The Life Outside Podcast

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Bailey Christopher. Bailey has been hiking, essentially full-time, for the better part of the last 5 years. He has just returned home to Australia after 2 years completely abroad, hiking trails like the Te Araroa, Pacific Crest, Greater Patagonia Trail, Hayduke, Trans Caucasian Trail, and many more… Bailey shares stories from his many miles in remote backcountry on some of the world's most spectacular, challenging and epic long trails. We hope you enjoy.

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Rosa from Life in my Element. Rosa is a full-time YouTuber who has lived out of her Honda Element(named Elrond) for almost a decade. She also thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2024, and since, has spent plenty of time backpacking, camping, and recently, restoring abandoned fire lookout cabins in the wilderness. Rosa shares stories and advice from the road and the trail; we hope you enjoy!

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Brett Merchant. Brett is a seasoned outdoor adventurer, with extensive experience in orienteering, rogaining, backpacking, ultra running, and long-distance kayak touring. He has paddled from source to sea on the Murray River, the 3rd longest navigable river on Earth, which took almost 3 months. He followed that incredible adventure up with another source-to-sea expedition on South Africa’s Vaal + Orange Rivers. Brett shares stories from his time on the water and out bush, including getting stuck in strainers and on snags whilst on remote river systems, competing in rogaining competitions, and experiencing the kindness of strangers in the midst of some of his wildest adventures.

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down solo to recap his recent failed FKT attempt on the Bibbulmun Track. He discusses what went wrong and the 5 lessons he took away from the experience. We hope you enjoy.

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In this month’s episode of On Track / Off Track, Tyler and Jess sit down to discuss hot topics in the outdoor adventure industry from September. Sydney Sweeney’s new sports ad and the over arching impact it has on women in sports, what actually constitutes “ultralight”, emergency contacts and knowing when to bail, a new JMT FKT, ramen bombs, strength training, and more.

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Cody Taylor. Cody is an endurance athlete who started in the world of ultra running in his early thirties. He soon discovered a passion for FKTs(fastest known times), and in particular, Unsupported FKTs on long trails in North America. In the last 3 years, he set multiple Unsupported FKTs on the Bruce Trail, IAT, and most recently, the Long Trail, out and back. Almost 900km with 41,000m of elevation gain in just over 17 days. No outside assistance allowed. Cody shares stories from his FKTs and what he’s learned so far in his outdoor endurance career. We hope you enjoy.

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down in person with Chad Aziz. At 20 years old, Chad just became the youngest person to run across Australia. Averaging 65km per day, from Cottesloe Beach in Perth to Bondi Beach in Sydney. He spent 64 days on foot traversing the entire country. Chad talks about his inspiration for the run, the struggles and injuries during it, and the triumph of finishing. We hope you enjoy.

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Aidan Williams. Aidan is a seasoned outdoor adventure photographer who specialises in photographing professional highlining. He’s travelled to 49 countries to shoot the sport with big names like RedBull and National Geographic. Aidan shares stories from some of the craziest highlining setups ever conceived, including a line attached to the Eiffel Tower, world-record lines up to 3km long, and his 7-year quest to shoot his dream highlining photo. We hope you enjoy.

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In this month's episode of On Track / Off Track, Cam and Tyler sit down to discuss hot topics in the outdoor adventure industry from August. Tyler rants about red light usage on trail, Cam tries to convince you to hike into the night, and the boys chat about responsible content creation, saving roadless wilderness, PCT FKTs, UTMB, Phil Gore’s new BYU world record, and tragic deaths on long trails / big mountains. We also hear from the listeners via voicenotes in our Hot Takes segment.

Have your say in the comments section and send us topics via email or DM that you’d like us to discuss next month. You can also send us a voicenote sharing your Outdoor Hot Takes, and comments/topic suggestions. Email us: lifeoutsidepodcast@gmail.com

Relevant links from this episode:
GoFundMe to get Will Standish home:
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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Ronja Christoph about their recent thru-hike on the Pyrenees High Route. They answer questions sent in from the listeners about navigation, difficulty, camping, animals, dangers, resupply and much more. We hope you enjoy.

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down for a brand new episode of Trail Talk. This time, all about the Pyrenees High Route(or Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne), HRP for short. Cam just returned home from a 1-month-long thru-hike of the HRP, from the Atlantic Ocean, through Spain, France & Andorra, to the Mediterranean Sea. He gives a rundown of the trail and his experience, including as much useful information as he could jam-pack into the episode, which should be helpful for anyone interested in hiking this trail themselves. We hope you enjoy!

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In this month's episode of On Track / Off Track, Tyler and Jess sit down to discuss hot topics in the outdoor adventure industry from July. Alpine divorce, fireworks, permitting for public + natives lands & more. Have your say in the comments section and send us topics you’d like us to discuss next month.

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with his wife, Karis. They discuss their recent and upcoming adventures together, plus answer a bunch of questions from the listeners.

How do we afford 6+ months of travel each year?
How to get a non-outdoorsy partner into hiking more?
How do we communicate and stay connected when apart for months at a time?
And more…

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Mark Gresser. Mark is a zoologist and adventurer, and has just completed one of the craziest hikes you’ll ever hear about. He walked over 6,000km from the Western-most point to the Eastern-most point of Australia, right through the middle. Almost 11 months of walking through deserts, boggy sand in some of the most brutal conditions on Earth. Mark dragged a cart full of supplies and gear, sometimes weighing over 200kg, the entire way across.

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In this episode of Trail Talk on the Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down with Ruby Coombes to chat about their recent 10-day hike through Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro on the Peaks of the Balkans Trail. They give a complete overview of the route, plus recount their experience day-by-day, answering any questions you might have along the way. We hope you enjoy.

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In this month's episode of On Track / Off Track, Cam and Tyler sit down to discuss hot topics in the outdoor adventure industry from June. Crazy cross-continent adventures, sex-etiquette on trails, fearmongering around thru-hiking, outdoor hot takes, and more. Have your say in the comments section and send us topics you’d like us to discuss next month.

Relevant links from this episode
Kit Birks walks Europe https://www.instagram.com/kitbirks/Mark Gresser walks Australia https://www.instagram.com/trek4youthmentalhealth/Jocelyn Smith hikes the CYTC https://www.instagram.com/unhingedhiker/Ria X runs Europe + Asia https://www.instagram.com/whereisriaxRelay for America https://www.instagram.com/relayforamerica/Fearmongering around thru hiking post https://www.instagram.com/p/DXfKCEUDhTb/New Zealand conservation land sale https://www.instagram.com/p/DZtlS5CHdIY/?img_index=1Send topic submissions and hot takes to: lifeoutsidepodcast@gmail.com

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with James Norbury. James is an adventure filmmaker, ultra runner, and huge fan of The Lord of the Rings. Based between Chamonix and Cape Town, James spends most of his time imagining up wild adventure projects and challenges, and then heading outdoors to bring them to life. He’s walked barefoot from the real-life Hobbiton to Mt Doom in New Zealand, was the first to run the 30 peaks challenge in the UK, and spent a month sailing the Atlantic without any experience on the water.

James shares stories from some of his craziest and most wholesome adventures, plus shares his thoughts on safety and risk outside, social media, and the importance of balance in outdoor pursuits.

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Noelle Seward. Noelle is a lover of the outdoors, with a passion for a range of outdoor activities, most notably, thru-hiking. In 2024, she walked from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail, and this year she is planning her biggest adventure yet, a multi-discipline traverse of New Zealand; bike-packing the north island, paddling the Cook Strait, and thru-hiking the south island. Noelle shares her journey with grief, the motivations behind her NZ expedition, her journey into content creation on the PCT, and how she is dialling in her health and well-being with a focus on longevity. We hope you enjoy.

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In this new episode format, Cam and Tyler sit down to discuss hot topics in the outdoor adventure industry from the last month. Lawsuits, on-trail onlyfans, new FKT attempts, women dominating ultras, mountaineering TikTok culture, birding, and so much more. Have your say in the comments section and send us topics you’d like us to discuss next month.

Relevant links from this episode
Cocodona Winner: Rachel Entrekin http://instagram.com/rachel__entrekin/PCT FKT: Aurelien Sanchez http://instagram.com/aurelien_sanchez_/Birding with Cob http://instagram.com/birdingwithcob/Pattie Gonia http://instagram.com/pattiegonia/Abby Nita http://instagram.com/pnw_abby/Ryan Mitchell http://instagram.com/ryanmitchellYT/Running Australia: Chad Aziz http://instagram.com/chadazizz/Kamryn Renee http://instagram.com/kamryn35/

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Harmen Hoek is a Dutch solo hiker and outdoor filmmaker known for his cinematic silent hiking films on YouTube, growing his channel to almost 500,000 subscribers. His work has taken him across the globe to some of the world’s most incredible natural locations, like the Sierra Nevada, the Drakensberg, Mongolia, Aconcagua, and so much more. What makes his films so unique is that they are largely silent, no traditional narration or vlogging, just footsteps and unbelievable landscapes.

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