The Life Outside Podcast
Join Cam Bostock as he shares stories from outside and chats to other outdoor enthusiasts about thru hiking, bike packing, mountaineering and much more. This is The Life Outside Podcast.
Episodes
44 episodes
#44 - Mackenzie Burgoyne’s Record-Breaking Run on the Bibbulmun Track
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Mackenzie Burgoyne. Mackenzie, or Macka, is an endurance athlete with an equal passion for fast road running and also ultra-long-distance trail running. After thru-hiking the 1,000k...
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Episode 44
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1:32:39
#43 - I’m Attempting the Fastest Known Time on the Bibbulmun Track
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down solo to chat about his upcoming fastest known time attempt on the Bibbulmun Track. He covers training, logistics, previous FKTs and an overview of the trail. We hope you enjoy!
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Episode 43
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32:07
#42 - Chase Mountains on Hiking Longevity, Overcoming Injury & The Power of Movement
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Chase Tucker, known as Chase Mountains online. You might know Chase from his YouTube channel with over 200,000 subscribers, where he teaches you how to hike better, overcome pain, a...
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Episode 42
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1:07:54
#41 - Zach Seabaugh on Music, Mountains, and the Magic of Outside
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Zach Seabaugh. Zach is an accomplished singer-songwriter and musician with 400,000 monthly listeners on Spotify alone. His music is inspired by life, relationships, and the outdoors...
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Episode 41
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1:01:30
#40 - Alexander Campbell’s 40,000+km Walk Around The World
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Alexander Campbell. Alexander is currently 2 and a half years and almost 20,000km into a walk around the entire world. He’s crossed 15 countries so far, starting in Sydney, Australi...
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Episode 40
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1:08:49
#39 - Climbing Big Mountains and Building Companies with Hursh Dodhia-Shah
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Hursh Dodhia-Shah. Hursh is a seasoned adventurer and entrepreneur, passionate about both climbing big mountains and building impactful companies. Alongside Cam, he’s co-founder of ...
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Episode 39
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1:13:45
#38 - Thru-hiking the Colorado Trail with Crosby Melendi
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Crosby Melendi, a full-time travel content creator and now officially a thru-hiker. Crosby has just returned home from the Colorado Trail, a challenging and spectacular 5...
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Episode 38
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1:17:05
#37 - Andy Donaldson and the Oceans Seven, The Ultramarathon Swimming Challenge
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Andy Donaldson. Andy is an elite long distance swimmer, specialising in open water events and challenges. He holds multiple world records, including the fastest time to swim the Oce...
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Episode 37
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2:10:57
#36 - Hiking the Tour des Écrins(GR54) - Trail Talk
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down solo to chat all things Tour des Écrins aka GR54. He recently hiked the t...
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Episode 36
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45:02
#35 - Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc - Trail Talk
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down solo to chat all things Tour du Mont Blanc. He recently hiked the TMB in the European Alps with good mates Dan and Emma over a 6 day period. Cam shares key information about the trai...
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Episode 35
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42:57
#34 - Camino de Santiago Q&A with Dan and Emma
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Emma Lawson and Daniel Mckinnon about their recent pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago Frances. Dan and Em share their experience on the trail, and the trio answers questions from ...
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Episode 34
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50:16
#33 - Walking the Camino de Santiago Frances - Trail Talk with Karis
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with his wife, Karis Bostock. The pair just finished their pilgrimage across Spain on the Camino de Santiago Frances; 800km from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela. Cam an...
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Episode 33
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39:57
#32 - Hiking the Jordan Trail with Kiera Blaney
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Kiera Blaney. Kiera is a seasoned traveller and long-distance hiker. We’ve chatted on the podcast before, but since then Kiera has hiked the Jordan Trail, a long-distance route acro...
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Episode 32
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1:08:25
#31 - The Highs and Lows of Thru-Hiking with Alexa Carpenter
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Alexa Carpenter. Alexa, or Lexatreks online, is a passionate thru-hiker and outdoor adventurer. With continuous footpath completions of the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail...
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Episode 31
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1:36:39
#30 - Q&A - Thru-hiking gear, hitchhiking, snake bites + more
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam answers questions from the listeners. Thru-hiking gear, content creation, trail nutrition, snake bites, hitchhiking + more. We hope you enjoy!Check out my company, Optiventure - ...
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Episode 30
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31:56
#29 - Full-Time Adventure Travel with Crosby Grace Travels
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Crosby Melendi, known as Crosby Grace Travels online. Crosby is a full-time content creator and adventure traveller, having documented her journeys across almost every continent on ...
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Episode 29
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1:27:51
#28 - Life After The Pacific Crest Trail with Emma Lawson and Daniel McKinnon
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam catches up with his PCT trail family, Dan and Emma. 1 year ago, the trio was in the midst of walking from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail, and plenty has happened since finishing t...
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Episode 28
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41:36
#27 - Hitchhiking Around Australia & Wild Off-Track Adventures with Ben Plunkett
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Ben Plunkett. Ben is an avid outdoor explorer and adventurer, with a passion for conservation, unique expeditions and pushing his limits out in nature. Ben shares stories from hitch...
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Episode 27
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2:26:47
#26 - Pepper Steps on Solo Backpacking, Content Creation, and Neurodivergence
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Pepper Steps. Pepper is a full-time outdoorsy content creator, solo backpacker, and self-proclaimed ‘Neurodivergent Nature Nerd’. She has an infectious passion and enthusiasm for th...
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Episode 26
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1:23:41
#25 - The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage - Trail Talk
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam and Karis Bostock chat about their recent walk on the Kumano Kodo in Japan. The Kumano Kodo is one of only 2 UNESCO heritage-listed pilgrimages, alongside the Camino De Santiago. We spent 5 da...
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Episode 25
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38:52
#24 - The Wild World of Backyard Ultras with Phil Gore
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Phil Gore. Phil is an accomplished ultramarathon runner, specialising in Backyard Ultras, a race style where runners complete 6.7km loops on the hour, every hour, until one person r...
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Episode 24
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1:19:40
#23 - Upcoming Adventures with Karis Bostock + Q&A
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with his wife, Karis Bostock! Karis and Cam chat about their upcoming travels to Japan and Europe, including walking the Kumano Kodo and Camino De Santiago pilgrimages. Karis answers que...
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Episode 23
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32:03
#22 - Billy Meredith’s Fastest Known Time on Te Araroa and The Triple Crown
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Billy Meredith. Billy is one of the most experienced thru-hikers on planet Earth, with FKTs on New Zealand’s Te Araroa and the United States Triple Crown of thru-hiking: the Pacific...
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Episode 22
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1:44:19
#21 - 3,000km on The Hexatrek with Lauren Billings and Scott Dougan
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Lauren Billings and Scott Dougan. This adventurous couple has spent the better part of the last 5 years exploring the globe and embarking on multi-month-long expeditions, both on bi...
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Episode 21
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1:15:06
#20 - Trekking The Great Himalayan Trail with Jenn Gaskell
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Jenn Gaskell. Jenn is a passionate ultra runner, hiker, and self-proclaimed mountain addict. She has competed in iconic races like Ultra-Trail Mont Blanc, Tor Des Geants, and many m...
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Episode 20
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1:09:37