Tuesday, 12 May 2020 11:04

On the Trails – Adventure and Outdoor Podcast Suggestions

It’s often difficult to keep motivated when we’re not able to make plans. We need to be inspired. Sometimes that’s by making plans, other times you need to look out your window at the mountains and dream of the day you’ll be able to get out and enjoy the trails and still other times it’s about living vicariously. Here is our list of the top five most motivating podcasts to get you adventuring in the outdoors.


Like a Bigfoot– Desert RATS stage race veteran Chris Ward presents interviews with people about adventure, motivation, mindset, positivity endurance, health perseverance and possibility.


Dirtbag Diaries– Climb. Ski. Hike. Bike. Paddle. Run. Travel. Whatever your passion we are all dirtbags. Outdoor writer Fitz Cahall and the Duct Tape Then Beer team present stories about dreamers, athletes and wanderers.

Endurancetown USA– Desert RATS veteran Samantha Pruitt brings a place where listeners escape their daily grind and connect to their community of like-minded people, exploring their best selves through endurance sports and adventure. She is a life/leadership/business coach and fierce 50-plus outdoor adventurer.


Outside Podcast– Outside’s longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners. Launched in 2016 they have expanded their show and now offer a range of story formats, including interviews with the biggest figures in sports, adventure, and politics, as well as reports from their correspondents in the field.


G.O. Get Outside– The podcast is a radio-style interview show for people who want to spend more time outdoors. Each episode of G.O. delves into the outdoor lifestyle of some everyday person who probably has more in common with you than you think. Whether you are BASE jumping off a flying unicorn or hiking around your neighborhood in between diaper changes, this is the place for you.