Hi Bear - Hiking Tales and Outdoor Guides

Episode Six: Lockdown-Coping and Kayaking Memories


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In Episode Six, Jen and Elle cover the expanse of their lockdown coping strategies and activities, and how they keep the outdoors close to heart while being so far from the wilderness. Jen shares memories from her kayaking adventures in Aotearoa (New Zealand) while Elle reminisces about a hiking trip turned kayaking trip due to some unexpected injuries. 

This episode was recorded via Zoom during Victoria's extended lockdown so while there is some loss of emotion  (like capturing laughter and giggles) we hope you enjoy and laugh along with us.

We live and work on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri and Boon wurrung People and want to acknowledge the First Nations people here and of the lands which we are speaking about today. We pay our deepest to respects to the Wurundjeri and Boon wurrung People of the Kulin Nation, Māori People of Aotearoa (New Zealand), the Nununi People of Nuenonne: Lunawanna-alonnah (Bruny Island in Tasmania), and the Tongva People (also known as the Gabrielino-Tongva People) of Pimungna (Catalina Island, California). We want to reflect that within acknowledgement there should be action and think about how we act in solidarity with First Nations people - where we are now, where we have been, and where we are going. How to we act against the social systems that reinforce racism, oppression, and subjugation? 

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