The HiiKER Podcast

Tyler Fox, otherwise known on-trail as Mac, is constantly on some sort of adventure. If it's not on the PCT or the CDT, he's bike packing the AZT or hiking in Tasmania. He's always got something cool on the go. I guess you have to live that life if you have a successful adventure travel blog! Eoin catches up with Tyler while he is planning his Thru-Bike of the AZT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Eoin fangirls over Bruce Hopkins. A real life rider of Rohan (Lord of the rings nerdz). Bruce is an actor and long distance hiker. He shares his takes of Hiking the Te Areroa in New Zealand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Gale is the CEO and Founder of Atom Packs - an Ultra light backpack and gear company based in the UK. Tom is also a triple crown hiker and has some incredible trail stories to boot. Eoin managed to get a bit of time out of his hectic schedule as we enter (what we anticipate to be) a pretty busy 2021 for the outdoor industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gail is an adventurer, educator, author and all-round good human. She has battled with chronic pain to not only become a seasoned hiker, but a complete outdoor badass! There is no stopping her. Gails first book "Unlost" will be hitting the shelves on the 7th of September 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russell Hepton is the creator behind the Youtube channel "The Trail Hunter", having discovered a passion for hiking in recent years, Russell has enveloped this passion into his life. He has a very successful youtube channel as well as his business - Thrunotes. In this episode, Eoin chats with Rus about his PCT adventure in 2020 that unfortunately came to an abrupt end due to COVID-19. Hosted on Ac...

Julia Sheehan (Trail name: Rocket), is a long distance hiker from USA. Coming from the North East, and having served overseas in the US Airforce, she always had an interest in the outdoors. But how did she come to decide to walk the Appalachian trail? And then to devote the following years to living for the trail? Eoin talks with Julia about her life in the outdoors so far and what her plans are f...

Rue McKenrick is a professional backpacker from the USA and is the founder of the American Perimeter Trail - a trail-in-progress that circumnavigates the USA. The project is much more than a hiking trail as it is an effort to create a conservation corridor around the country. While it currently takes in existing footbeds from other trails such as the AT and the PCT, this is very much a new trail....

Season 2 trailer of the Hiiker podcast. Coming up on this season will be more amazing stories from hikers all over the globe. Including Trail developers Backpack manufacturers Thru-hikers Men of Rohan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ellie and Carl are two Irish adventurers that have hiked all of Ireland's National way marked trails. The 3 year project has taken them over 4000km around the Island. Eoin asks what motivated this challenge and talks all things hiking with the couple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin chats trails and nut butters with the New Zealand storyteller, Elina Osborne. We explore what drove her to hike over 2500 miles from Mexico to Canada via the Pacific Crest trail. We also talk about her upcoming trip on the Te Araraoa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin chats to Impala (trail name) about his very impressive repertoire of thru-hikes from around the world. From starting his adventures on the Te Araroa to a wholw host of US hikes and back home for a stroll to Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin chats with Mel McDermott - Founder of Galz Gone Wild. Eoin and Mel are old friends so this one might be a bit longer. They chat about the trails that Mel has been on (including some with Eoin), and how she went from the world of Management to founding her own outdoors business. *The sound quality on this one is not great. We are still figuring out all of this as we go! Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Eoin catches up with Abbie while she is in between European alpine and hiking adventures. Abbie discusses her long CV of long-distance trails, such as the Tour du Mont blanc, The West Highland way (x2) and the Coast to Coast trail (x2). She also opens up about her struggles with Mental health and how it lead her to set up her organisation "Spend more time in the wild". Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Eoin caught up with Film maker and Adventurer Kraig Adams a few weeks back to chat about how he brought his love of film making and hiking together. Kraig has completed trails all over the world and his movies are inspiring to say the least. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin chats with Paul about his TMB adventure with his fiancé in 2018. Wine, cheese and more wine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin and Paul chat about hiking the Wicklow way as the global Covid-19 pandemic was unfolding. Paul also hiked the trail in 2018 and gave some insight from his trip back then Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our inaugural episode of the Hiiker podcast, we reminisce about our trip to the South east of England in 2019 to complete the 100 mile South Downs way. This was Eoin's Daughter's (Katelynn) first long distance trail! Enjoy our first ever episode of the podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.