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Lately an idea I’ve been noodling on is that I want to improve my senses and learn to pay better attention to the details in the world around me. In an effort to “train” that skill, I picked up a book on Nature Journaling in hopes of starting my own illustrated journal. However, this past week, I stumbled on a treasure trove of recorded sounds that I’ve organically collected over this year’s travels. In this episode of Camp Nowhere, we’re listening back to my audio take on a nature journal to hear a diverse collection of natural and and human made sounds. Like any journal, revisiting it brings up a flood of memories and realizations with hindsight.
Things Mentioned in this Episode:
~ Laws Guide to Nature Drawing & Journaling by John Muir Laws
~ Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival
~ Michinoku Coastal Trail podcast EP01
~ Michinoku Coastal Trail podcast EP02
~ Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve
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In this episode of Camp Nowhere, we set out on the Wind River High Route in Wyoming for a week of the hardest backpacking I’ve ever had the pleasure of participating in. While on this backpacking trip, we were documenting the experience for our latest film Sideways. Because we were spending time capturing the experience visually, I wanted the podcast episode to examine something completely different. In this episode I share the thoughts and pondering that organically came up from hiking hours on end. I contemplate the landscape, the forest fire that erupted on trail, wildlife, and why exactly I find myself craving backpacking. Join me on an adventure into the backcountry of the Wind River Range and my mind!
Things Mentioned in this Episode:
~ Full Wind River High Route Packing List
~ Garmin InReach Mini | Satellite Communicator
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Who doesn’t love a good book?! In today’s episode of Camp Nowhere we dive into some literary adventures and explore books that are Camp Nowhere coded. We discuss my favorite books, including some honorable mentions from the categories: Adventure & Travel, Natural History & Science & Personal Development. We discuss why these books are so impactful and best form factor to enjoy them in. Obviously, after hearing this the Camp Nowhere community wants to know what books you recommend too! Toss them in the comments! Blog post of recommended reading.
Books in this Episode:
Adventure & Travel:
~ The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko
~ Endurance by Caroline Alexander
~ Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson
~ The Puma Years by Laura Coleman
~ Into the Inferno by Stuart Palley
~ A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko
~ To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedidiah Jenkins
Natural History & Science:
~ Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard
~ Other Minds by Peter Godfrey-Smith
~ The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson
~ Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
~ Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
~ The Great Animal Orchestra by Bernie Krause
~ The Dinosaur Artist by Paige Williams
Personal Development:
~ The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
~ The Creative Act by Rick Ruben
~ The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Next Up on MAK’s Reading List:
~ Challenger by Adam Higginbotham
~ The Song of the Dodo by David Quammen
~ Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Join me for a unique episode where we hike deep into a canyon in Western Colorado to find the states. largest alcove! Nature is where I find I am most at peace and find the most inspiration so I figured it would be fun to bring you along for the adventure… and as it turns out the misadventure as well! No need for hiking shoes, all you have to do is sit back and listen!
Things Mentioned in this Episode:
~ Episode Post with pictures from the hike
*Please note that this hike required 4x4 and high clearance to access the trailhead and the access road has seasonal closures. Do your research before going.
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This episode marks one year of Camp Nowhere! At the core of my work, I want to help get people out to explore this big beautiful world we live in. So today, the most appropriate way to celebrate that is with an AMA (Ask Me Anything)! We explore questions in three main categories, Creative/Work, Travel and Life! Thank you all so much for listening and helping create one year of storytelling! I can’t wait to see what unfolds in the next year!
Things & People Mentioned in this Episode:
~ MAK’s Spotify for her playlists
~ 180 Degree Shutter Rule How To
~ Notion for Tracking Projects
~ Planning our Road Trips w/ Owen Episode
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After 9 years of full time travel, Owen, my husband has gotten a lot of practice with trip planning. In this episode of Camp Nowhere we sit down to discuss how he puts together all of our road trips. Starting from the top we discuss how the trips are formed and how he fills in the details while still being prepared for changes in plans. We also discuss the pitfalls of over-planning and how we’ve learned to remedy an over-stuffed travel schedule. Last but not least, we dive into why “travel is jazz,” the art of improvising, and getting recommendations from locals.
Things & People Mentioned in this Episode:
~ Camp Nowhere Detour Episode | Speaking with an Orca Researcher
~ Camp Nowhere Detour Episode | Side Quest: Impromptu Triathlon
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What happens when you take a group of eight strangers to the XOverland Ranch in Montana, put them behind the wheel of a bunch of the latest 4x4 Toyotas and venture out to find some adventure?! Honestly, the answer to this question surprised me too. In an effort to get to know each one of these people, I asked each of them one simple question. It lead to some incredible conversations and a bonding experience the likes I’ve never experienced.
Things & People Mentioned in this Episode:
~ XOverland & the XOverland Ranch
~ Tommy Micah’s YouTube Channel
~ Mateo Ianotti’s Tacoma Beach YouTube & Yota Force YouTube
~ Recommended Reading: Deep Work
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In this episode of Camp Nowhere, it’s 2011 and MAK & Owen are setting out for one of their first backpacking trips. Wanting to start off with something easy, they head to Cumberland Island National Seashore for a 20 mile round trip adventure. Backpacking gear, check. Straight forward route, check. Map, check! With everything planned out and ready to go, what could possibly go wrong?! Turns out, quite a lot…
Things Mentioned in this Episode:
~ Cumberland Island National Seashore
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Hiking the Michinoku Coastal Trail in Northeastern, Japan didn’t get off to the start we expected… Nor did it end how we expected it would. In this episode of Camp Nowhere we hike the last few days on trail before having to call it quits a day early due to unforeseen circumstances. Reflecting on the experience, it's interesting to realize that all the failure will be the last thing I think of when I think back on this experience!
Things Mentioned in this Episode:
~ Episode 1 of the Michinoku Coastal Trail
~ Starting point, onsen hotel (day 3)
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In this episode of Camp Nowhere MAK & Owen return to Japan to hike a long distance trail called the Michinoku Coastal Trail, that they found in a magazine on their first trip to Japan. The trail traverses a sparsely populated stretch of rugged coastline where the Great Japanese Tsunami devastated back in 2011. They came for the views and to get to know a more rural part of Japan, but in the end, they get a whole lot more. This is part 1 of 2 audio diary episodes documenting their time on trail.
Things Mentioned in this Episode:
~ Starting point Miyako (day 1)
~ Ending point, onsen hotel (day 2)
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When was the last time you went outside to play?! Well, there is a lot of new science supporting that we, as adults, need to be integrating play back into our lives. There are countless physical, mental and emotional benefits to play for people of all ages. In this episode of Camp Nowhere we dive into what play looks like for adults, the benefits and my personal experience integrating play back into my life!
Things Mentioned in this Episode:
~ Lost & Found (Alaska Series)
~ Embracing Life’s Curveballs with Torea Rodriguez
~ Ted Talk - Play is more than just Fun
~ A Conversation with Discomfort with Shruthi Lapp
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Making friends as an adult is hard. It's tough to find your people and a strong sense of community IRL even though we are more connected than we’ve ever been thanks to social media. So how do you approach finding new friends out in the real world?! I’ve got a lifetime of practice due to moving nearly every year growing up, so in this episode of Camp Nowhere, I lay out my incredibly nonscientific but effective approach to making friends!
Things Mentioned in this Episode:
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It’s an age old story, it’s not a matter of if things will go wrong, just a matter of when. This is the story of seemingly everything going wrong from early on in our travels. Even though everything went wrong, it also is a story of everything turning out exactly as it was meant to be. Join us as we fumble our way through out time in Newfoundland and meet some incredible people along the way who turn our luck around!
Things Mentioned in this Episode:
~ Mistaken Point, Newfoundland
~ Hearts Content, Newfoundland
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After two and a half years of planning and preparation for transitioning to full time life on the road, we knew that our first few weeks would be memorable, but nothing prepared us for how those first few weeks turned out. Join me as I share the story of the most hilarious, chaotic and magical first two weeks on the road. Starting in Pheonix, AZ we race across the American West as temperatures rise well into the 100s… with no air conditioning… in a van built in the mid 80’s. What could possibly go wrong as we take our friend from Germany on a “classic America road trip”?! Though the trip was filled with misadventures, it was also filled with lessons that we carry with us to this day.
Things mentioned in the episode:
~ Tour of our van (a real blast from the past).
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What happens when you decide to step away from other people’s expectations of you? Well, you learn that you actually need to get around your own expectations for yourself. Today, we talk to Shruthi who’s a fulltime traveler, hiker and runner… but she didn’t used to be any of those things. Growing up in a South Indian family in the US meant that all the things that she’s come to love later in her life, such as the great outdoors, went against her families ideas of gender norms. Her time on the road helped her realize a deep love for hiking which taught her just how strong she is, that she can trust herself and what can be learned from having regular conversations with discomfort. Join us on a deep dive into how much our own expectations of what we are and aren’t capable of are holding us back.
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Watch the episode of our series where we get stuck on the summit with Shruthi.
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Have you ever looked at a plate of food in front of you and thought about all the history you could learn just by seeing the cultural influences? Well, I didn’t either until I met Linhbergh five years ago. In today’s episode of Camp Nowhere, we sit down to record a live conversation from the Dometic booth at the SoCal Overland Expo show. We talk over his learning to love cooking through necessity, rediscovering his Vietnamese roots through cooking and how we’s rediscovered a deep love for history through food. After our chat we dive straight into a live demo where Linhbergh takes us through how to make Vietnamese Coffee Coconut Creme Tiramisu. The recipe is so simple it can even be made from camp!
Here are the things mentioned in the episode:
~ Linhbergh’s Series GonCookin
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In this episode of Camp Nowhere MAK tracks down the origins of a recipe that has long been in her family. The recipe for Kalua Pork is steeped in lore and has feed more people than just about any recipe in MAK’s family cookbook. After seeing how a recipe she grew up enjoying has evolved over the years, MAK starts at the present day version of the Kalua Pork recipe and follows it back in time and talks with each of the people’s hands the recipe has passed through, from friends to family members. This episode is a fascinating tale of how food brings people together and inadvertently becomes a record of all those who you have shared a meal with.
Here are the things mentioned in the episode:
~ Blog post with images of the family cookbook and recipes mentioned in this episode
~ GonCookin - Kalua Pork/MAK Episode
~ Linhbergh’s Campfire Kalua Pork Recipe
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In this episode of Camp Nowhere, MAK sits down to take a hard look at processing grief in nature. MAK has a candid conversation with long time friend and fellow traveler, Aimee Bartee about their shared experience of traveling around Alaska for a summer while in the depths of grief. Even though their experiences were years apart, they compare notes on the what it was like to process loss during prolonged periods in nature while being completely alone. Their open and honest recounting of their experiences are shared in the spirit of helping anyone else who is experiencing grief in their own life.
Listener warning: This episode details grief, sadness and all the complicated feelings that comes of it, which includes strong language. Take care while listening.
Connect with Aimee’s (Tight Loops Fly) work through their films, website, Aimee’s Instagram, as well as Tight Loops Instagram.
Things Mentioned in this Episode:
Our Alaska Series called Lost & Found
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We dive into a chat with Chase Bartee a filmmaker, scientific illustrator and multifaceted storyteller to discuss the value of observing the natural world. Both Chase and I had ideations of growing up to be scientist or biologists of some kind but ultimately pursued art in our college level educations. Over the years we’ve both come back to a deep love of observing and learning about the natural world. We discuss the depth of understanding and learning that naturally comes of observation. How our work is influenced by what we’ve learned from years spent in the outdoors. And how we use story telling to educate and help others fall in love with the natural world.
Connect with Chase’s (Tight Loops Fly) films, website and Instagram.
Things Mentioned in this Episode:
Chase’s Scientific Illustration Work
Merlin Bird ID app which I highly recommend for all the bird nerds out there!
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In this episode, we wrap up our unforgettable journey through Japan, from watching the sunrise over Mount Fuji to exploring Tokyo’s artsy side. We talk about our morning biking adventure, indulging in sushi pizza, and getting lost in immersive light art installations! Plus, discover how we found an incredible photography book in one of Tokyo’s most beautiful bookstores.
Things mentioned in the episode:
~ Episode 1 & Episode 2 of the Japan Diary
~ Savoy Tomato and Cheese (Tuna Pizza)
~ Perfect Days movie & Tokyo Public Toilets
~ Team Lab & Team Lab Borderless
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