Inside The Outside

This week we're talking to Mark Orton, better known as Spiguyver on YouTube. Spiguyver shares some of the trail knowledge his gained over his career at a professional hiker, backpacker & hammock camper.

We also talk about all the running around we've been doing. We raced in two of the 5k races in the Coastal Race Series. One was at Holden Beach in January & the other was at Oak Island beach. The next race is at Sunset beach in March. We love these races because, 1-They are at the beach, 2-They are flat, 3-They have awesome T-shirts & medals. Come join us for the next race! #365miles

Gary spent a week in Amsterdam hosting another podcast for Rave Publications at the Integrated Systems Europe trade show. ISE is the largest audio visual trade show in the world. With over 80,000 people in attendance & every AV manufacture in the world on display, it's heaven on earth for an AV nerd like Gary. Over the 4-days of the show, Gary hosted 55 podcast with leaders in the AV industry.

Christy is prepping for the Disney Princess Half Marathon next week & Gary has his sights set on his next hammock hang event. Last month he was hanging in Marrow Mountain State Park at the Frosty Butt Hang with Gunner76 & his wife Terminator. This weekend he's headed over to Falls lake with the Tar Heel State Hangers for their annual Heartthrob Hang. It's not to late to sign up & come join us! Check out the facebook page.

Inside the outside is proudly sponsored by Terrapin Outfitters. Terrapin Outfitters is an innovative company that specializes in developing clothing and gear that enhance people’s enjoyment of outdoor activities. Check them it out TerrapinOutfitters.com

This week we're talking with Mark and Jonathan, hosts of Hang Your Own Hang podcast, the must-listen podcast for anyone interested in hammock camping.

It’s time for the interviewers to be interviewed. With 40 episodes under their belt, The HYOH guys are going to share some of the insights that they’ve picked up along the way.

In this episode we talk about how to keep warm, innovations in the industry and what the future of hammock camping looks like.

Some of the pioneers and innovators we talk about are Terrapin Outfitters, Dutchware & Hennessy Hammocks.

Inside The Outside is proudly brought to you by Terrapin Outfitters. Terrapin Outfitters is an innovative company that specializes in developing clothing and gear that enhance people’s enjoyment of outdoor activities. Check them it out TerrapinOutfitters.com

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This week we’re going to be talking to Warren Ashworth the owner of Cedar Ridge Outdoors. Warren has an awesome story about how he went from a DIY quilt guy to a small business owner. He’s also going to share some tips on how to stay warm in your hammock.

Cedar Ridge Outdoors has been delivering quality, handmade camping hammocks and gear since they opened in 2015. Their goal is to provide both a superior customer experience and tremendous value for their customers.

It's also been a big week for the show. We have our 1st sponsor! We've partnered with Terrapin Outfitters. Terrapin Outfitters is an innovative company that specializes in developing clothing and gear that enhance people’s enjoyment of outdoor activities.Terrapin Outfitters strives to show the world by example that everyone can be happy if more people put spent less time on mobile devices, turned off their computers more often, and simply lived by the mantra -“VIBE WITH NATURE”.

This week is all about New Year's resolutions and how to keep them. Estimates suggest that roughly 40% of American’s make New Year’s resolutions but according to a University of Scranton study only 8% actually keep them. Experts say it’s because resolutions tend to be too broad or vague and are often extreme.

One way to increase your success rate is to have someone who can help hold you accountable. This “person” can be an online social community. Making a public declaration of your plan can motivate you. Even better than this is having a support group that has a similar goal. This is often a better choice because you are in it together. You can help motivate each other when you are feeling down or about to derail.

Christy and I were not as active as we would like to have been in 2018. We didn’t do a single long-distance backpacking trip! So, we have challenged ourselves to do better this year and we’d like you to join us. We want you all to be part of our support group.

 

We’ve challenged ourselves to log at least 365 miles on the trail in 2019. This could be from hiking, running, mountain biking, canoeing or kayaking. Walking the dog doesn’t count! Neither does walking to the office! The goal is to get out and move more and vibe with nature.

 

We’re going to provide monthly progress updates on our podcast. We’ll also be posting to Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #365miles. We’d love for you to join us in the challenge. Let’s see how many miles we can log together! Post your progress and pics on Facebook and Instagram, tag us @insidetheoutsideshow and use the hashtag #365miles.

 

In addition to the mileage challenge, we are going to challenge ourselves to visit more locations for these activities. We’d love to hear from you to help us with our 2019 bucket list. Tell us some of your “go-to” places to hike or backpack. Are there any group outings or events that we should attend?

This week we're talking about how to stay warm on the trail.

For such a seemingly simple question, it's not so straightforward. We've all heard people cry layers, layers, layers but what does that really mean and what kind of layers and how many layers. Let's break it down!

It comes down to three activities:

Heavy ActivityThis is something that involves a lot of moving around. A lot of physical exertion like hiking.

Light ActivityIf you aren’t moving around much it can be challenging to stay warm.

SleepingStaying warm while you're sleeping can be a big challenge if you don't know what you're doing. You really need to understand how your insulation works and how thermal conduction and convection work.

Chris Gerken from Gear-Report.com helped us create a top ten gift list. Read the full blogpost here. In no particular order. 

Zippo Hand Warmers

Tactical Shemagh

GSI Insulated Mug

Mora Knife

Wool Socks

Ditty Bags

MSR Pocket Rocket II Stove

USB Charger

We also listed a few not so obvious gifts that any outdoors person would enjoy.

LOKSAK zip lock bags

Clif Bars

Justin's Nut Butter Packets

Trash Compactor Bags

This episode we break down our approach to the four cooking scenarios you are most likely to encounter when heading outdoors.

Lightweight backpacking (Mostly freeze dried or dehydrated)

Packable but perishable (Day one meals like nachos or steaks)

Outback camping with conveyances (When you have a bicycle, a horse or an ATV’s that allows you to take car camping style convenience further into the wilderness)

Car camping (Where you can take anything you want)

Just because you're heading outside doesn't mean you have to suffer when the dinner bell rings!

For this special Thanksgiving edition, we took the show on the road. We joined the Tar Heel State Hangers for their 3rd annual Hangsgiving hammock camping event. With nearly 40 people in attendance representing 8 states, Mike Lyle and his group generated $1600 that was donated to the NC State Park system.

For more about Tar Heel State Hangers visit their Facebook page here.

Mike's partner in crime, Chris Gerken (Pickle), is a writer for Gear-Report.com

Adam Lemon from Battle Horse Knives suggest joining the Battle Horse Knives Round Table to keep up with everything BHK.

Vendors in attendance were:

Terrapin Outfitters

Battle Horse Knives

Ripstop By The Roll

This week were talking about taking you dogs out in the wilderness. It's can be a great experience for both of you but there are a few things to consider before you hit the trail.

We also wrap up the show talking about "forest bathing" and "nature deficit disorder". Are they real or are they just buzzwords?

This week it's all about how to poop in the woods.

Some of the things we talked about were from the book, How To Shit In The Woods by Kathleen Meyer

We also talked about information from the Leave No Trace website and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy website.