I'm sitting down with Mark Zimmer known as "The Barefoot Paddler." He just completed his mapping of the Boundary Waters, the portage trails, routs, hiking trails and logging all camp sites, all barefoot. We talk about that, how he came to live his unique lifestyle, we talk barefooting, and general outdoor banter. I'd say the conversation gets better as we get into it, and this was a really special interview. At the end I'll do a bit of paddling and Outdoor News so stick around for that.

I caught up with him in the Northern Minnesota woods and we had a nice chat around the fire. I let the conversation run its natural course and I hope you watch to the end.

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00:00 Intro

01:00 Getting Aquainted

03:40 Mapping the BWCA by brute barefoot force

14:10 Protecting our wild places riff

20:20 Living in the Bush

36:00 How it started for him

43:20 Camping Talk

56:30 Barefoot talk

01:08:30 Wrap up and being free talk

01:18:06 Paddling and Outdoor News