The HiiKER Podcast

What will generative AI do to the hiking industry. How can technology companies like HiiKER use it to achieve its goals

With Jane casey

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 on the planet. If you’re looking for a quote to express your love for the outdoors, chances are that google or chat gpt will cough up a bunch of stuff by John Muir. Many are also probably familiar with the hiking trails left in his name. Most significantly the John Muir Trail (or JMT to the trail connoisseurs) which stretches from the summit of Mount Whitney to Yosemite Valley. While his name and writings are so well-known around the world, not much is spoken about his life. Which is incredibly surprising considering the life that he had! From Thousand mile walks (before thru-hiking was even a thing) to facing a wind storm at the top of a 100 ft Douglas spruce and traveling the world, he definitely walked the walk! I’m certainly no expert on the subject of John Muir and unfortunately, since his passing in 1914, John couldn’t make it for the interview. But thankfully, we have the next best thing! Harold Wood Junior is the co-founder and webmaster for the John muir exhibit which is a virtual museum dedicated to the life and legacy of John Muir. Harold knows John as if he is a brother. So there was nobody more suited to exploring his life than Harold. There is so much to learn about John Muir, far more than what could fit into this short episode. We mention books and other resources that you can check out to learn more. https://vault.sierraclub.org/john_mui...Find your next Sauntering adventure over at https://hiiker.app/app?utm_source=you... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 elevation and 15m prominence. While bagging all of these peaks is not as widely spoken about as say the Munroes in Scotland, or the Wainwrights in the Lake District or the 14ers in the US, there are a number of people who have managed to scale all 275. My guest this week, Ellie Berry, not only ticked off all 275, but managed to do it in a new record time of 50 days and 5 hours! Beating the previous record by almost 5 days. You might remember Ellie as one part of Tough soles - I did a podcast way back with her and her partner Carl who hiked all of the Irish Waymarked trails. This time she has conquered a new challenge. If it wasn’t already a huge challenge, Ireland had the worst summer for rainfall on record this year. Add into the mix a couple of spills and a missed peak, this was truly an achievement of mind over matter. While Ellie is soft spoken, her achievements are almost deafening! Find more on Tough soles over at https://toughsoles.ie/Plan your next hiking adventure with HiiKER - https://hiiker.app/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 61