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
84 episodes
#84 - Extreme Highlining and Shooting for Redbull & NatGeo with Aidan Williams
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Aidan Williams. Aidan is a seasoned outdoor adventure photographer who specialises in photographing professional highlining. He’s travelled to 49 countries to shoot the sport with big ...
#83 - On Track / Off Track - Hiker Dies on the CDT, New PCT FKTs, UTMB, Roadless Forests Under Threat & More
In this month's episode of On Track / Off Track, Cam and Tyler sit down to discuss hot topics in the outdoor adventure industry from August. Tyler rants about red light usage on trail, Cam tries to convince you to hike into the night, and th...
#82 - Pyrenees High Route: Difficulty, Navigation & All Your Questions Answered with Ronja Christoph
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Ronja Christoph about their recent thru-hike on the Pyrenees High Route. They answer questions sent in from the listeners about navigation, difficulty, camping, animals, dangers, re...
#81 - I Thru-Hiked the Pyrenees High Route - Trail Talk
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down for a brand new episode of Trail Talk. This time, all about the Pyrenees High Route(or Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne), HRP for short. Cam just returned home from a 1-month-long thru-hik...
#80 - On Track / Off Track - Alpine Divorce, Permits for Public & Native Lands, Fireworks & More
In this month's episode of On Track / Off Track, Tyler and Jess sit down to discuss hot topics in the outdoor adventure industry from July. Alpine divorce, fireworks, permitting for public + natives lands & more. Have your say in the commen...
#79 - How to Convince a Non-Outdoorsy Partner to Go Hiking More? Q&A with Karis Bostock
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with his wife, Karis. They discuss their recent and upcoming adventures together, plus answer a bunch of questions from the listeners.How do we afford 6+ months of travel each ye...
#78 - Hiking Solo for 11 Months Across Central Australia with Mark Gresser
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Mark Gresser. Mark is a zoologist and adventurer, and has just completed one of the craziest hikes you’ll ever hear about. He walked over 6,000km from the Western-most point to the ...
#77 - 10 Days Hiking the Peaks of the Balkans Trail - Trail Talk
In this episode of Trail Talk on the Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down with Ruby Coombes to chat about their recent 10-day hike through Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro on the Peaks of the Balkans Trail. They give a complete overview of the...
#76 - On Track / Off Track - Sex Etiquette on Trail, Cross-Continental Hikes & Outdoor Hot Takes
In this month's episode of On Track / Off Track, Cam and Tyler sit down to discuss hot topics in the outdoor adventure industry from June. Crazy cross-continent adventures, sex-etiquette on trails, fearmongering around thru-hiking, outdoor h...
#75 - James Norbury on Becoming a Real-Life Hobbit and Other Wild Adventures
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with James Norbury. James is an adventure filmmaker, ultra runner, and huge fan of The Lord of the Rings. Based between Chamonix and Cape Town, James spends most of his time imagining up...
#74 - Noelle Seward on Thru-Hiking, Grief, and a World-First Expedition Across New Zealand
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Noelle Seward. Noelle is a lover of the outdoors, with a passion for a range of outdoor activities, most notably, thru-hiking. In 2024, she walked from Mexico to Canada on the Pacif...
#73 - On Track / Off Track - Patagonia Sues Pattie Gonia, OnlyFans on Trail, FKTs & the Rise of Birding
In this new episode format, Cam and Tyler sit down to discuss hot topics in the outdoor adventure industry from the last month. Lawsuits, on-trail onlyfans, new FKT attempts, women dominating ultras, mountaineering TikTok culture, birding, a...
#72 - Harmen Hoek on Outdoor Filmmaking and Solo Hiking On the World’s Most Incredible Trails
Harmen Hoek is a Dutch solo hiker and outdoor filmmaker known for his cinematic silent hiking films on YouTube, growing his channel to almost 500,000 subscribers. His work has taken him across the globe to some of the world’s most incredible...
#71 - Cocodona 250 and The Calendar Year Triple Crown with Troy Croxdale
Troy Croxdale, known as Punisher on trail, is a thru-hiker, runner, and ultra athlete from California. After a major personal reset in 2019, Troy built a life around long trails and big endurance challenges. He has hiked the Pacific Crest, A...
#70 - The Scientific Benefits of Hiking and Time Outside
In this episode of the Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down solo to chat about the benefits of hiking and time outside. Not just his personal anecdotes, but the science. Cam dissects a handful of studies and shares his thoughts and experience...
#69 - We Attempted the Rinjani100, the hardest 100 Mile Ultra on Earth
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Alex Coe, both the day before and the day after they attempted the Rinjani 100 miler on Lombok, Indonesia. 162km with 13,600m of elevation gain and some of the gnarliest terrain you...
#68 - Thru-Hiking the Australian Triple Crown & Te Araroa with Laura Waddell
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Laura Waddell. Laura is an Aussie hiker and creator who has spent time on many of the longest and most challenging trails in Oceania, including the Aussie Triple Crown of thru-hikin...
#67 - How to Run an Ultramarathon with Andy Glaze
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Andrew Glaze. Andy might be the world’s most well-known ultrarunner, having completed over 75 ultra marathon races, ranging from 30 to 300 miles long. He documents his running throu...
#66 - Embarrassing Poop Stories, Snake Bites, and My Newfound Love of Birding
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down solo to answer questions from the listeners. Topics include poop, close encounteres with snakes, birding, faith on trail, mental health around injuries and more. We hope you enjoy.
#65 - Becca Lunnon on Hiking the 481 Most Significant Peaks in Tasmania
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Becca Lunnon. Becca is the writer behind the Rock Monkey Adventures, one of the fundamental Tasmanian bushwalking blogs and resources. She wasn’t even a hiker when she moved to Tasm...
#64 - 10 Days on the Drakensberg Grand Traverse - Trail Talk
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down with regular guest Dan McKinnon. The pair, alongside a group of 4 other hikers, just returned from South Africa after hiking the Drakensberg Grand Traverse, which skirts along the bo...
#63 - 70 Years Young and Thru-hiking Full-time with Colin Konemann
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Colin Konemann. After setting foot on the Bibbulmun Track on a whim a couple of years ago, Colin fell in love with long-distance hiking. At 69 years old, he walked Te Araroa in New ...
#62 - How to Actually Fuel Your Long Distance Hike with Kirsty Wirth
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Kirsty Wirth. Kirsty is a gut health and nutrition expert with decades of experience self-experimenting, studying, and running her own clinic, Kultured Wellness. Kirsty is also an a...
#61 - Building a 4,500km Thru-hiking Trail in the Himalaya with Robin Boustead & Jeff Ballard
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Robin Boustead & Jeff Ballard, who are spearheading the development and expansion of the 4,500km long Great Himalaya Trail. Robin has been trekking in the Himalaya for decades, ...
#60 - How To Hike The Pacific Crest Trail - Trail Talk
In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam goes solo to chat all things Pacific Crest Trail. Trail Talk is a series where Cam recaps and reminisces about big trails he’s hiked recently and gives an overview of the trail to help you hik...