Humans Outside

311 Outdoor Diary: Understanding the Power of Light by Heading Outside Jun 27, 2023

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The solstice - winter or summer - offers a time to pause in appreciation of what the light brings. And while it also feels like an acknowledgement of what is leaving or no longer present, there's plenty of good to be found outside in the world and inside ourselves and the other humans around us.

So how am I celebrating the light? Listen now.

Some of the good stuff: [:35] Solstice and what it didn't mean

[1:18] Solstice is always a positive even if that takes work

[1:48] How the light inspires me right now

[2:30] What following the light helps me do

[3:08] Hunting for the good

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310 Best Of: What to Do When You Love Going Outside So Much You Want to Make It Your Job (Jenna Celmer, Basecamp Outdoors) Jun 22, 2023

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If you love spending time in nature like it's your job, you might start looking for ways to make that literally true. If that's you, you're not alone -- it's the inspiration behind the careers of many members of the outdoor industry. But how do you make the jump from one industry to another? And is making nature your job a good idea?

Those are just some of the questions Jenna Celmer helps address through the outdoor industry job company Basecamp Outdoor and its Facebook-based networking group. In this episode Jenna talks through the why and how of making the jump into the outdoor industry.

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Some of the good stuff:

[3:31] Jenna Celmer's favorite outdoor space [4:01] How Jenna became someone who likes to go outside [7:05] What is Base Camp? [8:27] How Jenna got involved in Base Camp [12:51] Creating accountability in the outdoor industry [15:50] Why it's easy for people in the outdoor industry to be taken advantage of [20:00] Why does going outside make you want to make it a job? [22:41] Is it easy to break into the outdoor industry? [24:41] How to break into the outdoor industry [27:17] What is networking? [30:44] What does Jenna tell people who want to get into the outdoor industry? [34:04] What to expect in the outdoor industry [35:03] Tips for breaking into the outdoor industry

309 Outdoor Diary: Taking Time for Nurture When You're Always in Nature Jun 20, 2023

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What happens when all of your tasks are outside but none of your nurturing? Can you lose sight of why you built an outdoor habit to start with? And how do you take a pause to reassess?

In seasons where tasks take us into the great outdoors, it's easy to lose sight of why you want to be there, finding yourself just exhausted as always, but this time exhausted outside.

So what should you do? Listen now.

Some of the good stuff:

[:35] An unusual (for me) problem

[1:26] What happens when you're outside for tasks not benefits?

[1:45] Sorta like chores but not really

[2:19] Why I'm thinking about this

[3:11] Where have you gone, oh recess?

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308: Outdoor Diary: A Dispatch from the Road Jun 13, 2023

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When was the last time you took a road trip near where you live and did some of the regular tourist stuff outside?

That's what I've been up to on a week-long adventure traveling a portion of the Kenai Peninsula as I work on a writing assignment. I've met all sorts of interesting people and tried a bunch of new (to me) things -- river floating, Alaska whitewater rafting, gold mining and ziplining.

The biggest reminder? Don't let the weather get you down.

Some of the good stuff:

[:35] Hey hey from Alaska

[:45] A little scene-setting

va[1:17] What the heck I've been doing

[1:30] (Yes, it's cool)

[1:50] Two quick takeaways so far

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307 Best Of: Tips for Getting Kids Outside in Hot Weather (India Tate, adventure mom) Jun 08, 2023

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When schools is out and so is the sun, it can feel like a waste to spend the day inside. But soaring temperatures can make getting outside just seem so hard -- especially if you're trying to take children with you for more than just some fun in the backyard.

How do you get outside with kids in the heat, avoid the meltdowns -- literally and figurative -- and have an enjoyable and enriching time?

Adventure mom India Tate makes a lifestyle of getting out for adventures with her two little boys. And since she lives in Atlanta, Georgia, she knows what hot looks and feels like. In this Best Of episode she shares her best tips and tricks for making it through hot adventures with her family.

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Some of the good stuff:

[2:44] How India Tate became someone who likes to go outside

[6:12] How she started getting her kids outside, too.

[8:35] Mini golf league?

[10:24] Keeping kids cool through what they wear

[14:57] Keeping it cheap

[16:40] All about shoes

[18:00] We are strongly pro-snack

[23:40] Tricky water and hydration

[27:27] Getting ready for that hot weather

[32:48] Tricks for hot summer day fun

[38:40] How to get ready for all kinds of heat

[44:19] Favorite outdoor gear

[46:57] India's favorite outdoor moment

Outdoor Diary: Here's My New Home-Based Summer Goal Jun 06, 2023

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When summer is short and you want to do everything, having a goal or adventure list for each summer can help keep you from feeling paralyzed by options.

And having one that's designed to give you something to do for just a few hours on any given afternoon? That keeps the fun rolling without exhausting everyone in the process.

So how can you create a goal list that hits the mark without feeling impossible? Listen now.

Some of the good stuff:

[:45] We all know I like lists, OK?

[:58] The "problem" of getting stuck in a rut (or is it?)

[1:22] My summertime planning problem

[1:50] A solution for this

[2:10] Going with easy

[2:30] What we're doing

[3:10] Bonus: free

[3:52] How this is different than big stuff

[4:15] There are no rules

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Mastering the Power Self-Talk for Amazing Adventures (Sarah Histand, mental health informed adventure fitness trainer)

305 Outdoor Diary: Here's the Outdoor Self-Talk that Works for Me May 30, 2023

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Most of the time, it's a little in my head that tells me I can do things or narrates when they feel like they are about to go very wrong. Sometimes it's more like a movie -- a dramatic demonstration of the terrible thing that's about to happen, or a picture of the upcoming victory. According to our recent podcast guest Sarah Histand, a mental health-informed fitness trainer all of it is self-talk.

Over my days building my outdoor habit, I've learned to make self talk work for me with a few phrases, or mantras, I can repeat over and over.

But there's still one major thing I struggle with.

And leaning into this negative self-talk? It produces that kind of silly outdoor fail that seems to be my personal speciality.

Listen now.

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