By Land Podcast
This podcast is about learning how to have better backcountry experiences and understanding why spending time outside matters in the first place.
I have conversations with people from diverse outdoor backgrounds to learn from them and hear their personal stories. I cover everything from backpacking, hiking, hunting, conservation, and outdoor skills to the broader role the outdoors can play in our health, perspective, and everyday lives.
Thanks for listening!
-Emory, By Land
Episodes
181 episodes
#130 - Debunking Your Weak Ankles with Cory Ford
What if I told you “weak ankles” aren’t really a thing? What if I then told you that, like a muscle, you can strengthen them? Does that sound nice? Me too!Cory Ford joins me on this episode to discuss the reali...
#129 - New Trails and New Adventures with Renee "Shera" Patrick
Renee “Shera” Patrick is the Program Coordinator of the Oregon Desert Trail and has been hiking long distance trails for 20 years! Her work at the ODT has brought led her to be involved in the creation and launch of the new Blue Mountains...
#128 - Setting Expectations with Bonie Shupe of Ibex
Bonie Shupe is the GM and Director of Product at Ibex. After a long history of creating some amazing products, Ibex closed its doors a few years ago, but has since been bought and rebooted. Bonie is the brains behind product design ...
#127 - Embrace The Alternate with Doug Laher
Doug Laher is the Father of Thru-Hiker Trevor “Microsoft” Laher who tragically passed away while hiking near Apache Peak along the PCT. He was 11 days into his hike when conditions along the trail deteriorated quickly, forcing him to eith...
#126 - The Benefits of CBD for Backpackers with Ryan and Hillary Lampers
Ryan and Hillary Lampers are the husband and wife team behind “Hunt, Harvest, Health,” a health and wellness company dedicated to promoting a healthy backcountry lifestyle. They offer everything from a Podcast, Nutrition Consultations, A ...
#125 - Why Hunting Isn't Conservation and Why It Matters with Kevin Bixby
Kevin Bixby is the Executive Director of the SW Environmental Center and recently published an article titled “Why Hunting Isn’t Conservation and Why It Matters." I asked him on the show for this episode to help me better understand what ...
#124 - The Story of the Largest Family To Hike the Appalachian Trail with Ben Crawford
Ben Crawford first appeared on the podcast for Episode 50, right after he and his family thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2018. Since then, he’s been working on writing a book about their family story and just recently published it for...
#123 - Taking Risks and Entrepreneurship with Chris Cage of Greenbelly Meals
Chris Cage quit a corporate job to travel and eventually hike the Appalachian Trail. When he was finally done, he had a choice to make. Either go back to corporate life or find a way to fund his new lifestyle. He chose the lat...
#122 - Finding Your Backpacking Style, Managing Expectations, and Managing Your Body
This past fall I launched my "Learn How To Backpack" backpacking course for beginner backpackers. I’ve mentioned it on the show before but I wanted to take some time to talk about why I created it and who it’s for.For this ep...
#121 - The John Muir Trail RocketShip with Chad Lubinski
Chad Lubinski messaged me a few years ago after my PCT hike asking questions about how to section hike various portions of the PCT through Oregon because he’d never really considered any sort of hiking or backpacking outside of the hunting seas...
#120 - An Uncomfortable Conversation About The Reality of Hunting Culture
This episode of the By Land Podcast might get uncomfortable for hunters because I’m going to take a very hard and very uncomfortable look at the reality of what hunting culture actually is in 2020. This is not a topic that I take lightly. I’ve ...
#119 - Being Bad At Something Is Good For You with Mark Huelsing
Mark Huelsing is a Dad, Husband, hunter, and just so happens to work at Exo Mountain Gear. However, in this episode, we go in a bit of a different direction. No gear talk and no hunting stories (ok..maybe one). I’ve always app...
#118 - Why You Should Consider Quitting Camouflage
Out of the blue in 2017 I realized I had been sitting on a pile of camouflage hunting gear that I only used once a year during the hunting season. For the remainder of the year, it sat in boxes gathering dust. Literally thousands of dollars wor...
#117 - Backcountry Mountain Rifles with Tony Smotherman of Bergara Rifles
I’ve been on the hunt for a lightweight mountain rifle for a few years now and just recently learned of Bergara Rifles USA after a friend said I should check them out. I looked them up and reached out to learn more and the next thing I knew, I ...
#116 - All The Cameras In The World with Chris Niccolls
Chris Niccolls has been reviewing cameras and camera systems on YouTube for years now. If the system exits, there’s a pretty solid chance he’s not only had his hands on it but he’s been able to run it through its paces and created a video about...
#115 - Personal Growth and the "52 Hike Challenge" with Karla Amador
Karla Amador is the co-founder of the 52 Hike Challenge, an organization dedicated to encouraging adventure and getting people outside. In this episode, we dive into Karla’s personal backstory and how she came to create the 52 Hike Challenge as...
#114 - Learn By Doing With Aron Snyder of Kifaru
Aron Snyder is the President of Kifaru International, a household name and brand in the world of backcountry hunting. When I first heard of Aron, I was commuting to and from work an hour each way and spent a lot of that time learning as m...
#113 - Troubleshooting Backcountry Footwear with Josh Kirchner
There is no “one size fits all” solution for backcountry footwear. The wall of shoes at your local outdoor store should be proof enough of that, but how in the world are you supposed to choose? It’s a process, so Josh Kirchner is ba...
#112 - Getting To Know Argali Outdoors
Today, we’re getting to know Brad and Jason of Argali Outdoors. Together, they are the driving forces behind Argali Outdoors. Knowing why you do what you do is the one thing that you can look back on when making both personal and business...
#111 - What I Would Do Differently On The PCT
I wouldn’t change a single thing about my 2017 hike of the Pacific Crest Trail because what happened out there made it MY hike and I love it for what it was. That said, we can’t help but reflect on the things we’d do differently. I ...
#110 - Calling Elk with Paul Medel
Paul Medel has spent a lifetime learning as much as he can about elk. From the time he first heard a bugle on a tape as a young man, he knew he had to know more. For over 20 years, Paul has been educating people on the ins and outs ...
#109 - Lessons Learned From Hiking And Backpacking With a Baby
When my Wife and I first got pregnant, I was told by far too many people to count that our days hiking and wandering the woods would be brought to a screeching halt. Demoralizing is putting it lightly but lucky for me, my Wife and I were on the...
#108 - Gather Knowledge, Not Gear with Dan Solsman
Dan Solsman found himself caught up in the rat race of collecting more gear rather than more knowledge. Each year would bring new gear that marketing told him he had to have to be successful. Realizing he was on a never-ending cycle of ch...
#107 - The Coronavirus, The PCT, and Backcountry Decision Making
The Coronavirus is impacting the dreams and aspirations of a LOT of thru hikers so I wanted to take a few minutes to talk about how those impacted can cope with it. I also dive into backcountry decision-making and why it’s an essential skill to...
