The Art O’Neill challenge has long-been on Irish mountain-dwellers calendar.  Hikers and ultra-runners gather in the depths of winter, at night to complete a grueling 60km course  I say course, but there is actually no official route.  Not only are participants facing into the darkness,  but they also have to self-navigate over open mountains with almost no actual trails to use.  Some might say those that run the route are lunatics for running in those conditions.  The runners might be...

John Muir - Hopefully this name doesn’t require an introduction to listeners of this podcast. But just in case there are a few that have yet to be acquainted, John Muir is a scottish-born environmentalist, writer, outdoorsman and is considered to be the Father of the US National Parks and is the founder of The Sierra Club. As a writer, he is probably one of the most quoted people on the planet. If you’re looking for a quote to express your love for the outdoors, chances are that google or...

Ireland is a small country. You can pretty much drive from one end of the country to the other in less than a day.  But this small Island off the west coast of Europe, is packed with some of the most beautiful and rugged landscapes in the world.  Our little Island has 275 mountains according to the Vandeleur-Lynams scale, which classifies a mountain as being over 600m in elevation and 15m prominence.  While bagging all of these peaks is not as widely spoken about as say the Munroes in...

Reaching the highest point in the Netherlands is not much to boast about. Maybe its worth a photo to post on social media and joke about with your hiking friends.  But adding on 27 other country high-points, including Mont Blanc, Grossglockner, Teide, Kebnekaise, Ben Nevis and doing them all in 28 days…. That’s something that earns you a throne in the pub for life.  My guest this week, Ian O’Brien, did just that this year and did it while managing a life with developing Early Onset...

Louis-Philippe Loncke is an, explorer, adventurer, speaking coach and entrepreneur. He has done 19 expeditions on 5 continents, 14 are world firsts. He has done solo extreme treks across deserts, long distance sea-kayaking on rivers or lakes and scientific expeditions. He is a Life Fellow of the Explorers Club in New York, elected Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, was a Torchbearer for the London Olympic Games and won the European Adventurer of the year 2016 award. Among his expedition...

Kali is a long distance backpacker and solo hiker that has a passion to make others feel more confident on trail. As an outdoor content creator she really focuses helping everyone feeling safer and prepared as they start their own adventures. You can find Kali across social media as @Kalihikes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tory is a hiker and backpacker based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. She creates outdoorsy content introducing her followers and readers to amazing places in Pennsylvania and beyond! As someone who fell in love with outdoors as an adult, she shows that it's never too late to try new things and that you don't have to travel far from home to find great places to explore. You can find her on trail with her dog, Tom, and a LOT of snacks. Tory's links Website: https://mytrailsaremany.com/ Instagram:...

Matthew was previously the host of the "Humans of the trail" podcast and has long been a strong voice for diversity and inclusivity in the outdoors. Eoin speaks to Matthew about a better outdoors community and how we can get there. You can find out more about Matthew and his work over at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-usherwood-4584b2198/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After an unprecedented break, Eoin is back in the hotseat with yet another episode of the HiiKER Podcast. Yes, after (what seems like) years away from the mic, Co-founder, CMO and host of the HiiKER Podcast, Eoin Hamilton is ready to get back on trail with conversations from the humans of the hiking world. In this episode, Eoin chats with Chase Tucker, aka, Chase Mountains. Content creator and strength and mobility expert when it comes to the outdoors. Chase is an experienced hiker,...

Cal Dobbs is a trans-man athlete from America. Having already completed the coveted "Triple Crown" of thru-hiking (The Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail & Continental Divide Trail), Cal is now taking on a whole new challenge- running across the USA. Starting on the West coast in California and finishing up in Florida on the East coast, Cal is using this monumental challenge to shine a light for the Trans community in America - in particular the southern states, where Trans people...

Wesley Trimble previously joined us on the show discussing his work with the American Hiking society. But Wesley's own adventure story is quite interesting. Despite being born with Cerebral Palsy, Wesley was encouraged by his parents to live a life of adventure. From an early age, he was already hiking up the highest peaks in colorado (the 14ers - mountains that reach an elevation of over 14,000ft). This lead him to completing the goal of climbing all 54 of these peaks in Colorado. As well as...

Sonny Mazzullo is the Education Manager for Wild Montana - an organisation that works to protect the wild places in The state of Montana and inspire people to become stewards for the land they live on, off of, and use for recreation. You can learn more about the work that Wild Montana does at https://wildmontana.org/our-work/what-we-do/ You can also find thousands of amazing hiking trails in Montana over on HiiKER - https://hiiker.app/trails/montana?utm_source=acast Hosted on Acast. See...

Get offline access to over 24,000 hiking trails from around the world on HiiKER: The essential app for hikers worldwide. Use Promo code HIIKERPOD to get 20% off premium packages at checkout. Kellie Flowers is the Senior Marketing and Communications Manager for Volunteer for Outdoors Colorado. The work of VOC includes trail management and development, as well as engaging the public to empower individuals to become stewards for the land that they cherish. You can find out more about the work...

After seeing a family member with a massive love for hiking and the outdoors go though a tough battle with health issues, Paul Clarke started a charity event to support those in need of vital health services. Thus the Lugmo challenge was born. 11 years later and over €240,000 raised for charity, Lugmo is becoming a key date in the Irish hiking calendar. Check out more about Lugmo over on the instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/lugmo_challenge/ Hosted on Acast. See...

On our 50th an Final episode for 2022, we are joined by one-half of the Blues Brothers that hiked the Appalachian Trail back in 1986, H Shindle. After hiking the trail, the self confessed couch exerciser is getting his trail mojo back by hiking a bunch of trails all over the US and internationally, including Ben Nevis, Kilimanjaro and his native Tuscarora Trail. The latter is the trail he currently sits as committee chair under the banner of the Potomac Appalachian trail club. The PATC is...

The American Hiking Society is a national organization that works to support hiking and the nationwide network of trails around the United States of America. Organizing events such as National Trails Day® and Hike The Hill® as well as their regular programs to promote trail advocacy and maintenance, the AHS is truly committed to its mission to "empower all to enjoy, share and preserve the hiking experience". In this episode, Eoin speaks with Acting Executive Director and Senior Development...

Michael Quinn is a hiker, hillwalker and content creator from the west of Ireland. He talks with Eoin about his own mental health struggles and the impact that hiking and hillwalking have had on his life. Check out Mike's content across his social media channels and Youtube https://www.instagram.com/mountain.mikes_adventures/ https://www.youtube.com/@MountainMikesAdventures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryan Fennell is the Rural Recreation Officer for Leitrim Development Company, having previously held the post in Wicklow for a number of years.   Bryan brings to the role extensive experience and qualifications in the recreational, mountaineering, watersports and trails sectors. Bryan holds qualifications in a range of adventure sports and is a qualified outdoor education facilitator, having graduated from GMIT in Castlebar with a degree in Outdoor Education and Leisure. He is an avid...

Amy Kuber is a mother of 3, Registered Nurse, & creator of the Wanderling Babywearing jacket. She lives with her husband, Chris, in view of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The family loves hiking, backpacking, fishing, skiing, and general tomfoolery. “Not all who wander are lost, but you better stay where mama can see you!” Listeners can get 10% off their Wanderling purchase by using the code HIIKER10 at checkout visit https://wanderling.us for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Fiona had taken part in a number of DWMRT fundraising events over the years so was aware of their good work before she got involved. She joined the team in 2017 and loves being part of a team that gives back to the hillwalking and mountaineering community.  Visit https://www.dwmrt.ie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hailing from the Cotswolds, and with a degree in Cartography & Geoinformation Science from the University of Glasgow, Adam joined HARVEY Maps in Scotland as a cartographer in 2010. Following the retirement of Susan Harvey, one of the company's founders, Adam was appointed CEO in 2020. Together with the rest of the team, his passion for maps is reflected in the continued success and popularity of the award-winning HARVEY maps and products. Check out all the available regions covered by...

Cal Dobbs is a Transmasculine Tripple crown hiker and the first-know Transperson to hike all three of the most popular trails in the US - The Pacific Crest trail, the Appalachian trail and the Continental Divide trail. He is also an advocate for Trans rights and uses his platform to highlight the atrocities that effect the Trans community in the US and globally. You can support Cal's Great Western loop campaign to collect $7000 for the Trevor Project here -...

In 1970, Chris Priest and Duncan Say walked the Pennine Way as two young college students. After 40 years of friendship, they revisited the trail and wrote a book about the journey of both hikes and all of life in between. If you want to pick up a copy of their book, you can do so here - https://bit.ly/3CRl3xn Other trails featured in this interview include The West Highland Way, The Cape Wrath Trail and The Coast to Coast Path, #hikingpodcast #pennine-way #coast-to-coast-walk...

Syren Nagakyrie (they/them) is the founder of Disabled Hikers. Syren grew up with multiple disabilities and encounters numerous barriers to outdoor recreation, but has always found nature to be a place of belonging. As a long-time disabled activist and community builder, Syren is committed to an outdoors culture transformed by representation, accessibility, and justice for the disabled and all other marginalized outdoors people. They are the author of The Disabled Hiker’s Guide to Western...