The Adventure Journal Podcast

Philosophizing on Walking | AJ Podcast 032 May 20, 2024

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Kristina Young on the Incredible, Living Biocrust | AJ Podcast 031 May 06, 2024

The desert soil is alive! On this episode, we talk about the magic and mystery of biocrust, the incredible living community that blankets desert sands. Our guest is Dr. Kristina Young of Science Moab.

Science Moab: https://sciencemoab.org

Kristina: https://kristinayoung.weebly.com

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The Unlikely Story of the Buddies Who Snowmobiled to the North Pole | AJ Podcast 30 Apr 29, 2024

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Reading: Historical Badass: Colin Fletcher | AJ Podcast 029 Apr 22, 2024

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Photo Credit: Colin Fletcher

Jobs in the Outdoors, The New 4Runner, Costco, and More | AJ Podcast 028 Apr 15, 2024

American Climate Corps: https://www.whitehouse.gov/climatecorps/

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Lone Wolfs vs. Social Butterflies, Some Good News, and More | AJ Podcast 027 Apr 08, 2024

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The Best Vehicles for Adventure | AJ Podcast 026 Apr 01, 2024

If you're looking for an adventure rig, you have seemingly endless choices (except for rugged, simple, and affordable—come on, car makers!) In this episode, we discuss our faves, what makes an adventure vehicle an adventure vehicle, and ponder whether the best adventure rig is the one already in your driveway.

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How Kurt Refsnider Went from Geology to Pro Bikepacking | AJ Podcast 025 Mar 25, 2024

Kurt Refsnider had the dream gig -- Geology professor at Prescott College, in Prescott, Arizona, near tons of great riding. But as bikepacking took more and more of his headspace, he realized his real dream gig was founding Bikepacking Roots, an organization dedicated to getting folks from all walks of life out there and having fun. We talked with Refsnider about the rise of bikepacking, how to get into it, and some of the most insane riding he's done.

Kurt's Information:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kurt.refsnider/
Industry Nine - Pivot Pro Backcountry Team: https://backcountry-mtb.com/
Bikepacking Roots: https://bikepackingroots.org/

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Freeskiing Star Cody Townsend on Big Mountain Skiing, and Knowing When to Say When | AJ Podcast 024 Mar 18, 2024

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Reading: Lean and Hard and Sunbrowned and Kind | AJ Podcast 023 Mar 11, 2024

Today we have a reading of a Historical Badass column on solo adventurer Audrey Suthernland, titled "Lean and Hard and Sunbrowned and Kind." It originally ran in Adventure Journal Quarterly 002. Written and read by Stephen Casimiro.

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Taking Flight with Denise Joi, Pilot for Colorado Parks and Wildlife | AJ Podcast 021 Mar 04, 2024

Denise Joi is one of four pilots for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, where she flies a small Cessna between soaring Rocky Mountain peaks, conducting wildlife surveys and -- more dangerous and dramatic -- fish drops, stocking pristine alpine lakes with trout and grayling. We spoke with her about her incredible job, but also her amazing short film "Fight or Flight" that shows the real reason she pursued flying and how that pursuit helped heal trauma.

"Fight or Flight": https://vimeo.com/884912388

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Snowboarder Craig Kelly's Extraordinary Career and Tragic Death, with Author Eric Blehm | AJ Podcast 021 Feb 26, 2024

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Mt. Everest Poop Ban, How Fit Do You Need to Be for Adventure, and More | AJ Podcast 020 Feb 19, 2024

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More Industry Consolidation, Gear in the Glove Box, and More | AJ Podcast 019 Feb 12, 2024

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Chatting with Legendary Ski Photographer Mattias Fredriksson | AJ Podcast 018 Feb 05, 2024

Interstellar Magazine: https://www.stellarequipment.com/interstellar/
Mattias' Website: https://mattiasfredriksson.com

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
1:20 Mattias' Backstory and Access to Skiing
7:28 Growing into a Ski Bum
11:14 Breaking into the Magazine World
35:39 Drawn to Small Mountain Towns
42:42 Telling Stories through Interstellar
52:24 Mattias' Editorial Approach
57:50 Mattias' Success By the Numbers
1:05:57 Outro

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Talking with Caroline Gleich, Activist & Mountaineer Running for Senate | AJ Podcast 017 Jan 29, 2024

We sat down with Caroline Gleich, activist and mountaineer who's running for Senate as a democrat in Utah. We talk about her ambitious campaign, her experience climbing Everest, important policies, and more.

Caroline's Campaign: https://www.carolineforutah.com

Ask Your Lawmakers to Pass EXPLORE: https://action.outdooralliance.org/a/2023-aora

Caroline's Website: https://carolinegleich.com

EXPLORE ACT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6492/text

Chapters:

0:00 Introducing Caroline
4:19 Swimming Against the Tide
11:33 Representing the Outdoors
23:07 Finding Common Ground with Other Outdoors Users
26:26 Running a Campaign for Senate
32:08 Climbing Everest with a Torn ACL
42:01 Experience Traveling the World
48:58 Policies for Utah
52:12 Federal Policies and the EXPLORE Act
58:23 Reproductive Freedoms, and Stopping the Radicalization of the GOP
1:01:21 How You Can Support her Candidacy

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What are the Best Big Cities for Adventure?, and More | AJ Podcast 016 Jan 22, 2024

On today’s episode, we’re going to start off with some news about Aspen Ski Co. looking for unsanctioned ski instructors in their resort, and then chat about some gear. Our main topic is about the best big cities for access to adventure. And we finish it off with some disagreements in another round of overrated/underrated. Gear: 🛒 Kona Single Speed Bike: https://www.konaworld.com/products/unit 🛒 Patagonia Boots: https://rebrand.ly/74683c Cities Reference: https://rebrand.ly/bmrngvz Trivia Sources: Bike Shops: https://rebrand.ly/xkp Snowiest City: https://rebrand.ly/hn94wfp City Parkland: https://rebrand.ly/eegi4yi Aspen Skiing Article: https://rebrand.ly/cbi57dz

Chapters:

0:00 New Variety Format
2:43 Aspen Skiing Co. Looking For Underground Instructors
12:55 Gear: Bikes and Boots
25:07 The Best Big Cities for Adventure
1:03:54 Overrated/Underated
1:09:18 Outro

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Inspiring Books, Listener Feedback, and More | AJ Podcast 015 Jan 15, 2024

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
1:42 Books
10:56 Upcoming Guests
17:04 Resolutions Feedback
29:18 "Four Thousand Weeks" Book
42:45 UBCO
43:56 REI and Independent Shops
1:00:32 New Things at AJ

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Surf New Waves, Sing Karaoke, and Other Resolutions | AJ Podcast 014 Jan 05, 2024

We discuss our New Year's Resolutions, diving into a conversation about exploring nature, keeping goals, learning about the body, and more.

Recommended Reading:

"Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art" - James Nestor
"Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity" - Bill Gifford and Peter Attia
"Ultra-Processed People" - Chris van Tulleken

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
3:11 Justin's First Resolution
7:56 Complaint About Resolutions
11:15 Justin's Second Resolution
21:51 Justin's Third Resolution
25:27 Stephen's (Lack of) Resolutions
36:45 Gifts to Your Future Self
41:00 Bucket List Thinking
47:42 Learning About the Body
53:58 Trying 30 New Things
57:07 Accountability and Tracking
1:05:44 Justin's Selfish Last Goal
1:09:31 Outro

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REI Vs. Indie Outdoor Retailers | AJ Podcast 013 Dec 29, 2023

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
5:55 Our Feelings about REI
15:12 What REI Could do Better
30:02 The Indie Outdoor Retailers
32:12 Great Experiences at Small Stores
36:10 Retail is Difficult
40:16 New Wave of Boutique Retail
1:00:00 Outro

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Reading: Thoughts on Honoring The Dead and the Living | AJ Podcast 012 Dec 22, 2023

Today we're trying out a new format, an author reading, starting with this piece written by Stephen Casimiro nearly 10 years ago. We give you, "Thoughts on Honoring The Dead and the Living."

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Trailblazing Women's Outdoor Apparel ft. Cassie Abel | AJ Podcast 011 Dec 15, 2023

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We Respond to Your Comments | AJ Podcast 010 Dec 08, 2023

Thank you to everyone who has written in. You can send us a voice memo to our email mail@adventure-journal.com.

Episodes we discussed are linked below.

Kicking Cairns: https://youtu.be/2hhwRL5IceE
Canvas Tents: https://youtu.be/4wTKoefl4-A
Backpacking: https://youtu.be/_yMcrgw_bm8

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
2:12 Cairns Episode
10:39 Canvas Tents
15:58 Backpacking
33:45 Outro

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Local Adventures with Alastair Humphreys | AJ Podcast 009 Dec 01, 2023

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
2:00 Welcome Alastair
10:17 The Book's Project
24:56 A Stronger Connection to Local Land
29:07 Sitting Still for an Hour
33:12 Right to Roam
42:51 Tensions on the Land
52:33 Coffee!
56:03 Lessons from the Project
1:03:52 A Reading from the Book

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Is Overlanding the new Weekend Cabin? | AJ Podcast 008 Nov 24, 2023

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
2:09 Google Trends
4:11 What is Overlanding?
9:17 Affordability
11:47 Sense of Ownership
18:08 Sense of Freedom
35:00 The Future
46:55 A Closing Story

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My Summer with the UBCO eMotorcycle | AJ Podcast 007 Nov 17, 2023

Check out the UBCO: https://ubco.com/discount/ADVJOURNAL250

Electric bicycles are taking over the world. That might make some trail users grumpy, but from a climate perspective, it’s a good thing. Electric motorcycles...there are a few, but it’s not exactly a revolution. Now, filling the gap between bikes and motorcycles, comes the UBCO, a two-wheel drive that combines the best of both. Today, we’re talking about how this is about the most fun you can have in the saddle and why bikes like that can be the future of backcountry mobility.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
2:39 Stephen's Bike History
3:45 Specs of the UBCO eBike
10:18 Where does it fit in?
16:17 Using it for Errands
22:07 Where can you ride it?
31:39 The Drawbacks
36:26 Charging
37:45 Applications
45:39 Comparison to Other Bikes
48:25 Closing Thoughts

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Real World Apple Watch Ultra Review | AJ Podcast 006 Nov 10, 2023

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

4:37 Our Watch Collection

7:44 Stats about Tech

12:01 Why the Ultra Changed Everything

20:05 What's New on the Series

21:18 Can it reduce your phone use?

34:58 Navigation on the Watch

45:36 The Elevator Pitch for Smartwatches

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Is Backpacking in 2023 Overrated? | AJ Podcast 005 Nov 05, 2023

From the 1970s on, backpacking reigned supreme. Every outdoor person backpacked, or so it seemed. In a 2012 AJ poll, readers told us they preferred backpacking to car camping 9 to 1. But in the last decade, something changed. Car camping rebranded itself as overlanding and was suddenly cool. Today, backpacking seems to have lost its vibe. But has it? In this episode of the Adventure Journal podcast, we’re taking a stand on a pursuit loved by millions. Is backpacking overrated? Underrated? Let’s go down this trail and see where we end up.

Chapters:

0:00 Our First Backpacking Trips

8:57 Colin Fletcher: The Birth of Modern Backpacking

23:30 Ray Jardine: Backpacking Goes Ultralight

33:56 Is Backpacking Overrated?

56:54 Conclusion

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Cairns: Stack 'Em or Kick 'Em? | AJ Podcast 004 Oct 27, 2023

Chapters:

0:00 Justin's Controversial Shirt

2:13 The Origin of Cairn Kicking

22:20 Environmental Impact of Cairns

29:15 Are Cairns Necessary for Navigation?

47:19 What Do the Parks Say?

51:33 Conclusion Subscribe to our beautiful printed quarterly, whose stories are only found in print, at http://www.subscribetoaj.com FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/adventurejournal/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/adventurejournal Pinterest — https://www.pinterest.com/adventurejournl Tiktok — https://www.tiktok.com/@adventurejournal/ Adventure Journal is supported primarily by readers who subscribe to our printed quarterly. AJ does not have affiliate relationships, nor do we accept sponsored content or paid placements or reviews. We are proudly independent, and opinions expressed are solely our own.

The Mysterious Deaths of 9 Russian Ski Tourers | AJ Podcast 003 Oct 20, 2023

In February 1959 in Russia, nine young ski tourers failed to return from an expedition to the Ural Mountains. Weeks and months later, when searchers finally found their bodies, the evidence—their tent, manner of dress, footprints in the snow, and strange injuries—didn’t come close to offering a logical explanation. After 64 years, the mystery has only deepened. Did the KGB kill them? Was it a Russian weapons test gone awry? UFOs? In this week’s Adventure Journal podcast, we try to solve the eerie case of the Dyatlov Pass event.

Chapters:

0:00 Spooky Season

4:33 The Dyatlov Pass Story

54:47 Recap

57:47 The Theories

1:11:21 The UFO Angle

1:18:47 Closing Thoughts

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Does Hardcore Matter?, Neoprene-Free Wetsuits, and More | AJ Podcast 002 Oct 13, 2023

“Well, you’re not hardcore unless you live hardcore,” sang Jack Black in “School of Rock.” In this episode, taking a cue from our pal Jack, we tackle core-ness: What does it mean to be core? Why do we care if we’re perceived as hardcore or not? Does it signify anything? In Book Club, Stephen Casimiro takes us on a trip through Diane Cook’s The New Wilderness. It’s a semi-post-apocalyptic tale of a group of people chosen to live in the last stretch of wilderness in the country, as urban civilization decays. Post-apocalyptic mindbenders are catnip for Stephen, and maybe this one will be for you too. In a trip to the Gear Shed, Justin Housman talks up Patagonia’s new line of neoprene-free wetsuits. Even if you don’t surf, it’s a fascinating look at how Patagonia is trying to clean up the toxic wetsuit industry, a business that is surprisingly dirty. Plus, it’s just a great wetsuit. All that and more general outdoor talk goodness. Chapters: 0:00 School of Rock 3:01 Does Hardcore Matter? 25:58 Book Club: The New Wilderness 42:51 Patagonia’s Neoprene-Free Wetsuits 55:28 Closing Thoughts Subscribe to our beautiful printed quarterly, whose stories are only found in print, at http://www.subscribetoaj.com FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/adventurejournal/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/adventurejournal Pinterest — https://www.pinterest.com/adventurejournl Tiktok — https://www.tiktok.com/@adventurejournal/ Adventure Journal is supported primarily by readers who subscribe to our printed quarterly. AJ does not have affiliate relationships, nor do we accept sponsored content or paid placements or reviews. We are proudly independent, and opinions expressed are solely our own.

How Adventure Can Change Your Life | AJ Podcast 001 Oct 07, 2023

Did you have one seminal experience that set you on a life of adventure? Or did you come to your adventurousness gradually? Adventure Journal founder and editor Stephen Casimiro and senior editor Justin Housman unpack their first major adventures, tackling how and why the restless hunger to explore gets under our skin. Also, in Over/Under, they take a stand on whether the American Northeast is overrated as an adventure destination. In gear, Casimiro’s new canvas tent is a game changer for him—can it be for you, too? Plus, a review of the new novel by one of our favorite authors, Peter Heller, The Last Ranger. And probably lots more we’re forgetting.

Stephen’s Kodiak Canvas Tent: https://www.kodiakcanvas.com/12x12-cabin-lodge-tent-sr-stove-ready/
Justin’s White Duck Outdoors Canvas Regatta Bell Tent: https://whiteduckoutdoors.com/products/bell-tent-13?variant=19988789330020
The Last Ranger: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709572/the-last-ranger-by-peter-heller/

Chapters:

0:00 Our New Podcast!

3:57 Canvas Tents

14:38 Book Club: The Last Ranger

24:20 Adventures That Changed Lives

53:13 Over/Under: American Northeast

1:03:06 Closing Thoughts

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