Hindsight Hikers
By Theresa Liebelt
Hindsight HikersJun 08, 2023
Hitting All Of America's National Parks! Ft. Ike's Hikes
In this episode we talk with Isaac Eggebraaten who is the creator of Ike's Hikes. Isaac is a content creator who's mission is to hit all of Americas National Parks. If you are looking at planning a trip make sure to check out his youtube channel and his website for all kinds of tips and tricks! https://www.ikeshikes.com/
Camping Fails
National Park Fun Facts
Email us your best travel stories at Hindsighthikers@gmail.com! In this episode we introduce the newest member of our family, we have a brand new segment called Canyon's call, and share some interesting facts about the national park system. It's a blast all around!
Hawaii Hikes with Francis
Today we interviewed Theresa's brother Francis and talk about his travels to the magical island of O'ahu. As an experienced traveler to Hawaii, Francis gives us insider tips and tricks on his favorite hikes. Including, Diamond Head, Koko Crater, Manoa Falls, and Makapup'u Point Lighthouse.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
This episode highlights our new favorite cave, Carlsbad! This was the largest cave we have been in and it had the coolest natural entrance.
White Sands National Park
We had a blast checking out this park! The sand sledding down the gypsum sand was a lifelong memory. Even though we have visited multiple dune parks this one might be our new favorite.
How to Travel with a Baby
We are no experts but we do love to encourage others to get out and travel! So listen as we share some highs and lows of traveling with a baby.
Our Least Favorite National Parks
Don't take these to heart, we love all National Parks and are happy they exist. However, we have not always had the best experiences on our travels and here is a list of our least favorite parks we have visited.
Idaho Sawtooth Mountains
We have special guest, The John Flood on the podcast as we reminisce about our camping trip to Idaho. We visited Crater of the Moon national monument as well as the Sawtooth national recreation area.
Yellowstone/ Grand Teton National Parks
We return to some of our favorite national parks for a second time. Traveling with our family we got to see new things and big moose and every turn.
Pacific North West trip finale
We wrap up our trip to the PNW with talking about the San Juan Islands.
North Cascades National Park
One of the most underrated parks in the US was one of our favorite parks! Free camping, lots of mountain vistas, and miles of cascading rivers. Join us in the North cascades for this episode.
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Mount Rainier National Park
Sometimes nature ruins your plans, but the best part of traveling is being flexible. Listen as all our plans got ruined by Ms. Rainier but we learned some important life lessons along the way.
Olympic National Park
Join us for part 1 of our 3 part series on the National Parks in Washington State. Olympic National Park was filled with story book beauty of larger than life coast lines, green green green rainforest, and snow peaked mountain ranges.
Iceland
In 2019 we took an amazing trip to Iceland for our friends wedding. We also stayed and tagged along on their honeymoon as we toured the country sleeping 5 in a van. 2 years later we all meet back up to talk about our international adventure!
Half Dome Hike: Yosemite National Park
Our Favorite Canyons
We introduce the newest member to the hindsight hiker family, our son, Canyon Benson! We also talk about our top 7 canyons that we have seen. Some of the obvious ones and some not so well known ones.
Family Friendly National Parks and Hikes
Glacier Bay National Park
We go back in the archives for this one and talk about our time at Glacier Bay National Park in the great state of Alaska! Listen to our stories of seeing whales and sea lions and kayaking around one of the most beautiful areas in Alaska.
Special Guest Park Hats edition!
Today on the podcast we talk to one of the owners of the rad company Park Hats. Go check them out at parkhats.com and use our code HIKERS for 20% off!
Q&A With Ben and Theresa!
All the answers to the questions you've been asking.
Dry Tortugas National Park
Shenandoah National Park
A beautiful park on the east coast nestled into the mountains of Virginia. We remanence about our time spent in this park and what our favorite parts were.
Florida Keys, Everglades NP, and Biscayne NP
We have two special guest on the podcast to talk about our adventures down in the Florida keys and at Everglades National Park.
The Grand Canyon
One of the most majestic places on earth, this park will leave you feeling small. We loved our time visiting the north and south rim and hope to explore more of it someday.
Sedona and Northern Arizona
Looking for a good winter vacay? Here are all our favorite places in Northern Arizona including Sedona and Flagstaff and our stomping grounds of Prescott.
Great Basin National Park and our top travel fights
Great Basin is full of great views, great wildlife, and great hikes. We also share our heart about fighting while traveling!
Yosemite National Park
Our new favorite park! WOW WOW WOW! This park has everything. Including waterfalls, crazy vistas, wildlife, and amazing hikes. Join us as we talk about our favorite parts of this park.
Death Valley National Park
It was HOT but it was cool at the same time. We traveled 282 feet below sea level in this park and got to explore some beautiful slot canyons. Also they have rainbow mountains! Death Valley definitely made it into our top 10 favorite national parks we have been to thus far.
Sequoia/ Kings Canyon National Park
We Loved these giant trees! In this episode we share our favorite parts of Sequoia/ Kings Canyon park along with some exciting news!
Wisconsin State Parks: Part 2
This episode covers all our favorite southern Wisconsin State parks that we have been to! From Devil's Lake to Lake Michigan there sure is a lot to do.
Wisconsin State Parks: Part 1
By popular demand we are covering our favorite Wisconsin state parks that we have been too!This episode covers all the northern parks that were our favorites.
Rocky Mountain National Park
This park is beautiful in the summer and the winter! A not so hidden gem in Colorado, make sure you go early to beat the crowds and maybe see a MOoose!
Bandlands: with the boys
We have our first guests of the podcast! Jared, Justin, Eli, and Coby share stories and advice from their trip to Badlands National Park.
Antelope Canyon and Grand staircase-Escalante
The beautiful orange walls of slot canyons in Utah and Arizona are a MUST SEE! One of our favorite areas we have ever explored.
The Dunes: Indiana Dunes & The Great Sand Dunes National Parks
We talk about our visit to two national parks with sand dunes. Wether you're in the midwest or out west there are sand dunes to play on!
Banff National Park
Is the water actually blue gatorade? Why is 5:30 am still not early enough? In this episode we answer these questions about one of Instagrams favorite spots, Banff National Park. We also highlight our favorite parts of Yoho and Jasper National parks which neighbor Banff. Email us with stories or questions: Hindsighthikers@gmail.com
Van Life
In this episode we take a break from National Parks and talk about why we bought a van and how it radically changed the way we travel. We tell some fun stories of late night encounters in the van and explain why we think van life is more of a west coast dream.
Zion National Park
Little rainy day get away to ZION National Park! Join us as we talk about our #1 National Park Experience. We cover 1,000 ft drop offs, rive water hikes, and Hidden Canyons!
Glacier National Park
Glacier is a park like none other, the mountains and lakes that frame this park will leave you breathless!
Denali National Park
The elusive Mt. Denali showed herself to us as we set up our tent in Denali National Park. This park was vast and full of wildlife. Nothing like a good Alaskan landscape to make you feel alive!
Grand Teton National Park
The majestic mountain range of the Teton's had us in awe! We share our favorite views of the mountains and a story of a run in with a mama grizzly and her babies. Add this one to your bucket list!
Yellowstone National Park
We tell how we got to experience the best parts of Yellowstone without anyone else around. Also find out what Theresa's all time favorite waterfall is. A couple details that we missed in the podcast are: Steamboat Geyser is known to go off every 3 days to 50 years. 2019 was a record breaking year for eruptions for Steamboat adding up to 47 times. Also the hike behind Grand prismatic Spring is called Grand Prismatic Spring overlook trail.
Wrangell St. Elias National park
We travel to Alaska in this episode as we talk about America's largest National Park. We tell our backpacking story of eating breakfast with the bears and signing to keep the bears away.
Acadia National Park
Maine in fall is the best! We tell stories of our time in Acadia and explain why sleeping in a van can set you up for success.
Arches National Park
We share some pro-tips for this park and some of our favorite arches. Also we say why you will enjoy this park if you are from Wisconsin!
Canyonlands National Park UTAH
In this episode we tell a story of when our car almost got stuck. We also explain how we managed to camped for free with the dinosaurs. Utah is cool and this park proves that, Canyonlands!
The Great Smoky Mountains
In this episode we talk about our trip to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We include a story about our first encounter with a bear on the trail and some of our favorite waterfalls. We also talk about one of the greatest resources shared with us: https://freecampsites.net check it out!