HIKE OR DIE Outdoor Adventure Podcast

We're deep in the rainforest again in this episode, enjoying good coffee and great conversation next to a stream. We talk about more snake encounters, hiking with dogs and also hiking with kids and our responsibilities as parents. Finally we dig into our main topic and cover the 10 items we would never hike without and all the reasoning behind those decisions. We hope you enjoy this episode and ap...

What better way to return from a 1 year hiatus than recording deep in a rainforest? That's right, there isn't one! We obviously talk about coffee but also about snakes, otter attacks and even hiking. Oh yes, it's good to be back! Join The HODCAST Facebook group! Click here to help support this podcast! Click here to order your official HOD Stickers! Thanks guys!

Having the opportunity to speak with Linda Åkerberg on this episode was something I'd looked forward to from the first time we spoke and now I'm really excited to be able to release this episode so that everyone can learn something from her. With the title of Female Adventurer of the Year 2019, Linda also speaks to us about her other passions as an author, outdoor photographer, mountain climber an...

Why is choosing a new hiking backpack so difficult? Apart from an endless list of brands, models and sizes, there is the added pressure of making the correct choice given that a new pack is such a big ticket item. When you consider all of that, it's not surprising that it can be extremely overwhelming for both beginner and veteran hikers. Click this link for access to the podcast Show Notes, inclu...

We recently embarked on our wettest hike in a long time. I'm talking, so wet that roads were flooding and campsites were closing. We tell you all about it in this episode, including yet another leech encounter for Craig, and it's a good one too. We also share some news on the third woman to complete all 158 summits of the Able Mountains, a crazy story of mountain climbers in the 70s when a Drug Pl...

It's a crazy mixed up show this week with a whole bunch of extra news and our first Giveaway in a while too! We discuss our recent hike Craig shares his quite serious encounter with leeches. We also talk Bunya nut roasting, crazy bulls attacking mountain bikers, Dingoes with cameras, the best hiking sleeping pads and of course, coffee. Books With Tom returns with a huge 5 books up for discussion....

Against a backdrop of ambient rainforest sounds, a gurgling stream and various bird calls, we brew coffee while discussing brewing coffee. We also chat about shoes around the campsite, an upcoming episode to help you choose the right backpack. We hope you enjoy this episode straight from the forest. Click this link for access to the podcast Show Notes, including all the information and references...

It is said that you learn more from your failures. If that is the case, then we should have learned A LOT about hiking, more specifically, what not to do on a hike. In this episode we're sharing every single one of those mistakes with you in the hope that we can save you the trouble. Please Note: This was originally planned as our 2021 farewell episode but situations beyond out control meant that...

There's an art to taking kids into the wilderness, keeping them entertained, engaged and safe, but also creating an experience that they want to be part of next time. That goes for the parents or carers too. If you don't enjoy the process and adventure, then you won't be as inclined to jump at the next opportunity. In this episode, we share all of our tips and recommendations to help steer you in...

This is possibly our biggest news and media episode to date, and it goes out to everyone who is currently in lockdown, wherever you are. We've put together a huge list of books, films, documentaries and other YouTube content to keep you motivated and to hopefully help scratch your outdoor itch a little. From cleaning up the Aussie Outback to hiking across Scotland in a kilt, there's going to be so...

This episode was recorded from a remote cabin after we returned from a night sleeping in the wilderness. We discuss our adventure along with a whole bunch of hiking news. If you're interested in goats stalking hikers, Grizzly Bears trying to snack on hikers, fungi being fungi, extremely long hiking trails and loads more, then you'll probably be pretty happy with this episode. Enjoy and thanks for...

Shawn Peach's filming assignments have taken him all over the world. As a result he has an endless list of interesting and amazing stories. He has lived with reindeer herders in Mongolia, crossed the Simpson Desert and hung off the side of too many 4x4s to count, all in the name of capturing the perfect shot and telling the story. Click this link for access to the podcast Show Notes including all...

When Nick Monaghan enters the Australian wilderness, he moves at a different pace to what you and I would. Hiking to him is not about the destination, the distance or vast mountain ranges. It's about discovery in a much smaller world. Nick is a macro-photographer of insects, focused more on what's hiding behind a leaf or within the bark of a tree and it's surprising what he can reveal from within...

Paul Barach is able to undertake (and complete) enormous tasks including writing his own book (Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains: Misadventures on a Buddhist Pilgrimage), hiking the PCT and cycling across the United States. The list of Paul's amazing mental and physical feats is long but probably the most unusual to the general hiking community is his completion of the entire 1,200 kilometres (...

Previous HODcast guests Landscape Photographer Oddbjørn Austevik and Mountain Training Specialist Chase Tucker join us again for our last episode of 2020. We catch up on all of their adventures since we last spoke, our 2020 hiking highlights and a whole bunch of other things from moose sausage to filming glaciers and hiking across Spain. It's a fun format that we've been wanting to experiment with...

Ross McGibbon is without a doubt the most qualified guy I can think of to photograph dangerous and deadly snakes. Yes, he knows his way around a camera, but it's his previous experience as a snake catcher and his love for this reptile that makes him the perfect candidate. In this episode, Ross expresses his appreciation and fascination for snakes and other reptiles. It's hard to talk to him and no...

Indigenous Australian and Culture Awareness Educator, Dwayne Bannon-Harrison is our guest on this episode and gives us an insight into the oldest living civilisation in the world. Given his professional background, it's no surprise that he slides straight into "Teacher" mode to help us all understand how precious his culture is to Australia and the rest of the globe. Click this link for access to...

Navy veteran John Garcia is the founder of anti-poaching organisation Soldiers for Wildlife. His commitment to wildlife conservation in Africa is immediately evident as soon as you begin a conversation with him. John takes us on a dark journey into the world of poaching and the Black Market but also how he is helping to train and educate local villagers and starting to see the positive results of...

Tom Fabbri's journey to complete the Seven Summits (that's summiting the tallest peak on every continent) is almost complete as he sets his sights on Mt Everest. The more we got to know Tom throughout the podcast, the more we discovered a journey that's been everything but easy. This Author, Pilot, trained Chef, business entrepreneur and modern day adventurer had a lot of valuable insights and adv...

Chase Tucker loves preparing climbers and hikers for the mountains. As soon as you begin talking to him it's quite obvious. He also has an extensive knowledge of the kind of mobility required to tackle the kind of terrain you find in the wilderness. He's a mountain training specialist but as we found out, there's a lot more layers to Chase than a stereotypical fitness trainer. We get pretty deep o...

In our first live Q&A we answer all the hiking questions thrown at us by the audience at the same time as trying to produce our usual podcast segments. Being questioned in a live format was a little daunting for both of us but I think we made it through unscathed for the most part. Some really interesting questions came up about hiking, fitness, trail food and solo hiking as well as some great inp...

Given the current state of the world, we thought it was more important than ever to bring you some outdoor news and stories to help pass some time and keep you positive. In this episode we cover some feel-good stories that have come out of the recent Australian bushfires, walking sharks and dinosaur trees. We also give you some ideas for great outdoor related books to read and a solid list of spec...

We've had a huge year filled with hiking adventures and getting into the outdoors. We've also had a huge year brining you all the guests, news, stories, films, books and gear we could find. In this episode, we revisit our favourite hikes, podcast moments and everything in between from the fantastic year that was 2019. We also discuss our learnings and what we'll take forward into next year. Click...

After reading her book 'My Year Without Matches' it was a privilege to have Claire Dunn as a guest on the podcast and have the opportunity to really dig deep into her learnings and experience. We delve into her 12 months spent in the Australian Wilderness but also into her views on what we can learn from Mother Nature. Claire shares her wealth of knowledge with us in addition to many, many interes...

When our guest had to cancel due to illness we thought we'd do the next best thing and stack this episode to the brim with all the interesting, exciting, dangerous and weird hiking and outdoor news stories we could find. The 2019 Young Adventurer of the Year, Treasure buried in Yellowstone National Park, Hiking for Mental Health, Floyd the mastiff's rescue, and the grumpiest frog in the world are...