In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Madison Blagden. Madison just wrapped up a mind-blowing year of hiking in 2025. She became the first woman to complete the border-to-border Calendar Year Triple Crown. That’s over 10,000 miles of walking on the Pacific Crest, Continental Divide, Appalachian, and Florida Trails, all in under 12 months. Madison shares her journey into thru-hiking, why she decided to spend an entire year walking an average of almost 30 miles per day, and the ins and outs of completing such a logistically complicated and physically demanding challenge. We hope you enjoy!

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam runs through his plans for hiking, ultrarunning, and the podcast in 2026. A quick update on life and adventure. He also answers questions from the listeners to wrap up the episode. We hope you enjoy!

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Elina Osborne. Elina is a veteran thru-hiker and adventure filmmaker, having produced YouTube documentaries on trails like Te Araroa and The Pacific Crest, which many of you have probably seen and been inspired by. She recently finished up a year living in Japan by thru-hiking the Michinoku Coastal Trail in the north-east of the country. We hope you enjoy!

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Kit Birks. Kit is currently about halfway through an 8,000km trek across Europe. From the northern tip in Norway to the southernmost point in Greece. A journey that will likely take close to a year to complete, and one no one else has done before. Kit is raising funds and awareness for suicide prevention, having herself battled with addiction and mental ill health over the last decade. We chat about the journey so far, from near-death experiences to wholesome encounters with strangers and everything in between. We hope you enjoy!

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Tilly Hikes. Tilly has just returned home to Western Australia from Europe, where she thru-hiked the Hexatrek. 3,000km, 132,000m of elevation gain, skirting the border of France and traversing the European Alps, Pyrenees Mountains, and so much more. Tilly hiked alone for 137 days, and she shares her entire experience, all the highs and the lows, on one of the world’s most difficult and spectacular long trails. We hope you enjoy.

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In this week’s episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Daygin Prescott. Daygin is a big wall rock climber, based in the Blue Mountains in Eastern Australia. He’s recently returned from climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California, and Daygin dives into his 6 days spent on the wall. He discusses choosing a climbing partner whom he can trust, how he prepares for big climbing expeditions, what it’s like to sleep on a porter ledge hundreds of metres off the ground and how risk is all relative in climbing. Make sure to follow the podcast wherever you are listening and leave us a 5-star rating if you enjoyed! 

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Susi Ritter. Susi lives full-time in her van, Tilly, based on the island of Tasmania. Over the last couple of years, she’s discovered a deep love for multi-day hiking, both locally and across the globe. Susi shares how hiking has helped her overcome mental ill-health and discover new passions and self-belief. She tells the story of breaking both wrists on a remote Tasmanian trail, shares how van life isn’t exactly like what you see on social media, and talks about her journey creating freedom and income from content creation. We hope you enjoy!

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Brittney Bourne. Brittney has spent the last 5 years discovering her love for long-distance hiking and the outdoors. From day-hikes close to home to spending 5 months walking across the United States on the Pacific Crest Trail. Juggling relationships, a master's degree, and a successful career, Brittney has prioritized spending time on trail as much as possible. She shares how hiking, particularly solo hiking, has helped her grow in self-confidence, manage burnout, and find balance, all whilst experiencing some of the most beautiful places on Earth. We hope you enjoy!

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Toon and Lin, also known as Noodle and Blisters online. Toon and Lin thru-hiked the length of New Zealand on Te Araroa in 2024, documenting the ups and downs of the journey through daily vlogs on Instagram. Since then, the couple has hiked across the globe and built an audience of over 100,000 outdoor enthusiasts. We hope you enjoy!

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In this episode of The Life Outside Podcast, Cam chats with Ezra ‘Extra’ Johnson. Ezra is an ultra-experienced thru-hiker with over 15,000 miles on trails like the Pacific Crest, Appalachian, and Continental Divide. He’s also an ultra-light gear enthusiast, with a YouTube channel dedicated to ultralight philosophy and advice. With a baseweight of just 4 pounds, or 2 kilograms on the Pacific Crest Trail this season, Ezra has a lot of wisdom to share. We hope you enjoy. 

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