Active Travel Adventures podcast I Inspiring Multi-Day Adventure Trips Around the World

Hike the red rock canyons of mystical Sedona on today's show. Learn what you need to know about exploring this stunning landscape.

Join Kit as she hikes these magical canyons with ATA affiliate Wildland Trekking on their base camp Sedona adventure. Use Promo Code ATA75 on any multi-day Wildland adventure! You'll be helping to support the show while saving $$$!

COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See photos and important links to plan your Sedona adventure.

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Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!

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Sophie Diaries: USA Camper Van Road Trip NC>VA

Kit heads out on the road again in "Sophie", her 2011 converted Sprinter van.

In today's episode, we explore the Appalachian mountain areas of NC, VA and TN.

Learn what it's like to take a camping road trip, what Kit has learned, often by trial and error, on how to make the best of the situation in traveling in a van without a set agenda.

Links mentioned:

Adventure Travel Show Podcast:

Boondocking (= Camp for FREE!)

Active Travel Adventures Podcast:

Baja Mexico and the Day of the Dead

National Forests

Flagstaff AZ

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Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!

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Grand Canyon Show Notes

Kits interviews Mary, a 70 year old woman who has hiked the Grand Canyon down and back 142 times - most recently last November. Who better to learn the in's and out's of hiking this incredible canyon - in fact, learn great hiking tips in general, from a woman who has hiked the canyon for the last five decades.

COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links to hiking the Grand Canyon, photos and more cool info

On today's episode we cover:

• How to plan for your hike
• What to pack
• Planning your water, food and electrolyte needs
• The danger of hyperglycemia
• When to go
• The main corridor trails
• Rear fear versus perceived fear
• Permits
• Mule packing
• Thunderstorms in the Canyon
• Training
• What to wear and Mary's recommendations
• Hiking the Canyon in the winter
• Leave No Trace policy in the Canyon
• Critters and Animals of the Canyon
• Whether to use hiking sticks

Links Mentioned:

Active Travel Adventures podcasts:

Rafting the Grand Canyon

Adventure Travel Show podcasts:

How to Choose a Tour Company

How to Choose a Portable Water Treatment System

Backpack Emergency Kits

Leave No Trace practices

Ultralight Backpacking

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Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!

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There are two segments in today's show. First we talk about traveling together to Central and South America in 2022, and then we discuss US Camper Van travel in "Sophie", my 2011 Sprinter Conversion. We head to Hagan-Stone County Park and Hanging Rock State Park in NC before arriving in Roanoke, VA.

TRAVEL WITH ME!

Since I travel solo, sometimes (frankly, a LOT of times) it gets lonely. Since so many of you expressed interest in going with me to Costa Rica, I thought you might be interested in joining me on some of my other adventures.

• Costa Rica Coast to Coast Camino: May 2022 Date to be determined: Write to be added to the Wait List and to get info: Kit [ at ] Active Travel Adventures [dot] com

* Galapagos "Tortuga" August 5-14, 2022

* Ecuador "Tapir" August 14-20, 2022

* Machu Picchu "Jaguar" October 2-11, 2022

* Patagonia "Condor" November 9 - 22, 2022

The Galapagos, Ecuador, Machu Picchu and Patagonia trips are booked through my affiliate Active Adventures [Write to me for a special ATA Promo Code to save $200!]. Get information here. Be sure to tell them that you want to go on the same tour as Kit in case they are running simultaneous tours and so that I ge credit, which at no additional cost to you, helps to defray some of my costs of production - thanks!

If you are nervous about booking due to Covid, or ANY reason, Active offers a very generous Active Assurance program. This allows you to change your mind up to 30 days in advance, and get a refund except for your 100% fully transferable $500 deposit. You can even change which tour, which dates and even who's using the deposit. You can't lose!

LINKS MENTIONED:

Hagan-Stone State Park

Hanging Rock State Park

Reserve America - To make park camping reservations

John C. Campbell Folk Art School, NC

Adventure Travel Show Podcast: Lightning Safety Tips for Hikers

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Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.

Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!

Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!

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Hike the Camino de Costa Rica!

Part II: The Logistics

Costa Rica has a new long distance trail that runs from the Caribbean (Atlantic) to the Pacific Ocean. This 16 day, 280 km/175 mi trail takes you through five ecosystems and more than a dozen rural villages not seen by most tourists.

In fact, the Costa Rica Camino is helping these locals afford to stay in their beloved home towns because they are feeding and housing the thru hikers, and even starting new businesses with optional excursions and classes! It's a "Win-Win" for hikers AND locals!

But the trail is still new and the infrastructure is just being fleshed out. On today's show (Part I of a two part series), we learn what we will see and experience. In Part I, we learn about the trail itself...what you see and do.

You can see photos, download Part I, and get complete details on the SHOW NOTE HERE.

Get FREE Travel Planners! Get access to ALL Active Travel Adventures Travel Planners (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners from the show PLUS all downloads from the companion "How To' podcast, the Adventure Travel Show. No spam promise - unsubscribe anytime. Get the monthly newsletter here.

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Hike the Camino de Costa Rica!

Costa Rica has a new long distance trail that runs from the Caribbean (Atlantic) to the Pacific Ocean. This 16 day, 280 km/175 mi trail takes you through five ecosystems and more than a dozen rural villages not seen by most tourists.

In fact, the Costa Rica Camino is helping these locals afford to stay in their beloved home towns because they are feeding and housing the thru hikers, and even starting new businesses with optional excursions and classes! It's a "Win-Win" for hikers AND locals!

But the trail is still new and the infrastructure is just being fleshed out. On today's show (Part I of a two part series), we learn what we will see and experience, and in Part II, we will learn more of the logistics.

You can see photos, download Part II, and get complete details on the SHOW NOTE HERE.

Get FREE Travel Planners! Get access to ALL Active Travel Adventures Travel Planners (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners from the show PLUS all downloads from the companion "How To' podcast, the Adventure Travel Show. No spam promise - unsubscribe anytime. Get the monthly newsletter here.

CONTACT KIT

Resources

Promo Codes and Recommended Tour Companies

Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.

Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!

Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!

Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)

Subscribe to the Podcasts!

Both shows are available for free on all podcast apps or directly from the websites.

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Adventure Travel Show

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Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group

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Contact Kit with any questions or comments.

Kit interviews Wendy Lee from the popular travel blog Empty Nesters Hit The Road about her experience trekking Uganda seeking mountain gorillas, found only in the wild (there are none in captivity).

We learn about trekking for gorillas in Uganda versus Rwanda, when to go, what to wear, how hard it is and what to expect on this engaging interview.

COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links to planning your African gorilla trekking adventure, see photos and get more info.

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Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.

Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!

Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!

Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)

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Third annual list of the 25 Best Travel Podcasts to listen to in the coming year.

Host Kit Parks showcases the best in travel podcasts. Learn travel tips, destination and adventure ideas, travel hacks and industry trends and news. Discover new shows to add to your library.

COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links to boondocking sites, photos and more cool info

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Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.

Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!

Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!

Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)

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Kit interviews Umberto di Venosa, founder of Follow the Camino, a tour company focused entirely on assisting 'pilgrims' plan and execute their Camino journey. Umberto gives us expert insight on what you need to think about when planning your El Camino. These can also be applied to any long distance walk or pilgrimage.

We discuss important considerations like:

• which trail best suits you and the many paths available
• what time of year to go and the weather
• which Camino 'personality' best fits you
• accommodations and luggage transfer
• getting the right mindset for a Camino
• community on the Camino
• why the journey is more important than the distance

See photos and videos and get more information on the SHOW NOTES page.

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Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.

Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!

Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!

Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)

Kit brings back Arlis (Baja episode) to tell us about her hiking adventure to Big Bend AND Carlsbad Cavern National Parks.

We'll learn what to see and do at these spectacular parks, when to go, and other helpful tips to make your adventure grand.

See photos and the complete SHOW NOTES HERE.

CONTACT KIT

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Promo Codes and Recommended Tour Companies

Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.

Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!

Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!

Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)