Episodes

Overnight with friends

First Time Backpacking Solo

The Lula Lake Land Trust

Christine discovered long-distance backpacking while surfing the internet at work. She decided that day to attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. One adventure led to another, and a few years later she set out on the Wonderland Trail in Mt Rainier National Park. Her Rugged Outdoors Woman persona started as a joke, a nod to the outdoor adventurer that she wished to be. But in the years since, she has come into her own as a backpacker, rock climber, and trail runner. Her debut memoir, Alone ...

Ridgerunning on the Appalachian Trail

Sleeping Bags

The Eight Pound First Aid Kit

Talking Joints

Collin Chambers is the founder of WildWood Magic and is widely recognized for encouraging people to take walks in nature. After losing 100 pounds by adding a daily walk to her life, she now inspires people to find health and happiness through the simple act of walking. She teaches personal transformation through enchanted journeys in a magical union of Walking as a Sacred Practice, Rituals & Ceremony, and Self-Empowering Hiking & Backpacking Programs. Since beginning her career as a hiking guid...

"Remember the Plan"

Her First Solo Backpack Trip

You never know who you'll meet

Hiking, Yoga, and Nature

The sucking mud of the Florida Trail

Dos and don'ts at campgrounds.

Christine Reed discovered long-distance backpacking while surfing the internet at work. She decided that day to attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. One adventure led to another, and a few years later she set out on the Wonderland Trail in Mt Rainier National Park. Her Rugged Outdoors Woman persona started as a joke, a nod to the outdoor adventurer that she wished to be. But in the years since, she has come into her own as a backpacker, rock climber, and trail runner. Her debut memoir, A...

Helping the world, one adventure at a time!

Lacoste Alligators in the Snow

Vicarious living in the time of Covid

Out of food with her 16-year-old son

All about Tents

The Appalachian Camino

Gratitude at the Northern Lights

from The Biggest Book of Yes