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Podcast Episode #53 Biking to Thru-Hiking with the Ellis Family

In this episode, we talk with the Ellis family.  This is part 1 of a 2 part series!  The Ellis family is from Illinois and has explored many parts of the country by bike as a family.  They share some stories from their earlier days of traveling as a family and Jenny shares how this was the inspiration for one of her self published books From Flat tires to Root Beer Floats.  The trio hiked …

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Podcast Episode #52 Exploring with Chelsey Evans

In this episode, we talk with Chelsey Evans.  She grew up hiking and camping and now has a passion for encouraging people to get out and enjoy nature! She has a website where she shares travel resources and camping/hiking tips with a focus on the San Diego area.  She has led women hikes in the San Diego area and likes to encourage females to get outdoors.  We talk about her temporary van life in California …

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Podcast Episode #51 An Outdoor Wedding Reflection

In this episode, we celebrate our 3 year wedding anniversary!  Sarah and Andy, the faces behind this podcast, have been married for 3 years.  We wanted to take some time to reflect on our wedding day and give some wedding advice and insight.  Weddings are a time of love, commitment, and the bond of two people creating a life together.  It’s important to remember that your wedding day should be a reflection of who you …

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Podcast Episode #50 Nature-Based Learning with Anna Dutke

In this episode, we talk with Anna Dutke.  She grew up with a love for the outdoors, always getting outside as a child which shaped her career path later on in life.  With a passion for the outdoors and a background in early childhood education, she is a leader and advocate.  Anna pursued her passion and helped develop the Jeffers Pond Nature Preschool in Prior Lake, MN.  A nature-based school is focused on providing children …

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Podcast Episode #49 Training Body and Mind with Sarah Histand

In this episode, we talk with Sarah Histand.  Sarah is an Alaskan who spends a lot of time adventuring in the beautiful backcountry that Alaska has to offer.  With adventure can come the risk of injury and many mental hurdles to overcome.  Sarah is passionate about helping people connect to their mind, body, and spirit as they move into living their best lives possible.  We talk about her work as a mental health therapist and …

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Podcast Episode #48 Boundary Waters Crew Year 2

In this episode, we host fire talk chats with a  group of friends in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.  Each trip to the BWCAW is different, even with the same group of people!  We took the same group out last summer (2019) for their very first time and did a fire talk chat with them in podcast episode #3.  Each trip to the BWCAW brings challenges, lessons learned, and things you can apply to …

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Podcast Episode #47 Laura Larson and Wild Mindfulness

In this episode, we talk with Laura Larson who is the author of Wild Mindfulness.  Laura spends a lot of time camping around Minnesota in the summers with her family.  She wrote Wild Mindfulness as a tool for parents and educators to teach mindfulness practices to children.  Teaching young minds mindfulness is a journey not to be perfected in one day.  It comes with time and practice and this book is an awesome tool for …

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Podcast Episode #46 Boundary Waters First Time Reaction

In this episode,  we take our annual trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.  This was our 4th time to the Boundary Waters and our second time bringing first-timers into this wilderness.  We love sharing this space and gifting the experience of the Boundary Waters to people because it’s a place that has become special and memorable to us.  We want to pass on the joy of this wilderness area to anyone who is …

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Podcast Episode #45 Looking Back at Year 1

The Hiking Thru Life podcast is celebrating our one year anniversary!  The podcast started as a collection of daily recordings from our day’s activities on a road trip and slowly turned into conversations with people we met along the way.  It’s been inspiring to connect with all the awesome humans who are in some way inspired by the outdoors.  Hiking Thru Life aims to inspire people from all walks of life and it’s no doubt …

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Podcast Episode #44 Hiking the Great Plains Trail with Pony

In this episode, we talk to Clay Bonnyman Evans.  Better known on the trail as Pony, he has quite an extensive list of thru-hikes.  He’s completed the Colorado Trail (2015), AT (2016), Foothills Trail,  Alabama Pinhoti Trail (2018), Great Plains Trail pilot trail (2019), and most recently is working on plans for a PCT thru-hike.  We talk about his hiking experiences and highlight the pilot section of the Great Plains Trail which he completed last …

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