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Episodes
Jun 22, 2021
Jun 22, 2021
1hr 37 min
This episode was recorded from a remote cabin after we returned from a night sleeping in the wilderness.
We discuss our adventure along with a whole bunch of hiking news. If you're interested in goats stalking hikers, Grizzly Bears trying to snack on hikers, fungi being fungi, extremely long hiking trails and loads more, then you'll probably be pretty happy with this episode.
Enjoy and thanks for listening!
Mar 18, 2021
Mar 18, 2021
1hr 46 min
Shawn Peach's filming assignments have taken him all over the world. As a result he has an endless list of interesting and amazing stories.
He has lived with reindeer herders in Mongolia, crossed the Simpson Desert and hung off the side of too many 4x4s to count, all in the name of capturing the perfect shot and telling the story.
Mar 1, 2021
Mar 1, 2021
3hr 20 min
When Nick Monaghan enters the Australian wilderness, he moves at a different pace to what you and I would. Hiking to him is not about the destination, the distance or vast mountain ranges. It's about discovery in a much smaller world.
Nick is a macro-photographer of insects, focused more on what's hiding behind a leaf or within the bark of a tree and it's surprising what he can reveal from within a relatively small area of bushland or rainforest.
Nick has had his work published in several books and papers and in this episode we're lucky enough to have him join us and reveal all the secrets and rewards of his work in the tiny world of insects.
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Jan 31, 2021
Jan 31, 2021
2hr 41 min
Paul Barach is able to undertake (and complete) enormous tasks including writing his own book (Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains: Misadventures on a Buddhist Pilgrimage), hiking the PCT and cycling across the United States.
The list of Paul's amazing mental and physical feats is long but probably the most unusual to the general hiking community is his completion of the entire 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) journey of the Shikoku Pilgrimage in Japan.
Paul reveals to us his passions, what motivates him to start such challenging adventures and his approach to completing them. As with any big adventure, Paul's journeys do not always go smoothly and in this podcast format we were able to explore those in detail with him.
Dec 23, 2020
Dec 23, 2020
1hr 54 min
Previous HODcast guests Landscape Photographer Oddbjørn Austevik and Mountain Training Specialist Chase Tucker join us again for our last episode of 2020. We catch up on all of their adventures since we last spoke, our 2020 hiking highlights and a whole bunch of other things from moose sausage to filming glaciers and hiking across Spain. It's a fun format that we've been wanting to experiment with for some time. Let us know what you think and until next year, stay safe and get out into the wilderness.
Nov 27, 2020
Nov 27, 2020
2hr 59 min
Ross McGibbon is without a doubt the most qualified guy I can think of to photograph dangerous and deadly snakes. Yes, he knows his way around a camera, but it's his previous experience as a snake catcher and his love for this reptile that makes him the perfect candidate.
In this episode, Ross expresses his appreciation and fascination for snakes and other reptiles. It's hard to talk to him and not take some of that enthusiasm onboard, but on top of that, he removes a lot of false fears associated with snakes and their behaviours and exposes them for the beautiful reptiles that they are.
If you can't stand snakes, you need to listen to this episode and if you love snakes, well this one's for you.
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Nov 5, 2020
Nov 5, 2020
3hr 15 min
Indigenous Australian and Culture Awareness Educator, Dwayne Bannon-Harrison is our guest on this episode and gives us an insight into the oldest living civilisation in the world. Given his professional background, it's no surprise that he slides straight into "Teacher" mode to help us all understand how precious his culture is to Australia and the rest of the globe.
Aug 1, 2020
Aug 1, 2020
3hr 3 min
Navy veteran John Garcia is the founder of anti-poaching organisation Soldiers for Wildlife. His commitment to wildlife conservation in Africa is immediately evident as soon as you begin a conversation with him. John takes us on a dark journey into the world of poaching and the Black Market but also how he is helping to train and educate local villagers and starting to see the positive results of his efforts.
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Jul 24, 2020
Jul 24, 2020
3hr 37 min
Tom Fabbri's journey to complete the Seven Summits (that's summiting the tallest peak on every continent) is almost complete as he sets his sights on Mt Everest. The more we got to know Tom throughout the podcast, the more we discovered a journey that's been everything but easy. This Author, Pilot, trained Chef, business entrepreneur and modern day adventurer had a lot of valuable insights and advice that he openly shared with us.
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Jun 6, 2020
Jun 6, 2020
2hr 49 min
Chase Tucker loves preparing climbers and hikers for the mountains. As soon as you begin talking to him it's quite obvious. He also has an extensive knowledge of the kind of mobility required to tackle the kind of terrain you find in the wilderness. He's a mountain training specialist but as we found out, there's a lot more layers to Chase than a stereotypical fitness trainer. We get pretty deep on a whole bunch of topics from Wim Hof breathing to dopamine fasting and even journal writing.
It was a very enjoyable podcast to present and we were privileged to share so much time with him. If you want to connect both your mental and physical attributes to better conquer the mountains, then this may just be the episode for you.
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