Why You SLEEP LIKE TRASH in the Backcountry (and How to Fix It!) with Mowser (Bonus Thursday)

2026-04-23

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Mowser joins the show from Tasmania to break down why you sleep like trash in the backcountry. He gives a step-by-step guide to give you the best opportunity to get good sleep. There are, of course, no guarantees. But his 35 years of experience takes care of the things that we can control. Also, has he developed a backpacking app that takes the best features of the existing apps and puts them into one place? Some of the Topics Discussed -Backpacking sleep systems -Sleeping bags vs. quilts -Ultralight backpacking...

Some of the Topics Discussed
-Backpacking sleep systems

-Sleeping bags vs. quilts

-Ultralight backpacking gear

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