The HiiKER Podcast

Fiona had taken part in a number of DWMRT fundraising events over the years so was aware of their good work before she got involved. She joined the team in 2017 and loves being part of a team that gives back to the hillwalking and mountaineering community. 

Visit https://www.dwmrt.ie/

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Hailing from the Cotswolds, and with a degree in Cartography & Geoinformation Science from the University of Glasgow, Adam joined HARVEY Maps in Scotland as a cartographer in 2010. Following the retirement of Susan Harvey, one of the company's founders, Adam was appointed CEO in 2020. Together with the rest of the team, his passion for maps is reflected in the continued success and popularity of the award-winning HARVEY maps and products.

Check out all the available regions covered by Harvey maps over on HiiKER

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Cal Dobbs is a Transmasculine Tripple crown hiker and the first-know Transperson to hike all three of the most popular trails in the US - The Pacific Crest trail, the Appalachian trail and the Continental Divide trail.

He is also an advocate for Trans rights and uses his platform to highlight the atrocities that effect the Trans community in the US and globally.

You can support Cal's Great Western loop campaign to collect $7000 for the Trevor Project here - https://give.thetrevorproject.org/fundraiser/3515742

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In 1970, Chris Priest and Duncan Say walked the Pennine Way as two young college students. After 40 years of friendship, they revisited the trail and wrote a book about the journey of both hikes and all of life in between.

If you want to pick up a copy of their book, you can do so here - https://bit.ly/3CRl3xn

Other trails featured in this interview include The West Highland Way, The Cape Wrath Trail and The Coast to Coast Path,

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Syren Nagakyrie (they/them) is the founder of Disabled Hikers. Syren grew up with multiple disabilities and encounters numerous barriers to outdoor recreation, but has always found nature to be a place of belonging. As a long-time disabled activist and community builder, Syren is committed to an outdoors culture transformed by representation, accessibility, and justice for the disabled and all other marginalized outdoors people. They are the author of The Disabled Hiker’s Guide to Western Washington and Oregon: outdoor adventures accessible by car, wheelchair, and foot, published by FalconGuides.

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Greg Morrissey is the founder of Mountain Goat Movement, an adventure organization based in the greater New York City area that uses the outdoors to foster project-based learning skills, stewardship practices, and fellowship. Greg is a human-powered adventurer and former high school teacher and coach. He has led thousands of young people on trips in the outdoors from national parks in the United States to places like the Andes in Peru, and most recently Kilimanjaro in Africa. As a member of the Explorers Club, Next Generation of Explorers, and the American Alpine Club, Greg uses his network and resources to provide meaningful, transformational adventures for all young people regardless of financial background. In 2017, Greg bikepacked from Canada to Mexico. He used this trip to raise over $40,000 to support financially-restricted students to participate in outdoor excursions, which has since funded 13 students on hiking and trekking trips all over the world. Upcoming personal projects include climbing Aconcagua in January. Upcoming trips with Mountain Goat Movement include an adult trip to Kilimanjaro in January with Emmy Winning Cinematographer, John Barnhardt, and a trek in the Himalaya to support the building of an orphanage with legendary Everest guide, Tendi Sherpa. To get involved please follow @mountain goat movement  and @greg morrissey. 

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Andy Neal is the host of the Hiker Podcast (not the HiiKER Podcast) and content creator in the outdoors space. One of his instagram reels has cultivated over 37 million views and continues to grow. Listen to Eoin and Andy talk about life in the Outdoors industry, creating your own brand and using your platform to enable more diversity and free expression in outdoor spaces.

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Amira Patel is a Hiker and founder of the Wanderlust Women - A group of women focused on diversifying the outdoors by creating a space for Muslim women to explore together. Amira is a fantastic interviewee and kindly gave up some time during Ramadan celebrations to speak to me.

Check out https://hiiker.app/ for the best hiking trails near you

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