The HiiKER Podcast

Dec 21 2023
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HiiKER has been helping thousands of hikers explore the amazing trails, mountains, forests and national parks of the world. Now hear from these hikers as they tell their inspiring stories. Get helpful and practical advice on planning for your hiking adventures. Learn about the best hiking gear on the market that is built to enable you to get outdoors with confidence. Get step-by-step guides to the best hiking trails on the planet. Don't forget to download the HiiKER app to find the perfect hiking trail for you. Visit https://hiiker.app/
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Episode 64 - The Art O'Neill Challenge - 60km ultra event in the middle of the night, in the middle of winter.

Dec 21 2023 56 mins  
The Art O’Neill challenge has long-been on Irish mountain-dwellers calendar. Hikers and ultra-runners gather in the depths of winter, at night to complete a grueling 60km course I say course, but there is actually no official route. Not only are participants facing into the darkness, but they also have to self-navigate over open mountains with almost no actual

The John Muir story w/ Harold Wood Jr - Sierra Club JM Exhibition

Dec 01 2023 44 mins  
John Muir - Hopefully this name doesn’t require an introduction to listeners of this podcast. But just in case there are a few that have yet to be acquainted,John Muir is a scottish-born environmentalist, writer, outdoorsman and is considered to be the Father of the US National Parks and is the founder of The Sierra Club. As a writer, he is probably one of the most quoted people

Summiting all 275 of Ireland's Mountains in record time - Ellie Berry - The HiiKER Podcast

Nov 21 2023 66 mins  
Ireland is a small country. You can pretty much drive from one end of the country to the other in less than a day. But this small Island off the west coast of Europe, is packed with some of the most beautiful and rugged landscapes in the world. Our little Island has 275 mountains according to the Vandeleur-Lynams scale, which classifies a mountain as being over 600m in el

Climbing Europe's 28 Peaks in 28 Days with Parkinson's Disease - Ian O'Brien

Nov 16 2023 46 mins  
Reaching the highest point in the Netherlands is not much to boast about. Maybe its worth a photo to post on social media and joke about with your hiking friends. But adding on 27 other country high-points, including Mont Blanc, Grossglockner, Teide, Kebnekaise, Ben Nevis and doing them all in 28 days…. That’s something that earns you a throne in the pub for life. My

Episode 60 - Louis-Phillipe Loncke

Nov 09 2023 53 mins  
Louis-Philippe Loncke is an, explorer, adventurer, speaking coach and entrepreneur.He has done 19 expeditions on 5 continents, 14 are world firsts. He has done solo extreme treks across deserts, long distance sea-kayaking on rivers or lakes and scientific expeditions. He is a Life Fellow of the Explorers Club in New York, elected Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, was a Torchb

Episode 59 - Kali Myers aka "Kalihikes"

Nov 01 2023 37 mins  
Kali is a long distance backpacker and solo hiker that has a passion to make others feel more confident on trail. As an outdoor content creator she really focuses helping everyone feeling safer and prepared as they start their own adventures. You can find Kali across social media as @Kalihikes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 58 - Tory Talks Trails

Oct 24 2023 54 mins  
Tory is a hiker and backpacker based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. She creates outdoorsy content introducing her followers and readers to amazing places in Pennsylvania and beyond! As someone who fell in love with outdoors as an adult, she shows that it's never too late to try new things and that you don't have to travel far from home to find great places to explore. You can find her on

Episode 57 - Matthew Usherwood

Oct 12 2023 54 mins  
Matthew was previously the host of the "Humans of the trail" podcast and has long been a strong voice for diversity and inclusivity in the outdoors. Eoin speaks to Matthew about a better outdoors community and how we can get there.You can find out more about Matthew and his work over at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-usherwood-4584b2198/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Episode 56 - Chase Mountains

Sep 12 2023 42 mins  
After an unprecedented break, Eoin is back in the hotseat with yet another episode of the HiiKER Podcast. Yes, after (what seems like) years away from the mic, Co-founder, CMO and host of the HiiKER Podcast, Eoin Hamilton is ready to get back on trail with conversations from the humans of the hiking world. In this episode, Eoin chats with Chase Tucker, aka, Chase Mountains. Content

Episode 55 - Cal Dobbs

Mar 30 2023 55 mins  
Cal Dobbs is a trans-man athlete from America. Having already completed the coveted "Triple Crown" of thru-hiking (The Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail & Continental Divide Trail), Cal is now taking on a whole new challenge- running across the USA. Starting on the West coast in California and finishing up in Florida on the East coast, Cal is using this monumental challeng