The Hiking Podcast

Should You Be Hiking If You're Scared of Heights? How To Find A Good Mountain Leader, Paul's Journey & More

Episode Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this episode are based on personal experience and discussion and are intended for general information and entertainment purposes only. They do not constitute professional, legal, medical, or safety advice.

Hiking, mountaineering, and outdoor activities involve inherent risks. Conditions, terrain, fitness levels, experience, and equipment vary from person to person. Listeners are responsible for making their own informed decisions and assessing their own abilities before undertaking any activity discussed.

Any references to accidents, incidents, or real events are discussed for educational and conversational purposes, not to assign blame or provide definitive judgments.

Always follow local laws, guidance, and safety recommendations, and seek appropriate professional instruction where necessary.

00:15 Meeting new people

06:30 Wainwrights ashes

10:30 Hidden gems and hypocrites

14:30 Stone circles and the Peak District Viking

17:00 Right to roam

21:20 Tourist tax and honeypots

26:30 Erosion

34:30 Hardknott pass in the ice

36:00 Night navigation and old school mountain leaders

40:30 Hiking is cool now

45:30 Trekking with Tom & The Geordie Hikers

Episode Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this episode are based on personal experience and discussion and are intended for general information and entertainment purposes only. They do not constitute professional, legal, medical, or safety advice.

Hiking, mountaineering, and outdoor activities involve inherent risks. Conditions, terrain, fitness levels, experience, and equipment vary from person to person. Listeners are responsible for making their own informed decisions and assessing their own abilities before undertaking any activity discussed.

Any references to accidents, incidents, or real events are discussed for educational and conversational purposes, not to assign blame or provide definitive judgments.

Always follow local laws, guidance, and safety recommendations, and seek appropriate professional instruction where necessary.

01:15 Rain for days

02:15 Paul's love of Coldplay

03:20 Getting Oasis tickets

08:20 Which Oasis brother are we getting on the podcast?

09:30 Unfollowing Rat

12: 40 April Fool's

16:00 Losing a filling on Catbells, glass eye's and hand attachments

21:00 Bee stings on windy days

22:30 Giving it big en's when you ain't got sh*t

29:45 You can't wave your life away

32:15 Listener Q&A: What's one upgrade most people should make to their gear? What's the most important piece of hiking gear?

Episode Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this episode are based on personal experience and discussion and are intended for general information and entertainment purposes only. They do not constitute professional, legal, medical, or safety advice.

Hiking, mountaineering, and outdoor activities involve inherent risks. Conditions, terrain, fitness levels, experience, and equipment vary from person to person. Listeners are responsible for making their own informed decisions and assessing their own abilities before undertaking any activity discussed.

Any references to accidents, incidents, or real events are discussed for educational and conversational purposes, not to assign blame or provide definitive judgments.

Always follow local laws, guidance, and safety recommendations, and seek appropriate professional instruction where necessary.

Everybody Poops; The guys relive some of their most embarrassing mountain moments.

Listener Q&A; How can I judge how much water I should take on a hike, and how do I plan refill points?

Listener Q&A; I'm great uphill but terrible on descents, my quads just give up. What should I focus on in training to fix this?

Episode Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this episode are based on personal experience and discussion and are intended for general information and entertainment purposes only. They do not constitute professional, legal, medical, or safety advice.

Hiking, mountaineering, and outdoor activities involve inherent risks. Conditions, terrain, fitness levels, experience, and equipment vary from person to person. Listeners are responsible for making their own informed decisions and assessing their own abilities before undertaking any activity discussed.

Any references to accidents, incidents, or real events are discussed for educational and conversational purposes, not to assign blame or provide definitive judgments.

Always follow local laws, guidance, and safety recommendations, and seek appropriate professional instruction where necessary.

Listener Q&A; I've been caught in fog before and panicked, how do you navigate safely in low visibility?

Our Top 5 Hiking Gear Essentials (What We Actually Use)

Episode Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this episode are based on personal experience and discussion and are intended for general information and entertainment purposes only. They do not constitute professional, legal, medical, or safety advice.

Hiking, mountaineering, and outdoor activities involve inherent risks. Conditions, terrain, fitness levels, experience, and equipment vary from person to person. Listeners are responsible for making their own informed decisions and assessing their own abilities before undertaking any activity discussed.

Any references to accidents, incidents, or real events are discussed for educational and conversational purposes, not to assign blame or provide definitive judgments.

Always follow local laws, guidance, and safety recommendations, and seek appropriate professional instruction where necessary.

The guys introduce themselves and the show.

Episode Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this episode are based on personal experience and discussion and are intended for general information and entertainment purposes only. They do not constitute professional, legal, medical, or safety advice.

Hiking, mountaineering, and outdoor activities involve inherent risks. Conditions, terrain, fitness levels, experience, and equipment vary from person to person. Listeners are responsible for making their own informed decisions and assessing their own abilities before undertaking any activity discussed.

Any references to accidents, incidents, or real events are discussed for educational and conversational purposes, not to assign blame or provide definitive judgments.

Always follow local laws, guidance, and safety recommendations, and seek appropriate professional instruction where necessary.