
Welcome to The Backcountry Manifesto Podcast, the adventure podcast for everyone. Join your buddy out west, Hayden Sammak, as he talks to friends old and new about wild places, exploration, and backcountry adventure. From talking space exploration with astronaut Loral O’Hara, to bullshitting about rock climbing with Rick Accomazzo and John Long, TBM has something for everyone, no matter what you’r... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 43 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | WildernessSports | |||

Joe Rogan may have said it best: If there was one human being I had to pick to help me survive a life-or-death emergency situation in the wilderness, without a shadow of a doubt, my choice would be John Barklow.
That's the blurb on the cover of John... more
Is there land at the North Pole, or just ice? Is the water up there frozen solid, or open ocean? In 1879 nobody actually knew, and the best science of the day was hilariously wrong: punch through the ice rim, it said, and you'd find a warm, open sea ... more
In February 1779, the most famous explorer alive was hacked to death on a Hawaiian beach while his own men watched helplessly through field glasses from the ships. Weeks earlier, thousands of Hawaiians had greeted him as the god Lono — his arrival ma... more
There are now more scientifically valuable T. rex fossils in private hands than in public museums. This is the finding of a peer-reviewed study published last year by this week's guest, Dr. Thomas Carr, a tyrannosaur paleontologist and Associate Prof... more
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I learned a lot of new stuff. That I didn’t know before. Thank u :3
Great topics and guests. The host is reasonably informed and asks decent questions but needs to stop interrupting and talking over his guests as if he is debating them as a peer-its not about you, dude!
You’ll learn something new while Hayden asks the questions you would have asked.
Been awhile since a great podcast emerged that featured an exceptional interviewer combined with truly articulate and fascinating guests. Backcountry Manifesto is a masterclass in storytelling and deep conversation. Hayden is a phenomenal conversationalist—thoughtful and engaging, asks the right questions- his chill style, laid back personality and intellect evokes enlightening perspectives from guests who have truly lived a life that very few have dared. The articulate guests seem to be reveali... more
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The show centers on outdoor exploration, backcountry living, and learning from a wide range of guests who inhabit adventurous worlds—from paleontology and wildfire science to survival skills, climbing, caving, and maritime exploration. Episodes weave personal journeys with technical detail, ethical questions, and practical insights, all conveyed in a conversational, storytelling-driven format. Listeners can expect intimate career stories, domain-specific expertise, and candid discussions about risk, resilience, and the realities of pursuing ambitious, wild-place passions. A standout thread is the host's ability to connect diverse disciplines through a shared love of exploration and self-reliance, making it appealing to curious minds and asp... more
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Recent guests on The Backcountry Manifesto include:
1. Hampton Sides
2. Thomas Carr
3. John Vaillant
4. Coyote Peterson
5. Mike Perna
6. David Good
7. Laurie Gwen Shapiro
8. Cody Lundin
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