Paul and Nick get the opportunity to sit down with Mike Cherim, a modern-day "Renaissance man" who has been hiking and climbing since tackling the "Rock Pile" at the young age of four! Mike is the owner and founder of Redline Guiding up in Inte...

Paul steps in as an "intern" on the PUDs Podcast without Josh and joins as a full-co-host with Nick to chat with Lyla "Sugar" Harrod! Lyla; commonly known by her trail-name "Sugar", is the first transgender woman to become a Triple Crowner, and...

Nick did a thing and finished his Winter 48 with an epic out and back of the Bonds, and the boys learn all about painting the mountains purple for Alzheimer's with their friends Cindy and Paul from the Alzheimer's Association 48 Peaks!Ni...

It's a full-on hiking recap this week as friend-and-listener-of-the-podcast Paul sits in with the boys and trades stories from his latest trip to the Whites with Nick who just got back from a trip to the Adirondack High Peaks!Josh looks ...

This week the boys are excited (especially Nick!) to sit down with hiker and photographer Corey (AKA @coreyoutoors and "Corey O.") and discuss his journey becoming a full-time photographer in the Whites, his background in the outdoors, love of ...

Nick has had a crazy week with a family illness and Josh is all tied up, so Ash sits down with Nick to bang out a quick S(mall)PUDs episode! The forever-hiking buddies discuss their journey, experiences, and challenges (thus far) hiking with th...

Nick is back from bagging Mount Isolation for Winter with a great group of folks, and the boys catchup with Nick Higgins, James Leitner, Lynn Swezey on the other side of The Lincoln 100!Josh may be drinking too much seltzer, the boys dis...

This week Nick and Josh welcome thru-hiker, peak-bagger, and manager of The Notch Hostel Tricia Case (also commonly known by her trail-name "Pearl") and learn  all about The Notch Hostel up in North Woodstock, New Hampshire, as well as her...

Pinkham Notch or bust! Nick has been continuing his quest to finish bagging the Winter 48 along with an overnight at Zealand Falls Hut! It's time to rundown hikes of the Carters, 'Cats, Zealand, and more!Josh is freezing in the basement...

The boys are stoked this week to sit down with friend and listener of the podcast "daveshitsinthewoods"! We take a walk on the bushwhack-y side of things and hear about some of Dave's adventures off-trail; including his recent completion of the...

Bundle up and get ready to move as the boys are joined by Nick Higgins and James Leitner! The pair are preparing to attempt 100 miles on a ~3.2 mile loop in 24 hours, starting on January 16th, 2025 in the heart of the Whites; Lincoln, New Hamps...

Hope you all had a great Christmas, Happy Holidays, and New Year's! The holidays are over, and the boys are back with a fresh episode for 2025!Josh questions what kind of Taco Bell item Nick is, the boys recap their holiday celebrations...

Happy New Year everyone!!!We've got a special hiking podcast crossover episode for the holidays! On this episode of the PUDs Podcast, we kick it back to the first time Nick appeared as a guest on the Sounds Like A Search And Rescue (SLA...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays y'all!This week the boys are joined by friend and Hiking Buddies 501(c)(3) Secretary; Lynn Swezey! Josh and Nick chat with Lynn on her hiking background, learn all about the Hiking Buddies organization...

Nick and Josh are excited to sit down and chat with fellow podcasters and hosts of the "Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast", AKA the "SLASR" Podcast; Mike and Stomp!The boys have to reschedule podcasting plans due to inclement weat...

It's the "Pulp Fiction" of podcast episodes as Nick and Josh conclude a busy week of pre-Thanksgiving recording, and sit down with one of their favorite hikers to follow; Gwenn Stratton!Turkeys have been acquired, Nick bags Tecumseh for...

Josh and Nick sit down and get into everything herbal with Rachel Warnock! Rachel is the Founder, CEO, and Lead Herbalist of the PUDs Podcast's newest sponsor; Impact Botanicals!Josh is changing angles and podcasting locations, it's a m...

Nick and Josh recap their past weekend up in New Hampshire! The boys "bro-out" and sandwich attending (and Nick performing at) the Rek'-Lis Full Conditions event with a few hikes!Nick misses Josh but Josh isn't reciprocating, the boys t...

Nick made the most of a long weekend; including getting up north for the Lakes Region Search and Rescue (LRSAR) 5K, hiking with the family around Franconia Notch, trekking up to 52-with-a-View peak Hedgehog Mountain, and then making a trip to t...

Fresh off the heels of Halloween the boys catchup on what's up, and Nick gets into detail about his "home" mountain, and the home mountain of many a Massachusettsan; Mount Wachusett!  Josh is all jacked-up from a post-Hallow's...

Happy Halloween!!! This week Nick and Josh interview friend-and-listener-of-the-Podcast Jake Dalbec, AKA "jakesterd2", about his experiences climbing (and hiking!) in the Northeast, including a recent climb of the Eaglet and a past climb up the...

It's getting closer to All Hallow's Eve and the boys are feeling a bit spooky! On this episode Nick and Josh are getting into the spirit and share some of their favorite unsettling tales!Woah Black Betty! Josh loves "Kung Pow! Enter the...

Josh and Nick have been getting in the autumnal spirit with some Fall hikes up in Maine's Carrabasset Valley a trip to Sauchuk's Farm in Plympton, Massachusetts!Nick, Ash, friend-of-the-podcast Wilkie, and family, head up to the far rea...

Best-friends-of-the-podcast Mike and Lorrie are back, and give us a rundown of their trip back in October of 2022 to the highest mountain range on planet Earth: the Himalayas!Nick has been up doing trail maintenance in the Northern Pres...

It's Fall y'all! Nick and Josh sit down and chat with one of the most prolific and creative hikers in the White Mountains: Philip Carcia!Nick has been taking selfies with scary clowns and hiking a local hill on repeat for the Tay's Summ...