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This is the official outdoor podcast from Melbourne based outdoor website - The Hiking Society. Produced and hosted by founder John Feeney, the Pursuit of the Outdoors podcast covers everything from interviewing outdoor bloggers to business owners, discussing all things hiking, camping and outdoors related, and everything else in between. Contact us at: hello@thehikingsociety.com.au
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If you're a hiker and you're on Facebook you might be familiar with the group 'Hiking in Australia & New Zealand'. Well, we recently had the pleasure of chatting with chief moderator Paul Goodsell about not only the Facebook group (which now sits at 32,000 members) but all his hiking origin story, working for Snowys Outdoors in Adelaide and his new…
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Recorded back in early 2016 during my first multi-day hike in New Zealand, I was making my way in the Tongariro National Park and was offered a lift into the park by a kind lady. Declining her generous offer and preferring to walk, I thought this would be an opportune time to share some brief thoughts on just how generous and helpful New Zealanders…
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After several months since we did our last podcast, we've decided to ramp things up and start doing more; especially during this period of isolation that we find ourselves in due to COVID-19. Speaking of which, that just so happens to be the topic of our latest episode - What You Can Do During The COVID-19 Isolation. We share 5 things that we recko…
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There's plenty of people in the Australian outdoor community that I'm keen on interviewing on this podcast because I genuinely believe that everyone has a unique story to tell. So, when adventure enthusiast Terra Roam contacted me to set up a chat on the podcast, I naturally jumped at the opportunity. And any chat with an outdoor identity such as T…
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We're finally back with a new episode of the Pursuit of the Outdoors podcast and we've returned with a fantastic guest - Laura Waters. If you're not aware of Laura yet, then you will be shortly. She has recently released her first book Bewildered; a story about "leaving everything behind for 3,000km in the wilds of New Zealand" on the Te Araroa Tra…
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Episode 021 | All Things Outdoor Photography with Rob Embury
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In episode 21, I had the opportunity to sit down with outdoor photographer Rob Embury of Pale Blue Dot Photography. We speak about: His origin story as a photographer How his career has progressed in the field Some of the things to consider before taking a photo Why smartphones can be just as effective as a DSLR The use of photography on social med…
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In episode 20 of the Pursuit of the Outdoors podcast, I got the opportunity to sit down with Rowan Smith who owns and operates his own business called Summit Strength. A business that Rowan describes as 'helping amateur trekkers get to the top of the mountain', he draws on his years of experience as both an adventurer and a personal trainer to offe…
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After spending close to 5 years in the Victorian outdoor community, and running one of the biggest outdoor MeetUp groups for a portion of that time, we've met many hikers and adventurers of various experiences who all have their reasons as to why they go hiking. However, there are a number of hikers and adventurers out there who don't go as often a…
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Had the absolute pleasure chatting with one of my Brubeck Australia & New Zealand ambassadors - Jayden Ordner - about his beginnings as a hiker conquering Everest Base Camp to scaling his love of running to completing his first official trail run. If you're a trail runner or hiker, and are just getting into either, I would highly recommend listenin…
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Episode 017 | Advice and Tips for Beginner Hikers
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The tables were absolutely turned in this episode of the Pursuit of the Outdoors. After interviewing Andrea from Ladybirds on the Loose, she then interviewed me as we chatted all things beginner hiking such as where to find general hiking information including more specifically track and trails. We also discuss my thoughts on how to pick your shoes…
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In this episode, we were fortunate enough to sit down with founder and main organiser, Andrea Bayliss, for Melbourne all-female outdoor MeetUp group - Ladybirds on the Loose. We talk about her new blog and why she started it, the incredible growth her group is currently experiencing, upcoming events and her thoughts on the outdoors in general. You …
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After several months of planning, and building and launching a new website, The Hiking Society is ready to go for its first weekend as an official adventure company. Heading off to the Alpine National Park, I thought this might be a good time to share my thoughts and feelings as to where my head is at before we head off.…
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As the MeetUp group has now come to an end after two years, I thought it would be useful to express my thoughts on the last two years and all the wonderful things that the group was able to achieve in such a short period of time.Enjoy the episode! Feel free to follow The Hiking Society on social media and subscribe to this podcast to keep up-to-dat…
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How much water is too much when you're in the outdoors? In my opinion, there's no such thing as too much. With the temperatures set to rise here in Australia over the next 6 months, I thought it would be useful to discuss just how important water is when venturing into the outdoors in the latest episode of the podcast.Enjoy the podcast!…
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In episode 12 of the podcast, I was on the other side of the interview as I was able to chat all things The Hiking Society, the online store and the brands I stock with Lisa Murphy of Big Heart Adventures in South Australia.If you live in Adelaide, or you're potentially looking to go hiking there, be sure to get in touch with her. You can follow he…
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I recently had the opportunity to chat with Brendan Ives; owner and operator of a new boutique outdoor retail store in Annandale, NSW, called the Adventure Collective.After travelling for 10 years and also having started an overland adventure company that taught him the best of the best, Brendan's aim isn't to compete with the larger outdoor retail…
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It's The Hiking Society's 2nd birthday! So, for episode 10 of the podcast, I thought it would be fitting to reflect on what has occurred these past two years since it all began. I discuss the people within the community, the brands I've been fortunate enough to work with, what's in store for the future and why I really have only scratched the surfa…
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Episode 009 | Tam Hutchins, Andrea Bayliss & Richelle Olsen
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In this episode of the podcast, I had the opportunity to chat with three founders from arguably the three biggest women's only outdoor groups. Tamara from Melbourne Girls Outside, Andrea from Ladybirds on the Loose and Richelle from Escaping Your Comfort Zone joined me for a fairly in-depth roundtable discussion about all things outdoors but specif…
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One question that always gets asked, and rightly so, when people are starting to get into hiking is "what sort of hiking boots should I choose"?With so many brands available to you it can certainly be overwhelming when figuring out where to begin. However, in my opinion, a brand should be third on your list when it comes to things to consider when …
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In this episode, I get to chat with Lisa Marshall from Trek Coach. We talk all things outdoors and business, and really get into what the outdoors can do for your physical and mental well-being. This was genuinely a really great chat and I hope you get some value out of it.Be sure to give Lisa some love on Instagram @trekcoach…
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We're finally back for 2018 and I reckon this one is going to be a cracker. I had the opportunity to interview Tom Dunn - a 22-year-old adventurer who is about to embark on what he is calling Australia's Longest Triathlon at the start of September. We get into the why, how, when etc. and really delve deep into Tom's mentality around this trek where…
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Recently in Melbourne, a hiker's body was recovered from the popular hiking location Werribee Gorge. Without wanting to speculate over the details of how, why and what, something I did notice on social media were people's reactions and how some were debating whether to visit Werribee Gorge ever again, going out hiking/camping as much as they do or …
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In this episode, I discuss decision making in the outdoors. Right now in Melbourne we are copping a heavy downfall of rain which has pretty much kept everyone from enjoying a hike or camping trip. However, regardless of where you are located, making the right decision in the outdoors regardless if it keeps you from doing what you ideally want to, i…
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In this episode, our host and brand manager got to chat with newly formed female only outdoor group - Melbourne Girls Outside - about all things day hiking gear. From day packs to food & water, and everything in between, John goes through everything we believe to be necessary when heading into the outdoors for a day hike. We hope you enjoy this epi…
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In this episode, we chat with outdoor enthusiast Tristan O'Brien. He is currently walking 1900kms from Adelaide to Tasmania for his campaign - 1900 Footprints where he aims to raise money for the 1900 endangered species in Australia today. We chat about the why and how behind his fundraiser, the challenges he has faced so far, what he gets from bei…
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Welcome to the first episode of the Pursuit of the Outdoors podcast. In this episode, I introduce a brief outline of what the podcast is all about and topics I will be discussing. I hope you enjoy!
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