The Outdoors Station Bob Cartwright

A few interviews from the National Outdoor Expo and a sharing of time limited promo codes for listeners and viewers of The Outdoors Station.

Please check out the full range of interviews and the livestream on the YouTube Channel.

Thanks to the livestream sponsor Valley and Peak and all the others who are involved.

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Hey folks … I’m back!!

This is a quick round up of what has been going on these last 12 months of silence, the new livestreams I am doing, in particular next week from the National Outdoor Expo and my new plans to get back producing enjoyable content for the any outdoors fans.

It may be a bit cheeky but we have been nominated for an award at the Outdoor expo, so if you could drop in a vote I would appreciate it. It would be quite ironic to win it especially after this radio silence, but every award counts as they say :)

This podcast and video is for people who want to understand the full impact of long term travel.

To many, more than a couple of weeks travelling/hiking/backpacking/camping may seem like a long time. However there are those who have made it a life's journey or project to go further, much further for much longer.

This is a story about two women who have travelled by self powered means almost 20 thousand miles over 7 years in one continuous trail.

It is a journey that began in South America on Nov. 23, 2015. It was on that day that Bethany Hughes and Lauren Reed embarked on Her Odyssey, a human-powered journey on trails some established, others ancient which connected the Americas.

Most 'enlightened' hikers these days use trail shoes, so if you've an avid boot user who repeats the mantra 'ankle support' without ever questioning it, this podcast is not for you :)

Like all outdoor manufacturing things have moved on in leaps and bounds in the trail shoe market as elsewhere. With the current need to change the manufacturing process to take in account sustainability, recycling and environmental damage I have lost track of what brands are doing with the current range and where design is taking us over the next few years.

However I know a person who knows much more about the current state of play and who has her finger on the pulse.

Advice is easy to come by when it comes to outdoors clothing and gear. But is it the ‘right’ advice?

All you need to do is post a simple question on any of the social platforms and you’ll get endless replies, some of which may be from experienced professionals and others could be enthusiastic hobbyists, who are well meaning but limited in their product awareness.

Just like asking Dr Google about your medical ailments, you need to read any replies with a certain amount of question. Who is giving you this advice, what experience do they have, do they understand the technicalities of the fabrics and product manufacture of the item concerned and do they have any particular bias towards a brand for any reason.

This interview is partly educational and partly entertainment. Tom Langhorne is a wilderness and survival instructor based in the highlands of Scotland. A superb challenging environment to learn and put skills to the test. Skills which really 'have' to work to keep you warm and create shelter when the famous Scots weather turns from the touristic beauty into harsh cold wet reality.

A few years back Tom started looking more closely at the recorded historical detail of the 17th Century Scots inhabitant. A turbulent time in Scottish history, every male would have been expected to conscripted into the army or alternatively the rebellion before travelling long distances on foot across mountainous landscape. During which they would need to camp and survive off the land whilst preparing to be ready to fight at any moment.