Backpacking Light Podcast

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The Backpacking Light Podcast explores the technology, gear, skills, and philosophy of backcountry wilderness travel through stories, interviews, and investigative reports.

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Episodes (100)

Wed Mar 4th Episode 144 | Trail Steepness vs. Difficulty
Feb 18th Episode 143 | Managing Fatigue
Jan 19th Episode 142 | The 72 Hour Backcountry Reset

Backpacking Light Podcast

Mar 4, 2026
36½ minutes
49 MB

Hiking effort doesn't scale smoothly with slope. It shifts across physiological regimes driven by muscle contraction type, aerobic limits, gait mechanics, and safety regulation. In this episode, we explain why mild downhill can be most efficient, why steep grades impose nonlinear time penalties, and how modeling human regulation improves trip planning accuracy. To view the shownotes for this episode of the Backpacking Light Podcast, click here.

Backpacking Light Podcast

Episode 144 | Trail Steepness vs. Difficulty

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