrain, gradual training, and the boundary between personal recovery experience and medical guidance.

Tayson, Brigham, and Justin Outdoors record from the trail after a snowy June trip in Northern Utah. They discuss alternate routes, uneven snow, changing trail lines, traction, sleep-system performance, and the group and gear decisions that shaped the three-day outing.

Ultrarunner Mike McKnight describes his low-carbohydrate approach to training and multi-day races in this 2023 interview. His first-person account highlights strategic carbohydrate use, changing food tolerance, race pacing, recovery observations, and why individual context matters more than a diet label or another athlete’s menu.

Trail-food plans work better when they account for appetite fatigue, preparation friction, and changing conditions rather than one calorie target. This historical 2023 guide uses Aaron Owens Mayhew’s Backcountry Foodie experience to build a repeatable system while keeping altitude claims and individual nutrition needs in proper context.