HIKE OR DIE Outdoor Adventure Podcast

We're deep in the rainforest again in this episode, enjoying good coffee and great conversation next to a stream. We talk about more snake encounters, hiking with dogs and also hiking with kids and our responsibilities as parents.Finally we dig into our main topic and cover the 10 items we would never hike without and all the reasoning behind those decisions.We hope you enjoy this episode and appreciate your support.

Having the opportunity to speak with Linda Åkerberg on this episode was something I'd looked forward to from the first time we spoke and now I'm really excited to be able to release this episode so that everyone can learn something from her. With the title of Female Adventurer of the Year 2019, Linda also speaks to us about her other passions as an author, outdoor photographer, mountain climber and Kayak Instructor. Linda has so much trail knowledge and she happily shares that with us in this episode. Click this link for access to the podcast Show Notes, including all the information and references we have discussed on this episode. Join the podcast Facebook group: The HODCAST Click here to help support this podcast! Click here to order your official HOD Stickers! Thanks guys!

We recently embarked on our wettest hike in a long time. I'm talking, so wet that roads were flooding and campsites were closing. We tell you all about it in this episode, including yet another leech encounter for Craig, and it's a good one too. We also share some news on the third woman to complete all 158 summits of the Able Mountains, a crazy story of mountain climbers in the 70s when a Drug Plane crashes into a Yosemite lake. We also discuss "wet-out" in your rain gear and how to fix it. And if you aren't sure if you are considered one of the 17 worst hiking partners in the world, then you better take a listen to put your mind at ease, or at least help you change your ways. Click this link for access to the podcast Show Notes, including all the information and references we have discussed on this episode. Join the new Facebook group: The HODCAST Click here to help support this podcast! Click here to order your official HOD Stickers! Thanks guys!

Against a backdrop of ambient rainforest sounds, a gurgling stream and various bird calls, we brew coffee while discussing brewing coffee. We also chat about shoes around the campsite, an upcoming episode to help you choose the right backpack.We hope you enjoy this episode straight from the forest.Click this link for access to the podcast Show Notes, including all the information and references we have discussed on this episode.Join the new Facebook group: The HODCASTHelp support this podcast!Thanks guys!

There's an art to taking kids into the wilderness, keeping them entertained, engaged and safe, but also creating an experience that they want to be part of next time. That goes for the parents or carers too. If you don't enjoy the process and adventure, then you won't be as inclined to jump at the next opportunity. In this episode, we share all of our tips and recommendations to help steer you in the right direction when planning and embarking on an outdoor adventure with children. It doesn't have to be as intimidating as it first appears and we give plenty of insights and tangible advice based on what has worked for us in the past with our own families. It's time to get those kids outdoors and start introducing the next generation to the wonders of the outdoors. This episode might just be the last last piece of the puzzle you've been looking for! Click this link for access to the podcast Show Notes including all the information and references we have discussed on this episode. You can help support this podcast with this link! Thanks guys!

This episode was recorded from a remote cabin after we returned from a night sleeping in the wilderness. We discuss our adventure along with a whole bunch of hiking news. If you're interested in goats stalking hikers, Grizzly Bears trying to snack on hikers, fungi being fungi, extremely long hiking trails and loads more, then you'll probably be pretty happy with this episode. Enjoy and thanks for listening! Click this link for access to the podcast Show Notes including all the information and references we have discussed on this episode. Help support this podcast!

When Nick Monaghan enters the Australian wilderness, he moves at a different pace to what you and I would. Hiking to him is not about the destination, the distance or vast mountain ranges. It's about discovery in a much smaller world. Nick is a macro-photographer of insects, focused more on what's hiding behind a leaf or within the bark of a tree and it's surprising what he can reveal from within a relatively small area of bushland or rainforest. Nick has had his work published in several books and papers and in this episode we're lucky enough to have him join us and reveal all the secrets and rewards of his work in the tiny world of insects. Click this link to support our podcast! Click this link for access to the podcast Show Notes including all the information and references we have discussed on this episode.

Previous HODcast guests Landscape Photographer Oddbjørn Austevik and Mountain Training Specialist Chase Tucker join us again for our last episode of 2020. We catch up on all of their adventures since we last spoke, our 2020 hiking highlights and a whole bunch of other things from moose sausage to filming glaciers and hiking across Spain. It's a fun format that we've been wanting to experiment with for some time. Let us know what you think and until next year, stay safe and get out into the wilderness. Click this link for access to the podcast Show Notes including all the information and references we have discussed on this episode.

Indigenous Australian and Culture Awareness Educator, Dwayne Bannon-Harrison is our guest on this episode and gives us an insight into the oldest living civilisation in the world. Given his professional background, it's no surprise that he slides straight into "Teacher" mode to help us all understand how precious his culture is to Australia and the rest of the globe. Click this link for access to the episode show notes containing all the information and references we have discussed on this episode.

Tom Fabbri's journey to complete the Seven Summits (that's summiting the tallest peak on every continent) is almost complete as he sets his sights on Mt Everest. The more we got to know Tom throughout the podcast, the more we discovered a journey that's been everything but easy. This Author, Pilot, trained Chef, business entrepreneur and modern day adventurer had a lot of valuable insights and advice that he openly shared with us.Click this link for access to all the information and references we have discussed on this episode.

In our first live Q&A we answer all the hiking questions thrown at us by the audience at the same time as trying to produce our usual podcast segments. Being questioned in a live format was a little daunting for both of us but I think we made it through unscathed for the most part. Some really interesting questions came up about hiking, fitness, trail food and solo hiking as well as some great input from the viewers on various topics.Visit our Podcast Show Notes page for access to all the information and references we have discussed on this episode.

We've had a huge year filled with hiking adventures and getting into the outdoors. We've also had a huge year brining you all the guests, news, stories, films, books and gear we could find. In this episode, we revisit our favourite hikes, podcast moments and everything in between from the fantastic year that was 2019. We also discuss our learnings and what we'll take forward into next year. Click this link to visit the show notes page on hikeordie.com and get access to all the information and references we discuss in this episode.

When our guest had to cancel due to illness we thought we'd do the next best thing and stack this episode to the brim with all the interesting, exciting, dangerous and weird hiking and outdoor news stories we could find. The 2019 Young Adventurer of the Year, Treasure buried in Yellowstone National Park, Hiking for Mental Health, Floyd the mastiff's rescue, and the grumpiest frog in the world are just the tip of the iceberg in this episode. We also dig into plenty more juicy news stories like the first person to summit all 846 Thirteeners, Albert Wiggin - 2019 Australian Geographic Society's Conservationist of the Year, 10 reasons why your brain loves a hike, Leave no Trace misconceptions and heaps more. We fill you in on all the details in this adventure packed episode.Click this link to visit the show notes page on hikeordie.com and get access to all the information and references we discuss in this episode.