The Life Outside Podcast

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down solo to recap his recent failed FKT attempt on the Bibbulmun Track. He discusses what went wrong and the 5 lessons he took away from the experience. We hope you enjoy. Optiventure Core is the world’s first all-in-one supplement system specifically designed for hikers. Use code ‘lifeoutside’ for 10% off! https://optiventure.co/ Follow The Life Outside Podcast + rate the show wherever you are listening https://www.instagram.com/lifeou...

In this month’s episode of On Track / Off Track, Tyler and Jess sit down to discuss hot topics in the outdoor adventure industry from September. Sydney Sweeney’s new sports ad and the over arching impact it has on women in sports, what actually constitutes “ultralight”, emergency contacts and knowing when to bail, a new JMT FKT, ramen bombs, strength training, and more. Have your say in the comments section and send us topics you’d like us to discuss next month. Send topic submissions and h...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Cody Taylor. Cody is an endurance athlete who started in the world of ultra running in his early thirties. He soon discovered a passion for FKTs(fastest known times), and in particular, Unsupported FKTs on long trails in North America. In the last 3 years, he set multiple Unsupported FKTs on the Bruce Trail, IAT, and most recently, the Long Trail, out and back. Almost 900km with 41,000m of elevation gain in just over 17 days. No outs...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down in person with Chad Aziz. At 20 years old, Chad just became the youngest person to run across Australia. Averaging 65km per day, from Cottesloe Beach in Perth to Bondi Beach in Sydney. He spent 64 days on foot traversing the entire country. Chad talks about his inspiration for the run, the struggles and injuries during it, and the triumph of finishing. We hope you enjoy. Follow Chad https://www.instagram.com/chadazizz/ Optiventure Co...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Aidan Williams. Aidan is a seasoned outdoor adventure photographer who specialises in photographing professional highlining. He’s travelled to 49 countries to shoot the sport with big names like RedBull and National Geographic. Aidan shares stories from some of the craziest highlining setups ever conceived, including a line attached to the Eiffel Tower, world-record lines up to 3km long, and his 7-year quest to shoot his dream highli...

In this month's episode of On Track / Off Track, Cam and Tyler sit down to discuss hot topics in the outdoor adventure industry from August. Tyler rants about red light usage on trail, Cam tries to convince you to hike into the night, and the boys chat about responsible content creation, saving roadless wilderness, PCT FKTs, UTMB, Phil Gore’s new BYU world record, and tragic deaths on long trails / big mountains. We also hear from the listeners via voicenotes in our Hot Takes segment. H...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Ronja Christoph about their recent thru-hike on the Pyrenees High Route. They answer questions sent in from the listeners about navigation, difficulty, camping, animals, dangers, resupply and much more. We hope you enjoy. Follow Ronja https://www.instagram.com/toughcookiehikes/ Optiventure Core is the world’s first all-in-one supplement system specifically designed for hikers. Use code ‘lifeoutside’ for 10% off! https://optiventure....

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down for a brand new episode of Trail Talk. This time, all about the Pyrenees High Route(or Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne), HRP for short. Cam just returned home from a 1-month-long thru-hike of the HRP, from the Atlantic Ocean, through Spain, France & Andorra, to the Mediterranean Sea. He gives a rundown of the trail and his experience, including as much useful information as he could jam-pack into the episode, which should be helpful fo...

In this month's episode of On Track / Off Track, Tyler and Jess sit down to discuss hot topics in the outdoor adventure industry from July. Alpine divorce, fireworks, permitting for public + natives lands & more. Have your say in the comments section and send us topics you’d like us to discuss next month. Send topic submissions and hot takes to: lifeoutsidepodcast@gmail.com Follow Tyler www.instagram.com/tyler_yezman/ Follow Jess https://www.instagram.com/whereisjessica?igsh=MTM1...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with his wife, Karis. They discuss their recent and upcoming adventures together, plus answer a bunch of questions from the listeners. How do we afford 6+ months of travel each year? How to get a non-outdoorsy partner into hiking more? How do we communicate and stay connected when apart for months at a time? And more… Follow Karis https://www.instagram.com/karisbostock/ Follow Cam https://www.instagram.com/cambostock/ Optiventure Core ...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Mark Gresser. Mark is a zoologist and adventurer, and has just completed one of the craziest hikes you’ll ever hear about. He walked over 6,000km from the Western-most point to the Eastern-most point of Australia, right through the middle. Almost 11 months of walking through deserts, boggy sand in some of the most brutal conditions on Earth. Mark dragged a cart full of supplies and gear, sometimes weighing over 200kg, the entire way ...

In this episode of Trail Talk on the Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down with Ruby Coombes to chat about their recent 10-day hike through Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro on the Peaks of the Balkans Trail. They give a complete overview of the route, plus recount their experience day-by-day, answering any questions you might have along the way. We hope you enjoy. Follow Ruby https://www.instagram.com/rubyykozlowski/ Optiventure Core is the world’s first all-in-one supplement system specifical...

In this month's episode of On Track / Off Track, Cam and Tyler sit down to discuss hot topics in the outdoor adventure industry from June. Crazy cross-continent adventures, sex-etiquette on trails, fearmongering around thru-hiking, outdoor hot takes, and more. Have your say in the comments section and send us topics you’d like us to discuss next month. Relevant links from this episode Kit Birks walks Europe https://www.instagram.com/kitbirks/ Mark Gresser walks Australia https://www.ins...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with James Norbury. James is an adventure filmmaker, ultra runner, and huge fan of The Lord of the Rings. Based between Chamonix and Cape Town, James spends most of his time imagining up wild adventure projects and challenges, and then heading outdoors to bring them to life. He’s walked barefoot from the real-life Hobbiton to Mt Doom in New Zealand, was the first to run the 30 peaks challenge in the UK, and spent a month sailing the Atlan...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Noelle Seward. Noelle is a lover of the outdoors, with a passion for a range of outdoor activities, most notably, thru-hiking. In 2024, she walked from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail, and this year she is planning her biggest adventure yet, a multi-discipline traverse of New Zealand; bike-packing the north island, paddling the Cook Strait, and thru-hiking the south island. Noelle shares her journey with grief, the motiva...

In this new episode format, Cam and Tyler sit down to discuss hot topics in the outdoor adventure industry from the last month. Lawsuits, on-trail onlyfans, new FKT attempts, women dominating ultras, mountaineering TikTok culture, birding, and so much more. Have your say in the comments section and send us topics you’d like us to discuss next month. Relevant links from this episode Cocodona Winner: Rachel Entrekin instagram.com/rachel__entrekin/ PCT FKT: Aurelien Sanchez instagram.com/a...

Harmen Hoek is a Dutch solo hiker and outdoor filmmaker known for his cinematic silent hiking films on YouTube, growing his channel to almost 500,000 subscribers. His work has taken him across the globe to some of the world’s most incredible natural locations, like the Sierra Nevada, the Drakensberg, Mongolia, Aconcagua, and so much more. What makes his films so unique is that they are largely silent, no traditional narration or vlogging, just footsteps and unbelievable landscapes. Optiventur...

Troy Croxdale, known as Punisher on trail, is a thru-hiker, runner, and ultra athlete from California. After a major personal reset in 2019, Troy built a life around long trails and big endurance challenges. He has hiked the Pacific Crest, Appalachian, and Continental Divide Trails multiple times, and in 2025, hiked all 3 in a row, completing the Border-to-Border Calendar-Year Triple Crown and a 10,000-mile hiking year. He’s also an accomplished ultrarunner, making the podium of the Tahoe 200...

In this episode of the Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down solo to chat about the benefits of hiking and time outside. Not just his personal anecdotes, but the science. Cam dissects a handful of studies and shares his thoughts and experiences that relate to and confirm their findings. We hope you enjoy. Studies referenced: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1510459112? https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8125471/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3372546/ https://www.frontiers...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Alex Coe, both the day before and the day after they attempted the Rinjani 100 miler on Lombok, Indonesia. 162km with 13,600m of elevation gain and some of the gnarliest terrain you’ll ever set foot on. Unfortunately, both of the boys DNF(did not finish) due to some wild events that they discuss during the episode. We hope you enjoy. Optiventure Core is the world’s first all-in-one supplement system specifically designed for hiker...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Laura Waddell. Laura is an Aussie hiker and creator who has spent time on many of the longest and most challenging trails in Oceania, including the Aussie Triple Crown of thru-hiking: the Bibbulmun, Heyson, and Aussie Alps Tracks, as well as Te Araroa, traversing the entire length of New Zealand. We chat about Laura’s journey into hiking over the last half-decade, her thoughts on the diverse and challenging nature of Australian multi...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Andrew Glaze. Andy might be the world’s most well-known ultrarunner, having completed over 75 ultra marathon races, ranging from 30 to 300 miles long. He documents his running through his social media platforms, reaching 10s of millions of eyes, inspiring people to push further and overcome adversity. We chat about Andy’s new book, his recent 300-mile ultra in Arizona, and discuss why challenging yourself in nature is so powerful. An...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down solo to answer questions from the listeners. Topics include poop, close encounteres with snakes, birding, faith on trail, mental health around injuries and more. We hope you enjoy. Check out my company Optiventure - the future of adventure health! https://optiventure.co/ https://www.instagram.com/optiventure.co/ Follow The Life Outside Podcast + rate the show wherever you are listening https://www.instagram.com/lifeoutsidepod https:/...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Becca Lunnon. Becca is the writer behind the Rock Monkey Adventures, one of the fundamental Tasmanian bushwalking blogs and resources. She wasn’t even a hiker when she moved to Tasmania in 2012, but over the years she’s built an extraordinary life around bushwalking, and particularly remote, off-trail adventures. Becca became the 26th person to complete the Tasmanian Abels in 2023, and more recently became the first woman to complete...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down with regular guest Dan McKinnon. The pair, alongside a group of 4 other hikers, just returned from South Africa after hiking the Drakensberg Grand Traverse, which skirts along the border of Lesotho and South Africa. An incredibly beautiful and challenging off-track route that took 10 days to complete. They dive into the entire experience on the trail, all the ups and downs, and share some useful insights and information for those who ...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Colin Konemann. After setting foot on the Bibbulmun Track on a whim a couple of years ago, Colin fell in love with long-distance hiking. At 69 years old, he walked Te Araroa in New Zealand, and this year, at 70, he’s journeying onto the Pacific Crest Trail for his longest hike yet. Colin shares wisdom and inspiration from his time on the trail, reminding us all that age is irrelevant in the outdoors. We hope you enjoy. Follow Colin h...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Kirsty Wirth. Kirsty is a gut health and nutrition expert with decades of experience self-experimenting, studying, and running her own clinic, Kultured Wellness. Kirsty is also an avid outdoor adventurer, climber, and multi-day hiker, and she has a particular passion for improving nutrition in the outdoors to support longevity, performance, and well-being. We dive deep into how the body and mind function during long-distance hiking, ...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Robin Boustead & Jeff Ballard, who are spearheading the development and expansion of the 4,500km long Great Himalaya Trail. Robin has been trekking in the Himalaya for decades, conceiving a route across the entire range in the early 2,000s. Since then, Robin has hiked and mapped extensively to form a legitimate thru-hike across multiple countries. Jeff thru-hiked the Nepalese GHT and has jumped on board to help digitise the trail...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam goes solo to chat all things Pacific Crest Trail. Trail Talk is a series where Cam recaps and reminisces about big trails he’s hiked recently and gives an overview of the trail to help you hike it as well! Check out my company Optiventure - the future of adventure health! https://optiventure.co/ https://www.instagram.com/optiventure.co/ Follow The Life Outside Podcast + rate the show wherever you are listening https://www.instagram.com/lifeout...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Bastien and Jordan. They met at the start of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2024, and quickly began hiking together. It didn’t take long for a trail romance to blossom, and after finishing their thru-hike and growing closer than ever, they moved in together and started an ultralight gear company in Canada. We chat about the PCT experience, how their relationship developed over 4,250km of hiking, the process of bootstrapping an ultr...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Jorden Tually. Jorden has spent the last 12 years travelling full-time, visiting 98 different countries and experiencing more than most do in a lifetime. He’s amassed almost 7 million followers whilst sharing his adventures with a goal of inspiring more people to leave home and experience new cultures, new challenges, and new perspectives. Jorden shares some pretty wild travel stories, as well as some of his journey in social media, ...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Madison Blagden. Madison just wrapped up a mind-blowing year of hiking in 2025. She became the first woman to complete the border-to-border Calendar Year Triple Crown. That’s over 10,000 miles of walking on the Pacific Crest, Continental Divide, Appalachian, and Florida Trails, all in under 12 months. Madison shares her journey into thru-hiking, why she decided to spend an entire year walking an average of almost 30 miles per day, an...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam runs through his plans for hiking, ultrarunning, and the podcast in 2026. A quick update on life and adventure. He also answers questions from the listeners to wrap up the episode. We hope you enjoy! Check out my company Optiventure - the future of adventure health! https://optiventure.co/ https://www.instagram.com/optiventure.co/ Follow The Life Outside Podcast + rate the show wherever you are listening https://www.instagram.com/lifeoutsidepo...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Elina Osborne. Elina is a veteran thru-hiker and adventure filmmaker, having produced YouTube documentaries on trails like Te Araroa and The Pacific Crest, which many of you have probably seen and been inspired by. She recently finished up a year living in Japan by thru-hiking the Michinoku Coastal Trail in the north-east of the country. We hope you enjoy! Follow Elina https://www.instagram.com/elinasborne/?hl=en https://www.youtube....

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Kit Birks. Kit is currently about halfway through an 8,000km trek across Europe. From the northern tip in Norway to the southernmost point in Greece. A journey that will likely take close to a year to complete, and one no one else has done before. Kit is raising funds and awareness for suicide prevention, having herself battled with addiction and mental ill health over the last decade. We chat about the journey so far, from near-deat...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Tilly Hikes. Tilly has just returned home to Western Australia from Europe, where she thru-hiked the Hexatrek. 3,000km, 132,000m of elevation gain, skirting the border of France and traversing the European Alps, Pyrenees Mountains, and so much more. Tilly hiked alone for 137 days, and she shares her entire experience, all the highs and the lows, on one of the world’s most difficult and spectacular long trails. We hope you enjoy. Foll...

In this week’s episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Daygin Prescott. Daygin is a big wall rock climber, based in the Blue Mountains in Eastern Australia. He’s recently returned from climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California, and Daygin dives into his 6 days spent on the wall. He discusses choosing a climbing partner whom he can trust, how he prepares for big climbing expeditions, what it’s like to sleep on a porter ledge hundreds of metres off the ground and how...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Susi Ritter. Susi lives full-time in her van, Tilly, based on the island of Tasmania. Over the last couple of years, she’s discovered a deep love for multi-day hiking, both locally and across the globe. Susi shares how hiking has helped her overcome mental ill-health and discover new passions and self-belief. She tells the story of breaking both wrists on a remote Tasmanian trail, shares how van life isn’t exactly like what you see o...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Brittney Bourne. Brittney has spent the last 5 years discovering her love for long-distance hiking and the outdoors. From day-hikes close to home to spending 5 months walking across the United States on the Pacific Crest Trail. Juggling relationships, a master's degree, and a successful career, Brittney has prioritized spending time on trail as much as possible. She shares how hiking, particularly solo hiking, has helped her grow in ...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Toon and Lin, also known as Noodle and Blisters online. Toon and Lin thru-hiked the length of New Zealand on Te Araroa in 2024, documenting the ups and downs of the journey through daily vlogs on Instagram. Since then, the couple has hiked across the globe and built an audience of over 100,000 outdoor enthusiasts. We hope you enjoy! Follow Toon and Lin https://www.instagram.com/noodlesandblisters/ https://noodlesandblisters.com/ Ch...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Ezra ‘Extra’ Johnson. Ezra is an ultra-experienced thru-hiker with over 15,000 miles on trails like the Pacific Crest, Appalachian, and Continental Divide. He’s also an ultra-light gear enthusiast, with a YouTube channel dedicated to ultralight philosophy and advice. With a baseweight of just 4 pounds, or 2 kilograms on the Pacific Crest Trail this season, Ezra has a lot of wisdom to share. We hope you enjoy. Follow Ezra https:...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Marley Butler chats with Cam Bostock. Cam recently achieved a new fastest known time on the Bibbulmun Track in the unsupported category, beating Marley’s time from last year. Marley asks questions from the listeners and also his own personal curiosities about Cam’s new FKT. Is the new time beatable? What was the most difficult moment? Why an unsupported FKT is so different to the supported category. And lots more. We hope you enjoy. Follow Marley h...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam recaps his entire unsupported fastest known time attempt on the Bibbulmun Track. Cam just recently claimed a new FKT of 14 days, 7 hours, and 49 minutes, and it was one of the most difficult challenges of his hiking career. He runs through the entire FKT, day by day, sharing untold stories and all the highs and lows. We hope you enjoy! Check out my company Optiventure - the future of adventure health! https://optiventure.co/ https://www.inst...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Jessica Guo. This year, Jess became the first woman to thru-hike both the Continental Divide Trail and the Great Divide Trail back-to-back, a 3,500-mile trek from Mexico, across the entire USA, and into Canada. She spent 5 spectacular and challenging months on trail, sharing the entire adventure through daily vlogs on social media. Jess dives into her struggles with mental health and how the trail has helped her heal. She shares wild...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Mackenzie Burgoyne. Mackenzie, or Macka, is an endurance athlete with an equal passion for fast road running and also ultra-long-distance trail running. After thru-hiking the 1,000km long Bibbulmun Track in 2021, Macka returned to the same trail this year to attempt the Fastest Known Time. He achieved his goal in stunning fashion, running the track in under 9 days, pushing through many unexpected challenges along the way. Macka talks...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down solo to chat about his upcoming fastest known time attempt on the Bibbulmun Track. He covers training, logistics, previous FKTs and an overview of the trail. We hope you enjoy! Bibb FKT Gear List https://lighterpack.com/r/fe3ae5 Bibbulmun FKT Page https://fastestknowntime.com/route/bibbulmun-track Check out my company Optiventure - the future of adventure health! https://optiventure.co/ https://www.instagram.com/optiventure.co/ Follo...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Chase Tucker, known as Chase Mountains online. You might know Chase from his YouTube channel with over 200,000 subscribers, where he teaches you how to hike better, overcome pain, and learn your body in ways you never imagined. Chase is a seasoned adventurer, mountaineer, and thru-hiker with over a decade of experience training and rehabilitating hikers to move freely and pain-free in the mountains. Chase shares stories from his adve...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Zach Seabaugh. Zach is an accomplished singer-songwriter and musician with 400,000 monthly listeners on Spotify alone. His music is inspired by life, relationships, and the outdoors, and he recently returned home to Nashville after walking 1,400 miles on the Appalachian Trail in the Eastern United States. Zach shares experiences from his first thru-hiking adventure on the AT and chats about his journey in music and the outdoors. We h...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Alexander Campbell. Alexander is currently 2 and a half years and almost 20,000km into a walk around the entire world. He’s crossed 15 countries so far, starting in Sydney, Australia and isn’t even halfway through his trek. It’s been a wild and epic journey up until this point, and Alex joins the podcast from a small town in the country of Georgia between resupplies. He shares his motivations, struggles, and stories from the trail, i...

In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Hursh Dodhia-Shah. Hursh is a seasoned adventurer and entrepreneur, passionate about both climbing big mountains and building impactful companies. Alongside Cam, he’s co-founder of Optiventure, the first supplementation and nutrition company specifically dedicated to outdoor adventurers. Hursh shares experiences from life-changing mountaineering expeditions to Kilimanjaro and the Himalaya and tells the story of how Optiventure was bo...