

Papa Bear Hikes
Papa Bear Hikes
Papa Bear Hikes is a Podcast for Nature Lovers & Outdoor Enthusiasts. Network/Artist: Martin Armitage is the author of Switching Gears: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, and Happiness While Backpacking Vermont’s Long Trail, and recipient of the WHITNEY YOUNG, JR. AWARD. *Presented By: Buzzsprout* Producer: Wendy A. Lawrence *Host: Martin Armitage *Edited By: Big Bear Studios *Show Notes: Wendy A. Lawrence *For Media Inquiries email: wendy@avalonbusiness.org *The Papa Bear Hikes podcast is a GLOBAL iTunes fan favorite in multiple categories and has a Global Ranking in the top 1%!
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Aug 5, 2022 • 17min
Hiking With A Little Help From The United States Postal Service
In this episode of Papa Bear Hikes on Apple Podcasts, Martin and Chris (Shrooman) discuss the mail drops for their upcoming summer adventure on the TRT Tahoe Rim Trail Association - Inspiring Stewards, Preserving the Trail. Tune-in for a fun conversation extending beyond the planning aspects to hear about potential domestic and international future multi-week hikes. Please feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions. Like and SUBSCRIBE TO: Martin Outside - YouTube*If you found this episode of Papa Bear Hikes entertaining, informative, and/or interesting please leave a review on Apple iTunesPapa Bear Hikes on Apple PodcastsAmazon.com: Switching Gears: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, and Happiness While Backpacking Vermont’s Long Trail eBook : Armitage, Martin: Kindle StorePlease consider supporting my work, so I can continue bringing you excellent content:https://www.patreon.com/papabearhikesAvalon Publicity & Business Services Increasing the Digital Footprint of Content Creators via Modern Publicity and Social Media ServicesSupport the showGet outside, have fun and be safe!Martin Armitage, Host of the Papa Bear Hikes Podcasthttps://www.papabearhikes.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/papa-bear-hikes/id1541491746https://www.instagram.com/papabearhikes01/

Aug 3, 2022 • 7min
Family Time Along the Trail
Like and SUBSCRIBE TO: Martin Outside - YouTube*If you found this episode of Papa Bear Hikes entertaining, informative, and/or interesting please leave a review on Apple iTunesPapa Bear Hikes on Apple PodcastsAmazon.com: Switching Gears: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, and Happiness While Backpacking Vermont’s Long Trail eBook : Armitage, Martin: Kindle StorePlease consider supporting my work, so I can continue bringing you excellent content:https://www.patreon.com/papabearhikesAvalon Publicity & Business Services Increasing the Digital Footprint of Content Creators via Modern Publicity and Social Media ServicesSupport the showGet outside, have fun and be safe!Martin Armitage, Host of the Papa Bear Hikes Podcasthttps://www.papabearhikes.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/papa-bear-hikes/id1541491746https://www.instagram.com/papabearhikes01/

Aug 1, 2022 • 1h 13min
A Life In a Walk
Martin welcomes Pac-12 Networks college football analyst, filmmaker, and author Yogi Roth to discuss his 2015 film A Life In a Walk and so much more. Listen and get ready to be inspired! Check out Yogi’s most recent book: 5-STAR QB: It's Not About the Stars, It's About the Journey 5-STAR QB: It's Not About the Stars, It's About the Journey: Roth, Yogi, Roberts, Joey, Bancroft, Bob: 9798842519613: Amazon.com: Books Life in a Walk - Listen. Learn. DiscoverYogi Roth (@YogiRoth) / TwitterPodcast - Yogi RothLike and SUBSCRIBE TO: Martin Outside - YouTube*If you found this episode of Papa Bear Hikes entertaining, informative, and/or interesting please leave a review on Apple iTunesPapa Bear Hikes on Apple PodcastsAmazon.com: Switching Gears: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, and Happiness While Backpacking Vermont’s Long Trail eBook : Armitage, Martin: Kindle StorePlease consider supporting my work, so I can continue bringing you excellent content:https://www.patreon.com/papabearhikes Avalon Publicity & Business Services Increasing the Digital Footprint of Content Creators via Modern Publicity and Social Media ServicesSupport the showGet outside, have fun and be safe!Martin Armitage, Host of the Papa Bear Hikes Podcasthttps://www.papabearhikes.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/papa-bear-hikes/id1541491746https://www.instagram.com/papabearhikes01/

Jul 29, 2022 • 52min
Wilderness as a Blueprint for Life
Martin, host of the Papa Bear Hikes podcast, welcomes Mike Martin, host of the Project Mindfully Outdoors podcast. Mike Martin shares how each of us has the ability to go on a journey of healing by tapping into the wilderness. Project Mindfully Outdoors is a daily podcast. Mike Martin (@projectmindfullyoutdoors_pc) • Instagram photos and videosProject Mindfully Outdoors on Apple PodcastsProject Mindfully Outdoors – Base camp of healing through the outdoorsLike and SUBSCRIBE TO: Martin Outside - YouTube*If you found this episode of Papa Bear Hikes entertaining, informative, and/or interesting please leave a review on Apple iTunesPapa Bear Hikes on Apple PodcastsAmazon.com: Switching Gears: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, and Happiness While Backpacking Vermont’s Long Trail eBook : Armitage, Martin: Kindle StorePlease consider supporting my work, so I can continue bringing you excellent content:https://www.patreon.com/papabearhikes Avalon Publicity & Business Services Increasing the Digital Footprint of Content Creators via Modern Publicity and Social Media ServicesSupport the showGet outside, have fun and be safe!Martin Armitage, Host of the Papa Bear Hikes Podcasthttps://www.papabearhikes.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/papa-bear-hikes/id1541491746https://www.instagram.com/papabearhikes01/

Jul 27, 2022 • 11min
Why We Hike
Like and SUBSCRIBE TO: Martin Outside - YouTube*If you found this episode of Papa Bear Hikes entertaining, informative, and/or interesting please leave a review on Apple iTunesPapa Bear Hikes on Apple PodcastsAmazon.com: Switching Gears: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, and Happiness While Backpacking Vermont’s Long Trail eBook : Armitage, Martin: Kindle StorePlease consider supporting my work, so I can continue bringing you excellent content:https://www.patreon.com/papabearhikesAvalon Publicity & Business Services Increasing the Digital Footprint of Content Creators via Modern Publicity and Social Media ServicesSupport the showGet outside, have fun and be safe!Martin Armitage, Host of the Papa Bear Hikes Podcasthttps://www.papabearhikes.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/papa-bear-hikes/id1541491746https://www.instagram.com/papabearhikes01/

Jul 25, 2022 • 28min
Sidetracked along the AT Trail
Jake checks in from the trail and provides an update of his experience on the AT. This episode is filled with wild-stories, shenanigans and generally clean fun on and off trail.Sidetrack's BioMy name is Jake Arens, but you can call me Sidetrack. I’ll be making my second Appalachian Trail Thru Hike attempt in 2022. I’m a golf course greenskeeper, freelance writer, avid traveler and outdoor enthusiast living in Florida. I'm always working on cool writing projects and having crazy adventures. You'll find my hiking related stuff on The Trek. You can check out my other work at JakeArens.com or find me on Facebook, Instagram and LinkdIn.Sidetrack, Author at The Trek(2) Jake Arens | FacebookJacob Arens (@sidetrackhiker) • Instagram photos and videoshttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1467697/9813127Like and SUBSCRIBE TO: Martin Outside - YouTube*If you found this episode of Papa Bear Hikes entertaining, informative, and/or interesting please leave a review on Apple iTunesPapa Bear Hikes on Apple PodcastsAmazon.com: Switching Gears: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, and Happiness While Backpacking Vermont’s Long Trail eBook : Armitage, Martin: Kindle StorePlease consider supporting my work, so I can continue bringing you excellent content:https://www.patreon.com/papabearhikes Avalon Publicity & Business Services Increasing the Digital Footprint of Content Creators via Modern Publicity and Social Media ServicesSupport the showGet outside, have fun and be safe!Martin Armitage, Host of the Papa Bear Hikes Podcasthttps://www.papabearhikes.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/papa-bear-hikes/id1541491746https://www.instagram.com/papabearhikes01/

Jul 22, 2022 • 35min
Meal Prep & Planning for a Two Week Thru-Hike.
In this episode of Papa Bear Hikes on Apple Podcasts, Martin and Chris (Shrooman) discuss the meal planning aspects of their upcoming summer adventure on the TRT Tahoe Rim Trail Association - Inspiring Stewards, Preserving the Trail. Is there something they need to consider or may have forgotten? Like and SUBSCRIBE TO: Martin Outside - YouTube*If you found this episode of Papa Bear Hikes entertaining, informative, and/or interesting please leave a review on Apple iTunesPapa Bear Hikes on Apple PodcastsAmazon.com: Switching Gears: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, and Happiness While Backpacking Vermont’s Long Trail eBook : Armitage, Martin: Kindle StorePlease consider supporting my work, so I can continue bringing you excellent content:https://www.patreon.com/papabearhikes Avalon Publicity & Business Services Increasing the Digital Footprint of Content Creators via Modern Publicity and Social Media ServicesSupport the showGet outside, have fun and be safe!Martin Armitage, Host of the Papa Bear Hikes Podcasthttps://www.papabearhikes.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/papa-bear-hikes/id1541491746https://www.instagram.com/papabearhikes01/

Jul 20, 2022 • 6min
Heat-Related Illnesses
Like and SUBSCRIBE TO: Martin Outside - YouTube*If you found this episode of Papa Bear Hikes entertaining, informative, and/or interesting please leave a review on Apple iTunesPapa Bear Hikes on Apple PodcastsAmazon.com: Switching Gears: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, and Happiness While Backpacking Vermont’s Long Trail eBook : Armitage, Martin: Kindle StorePlease consider supporting my work, so I can continue bringing you excellent content:https://www.patreon.com/papabearhikesAvalon Publicity & Business Services Increasing the Digital Footprint of Content Creators via Modern Publicity and Social Media ServicesSupport the showGet outside, have fun and be safe!Martin Armitage, Host of the Papa Bear Hikes Podcasthttps://www.papabearhikes.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/papa-bear-hikes/id1541491746https://www.instagram.com/papabearhikes01/

Jul 18, 2022 • 48min
Machu Picchu
Martin, host of the Papa Bear Hikes podcast, welcomes back Dr. Ola Abbas to discuss her upcoming hike of Machu Picchu. Tune in to hear an informative and fun discussion about stepping out of our comfort zones and broadening horizons.Dr. Ola Abbas is a critical care and acute medicine consultant in the NHS and a travel entrepreneur owning an international travel franchise.Ola is passionate about wellbeing through travel, she believes that burnout from a job doesn’t have to be the end of it. She is on a mission to empower burnt-out professionals to start an online travel business so they can rekindle their spark, live more freely and create a legacy income.Her vision is to help people grow and fulfill their potential. Ola believes that we are divine beings with unlimited personal strength, Ola’s mission is not only to show you it can be done but also how it can be done.Her target is to empower and impact 10,000 people in the next two years to travel more, experience more, and add value to their lives.Her background living in a war zone has equipped her with the survival tools necessary to grow and create something from nothing, she has carved her way through life and built a career and a business from scratch.Ola frequently gets asked if anyone can achieve their dreams and desires and she says “If I immigrated from under gunshots, bombs, and terror attacks and ended up where I am now, then you can have anything.If you want to change your life, you have to work for it, and what you work for you will get.”Dr. Ola Abbas Consultant. Mentor. Travel EntrepreneurOn a mission to help burnt-out professionals start an online business, create a second income & travel the world (5) Ola Abbas | FacebookOla Abbas (@elevatewithola) • Instagram photos and videosHome | Elevate with OlaLike and SUBSCRIBE TO: Martin Outside - YouTube*If you found this episode of Papa Bear Hikes entertaining, informative, and/or interesting please leave a review on Apple iTunesPapa Bear Hikes on Apple PodcastsAmazon.com: Switching Gears: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, and Happiness While Backpacking Vermont’s Long Trail eBook : Armitage, Martin: Kindle StorePlease consider supporting my work, so I can continue bringing you excellent content:https://www.patreon.com/papabearhikesMartin Armitage - Fundraising For American Foundation f Avalon Publicity & Business Services Increasing the Digital Footprint of Content Creators via Modern Publicity and Social Media ServicesSupport the showGet outside, have fun and be safe!Martin Armitage, Host of the Papa Bear Hikes Podcasthttps://www.papabearhikes.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/papa-bear-hikes/id1541491746https://www.instagram.com/papabearhikes01/

Jul 15, 2022 • 50min
Coping with Agoraphobia on the Trail
Martin of the Papa Bear Hikes Podcast welcomes Willow Waldron to discuss her 2023 AT Thru-Hike. Please be sure to listen to how Willow received help and learned to cope with anxiety and Agoraphobia . This is a beneficial conversation for anyone dealing with a mental health issue or has a loved one in need of support.Follow Willow on Instagram and check out her hiking companion, Honey. Willow Waldron (@willowmoonw) • Instagram photos and videosLike and SUBSCRIBE TO: Martin Outside - YouTube*If you found this episode of Papa Bear Hikes entertaining, informative, and/or interesting please leave a review on Apple iTunesPapa Bear Hikes on Apple PodcastsAmazon.com: Switching Gears: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, and Happiness While Backpacking Vermont’s Long Trail eBook : Armitage, Martin: Kindle StorePlease consider supporting my work, so I can continue bringing you excellent content:https://www.patreon.com/papabearhikesMartin Armitage - Fundraising For American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (afsp.org) Avalon Publicity & Business Services Increasing the Digital Footprint of Content Creators via Modern Publicity and Social Media ServicesSupport the showGet outside, have fun and be safe!Martin Armitage, Host of the Papa Bear Hikes Podcasthttps://www.papabearhikes.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/papa-bear-hikes/id1541491746https://www.instagram.com/papabearhikes01/