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Outdoor Diary: Crushing It and Being Crushed

So what exactly has Amy been doing outside this summer? Probably not what you would guess. Listen to hear all of the exciting adventures she has had, and also how she has dealt with the disappointment of the summer not being what she expected.

Some of the good stuff:

[:40] Here’s what Amy has been up to over the season break

[:54] The theme over that time.

[1:51] About our arctic adventure

[2:30] How it feels to be crushed

[3:20] What I’m doing instead

[3:50] This week’s outdoor hero

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MatSu Convention and Visitors Bureau

Alpenglow Glamping

Sheep Mountain Lodge

Season 1 Episode (Nicole Spitzak)

Meier Lake Resort

Outdoor Hero: Camping Blanket

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Outdoor Diary: Crushing It and Being Crushed

Some of the good stuff:

[:40] Here’s what Amy has been up to over the season break

[:54] The theme over that time.

[1:51] About our arctic adventure

[2:30] How it feels to be crushed

[3:20] What I’m doing instead

[3:50] This week’s outdoor hero

Connect with this episode:

MatSu Convention and Visitors Bureau

Alpenglow Glamping

Sheep Mountain Lodge

Season 1 Episode (Nicole Spitzak)

Meier Lake Resort

Outdoor Hero: Camping Blanket

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How to Make Outdoor Friends with Amy’s ‘Running Wives’ (Rachel Gernat and Clare Shea)

You’ve heard them mentioned, you’ve seen their pictures — and now you get to hear them on the Humans Outside podcast: Amy’s “running wives,” Clare Shea and Rachel Gernat. In this podcast Season 2 premier, Amy, Clare and Rachel discuss outdoor-based friendship, what makes it special and how, exactly, you, too, can make outdoor-minded friends. What’s the secret sauce? How do you even find great friends?

Some of the good stuff:

[1:51] Rachel Gernat’s favorite outdoor space

[2:20] Clare Shea’s favorite outdoor space

[4:12] How Amy met her Running Wives

[4:34] How Rachel and Clare met

[6:12] What makes us such great friends

[9:19] Favorite memory of the wives together

[16:30] The importance of finding friends who push you

[18:15] What brought us to Alaska

[23:00] How to find outdoor friends

[34:16] How doing hard things outside helps you find friends

[47:22] Clare’s favorite outdoor gear

[48:30] Rachel’s favorite outdoor gear

[50:04] Clare’s favorite outdoor gear again

[51:00] Rachel’s favorite outdoor gear

[55:57] Amy’s favorite outdoor moment

[56:35] Rachel’s favorite outdoor moments

[57:59] Clare’s favorite outdoor moment

Connect with this episode:

Follow Clare Shea on Instagram

Follow Rachel Gernat on Instagram

Palmer, Alaska (the best little town ever, in our opinion)

Kate Arnold (Humans Outside Podcast episode 32)

Clare’s favorite outdoor gear: Sockwell compression socks

Rachel’s favorite outdoor gear: Her Frosty Bottom marathon hat
Clare’s most essential outdoor gear: Buff
Rachel’s most essential outdoor gear: Montbell down pants (“The Pants.”)

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How to Make Outdoor Friends with Amy’s ‘Running Wives’ (Rachel Gernat and Clare Shea)

Some of the good stuff:

[1:51] Rachel Gernat’s favorite outdoor space

[2:20] Clare Shea’s favorite outdoor space

[4:12] How Amy met her Running Wives

[4:34] How Rachel and Clare met

[6:12] What makes us such great friends

[9:19] Favorite memory of the wives together

[16:30] The importance of finding friends who push you

[18:15] What brought us to Alaska

[23:00] How to find outdoor friends

[34:16] How doing hard things outside helps you find friends

[47:22] Clare’s favorite outdoor gear

[48:30] Rachel’s favorite outdoor gear

[50:04] Clare’s favorite outdoor gear again

[51:00] Rachel’s favorite outdoor gear

[55:57] Amy’s favorite outdoor moment

[56:35] Rachel’s favorite outdoor moments

[57:59] Clare’s favorite outdoor moment

Connect with this episode:

Follow Clare Shea on Instagram

Follow Rachel Gernat on Instagram

Palmer, Alaska (the best little town ever, in our opinion)

Kate Arnold (Humans Outside Podcast episode 32)

Clare’s favorite outdoor gear: Sockwell compression socks

Rachel’s favorite outdoor gear: Her Frosty Bottom marathon hat
Clare’s most essential outdoor gear: Buff
Rachel’s most essential outdoor gear: Montbell down pants (“The Pants.”)

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Coming Soon: Humans Outside Podcast Season 2

Season 2 of the Humans Outside podcast is coming August 20 — and we are so excited for you to hear what we’ve been working on. From an outdoor therapist, to a time management expert to Amy’s “running wives,” this season is packed with fascinating conversations about and hacks for getting outside. Subscribe now so you don’t miss a thing.

Some of the good stuff:

[:01] Coming soon on Humans Outside Podcast
[:50] Humans Outside Season 2 preview
[1:48] What Amy has been doing since the end of Season 1
[2:20] How to support the podcast

Connect with this episode:

Support Humans Outside on Patreon
Follow Humans Outside on Instagram
Follow Humans Outside on Facebook

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Coming Soon: Humans Outside Podcast Season 2

Some of the good stuff:

[:01] Coming soon on Humans Outside Podcast
[:50] Humans Outside Season 2 preview
[1:48] What Amy has been doing since the end of Season 1
[2:20] How to support the podcast

Connect with this episode:

Support Humans Outside on Patreon
Follow Humans Outside on Instagram
Follow Humans Outside on Facebook

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Outdoor Diary: And Just Like That, We’ve Arrived Here

Listen in as Amy recaps the first season of Humans Outside and gives you the lowdown on how you can keep up with us even during our summer podcast break!

Register for our newsletter to win a decal: https://humansoutside.com/contact-us/

Follow us on Instagram and share your outdoor life with the hashtag #humansoutside365.

Some of the good stuff:

[:30] A break
[:45] Our pre-corona beginnings
[1:25] Getting outside in a pandemic
[1:48] The many seasons of Alaska
[2:45] Some of our favorite episodes
[3:19] An Alaska summer
[4:12] Outdoor Hero
[4:57] How to keep up with Humans Outside

Connect with this episode:

Episode 02: Cancer Couldn’t Keep This Gold Medalist Indoors (Kikaan Randall)
Episode 15: How This Amputee Is Going from Victim to Victory (Adrianne Haslet)

Episode 20: The Powerful Connection of Movement and Grief (Lisa Hallett)

Episode 26: Heading Outdoors to Conquer Challenges Indoors (Nailah Blades Wylie)

Episode 28: Be Right Back, I’m Forest Bathing (Michelle Abbey)

Episode 32: Surviving Addiction and Living Boldly (Kate Arnold)

Episode 34: How Spending Time Outside Makes You a Better Leader

Episode 38: How Type 1 Diabetes Inspired Him to Move

Episode 44: How Growing Things Heals War Wounds

Outdoor Hero: Thermarest

Follow Humans Outside on Instagram

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Outdoor Diary: And Just Like That, We’ve Arrived Here

Listen in as Amy recaps the first season of Humans Outside and gives you the lowdown on how you can keep up with us even during our summer podcast break!

Register for our newsletter to win a decal: https://humansoutside.com/contact-us/

Follow us on Instagram and share your outdoor life with the hashtag #humansoutside365.

Some of the good stuff:

Connect with this episode:

Episode 02: Cancer Couldn’t Keep This Gold Medalist Indoors (Kikaan Randall)
Episode 15: How This Amputee Is Going from Victim to Victory (Adrianne Haslet)

Episode 20: The Powerful Connection of Movement and Grief (Lisa Hallett)

Episode 26: Heading Outdoors to Conquer Challenges Indoors (Nailah Blades Wylie)

Episode 28: Be Right Back, I’m Forest Bathing (Michelle Abbey)

Episode 32: Surviving Addiction and Living Boldly (Kate Arnold)

Episode 34: How Spending Time Outside Makes You a Better Leader

Episode 38: How Type 1 Diabetes Inspired Him to Move

Episode 44: How Growing Things Heals War Wounds

Outdoor Hero: Thermarest

Follow Humans Outside on Instagram

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How Growing Things Heals War Wounds (Peter Scott)

There’s something about working with the earth, about hearing the birds sing and about producing in the sun. It’s more than just the physical labor, says this week’s guest Peter Scott, it’s about creating and being a part of something bigger.

Peter Scott can’t talk about a lot of what he did and saw while in the military. But he can talk about the farm he now uses to help veterans like himself heal from the wounds of war and to grow food for local military and veteran families. Listen to this compelling episode now!

Some of the good stuff:

[1:40] Peter’s favorite outdoor space
[2:49] How Peter ended up farming
[10:18] How working with the earth helps heal
[13:02] What draws Peter to farming
[17:11] How farming helps heal PTSD
[21:46] How Peter is helping others through his farm
[27:39] How to get started with a farm project
[30:27] Peter’s most essential outdoor gear
[31:37] Peter’s favorite outdoor gear
[32:58] Peter’s favorite outdoor moment

Connect with this episode:

Check out the Fields 4 Valor website
Find Fields 4 Valor on Instagram
Follow Humans Outside on Instagram

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How Growing Things Heals War Wounds (Peter Scott)

Some of the good stuff:

Connect with this episode:

Check out the Fields 4 Valor website
Find Fields 4 Valor on Instagram
Follow Humans Outside on Instagram

Subscribe, follow & review on

Outdoor Diary: What the Heck Is Summer Solstice and Why Do We Care?

You probably know that “solstice” marks the shortest or longest day of the year. But did you know why it’s worth celebrating?

In this Outdoor Diary, Amy talks about Summer Solstice and why it matters so very much. Listen now!

Some of the good stuff:

[:34] The big deal about the light
[1:10] What is solstice?
[1:55] How to understand solstice
[3:00] What happens in the winter
[3:20] What happens in the summer
[3:35] How we celebrated Solstice
[4:39] This week’s outdoor hero: Cairn subscription box

Connect with this episode:

Sunrise and sunset tracker

Outdoor hero: Cairn subscription box

Follow Humans Outside on Instagram

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Outdoor Diary: What the Heck Is Summer Solstice and Why Do We Care?

Some of the good stuff:

Connect with this episode:

Sunrise and sunset tracker

Outdoor hero: Cairn subscription box

Follow Humans Outside on Instagram

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Why You Should Meet Them at the Campground (Stephanie Puglisi)

Stephanie Puglisi and her family want to make traveling a part of their lifestyle, but with twin infants, the idea of tent camping seemed kind of crazy and staying in hotels was just super stressful.

Enter: RVing. Stephanie and her husband Jeremy changed their entire lives by investing in an RV and making traveling, camping and spending time in nature just a part of who they are as individuals and as a family.

If you’ve ever thought about taking up camping but just hate the idea of sleeping on the ground or in a tent, this one is for you. Listen to this episode for great tips on purchasing an RV and shaping your professional life to support your personal goals.

Some of the good stuff:

[2:00] Stephanie’s favorite outdoor space
[3:24] Stephanie’s childhood in the outdoors
[5:16] Stephanie’s life before the RV
[8:31] Life with twins
[11:24] On the road with kids
[13:24] Making camping work for you
[23:45] Pivoting your career to chase your dream
[28:09] The impact of the outdoors on Stephanie as a person
[30:37] Stephanie’s book
[37:22] Stephanie’s top tip for RV newbies
[41:12] Stephanie’s favorite and most essential outdoor gear
[43:27] Stephanie’s favorite outdoor moment

Connect with this episode:

Follow them at TheRVAtlas.com
Join The RV Atlas Facebook Group
Follow them on Instagram
Follow Humans Outside on Instagram

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Why You Should Meet Them at the Campground (Stephanie Puglisi)

Stephanie Puglisi and her family want to make traveling a part of their lifestyle, but with twin infants, the idea of tent camping seemed kind of crazy and staying in hotels was just super stressful.

Some of the good stuff:

Connect with this episode:

Follow them at TheRVAtlas.com
Join The RV Atlas Facebook Group
Follow them on Instagram
Follow Humans Outside on Instagram

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Outdoor Diary: It Was Almost Very Scary

You know those moments in the outdoors where you’re standing on the cusp of things going very, very wrong? That was the beginning of Amy’s weekend adventure when her son, Dave, briefly went missing.

Hear the drama and all about Amy’s outdoor time last week on this episode of the Humans Outside Outdoor Diary.

Some of the good stuff:

[:30] How the Bushatz family spends the summer
[:58] All about David
[2:06] Where’s Dave?!
[3:20] A sigh of relief
[4:35] A day of running
[4:46] Did someone say hot tub?!
[5:00] Amy’s Outdoor Hero

Connect with this episode:

Ptarmigan Lake, Alaska
Balega socks
Follow Humans Outside on Instagram
affiliate links above

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Outdoor Diary: It Was Almost Very Scary

Hear the drama and all about Amy’s outdoor time last week on this episode of the Humans Outside Outdoor Diary.

Some of the good stuff:

Connect with this episode:

Ptarmigan Lake, Alaska
Balega socks
Follow Humans Outside on Instagram
affiliate links above

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How to Make the Most of Nature Where You Are (Rebekah Sanderlin)

What if you spent your adult life living in vastly different parts of the U.S. because your job made you? How would you make sure you were making the most of it? Would adapting be hard? Would you never want to explore again? Would it be easy to take advantage of every space — or would you be just over it?

This week’s guest Rebekah Sanderlin is living that life and has some great advice for anyone who wants to make sure they are taking advantage of wherever they find themselves, no matter how long they’ve lived there or plan to stay.

Some of the good stuff:

[1:28] Rebekah’s favorite outdoor space
[2:20] Rebekah’s move from Florida to Colorado
[4:46] How getting outside is different in Colorado
[11:11] Pet peeves on the trail
[13:36] Rebekah’s favorite Colorado activities
[16:09] Rebekah’s tips for an outdoor bucket list
[22:30] Taking advantage of national parks
[28:00] Writing on the trail
[31:19] What’s next for Rebekah
[34:27] Rebekah’s favorite outdoor gear
[35:38] Rebekah’s most essential outdoor gear
[36:06] Rebekah’s favorite outdoor moment