The Adventure Journal Podcast

Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:42 Books 10:56 Upcoming Guests 17:04 Resolutions Feedback 29:18 "Four Thousand Weeks" Book 42:45 UBCO 43:56 REI and Independent Shops 1:00:32 New Things at AJ Watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/KppAPJY8WTk Subscribe to our beautiful printed quarterly, whose stories are only found in print, at http://www.subscribetoaj.com FOLLOW US ON S...

We discuss our New Year's Resolutions, diving into a conversation about exploring nature, keeping goals, learning about the body, and more. Recommended Reading: "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art" - James Nestor "Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity" - Bill Gifford and Peter Attia "Ultra-Processed People" - Chris van Tulleken Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:11 Jus...

Chapters: 0:00 Intro 5:55 Our Feelings about REI 15:12 What REI Could do Better 30:02 The Indie Outdoor Retailers 32:12 Great Experiences at Small Stores 36:10 Retail is Difficult 40:16 New Wave of Boutique Retail 1:00:00 Outro Watch this episode’s video:  https://youtu.be/Ofvxp0axRnk Subscribe to our beautiful printed quarterly, whose stories are only found in print, at  ⁠http://www.subscribetoaj...

Today we're trying out a new format, an author reading, starting with this piece written by Stephen Casimiro nearly 10 years ago. We give you, "Thoughts on Honoring The Dead and the Living." Subscribe to our beautiful printed quarterly, whose stories are only found in print, at http://www.subscribetoaj.com FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/adventurejourn...

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Thank you to everyone who has written in. You can send us a voice memo to our email mail@adventure-journal.com. Episodes we discussed are linked below. Kicking Cairns: https://youtu.be/2hhwRL5IceE Canvas Tents: https://youtu.be/4wTKoefl4-A Backpacking: https://youtu.be/_yMcrgw_bm8 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:12 Cairns Episode 10:39 Canvas Tents 15:58 Backpacking 33:45 Outro Subscribe to our beau...

Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Welcome Alastair 10:17 The Book's Project 24:56 A Stronger Connection to Local Land 29:07 Sitting Still for an Hour 33:12 Right to Roam 42:51 Tensions on the Land 52:33 Coffee! 56:03 Lessons from the Project 1:03:52 A Reading from the Book Subscribe to our beautiful printed quarterly, whose stories are only found in print, at http://www.subscribetoaj.com Watch...

Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:09 Google Trends 4:11 What is Overlanding? 9:17 Affordability 11:47 Sense of Ownership 18:08 Sense of Freedom 35:00 The Future 46:55 A Closing Story Watch this episode’s video: https://youtu.be/glyw4jvhIwg Subscribe to our beautiful printed quarterly, whose stories are only found in print, at http://www.subscribetoaj.com FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram — https://w...

Check out the UBCO: https://ubco.com/discount/ADVJOURNAL250 Electric bicycles are taking over the world. That might make some trail users grumpy, but from a climate perspective, it’s a good thing. Electric motorcycles...there are a few, but it’s not exactly a revolution. Now, filling the gap between bikes and motorcycles, comes the UBCO, a two-wheel drive that combines the best of both. Today, we’...

Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 4:37 Our Watch Collection 7:44 Stats about Tech 12:01 Why the Ultra Changed Everything 20:05 What's New on the Series 21:18 Can it reduce your phone use? 34:58 Navigation on the Watch 45:36 The Elevator Pitch for Smartwatches Subscribe to our beautiful printed quarterly, whose stories are only found in print, at http://www.subscribetoaj.com FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA...

From the 1970s on, backpacking reigned supreme. Every outdoor person backpacked, or so it seemed. In a 2012 AJ poll, readers told us they preferred backpacking to car camping 9 to 1. But in the last decade, something changed. Car camping rebranded itself as overlanding and was suddenly cool. Today, backpacking seems to have lost its vibe. But has it? In this episode of the Adventure Journal podcas...

Chapters: 0:00 Justin's Controversial Shirt 2:13 The Origin of Cairn Kicking 22:20 Environmental Impact of Cairns 29:15 Are Cairns Necessary for Navigation? 47:19 What Do the Parks Say? 51:33 Conclusion Subscribe to our beautiful printed quarterly, whose stories are only found in print, at http://www.subscribetoaj.com FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/adventurejou...

In February 1959 in Russia, nine young ski tourers failed to return from an expedition to the Ural Mountains. Weeks and months later, when searchers finally found their bodies, the evidence—their tent, manner of dress, footprints in the snow, and strange injuries—didn’t come close to offering a logical explanation. After 64 years, the mystery has only deepened. Did the KGB kill them? Was it a Russ...

“Well, you’re not hardcore unless you live hardcore,” sang Jack Black in “School of Rock.” In this episode, taking a cue from our pal Jack, we tackle core-ness: What does it mean to be core? Why do we care if we’re perceived as hardcore or not? Does it signify anything?  In Book Club, Stephen Casimiro takes us on a trip through Diane Cook’s The New Wilderness. It’s a semi-post-apocalyptic tale of...

Did you have one seminal experience that set you on a life of adventure? Or did you come to your adventurousness gradually? Adventure Journal founder and editor Stephen Casimiro and senior editor Justin Housman unpack their first major adventures, tackling how and why the restless hunger to explore gets under our skin. Also, in Over/Under, they take a stand on whether the American Northeast is ove...