The HiiKER Podcast
HiiKER has been helping thousands of hikers explore the amazing trails, mountains, forests and national parks of the world. Now hear from these hikers as they tell their inspiring stories. Get helpful and practical advice on planning for your hiking adventures. Learn about the best hiking gear on the market that is built to enable you to get outdoors with confidence. Get step-by-step guides to the best hiking trails on the planet. Don't forget to download the HiiKER app to find the perfect hiking trail for you. Visit https://hiiker.app/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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AI (more specifically, Generative AI) is on a sharp rise. With so many industries anxiously adapting it in order to keep up with trends in technology, the outdoors community has held back for the most part. With so much yet to be discovered from AI, it is only right that an industry that prides itself on trust and safety of its community, doesn't quickly integrate this somewhat untamed technology. But is it now time for companies l...
The Art O’Neill challenge has long-been on Irish mountain-dwellers calendar.
Hikers and ultra-runners gather in the depths of winter, at night to complete a grueling 60km course
I say course, but there is actually no official route.
Not only are participants facing into the darkness,
but they also have to self-navigate over open mountains with almost no actual trails to use.
Some might say those that run th...
John Muir - Hopefully this name doesn’t require an introduction to listeners of this podcast.
But just in case there are a few that have yet to be acquainted,
John Muir is a scottish-born environmentalist, writer, outdoorsman and is considered to be the Father of the US National Parks and is the founder of The Sierra Club.
As a writer, he is probably one of the most quoted people on the planet.
If you’re looking for a quote ...
Ireland is a small country. You can pretty much drive from one end of the country to the other in less than a day.
But this small Island off the west coast of Europe, is packed with some of the most beautiful and rugged landscapes in the world.
Our little Island has 275 mountains according to the Vandeleur-Lynams scale, which classifies a mountain as being over 600m in elevation and 15m prominence.
While bagg...
Reaching the highest point in the Netherlands is not much to boast about. Maybe its worth a photo to post on social media and joke about with your hiking friends.
But adding on 27 other country high-points, including Mont Blanc, Grossglockner, Teide, Kebnekaise, Ben Nevis and doing them all in 28 days…. That’s something that earns you a throne in the pub for life.
My guest this week, Ian O’Brien, did just that this ye...
Louis-Philippe Loncke is an, explorer, adventurer, speaking coach and entrepreneur.
He has done 19 expeditions on 5 continents, 14 are world firsts. He has done solo extreme treks across deserts, long distance sea-kayaking on rivers or lakes and scientific expeditions. He is a Life Fellow of the Explorers Club in New York, elected Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, was a Torchbearer for the London Olympic Games and won the ...
Kali is a long distance backpacker and solo hiker that has a passion to make others feel more confident on trail. As an outdoor content creator she really focuses helping everyone feeling safer and prepared as they start their own adventures.
You can find Kali across social media as @Kalihikes
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Tory is a hiker and backpacker based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. She creates outdoorsy content introducing her followers and readers to amazing places in Pennsylvania and beyond!
As someone who fell in love with outdoors as an adult, she shows that it's never too late to try new things and that you don't have to travel far from home to find great places to explore. You can find her on trail with her dog, Tom, and a LOT of snacks.
<...Matthew was previously the host of the "Humans of the trail" podcast and has long been a strong voice for diversity and inclusivity in the outdoors. Eoin speaks to Matthew about a better outdoors community and how we can get there.
You can find out more about Matthew and his work over at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-usherwood-4584b2198/
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After an unprecedented break, Eoin is back in the hotseat with yet another episode of the HiiKER Podcast. Yes, after (what seems like) years away from the mic, Co-founder, CMO and host of the HiiKER Podcast, Eoin Hamilton is ready to get back on trail with conversations from the humans of the hiking world.
In this episode, Eoin chats with Chase Tucker, aka, Chase Mountains. Content creator and strength and mobility expert when ...
Cal Dobbs is a trans-man athlete from America. Having already completed the coveted "Triple Crown" of thru-hiking (The Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail & Continental Divide Trail), Cal is now taking on a whole new challenge- running across the USA. Starting on the West coast in California and finishing up in Florida on the East coast, Cal is using this monumental challenge to shine a light for the Trans community in Ameri...
Wesley Trimble previously joined us on the show discussing his work with the American Hiking society. But Wesley's own adventure story is quite interesting. Despite being born with Cerebral Palsy, Wesley was encouraged by his parents to live a life of adventure. From an early age, he was already hiking up the highest peaks in colorado (the 14ers - mountains that reach an elevation of over 14,000ft). This lead him to completing the ...
Sonny Mazzullo is the Education Manager for Wild Montana - an organisation that works to protect the wild places in The state of Montana and inspire people to become stewards for the land they live on, off of, and use for recreation.
You can learn more about the work that Wild Montana does at https://wildmontana.org/our-work/what-we-do/
You can also find thousands of amazing hiking trails in Montana over on HiiKER - https://hii...
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Kellie Flowers is the Senior Marketing and Communications Manager for Volunteer for Outdoors Colorado. The work of VOC includes trail management and development, as well as engaging the public to empower individuals to become stewards for t...
After seeing a family member with a massive love for hiking and the outdoors go though a tough battle with health issues, Paul Clarke started a charity event to support those in need of vital health services. Thus the Lugmo challenge was born.
11 years later and over €240,000 raised for charity, Lugmo is becoming a key date in the Irish hiking calendar.
Check out more about Lugmo over on the instagram page - https://www.instagram.c...
On our 50th an Final episode for 2022, we are joined by one-half of the Blues Brothers that hiked the Appalachian Trail back in 1986, H Shindle. After hiking the trail, the self confessed couch exerciser is getting his trail mojo back by hiking a bunch of trails all over the US and internationally, including Ben Nevis, Kilimanjaro and his native Tuscarora Trail. The latter is the trail he currently sits as committee chair under the...
The American Hiking Society is a national organization that works to support hiking and the nationwide network of trails around the United States of America. Organizing events such as National Trails Day® and Hike The Hill® as well as their regular programs to promote trail advocacy and maintenance, the AHS is truly committed to its mission to "empower all to enj...
Michael Quinn is a hiker, hillwalker and content creator from the west of Ireland. He talks with Eoin about his own mental health struggles and the impact that hiking and hillwalking have had on his life.
Check out Mike's content across his social media channels and Youtube
https://www.instagram.com/mountain.mikes_adventures/
https://www.youtube.com/@MountainMikesAdventures
Bryan Fennell is the Rural Recreation Officer for Leitrim Development Company, having previously held the post in Wicklow for a number of years.
Bryan brings to the role extensive experience and qualifications in the recreational, mountaineering, watersports and trails sectors. Bryan holds qualifications in a range of adventure sports and is a qualified outdoor education facilitator, having graduated from GMIT in Castlebar wit...
Amy Kuber is a mother of 3, Registered Nurse, & creator of the Wanderling Babywearing jacket. She lives with her husband, Chris, in view of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The family loves hiking, backpacking, fishing, skiing, and general tomfoolery.
“Not all who wander are lost, but you better stay where mama can see you!”
Listeners can get 10% off their Wanderling purchase by using the code HIIKER10 at checkout
visit https://w...
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