Losing 150 Lbs, An All-Time Poop Story, and Theater Hacks for Content Creators with Andrew Livingston aka Coach from Marion Outdoors (BPR #366)

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by Topo Athletic, we are joined by Andrew Livingston, aka Coach from Marion Outdoors and host of the Chafed Outdoors podcast. In this one, Coach tells the story of losing 150 pounds his sophomore year of college largely thanks to hiking, details his background in theater, ballet, and tap dancing- and how that's helped him grow a massive following on Instagram and TikTok, the biggest challenges of running an outfitter, he gives us an all-timer poop story that ended with him naked in the woods covered in shit and hanging onto a tree branch, and details the rules for banning problem hikers from his hostel. We wrap the show with Trek Propaganda on gear people love 500 miles into the AT, a Triple Crown of sounds that trigger happiness, how a tornado woke Katie and I from a dead sleep in New Orleans, my Jolly Gear sun hoodie review, and a listener further breaks down the difference between a Sawyer and Brita filter. Topo Athletic: Use code "TREK15TOPO" at topoathletic.com. Gossamer Gear: Use code "BACKPACKERRADIO" for $20 off LT5 Trekking Poles at gossamergear.com.  Hyperlite Mountain Gear: Use code "BPRADIO15" for 15% of hyperlitemountaingear.com [divider] Interview with Coach from Marion Outdoors Coach's Instagram Coach's Youtube Channel Marion Outdoors Website Time stamps & Questions 00:05:00 - Reminders: Join us for a hiker meetup in Seattle, subscribe to The Trek's Youtube and listen to our episodes ad-free on Patreon, and! 00:07:05 - Introducing Andrew Livingston 00:10:00 - How did you get started in the outdoors? 00:15:10 - Tell us your hiking resume 00:18:20 - Tell us about your theater background 00:21:30 - Do you have any advice for someone starting to make content? 00:25:00 - Do people come visit your store because of your videos? 00:28:00 - Did something ever flop that you thought would sell great? 00:34:10 - What gear has stood out most to you from the show? 00:37:10 - Is there any tech apparel you're excited about? 00:41:00 - Tell us your poop story 00:50:38 - How have you tried to maintain your weight? 00:56:25 - Do you get a SOBO bubble through the shop? 00:59:15 - Discussion about hikers coming through the hostel and shop 01:06:34 - What gets someone's name on the list? 01:10:20 - How have AT towns recovered from Hurricane Helene? 01:12:00 - What do you see for the future of Marion Outdoors? <span style="font