Until next time, we’ll see you out there (Outdoor Diary)
May 30, 2024
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They say spending time in nature can change your life. But in a world packed with indoor life pressures, how can you make getting outside just a part of who you are?
Welcome to the Humans Outside podcast, where we explore life in the great outdoors from our perch in Alaska, all while hearing from fascinating outdoor-minded guests.
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“Van life.” Sounds like something fancy for someone else, right? Someone who doesn’t have a job, or commitments, or a family, or stability, or … or… or.
Wrong! Using a camping van or having longterm adventures doesn’t have to just be for other people. It can be something normal people just like you use to get closer to nature near and far.
This week’s guest Kristen Bor knows that’s true because she’s lived all versions of van life as part of her work on her website Bearfoot Theory. On this episode of Humans Outside, Kristen shares with us her best tips for making van life a part of your regular outdoor adventures.
[2:50] Kristen Bor’s favorite outdoor space
[3:20] How Kristen became someone who likes to go outside
[7:05] What does “van life” actually mean?
[8:54] Why people like the idea of van life
[11:14] The security of vans
[12:53] How to make van life a part of normal life
[19:28] Why is van life different from RV life?
[24:01] How to buy a van without spending all of your money
[33:27] Kristen’s best three tips for getting into van life
What happens when you take your date day outside? As Amy knows all too well, it can go horribly wrong or be really great. The difference? Communication. In this Outdoor Diary episode Amy talks about two very different ski dates, and why one worked but the other failed spectacularly.
[:26]: Keeping busy
[1:00]: Who is Amy dating?! (spoiler alert: her husband!)
[2:00]: Dating challenges (like, the outdoor kind)
[4:45]: Sacred spaces
[6:09]: Where to find Humans Outside
If you’ve ever experienced a broken heart, you know how dramatically it can impact all aspects of your life. The ending of a relationship or loss of a loved one can be a traumatic, emotional rollercoaster than can last years. And in the midst of it you’ll likely find yourself wondering exactly how to make the pain stop and when it will stop hurting.
Heartbreak is both the subject and title of a new book by journalist Florence Williams. You might remember Florence from her work on one of her previous books, The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative. She joined us to talk about the book in a previous episode of Humans Outside. In her new book Heartbreak (and the immersive audio book) Florence pairs her own experience with the kind of research she’s known for, and in the process lays out a map for using nature to heal from a broken heart.
In this episode Florence talks about her experience healing from heartbreak by heading outside and gives us our own personal how-to on doing so in our lives, too.
[4:33] Florence William’s favorite outdoor space
[5:46] All about Florence’s heartbreak
[7:00] The not entirely secret story of Amy’s heartbreak
[8:53] Why heartbreak becomes a book
[12:58] Why she decided to try a nature cure
[17:01] What she tracked for her project
[23:00] Exactly how to heal heartbreak by going outside
[29:00] Can healing happen close to home?
[32:55] Why this is all actually really simple — but not immediate
[40:05] One surprising thing Florence learned
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Read or listen to Heartbreak by Florence Williams (affiliate link)
Hear Florence Williams’ previous episode on Humans Outside
Listen to Amy and Luke Bushats with Florence on the Outside Magazine podcast
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The Humans Outside podcast hits its two-year anniversary this week. Two years! That’s two years of episodes with outdoor-minded guests who have taught Amy (and you) countless lessons about heading into nature. In this episode hear about why the Humans Outside podcast got started and just some of the things Amy has learned through podcasting for two years.
Imagine this: you live in a city or very urban environment, maybe close enough to a major highway that you can hear it, or far away enough from a space you consider a park to make heading there every day seem impossible. You can’t imagine really enjoying being outside all the time where you live because it’s just so not “nature.”
If that sounds familiar or like it could be you, Claire Dunn is just who you need. Author of “Rewilding the Urban Soul: Searching for the Wild in the City,” Claire is an Australia-based rewilding and urban nature expert who joined us to talk about what it takes to find nature wherever you are.
[2:43] Amy is weird
[3:28] Claire Dunn’s favorite outdoor space
[4:45] How Claire became someone who likes to go outside
[6:55] How Claire got back to the city after her year without matches
[13:28] What does “rewilding” mean?
[19:36] Why humans and nature are the same
[22:02] What is the “tourist test?”
[25:35] Where do you find wild in a city?
[30:14] How the city can draw us to nature
[33:07] What is a “sit spot” and how do you find one?
[38:37] What role does fire have in rewilding?
[40:54] Quick tips for people looking for nature close to home
[47:27] Claire’s favorite outdoor gear
[49:12] Claire’s favorite outdoor moment
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