Backpacking Light Magazine Podcasts

Updated: 13 Jan 2024 • 338 episodes
www.backpackinglight.com/podcasts

Featuring the gear, people, places, and trends of lightweight wilderness travel.

Show episodes

Eric struggles with plane and weather issues (thanks Alaska!), and Jon drives in the Snow. Researchers demonstrate Denial of Wrench, the SEC is hacked to promote Bitcoin ETFs so they join the party, and Ransomware in 2023. For fun we have the Peregrine lunar lander and the first (?) person to beat Tetris on the NES. 0:

40 min
00:00
40:02
No file found
05 Jan 2024 • EN

Not A Pleasant Noise

Happy New Year! Adult Diapers, what? Eric jumps a car, Jon eats brisket and has a stinkin' dishwasher. Security Best Practices for Earth and Beyond with more Triangulation Details. Eric likes a space picture and Jon shares a handful of the Good Stories you missed in 2023. 0:00 - Introduction 12:31 - Security in Space 1

37 min
00:00
37:02
No file found

Jon has a relaxing Christmas while Eric faces More Water Issues. Also, tire size matters. The first two Lapsus$ teens are sentenced in the UK, Japan plans to crack down on app stores, Ukraine hacks back for Kyivstar, and SSH servers under attack. What is a Flow Battery and is it better than Lithium Ion, and the Juno sp

39 min
00:00
39:34
No file found
22 Dec 2023 • EN

Poprocks are next...

Eric recounts a 2500 mile roadtrip that includes a kidnapping while Jon enjoys concert week. Eric has a secret shoe shopping habit that has been compromized while Jon moots about a map mess. Garage chemists powered by ChatGPT and the world revolves around checks. 0:00 - Introduction 10:36 - VF Corp's 8-K 18:40 - Google

38 min
00:00
38:08
No file found
16 Dec 2023 • EN

Magic Is Real

Eric and Jon depart in two directions on road trips, Vans, Zoo Lights, and Bee Hives. Binance will be scoured for {evil,taxes}, Beeper Blues, and Push Notification spying by governments. A fun bonanza with We Are Bob, Humane, and Cassiopeia A in stereo(-ish). 0:00 - Intro 11:23 - Binance Scouring 18:07 - Beeper Woes 24

41 min
00:00
41:12
No file found
09 Dec 2023 • EN

A Spinny Router

Eric gets a new toy and installs a license plate holder thanks to Amazon - and no thanks to Amazon subscriptions. Jon gets his new router table set up and finds a photo frustration. Eric uses an (invalid) excuse to be annoyed with JavaScript while Jon checks in on iOS zero-days and Citrix bugs. The Internation Space St

31 min
00:00
31:01
No file found