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Episode 144 Trail Steepness vs. Difficulty

Backpacking Light Podcast by Backpackinglight.com

Mar 4, 202635:34Sports & Recreation

Hiking effort doesn't scale smoothly with slope. It shifts across physiological regimes driven by muscle contraction type, aerobic limits, gait mechanics, and safety regulation. In this episode, we explain why mild downh...

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Episode 144 Trail Steepness vs. Difficulty is an episode from Backpacking Light Podcast by Backpackinglight.com. Hiking effort doesn't scale smoothly with slope. It shifts across physiological regimes driven by muscle contraction type, aero...

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Published Mar 4, 2026, 35:34 long, audio available.