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Welcome to Outdoors Podcast. My name is AJ and I’m fascinated with the outdoor industry and the people that make it more enjoyable to be outside! We’ll have National Park Rangers, Fly Fishing Guides, Outdoor Outfitters and much much more along with my personal adventures with my friends and my wife.
Episodes
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Campsite Conversations - Casey Heeter
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
In the first episode of a new series, Campsite Conversations, my buddy and return guest, Casey Heeter and I talk all things outdoors live from our campsite in the Red River Gorge area of the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Casey is a backpacking expert, having spent hundreds of nights in the woods, some of them being under -30 degrees for fucks sake.
Casey, my fiance Sara and I along with Casey’s dog Odin and Our dog Yose recently went on a backpacking trip in the Red River Gorge and Casey and I decided we should do a podcast from our back country campsite and I’m glad we did.
We talked about Tents, Hammocks, Camping Ethics and Conservations. We talk about some of our favorite outdoors retailers like T. Hargrove Fly Fishing Shop and Quest in Louisville where Casey is from.
We talk at some length about how much we love Cottage Vendors and small producers. And we finish up with a short conversation about the future of the Red River Gorge, and what a new resort that’s being proposed might bring, both good and bad to the area.
Monday May 17, 2021
Oar Stories - Augy Knickmeyer
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
In the next installment of Oar Stories, my series of interviews with professional fly fishing guides...Augy Knickmeyer joins the show.
Augy is the owner and principal guide for Missouri Fly Life Guide Co on rivers just outside the St. Louis area in Missouri.
Jack Donze and returning guies Ed Kimmill join the show to ask questions and provide a hell of a lot of entertainment.
We talk to Augy about how he got into fishing, what made him want to be a guide, his boat, gear, client expectations and more.
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
James Garrettson - Professional Fly Fishing Guide
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
James Garrettson, owner of About Trout Fly Fishing guide service in Chama New Mexico joins the podcast to talk about his life and experience as a guide.
James makes recommendations on how to find a great fly fishing guide no matter where you are going, how to be a great fly fishing client, what makes New Mexico special and emphasizes the importance of fishing where you are.
For more information on James and his guiding service, check out www.abouttrout.com
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Aptitude Outdoors Is The Podcast of My Dreams
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Paul from Aptitude Outdoors is an AT alumni, a kayaker, a hunter and a fellow lover of all things outdoors.
We had an incredible talk about how we got our starts on the trail, some in depth convo on hammocks and the ethics of hunting, and how more people could get involved.
I think Paul and I are going to do a lot more episodes in the future together and I’m super pumped to meet him in person this fall when backpacking season kicks back up.
Enjoy.
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Ed Kimmill
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Ed Kimmill is a backpacker, a hammock camper, a fly fisherman, a kayaker, and a father. Ed and I talk about our obsessions with gear, hammocks, making stuff, quality fishing gear and more on a great conversation between two enthusiasts.
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Casey Steele Heeter
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Casey and I talk all things backpacking, hammock camping, kayaking, camping with your dog and more.
I met Casey through the Hammock Forums facebook group and we've been chatting through messenger ever since.
He's got a ton of knowledge on the Red River Gorge area of Kentucky in the Daniel Boone Wildernerss and he's super into the cottage vendor hammock scene.
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Katie N. Gets A Helicopter Ride Off The JMT
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Katie N. (KTSue22 IG) and I chat all things John Muir Trail. Katie is an absolute badass and attempted to tackle one of the most challenging hikes in the United States, 200 miles and 38,000 feet of elevation in only 14 days.
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
JMT Prep with Triple Nickel Outdoors
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Wednesday Jul 24, 2019
Nick with Triple Nickel Outdoors Joined me on the podcast to talk about his upcoming journey on the John Muir Trail (JMT). Nick is a former member of the United States Air Force, and currently works as a firefighter in the state of New York. We had a great conversation about the JMT and how Nick is preparing for the trip.
Nick and I met through hammock forums online and soon followed each other on social media channels. We've stayed in touch over the last year or so and I was elated to hear he'd gotten a permit for a hike that many of us backpackers consider a bucket list trip. We chat about expectations, gear, food prep and a ton more.
This was easily one of my favorite interviews so far.
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Float Trips
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Spring is in the air in the midwest marking the end of my local backpacking season and the beginning of summer float trip season. I start off super basic, and give you the basics of what to expect on your first float trip, how to book a trip, how to plan for it, and how to maximize your fun once you are actually out there.
We'll discuss:
- Planning
- Float Basics
- Types of water craft
- Gear to bring and what to leave at home
- Where to sleep, and how to do it most comfortably
- What food/beverages to bring and what not to
- Much Much More
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Richie Sewell
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Monday Nov 19, 2018
In this episode of outdoors podcast, my neighbor, Richie Sewell and I sit down to talk about his true passion, hunting.
I ask Richie a whole slew of questions about hunting turkeys, deer, bigger game like elk and moose and more. He's a wealth of knowledge and filled in a ton of the gaps that I was really curious about.
Have you ever wondered how much deer tags cost? How about how much is costs to have a deer processed into sausage and steaks? We cover all of that and a ton more, including some fun stories from Richie's life in the great outdoors. I hope to have him on often as he's done a ton of exploring, all over the country.
He was kind enough to share a piece of Venison Loin from one of his bucks last year with me, and I'll be doing a post about how I prepared it, according to a Gordon Ramsay Recipe.
Enjoy,