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#36 - Hiking the Tour des Écrins(GR54) - Trail Talk Aug 21, 2025

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down solo to chat all things Tour des Écrins aka GR54. He recently hiked the trail in the European Alps with a group of 10 friends over a 10-day period. Cam shares key information about the trail, recaps each day, and answers frequently asked questions about the trail. We hope you enjoy!

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#35 - Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc - Trail Talk Aug 15, 2025

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down solo to chat all things Tour du Mont Blanc. He recently hiked the TMB in the European Alps with good mates Dan and Emma over a 6 day period. Cam shares key information about the trail, recaps each day and answers questions from the listeners. We hope you enjoy!

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#34 - Camino de Santiago Q&A with Dan and Emma Jul 31, 2025

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Emma Lawson and Daniel Mckinnon about their recent pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago Frances. Dan and Em share their experience on the trail, and the trio answers questions from the listeners. We hope you enjoy!

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#33 - Walking the Camino de Santiago Frances - Trail Talk with Karis Jul 17, 2025

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with his wife, Karis Bostock. The pair just finished their pilgrimage across Spain on the Camino de Santiago Frances; 800km from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela. Cam and Karis chat about the experience and recap the journey, sharing stories and answering questions from the viewers! We hope you enjoy.

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#32 - Hiking the Jordan Trail with Kiera Blaney Jul 10, 2025

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Kiera Blaney. Kiera is a seasoned traveller and long-distance hiker. We’ve chatted on the podcast before, but since then Kiera has hiked the Jordan Trail, a long-distance route across the country it’s named after, passing by historic locations such as Petra. We chat about pilgrimages, the kindness of strangers, and dive deep into Kiera's experience in Jordan. We hope you enjoy!

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#31 - The Highs and Lows of Thru-Hiking with Alexa Carpenter Jul 03, 2025

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Alexa Carpenter. Alexa, or Lexatreks online, is a passionate thru-hiker and outdoor adventurer. With continuous footpath completions of the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail, plus countless other treks and challenges, Alexa has spent plenty of time outside. She has literal mountains of knowledge and wisdom to share, and we dive deep into the highs and lows of life on some of the longest trails on Earth. We hope you enjoy!

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#30 - Q&A - Thru-hiking gear, hitchhiking, snake bites + more Jun 26, 2025

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam answers questions from the listeners. Thru-hiking gear, content creation, trail nutrition, snake bites, hitchhiking + more. We hope you enjoy!

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#29 - Full-Time Adventure Travel with Crosby Grace Travels Jun 19, 2025

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Crosby Melendi, known as Crosby Grace Travels online. Crosby is a full-time content creator and adventure traveller, having documented her journeys across almost every continent on Earth. From trekking in Patagonia to motorbiking 3,000km across Vietnam and everything in between. Crosby is currently working towards her next big adventure - thru-hiking the Colorado Trail and we chat about it all on this episode. We hope you enjoy.

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#28 - Life After The Pacific Crest Trail with Emma Lawson and Daniel McKinnon Jun 12, 2025

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam catches up with his PCT trail family, Dan and Emma. 1 year ago, the trio was in the midst of walking from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail, and plenty has happened since finishing the trek. The crew chats about life after the trail, their bucket list hikes, and their upcoming European reunion! We hope you enjoy.

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#27 - Hitchhiking Around Australia & Wild Off-Track Adventures with Ben Plunkett Jun 05, 2025

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Ben Plunkett. Ben is an avid outdoor explorer and adventurer, with a passion for conservation, unique expeditions and pushing his limits out in nature. Ben shares stories from hitch hiking 15,000km around Australia, his wild month long off-track expedition along the Sydney Basin and the importance of encouraging more people to head outdoors. We hope you enjoy.

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