Just Up The Trail

In this special edition of Just Up The Trail, I shere the recording that Hazel and the kids made as a birthday suprise.A little insight into our family of hiker trash

End to End with Dave ThomasThis week Dave joins me to discuss his hike from Lands End to John o Groats. We speak about hiking and camping, the trail community, imposter syndrome, the concept of hiker trash and hiking 500 miles of this trail with his 4 year old daughter. We also chat about how multiple Traumatic Brain Injuries have impacted his everyday life and how that also affects his time on trail. You can find Dave on Instagram and donate to his Just Giving page for Headway Uk------------------------------------------Listen, rate, and subscribe!For automatic downloads please subscribe in your podcast appPlease take a moment to review and rate the podcastSupport The ShowYou can support the show at our Patreon Page. If you can spare £5 a month you will help keep the show free for those who can’t afford it and you’ll come away with a general feeling of soundness and kindness.Keep in TouchKeep up to to date with developments and guest announcements on our social media pages as well as loads of extra stuff on the websiteInstagram @justupthetrailFacebook @justupthetrailukYoutube Just Up The TrailWebsite www.justupthetrail.com

My First Mountain with Jamie OnolfoThis week Jamie joins me to discuss his first ever mountain hike, when he tackled Snowdon back in May. As Jamie and I are somewhat podcast buddies, I was able to talk to him both before and after his trip and we chat about his expectations and the realities of a mountain like Snowdon, and whether this trip may have given him the hiking bugYou can find Jamie on his own podcast Talking Dad------------------------------------------Listen, rate, and subscribe!For automatic downloads please subscribe in your podcast appPlease take a moment to review and rate the podcastSupport The ShowYou can support the show at our Patreon Page. If you can spare £5 a month you will help keep the show free for those who can’t afford it and you’ll come away with a general feeling of soundness and kindness.Keep in TouchKeep up to to date with developments and guest announcements on our social media pages as well as loads of extra stuff on the websiteInstagram @justupthetrailFacebook @justupthetrailukYoutube Just Up The TrailWebsite www.justupthetrail.com

The Cambrian Way with Michael 'Mitch" MitchelmoreThis week Mitch joins me to discuss his 300 mile hike from Cardiff to Conwy, crossing 2 National Parks and some of the remotest landscapes in the UKDuring the Show we discussThe relationship between his work with the RAF and the outdoorsHow he adapted his hiking style to achieve his goalsHow he came through some dark places in the past and how he finds peace and solace in the outdoors.Raising money for mental health charity Minds Over MountainsYou can follow Mitch adventures on Instagram and his Just Giving Page is still accepting donations.If you need any support specifically around the subjects raised in todays episode.Rape Crisis England and WalesThe Survivors Trust ------------------------------------------Listen, rate, and subscribe!For automatic downloads please subscribe in your podcast appPlease take a moment to review and rate the podcastSupport The ShowYou can support the show at our Patreon Page. If you can spare £5 a month you will help keep the show free for those who can’t afford it and you’ll come away with a general feeling of soundness and kindness.Keep in TouchKeep up to to date with developments and guest announcements on our social media pages as well as loads of extra stuff on the websiteInstagram @justupthetrailFacebook @justupthetrailukYoutube Just Up The TrailWebsite www.justupthetrail.com

Hiking LEJOG with Stephanie Killingbeck-TurnerThis week Stephanie joins me to discuss her massive environmental odyssey as she walks from Lands End to John o'Groats on a rather circuitous route as she visits some important environmental and community projects across the UK.During the Show we discussHer background in the outdoors and in environmental activism.Some of the joys and difficulties of taking on such a massive challenge.The importance of community in the projects she's been visiting.You can follow Stephanie's adventuresOn InstagramListen, rate, and subscribe!For automatic downloads please subscribe in your podcast appPlease take a moment to review and rate the podcastSupport The ShowYou can support the show at our Patreon Page. If you can spare £5 a month you will help keep the show free for those who can’t afford it and you’ll come away with a general feeling of soundness and kindness.Keep in TouchKeep up to to date with developments and guest announcements on our social media pages as well as loads of extra stuff on the websiteInstagram @justupthetrailFacebook @justupthetrailukYoutube Just Up The TrailWebsite www.justupthetrail.com

On Location with Trevor Lewis JrThis week Trevor Lewis Jr joins me to chat about his adventures on Dartmoor and his success on YouTube with his channel Summit or Nothing.During the Show we discussHis first experiences hiking on DartmoorDocumenting his outdoor journey on YoutubeHis love of DartmoorWhen not behind the camera you can find TrevOn InstagramOn his Youtube Channel Summit or NothingListen, rate, and subscribe!For automatic downloads please subscribe in your podcast appPlease take a moment to review and rate the podcastSupport The ShowYou can support the show at our Patreon Page. If you can spare £5 a month you will help keep the show free for those who can’t afford it and you’ll come away with a general feeling of soundness and kindness.You can also head over to our sponsor for recipes, tips and (most importantly) puddings while cooking on trail or wildcamping Off The Beaten Pot. Bringing great food to the great outdoors.Keep in TouchKeep up to to date with developments and guest announcements on our social media pages as well as loads of extra stuff on the websiteInstagram @justupthetrailFacebook @justupthetrailukYoutube Just Up The TrailWebsite www.justupthetrail.com

Culinary Camping with Thom AxonThis week Thom Axon joins me to chat about cooking while out camping. We had a wonderful chat about his links to Snowdonia, his adventurous Grandparents and his love of fine food out on the trail. We also talk about YouTube channel Off The Beaten Pot and his mission to bring great food to the great outdoors.During the Show we discussHis love letter to SnowdoniaThe joys of DartmoorCamping and the nostalgia of terrible camp foodHow we can be better stewards of the places we love.When not cooking up a storm on a hill you can find Thom On InstagramOn his Youtube Channel Off The Beaten PotListen, rate, and subscribe!For automatic downloads please subscribe in your podcast appPlease take a moment to review and rate the podcastSupport The ShowYou can support the show at our Patreon Page. If you can spare £5 a month you will help keep the show free for those who can’t afford it and you’ll come away with a general feeling of soundness and kindness.Keep in TouchKeep up to to date with developments and guest announcements on our social media pages as well as loads of extra stuff on the websiteInstagram @justupthetrailFacebook @justupthetrailukYoutube Just Up The TrailWebsite www.justupthetrail.com

Hiking and wild camping on the National Trails with Stephie BoonThis week Stephanie Boon joins me to chat about hiking and wild camping on the UK's National Trails. We had a wonderful chat about her outdoors experiences, her creativity and love of coastal hiking as well as the pressures on mental health from being both on and off trail. During the Show we discussHer recent trip to Dartmoor for her lowland leader qualificationThe influence of nature and the outdoors on art and creativityHer experiences of hiking and wild camping on the National TrailsHow hiking and the outdoors can impact our mental health both positively and negativelyWhen not on trail you can find StephieOn InstagramOn her blog. Ten Mile HikeListen, rate, and subscribe!For automatic downloads please subscribe in your podcast appPlease take a moment to review and rate the podcastSupport The ShowYou can support the show at our Patreon Page. If you can spare £5 a month you will help keep the show free for those who can’t afford it and you’ll come away with a general feeling of soundness and kindness.Links to products mentioned in the show, along with some of the gear we rely on for our adventures can be found on the website here.Keep in TouchKeep up to to date with developments and guest announcements on our social media pages as well as loads of extra stuff on the websiteInstagram @justupthetrailFacebook @justupthetrailukYoutube Just Up The TrailWebsite www.justupthetrail.com