This episode marks the anniversary of the Hi Bear Podcast. You'll hear from Jen and Elle PLUS Jen's friend Jess who shares funny stories in the outdoors, lost plans, and future adventures. Jen and Elle dive into some zero-waste vegan food prep and sustainable gift giving and then Elle's friend and Overland Track hiking buddy, Ali, shares her experiences as a first time multi-day hiker.

We record this podcast on Wurundjeri and Bunurong country and we pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging and acknowledge First Nations people throughout Australia, on the lands we visit, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters, songlines, language and culture. We stand on this land as beneficiaries of an uncompensated and unreconciled dispossession which began nearly 250 years ago and continues today. We'd like to reflect on how we act against the social and economic systems that reinforce racism, subjugation, oppression and genocide. Always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.

Please Note: This episode contains some course language.