ABOUT ERIC HANSON
I’m Eric Hanson. I mostly make YouTube videos on backpacking, hiking, and travel. My goal is to educate and inspire people to get outside confidently and responsibly. I spent six years as the host of TV’s Epic Trails and the Backpacking TV YouTube Channel.
As of 2023 I have gone fully independent. Life is good.
“I CONSIDER MYSELF THE LUCKIEST GUY IN THE WORLD. MY JOB IS TO HIKE THE WORLD’S BEST TRAILS, EAT AMAZING FOOD, AND MEET INCREDIBLE PEOPLE.”
Eric spent three years in Southern Utah working as a field guide for a wilderness therapy program, working with young adults and adolescents dealing with drug and alcohol addiction as well as behavioral issues.
While guiding, Eric began working as a gear tester for BACKPACKER MAGAZINE.
He has also written for GEAR JUNKIE, NAT GEO ADVENTURE, and more. His film work has appeared on the Discovery Channel, NBC Universal, and the Weather Channel.
He is freelance journalist, photographer, and filmmaker specializing in outdoor adventure and travel.
Eric has traveled extensively, exploring more than eighty countries during his long-term travels.
Eric Hanson lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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