96 episodes

A celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and sharing conversations adventurers, artists, activists and legends in the outdoor community.

Almost There Adventure Podcast almostthere

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    • 4.9 • 55 Ratings

A celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and sharing conversations adventurers, artists, activists and legends in the outdoor community.

    Episode 96: 2023 Review & a Look Ahead

    Episode 96: 2023 Review & a Look Ahead

    On this episode: our favorite episodes of 2023, format change, dogs, and another year in the books. It’s our reflections on the year past, and a look ahead at what’s next.
    In this Episode
    Top 3 Most Downloaded episodes from 2023
    3 – Episode 86 – Carol Coyne on Thru-Hiking and Community
    2 – Episode 87 – Nicole Antoinette on Writing, Hiking, and Self-Awareness
    1 – Episode 83: Alicia Baker on Exploring Utah, Hiking with Dogs, and Guidebooks
    Our 2023 Highlights – A few of our favorite episodes
    Episode 78: The Knoth Family on Bikepacking Year-Round
    Episode 85: Benny Braden on Backpacking, Photography and Responsible Stewardship
    Episode 91: Elizabeth Person and the Art of Maps
    Episode 90: Kristen & Ville Lost the Map
    Episode 95: Alastair Humphreys and Adventures from Big to Micro
    Programming Changes for 2024We are changing things up for our fourth year, switching to two “seasons” of episodes each year — one this spring launching in April and the second in September. And we’re reserving the option of sneaking in a bonus episode in-between.
    What We Are Doing in 2024
    Saveria with Adventurus Women has a bunch of trips, including the Tour du Mont Blanc at the end of September, and a trip to the Dolomites, AND their first “plus one” trip to Africa.
    Jeff is organizing the 10th year for the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge Series— a series of 17 regional, self-paced, self-guided hiking challenges. Plus he is leading his first big group trip… to Patagonia this March. Plus, getting together with Jason and friends to hike the Timberline Trail this summer.
    One of Jason’s big film projects Free Outside is now out to rent and watch on Apple TV, Amazon and elsewhere. Check it out.
    Favorite Memories from 2023
    For Jason, his highlight was backpacking to Miter Basin with friends (sans Jeff), and he’s looking forward to spending more time on his photography in 2024.
    Saveria’s 2023 highlight was her group trip to Africa, where she also leveled-up her camera gear. She’s looking forward to the Tour du Mont Blanc.
    Jeff’s highlight? Hiking the 192-mile Coast to Coast Walk across England (with no rain over 17 days!), and he’s looking most forward to Patagonia next.
    Become a Patron
    The Almost There Adventure Podcast is and will always be free. If you’d like to help us keep the lights on, we are now on Patreon, where you can support our work with a buck or two (or more) each month. Send us some green and help us keep the pod rolling! 
    Connect with us!
    Like Almost There on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/almostthereadventurepodcast/
    Follow Almost There on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/almostthere_ap/ 
    Send us a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/AlmostThere
    Our Co-hosts
    Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
    Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
    Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net
    Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 
    The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.

    • 32 min
    Episode 95: Alastair Humphreys and Adventures from Big to Micro

    Episode 95: Alastair Humphreys and Adventures from Big to Micro

    On this episode: sheds, map grids, busking in Spain, and 5-to-9 adventures. We are talking with Alastair Humphreys, named as National Geographic Adventurer of the Year for his work on the concept of microadventures. He’s had some big adventures, too, from cycling completely around the world in four years to canoeing 500 miles down the Yukon River. And along the way, he’s authored 14 books inspiring people to find room for adventure in their daily lives.

    The funny thing about going all the way around the world is it makes you realize how little of the world you’ve actually seen.
    Alastair Humphries
    In this Episode
    Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle – Dervla Murphy
    Sir Ranulph Fiennes – explorer and author
    Benedict Allen
    explorersweb.com
    A single map
    In the US, you can download your map from the USGS for free

    Episode 25 – Kolby Kirk
    Seek and Merlin – apps to identify plants and birds
    The Coast to Coast Walk
    Episode 24 – Jesse Blough and The Big Lonely
    Anna Brones – papercut art
    As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning – Laurie Lee, and the book that inspired Alastair to busk his way badly across Spain

    Connect with Alastair Humphreys
    Website: alastairhumphreys.com
    Instagram: @al_humphreys
    Become a Patron
    The Almost There Adventure Podcast is and will always be free. If you’d like to help us keep the lights on, we are now on Patreon, where you can support our work with a buck or two (or more) each month. Send us some green and help us keep the pod rolling! 
    Connect with us!
    Like Almost There on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/almostthereadventurepodcast/
    Follow Almost There on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/almostthere_ap/ 
    Send us a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/AlmostThere
    Our Co-hosts
    Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
    Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
    Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net
    Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 
    The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.
     

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Episode 94: Collyn ”Doc” Nielsen on Outdoor Adventures & Podcasting

    Episode 94: Collyn ”Doc” Nielsen on Outdoor Adventures & Podcasting

    On this episode: Hiking podcasts, the days, and getting a doctorate in hiker trash. We’re talking with Collyn “Doc” Nielsen of Hiker Trash Radio.
    Hear how he got into hiking and backpacking, what inspired him to start his podcast, and the takeaways from recording over 300 episodes interviewing backpackers, thru-hikers and outdoor adventurers.
    In this Episode
    Hiker Trash Radio – Doc’s podcast
    MILE, MILE & A HALF – the John Muir Trail documentary that inspired many of Doc’s podcast guests
    Backcountry bidets, memorable guest stories and more.
    Connect with Doc
    HikerTrashRadio.com – official website of Doc’s podcast
    Follow him on Instagram: @hikertrashradio
    Become a Patron
    The Almost There Adventure Podcast is and will always be free. If you’d like to help us keep the lights on, we are now on Patreon, where you can support our work with a bus or two (or more) each month. Send us some green and help us keep the pod rolling! 
    Connect with us!
    Like Almost There on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/almostthereadventurepodcast/
    Follow Almost There on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/almostthere_ap/ 
    Send us a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/AlmostThere
    Our Co-hosts
    Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
    Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
    Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net
    Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 
    The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.
     

    • 56 min
    Episode 93: Marinel de Jesus, Sara Frenning & Expanding Opportunities for Women Guides & Porters

    Episode 93: Marinel de Jesus, Sara Frenning & Expanding Opportunities for Women Guides & Porters

    On this episode: small successes, women porters, and the Himalaya. We’re talking with Marinel de Jesus and Sara Frenning about the Porter Voice Collective and their project for a women-led trek on the Great Himalaya Trail.
    Marinel is a digital nomad, founder of Brown Gal Trekker, Equity Global Treks and The Porter Voice Collective, where Sara is a researcher. Both joined us from Nepal, which wis the longest distance we’ve recorded a show from to date.
    In this Episode
    KM 82: The Porter Voices of Peru’s Camino Inca – a documentary project of The Porter Voice Collective
    Great Himalaya Trail – website
    Fundraiser for the Great Himalaya Trail trek
    Statistics on Nepal tourism (PDF)
    Connect with Marinel
    Brown Girl Trekker – Marinel’s website
    Equity Global Treks
    The Porter Voice Collective
    Facebook: @browngaltrekker
    Instagram: @browngaltrekker
    X (formerly Twitter): @bgtexplorations
    Become a Patron
    The Almost There Adventure Podcast is and will always be free. If you’d like to help us keep the lights on, we are now on Patreon, where you can support our work with a bus or two (or more) each month. Send us some green and help us keep the pod rolling! 
    Connect with us!
    Like Almost There on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/almostthereadventurepodcast/
    Follow Almost There on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/almostthere_ap/ 
    Send us a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/AlmostThere
    Our Co-hosts
    Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
    Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
    Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net
    Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 
    The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.

    • 49 min
    Episode 92: Adam ”Dreamer” Salinger & Learning to Backpack Better

    Episode 92: Adam ”Dreamer” Salinger & Learning to Backpack Better

    On this episode: the Colorado Trail, fighter planes, learning how to thru-hike, and Inspector Gadget. We invited Adam "Dreamer" Salinger back (he was in Episode 23) to share some of his most recent adventures, his approach to finding the best gear, and his new coaching and consulting services for long-distance hikers.
    In this Episode
    Yosemite Rim Loop
    The SF Bay Area Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge
    Adam's trip report and photos from the Colorado Trail
    Alpine Adventure Coaching
    Litesmith
    Garage Grown Gear
    Connect with Adam
    View his trip reports at Adam's Treks (website) and updates on Instagram @dreamer2000at
    Learn more about Adam's thru-hiker training and consulting services at Alpine Adventure Coaching (website) and on Instagram @alpineadventurecoaching
    Become a Patron
    The Almost There Adventure Podcast is and will always be free. If you’d like to help us keep the lights on, we are now on Patreon, where you can support our work with a bus or two (or more) each month. Send us some green and help us keep the pod rolling! 
    Connect with us!
    Like Almost There on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/almostthereadventurepodcast/
    Follow Almost There on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/almostthere_ap/ 
    Send us a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/AlmostThere
    Our Co-hosts
    Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
    Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
    Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net
    Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 
    The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor commu

    • 57 min
    Episode 91: Elizabeth Person and the Art of Maps

    Episode 91: Elizabeth Person and the Art of Maps

    On this episode: maps, artificial intelligence, and lutefisk. We’re talking with Elizabeth Person of Everett, Washington, an illustrator and cartographer who creates beautiful ink and watercolor maps for trails, parks and much-loved outdoor spaces.
    We talk about how summer trips to North Dakota in her dad’s small plane led to her fascination with maps and geography, and how she turned her passion into a full-time business.
    In this Episode
    Metsker Maps in Seattle
    A look at Elizabeth’s process
    Connect with Elizabeth
    Check out Elizabeth’s website: elizabethperson.com
    Follow her on Instagram: @elizabeth_person or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/elizabethpersonart
    Become a Patron
    The Almost There Adventure Podcast is and will always be free. If you’d like to help us keep the lights on, we are now on Patreon, where you can support our work with a bus or two (or more) each month. Send us some green and help us keep the pod rolling! 
    Connect with us!
    Like Almost There on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/almostthereadventurepodcast/
    Follow Almost There on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/almostthere_ap/ 
    Send us a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/AlmostThere
    Our Co-hosts
    Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
    Saveria Tilden – IG: @adventuruswomen  web: AdventurUsWomen.com
    Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker  web: SoCalHiker.net
    Theme song by Opus Orange. Courtesy of Emoto Music. 
    The Almost There Adventure Podcast is a celebration of outdoor activities both local and epic. Discussing the big topics and talking to adventurers, artists, legends and activists within the outdoor community.

    • 1 hr 3 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
55 Ratings

55 Ratings

aling_jeprox ,

Inspiring Podcast

This podcast is highly informational. I too have been thinking of completing thru-hike and/or become a experienced in MTBT but this journey is overwhelmingly intimidating, knowing that experienced outdoorsy people go through the same mindset I go through is very motivating. Thank you!

KimberVegan ,

Great podcast for outdoor enthusiasts!

As someone who is fairly new to backpacking, it’s so helpful to hear stories from experienced trekkers! Great stories and inspiration for my next adventure.

happysasquatch ,

great podcast!

wonderful advice and great community!

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