Episode 39 titled "What Is Orienteering?" features World Orienteering Championship Competitor, Tori Borish, sharing her orienteering journey.

Episode Summary:

This episode of the Simple Questions Podcast features a discussion with Tori Borish, an international orienteering competitor. She has been a regular member of the US National Orienteering Team, participating in the World Cup and North American Orienteering Championships.

Listen as Tori explains how orienteering works and her journey to represent our country on the world stage.

In this episode we discuss:

• 00:25 - Introducing Tori Borish
• 02:01 - Becoming an Orienteer
• 04:56 - The Basics
• 06:42 - Competition Types
• 13:14 - Markers
• 14:21 - Land Navigation Skills
• 18:35 - Equipment
• 21:23 - Hobbyist to Competitor
• 29:35 - Competition Challenges
• 33:47 - Watching Others
• 37:15 - Advice for New Orienteers
• 39:26 - Learning More
• 41:04 - Conclusion

Resources:

• Orienteering USA
• Orienteering Blog
• Tori's Accolades

This episode includes the track 'RSPN' by Blank & Kytt. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. You can find more of Blank & Kytt's music here.