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Each episode explores the gear, skills, stories, and trail-tested lessons behind better outdoor performance. From ultralight backpacking tips and gear design insights to real-world testing, backcountry strategy, and honest conversations from the Outdoor Vitals team, this podcast is built for people who want to get more out of every mile outside.

EP 17 - Hot Tent Camping

EP 17 - Hot Tent Camping

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Outdoor Vitals goes behind a hot tent winter trip, comparing standard lightweight shelters with a heated tent setup and explaining the comfort, weight, setup time, fuel, safety, and camp-routine tradeoffs.

EP 16 - Behind the Dominion Tent Design

EP 16 - Behind the Dominion Tent Design

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Outdoor Vitals explains the refreshed Dominion tent design, including why the team narrowed the tent, trimmed weight, changed fabrics and poles, improved livability, and balanced freestanding convenience with ultralight goals.

EP 15 - OV Wind River Team Trip

EP 15 - OV Wind River Team Trip

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A Wind River company trip debrief covers route planning, calling an audible, group pace, gear testing, fishing, weather, and flexible decision-making in big mountain terrain.

EP 11 - Backpacking & Blisters

EP 11 - Backpacking & Blisters

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Carl and Derek from Backpacking & Blisters join Outdoor Vitals for a funny, practical conversation about group trips, backpacking personalities, blisters, comfort, and why the best trail stories usually come from imperfect plans.

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EP 9 - Behind the Trip - Winter Trip

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A standalone article from EP9 on Outdoor Vitals’ winter team backpacking trip: what worked, what they would change, and how real trips expose gear-system strengths and weaknesses.