Excellent Outdoor Adventure Podcasts to Enjoy This Summer

Links from this Episode:

• Podcast Consultation Form
• Thru on Apple Podcasts  
• Thru on Spotify 
• Super Good Camping Podcast on Apple Podcasts 
• Super Good Camping Podcast on Spotify  
• She Explores on Apple Podcasts  
• She Explores on Spotify  
• She Explores Episode 117: Safer Alone in the Backcountry, Sarah Grothjan 
• The Adventure Podcast on Apple Podcasts 
• The Adventure Podcast on Spotify   
• The Adventure Podcast Episode 116: Davor Rostuhar, Love Around the World
• The Dirtbag Diaries on Apple Podcasts 
• The Dirtbag Diaries on Spotify 
• The Dirtbag Diaries Episode: The Confluence 
• Trail Weight on Spotify  
• Trail Weight on Apple Podcasts 
• Friendly Podcast Guide Episode About Trail Weight 

Thru

The first podcast on my outdoor adventure list for today is called Thru. Join podcast producer turned Thru hiker Cody Hofmockel as he walks 2,653 miles from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail.  Experience the before, during, and after of the five months Cody spent in the wilderness. Also, hear compelling interviews with fellow Thru hikers and Cody’s personal audio journals.

Each episode is 15 to 20 minutes long. It is a short series with 17 episodes altogether. I recommend starting at the beginning to get the most out of your listening experience. 

Super Good Camping Podcast

The next podcast on the outdoor adventure list is called the Super Good Camping Podcast. If you want to hear real people talk about their camping experiences and give tips, this is the show for you.

Pamela and Tim are the hosts and they are Canadians who love to share their enthusiasm for camping and the great outdoors. They have a mix of two different types of episodes. Some are shorter episodes around 10 minutes long that are full of quick tips. The others are interview episodes, which are around 30 minutes long. In these episodes they talk to different camping experts about their camping experiences, and the experts give tips for certain aspects of outdoor adventures.

She Explores

Another great podcast on this outdoor adventure list is called She Explores. This podcast empowers people, especially women, to explore the world confidently. Most episodes are interviews of fascinating women who enjoy the outdoors and inspire us to spend more time outside. Each episode is about 30 minutes long, and there are more than 250 episodes to choose from.

If you’re a little overwhelmed by that many episodes, I recommend starting with episode 117, Safer Alone in the Backcountry, where the conversation centers around solo hiking as a woman and how it’s much safer than most people think it is. 

Podcast Consultations 

I’ve been able to talk to some amazing podcasters about their shows while doing interviews for the friendly podcast guide. Along the way, I’ve learned so many tips and tricks on how to start a podcast from the host I’ve interviewed and from personal experience. I’ve talked to those hosts about what made their launch successful and what made it more difficult. I for sure know what I would do differently if I could go back and launch my show again. Now I want to share my knowledge with you. I’m offering podcast consults and I have a couple of spots open in the next month. If you need help nailing down your podcast idea, figuring out your niche or you have any other podcast questions, I would love to work with you to make your show’s launch the best it can be. 

If you’re interested in working with me, fill out the intake form in the show notes. I can’t wait to make a podcast plan that is tailored to you and your podcast and will make your launch as smooth and successful as possible.

The Adventure Podcast

It might be obvious because of its name, but another great outdoor adventure podcast is called The Adventure Podcast. This show highlights people who make a living in the exploration and adventure world. Each episode is a deep dive into one person’s life, to find out more about what started their love of adventure and the outdoors, and where that love took them throughout their life.

This podcast is a longer one with each episode being at least an hour, but some being almost two hours long. If you’re looking for a place to start, a great episode is Episode 116, Davor Rostuhar Love Around the World. His job as an author and photographer has taken him all over the world. In the episode he also talks about his early life, which includes when he tells the story of just setting out on his bike to explore the Middle East.

The Dirtbag Diaries

The next podcast on this list is called The Dirt Bag Diaries. This podcast has been around since 2007, so this is another podcast with a lot of episodes, more than 350. Dirt Bag Diaries is backed by Patagonia and full of stories from the adventure community. It has two different formats. The shorts, which are short episodes, about 15 to 20 minutes long that are written and read by listeners. 

The other type of episodes are called features, which are longer episodes, about 45 minutes to an hour. They are done in an interview/ narrative format. If you need a recommendation for where to start with this podcast, then a great recent episode to listen to is called The Confluence. It’s about a mother and daughter on a backpacking trip to Argentine, Patagonia, where a challenging river crossing marked a shift in their relationship.

Trail Weight

The last podcast on this list of outdoor adventure podcasts is called Trail Weight. This show has two seasons, the first season centers around the host, Andrew Steven, who decides to go on a month long backpacking trip after feeling stuck in his life. He documents a year of his life as he gets ready for the trip and while he’s on the trail. He also weaves in conversations he’s had with authors, experts and more. In the second season, Andrew grapples with the question, what if our love of the land is actually doing more harm than good? We all know that nature and being outdoors is good for us, but is it good for the outdoors? Andrew talks to climate journalists, sustainability experts, historians, and more about the nuance and complexity of figuring out how to navigate our way through the outdoors.

Each episode is around 45 minutes long, and in each season the episodes build on each other. So I would recommend starting with episode one of season one or season two to get a feel for the vibe of the show. You can listen to the episode Andrew did on the Friendly Podcast Guide where he talked about the personal nature of documenting his own outdoor adventures.