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What are the backpacking trends, fads or whatever you want to call them – that are really lame? Derek and Carl weigh in on this topic and come out firing! Also, Derek catches Carl in a major error from a previous episode.

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-Ultralight backpacking

-Ultralight Gear

-Backpacking trends and fads

-Trail Name nonsense

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