{"id":38696,"date":"2023-03-22T12:06:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T12:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/22\/i-love-the-outdoors-interview-18\/"},"modified":"2023-03-22T12:06:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T12:06:34","slug":"i-like-the-outdoors-interview-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/22\/i-like-the-outdoors-interview-18\/","title":{"rendered":"I like the Outdoors Interview #18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>There are so many nice bloggers, YouTubers, podcasters, and photographers on the market creating wonderful outside content material each day.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Not solely did I wish to personally get to know them higher, however I additionally needed to discover their outside influences and fervour for nature.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thus, we\u2019ve launched the <strong>I Love The Outdoors Interview Series<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you have an interest in collaborating within the sequence, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/contact\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">please contact us and tell us<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Justin Hikes<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12929\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado-300x200.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado-300x200.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado-300x200.jpg?ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado-300x200.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado-300x200.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, 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https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado-300x200.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado-300x200.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado-300x200.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado-300x200.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12929 size-medium lazyload\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado-300x200.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado-300x200.jpg?ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-hiking-in-the-Indian-Peaks-Wilderness-in-Colorado.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me climbing within the Indian Peaks Wilderness in Colorado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Tell us slightly about your self.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Hi, I\u2019m Justin Hikes.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m 50 and I\u2019m married with two youngsters in school.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m initially from New Jersey however I\u2019ve lived in Colorado for the final 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>What is your favourite outside exercise?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My favourite outside exercise is climbing.<\/p>\n<p>I like day climbing and backpacking in nature.<\/p>\n<p>I additionally simply love strolling wherever. It\u2019s the place I get my considering executed! I attempt to stroll 5 miles day-after-day.<\/p>\n<p>Often that\u2019s only a stroll round my metropolis. In 2021, I walked each avenue in <strong>Longmont<\/strong>, <strong>Colorado<\/strong>. All 1,100 streets. It was a enjoyable problem.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a hyperlink to a newspaper story on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timescall.com\/2021\/03\/17\/longmont-resident-walks-97-days-586-miles-and-every-street-in-the-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Longmont walks: Longmont resident walks 97 days, 586 miles and each avenue within the metropolis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>Where is your favourite path?<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12930\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/One-of-my-favorite-places-to-hike-and-hammock-in-Roosevelt-National-Forest-in-Colorado..png?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, 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https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/One-of-my-favorite-places-to-hike-and-hammock-in-Roosevelt-National-Forest-in-Colorado..png?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12930 size-full lazyload\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/One-of-my-favorite-places-to-hike-and-hammock-in-Roosevelt-National-Forest-in-Colorado..png?ssl=1\" alt=\"justin hikes interview\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/One-of-my-favorite-places-to-hike-and-hammock-in-Roosevelt-National-Forest-in-Colorado..png?ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/One-of-my-favorite-places-to-hike-and-hammock-in-Roosevelt-National-Forest-in-Colorado.-300x200.png 300w, 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https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/One-of-my-favorite-places-to-hike-and-hammock-in-Roosevelt-National-Forest-in-Colorado..png?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/One-of-my-favorite-places-to-hike-and-hammock-in-Roosevelt-National-Forest-in-Colorado..png?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/One-of-my-favorite-places-to-hike-and-hammock-in-Roosevelt-National-Forest-in-Colorado..png?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12930 size-full lazyload\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/One-of-my-favorite-places-to-hike-and-hammock-in-Roosevelt-National-Forest-in-Colorado..png?ssl=1\" alt=\"justin hikes interview\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/One-of-my-favorite-places-to-hike-and-hammock-in-Roosevelt-National-Forest-in-Colorado..png?ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/One-of-my-favorite-places-to-hike-and-hammock-in-Roosevelt-National-Forest-in-Colorado.-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/One-of-my-favorite-places-to-hike-and-hammock-in-Roosevelt-National-Forest-in-Colorado.-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of my favourite locations to hike and hammock in Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s inconceivable to choose a single favourite. When issues are going nicely, no matter path I\u2019m climbing is my present favourite.<\/p>\n<p>However, a few of my high trails have been:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The northern Washington part of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Canadian border to Stehekin.<\/li>\n<li>The rim-to-rim of the Arizona path by way of the Grand Canyon.<\/li>\n<li>The Appalachian Trail in Autumn within the Berkshires of Massachusetts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: I haven\u2019t thru-hiked everything of the PCT, Arizona Trail, and Appalachian Trail talked about above however I\u2019ve accomplished part hikes of no less than 100 miles on every of them.<\/p>\n<p>4. <strong>Where is your favourite tenting spot?<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12931\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12931\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" 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1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/My-favorite-campsite-on-a-recent-backpacking-trip-on-the-Arizona-Trail.-The-sunrise-lit-up-the-tent-and-was-the-start-of-a-great-morning..png?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/My-favorite-campsite-on-a-recent-backpacking-trip-on-the-Arizona-Trail.-The-sunrise-lit-up-the-tent-and-was-the-start-of-a-great-morning..png?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12931 size-full lazyload\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/My-favorite-campsite-on-a-recent-backpacking-trip-on-the-Arizona-Trail.-The-sunrise-lit-up-the-tent-and-was-the-start-of-a-great-morning..png?ssl=1\" alt=\"justin hikes interview\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/My-favorite-campsite-on-a-recent-backpacking-trip-on-the-Arizona-Trail.-The-sunrise-lit-up-the-tent-and-was-the-start-of-a-great-morning..png?ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/My-favorite-campsite-on-a-recent-backpacking-trip-on-the-Arizona-Trail.-The-sunrise-lit-up-the-tent-and-was-the-start-of-a-great-morning.-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/My-favorite-campsite-on-a-recent-backpacking-trip-on-the-Arizona-Trail.-The-sunrise-lit-up-the-tent-and-was-the-start-of-a-great-morning.-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My favourite campsite on a current backpacking journey on the Arizona Trail. The dawn lit up the tent and was the beginning of a terrific morning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another robust one!<\/p>\n<p>For me the perfect tenting spots weren&#8217;t essentially the spots with the perfect views. It\u2019s the folks I\u2019m with that make them so memorable.<\/p>\n<p>My spouse and I did a giant highway journey by way of British Columbia within the late 90\u2019s. We had so many nice campsites on that journey.<\/p>\n<p>In specific, I keep in mind tenting in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/parks.canada.ca\/pn-np\/ab\/jasper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jasper National Park<\/a><\/strong> surrounded by unbelievable mountains and elk calmly strolling by way of our web site. That was one among my favourite tenting spots.<\/p>\n<p>Another favourite tenting spot was on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/grca\/planyourvisit\/north-rim.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>North Rim of the Grand Canyon<\/strong><\/a> once I was part climbing the <strong>Arizona Trail<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>My buddy and I had the place to ourselves and the setting solar lit up the Grand Canyon in a means I\u2019ll always remember.<\/p>\n<p>5. <strong>What was your first outside reminiscence as a child?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I had an aunt who would take me climbing within the <strong>mountains of northern New Jersey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Many folks aren\u2019t conscious that New Jersey actually has a number of nice climbing!<\/p>\n<p>We would hike to a lookout and browse kids\u2019s books. I should have been in elementary college on the time.<\/p>\n<p>6. <strong>Who was your largest outside affect?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I had a university professor named Howard Horowitz. In the summer time he led a 5-week program the place we traveled all through the American West studying about geography.<\/p>\n<p>It was a once-in-a-lifetime studying expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Howard had spent a few years touring the American West earlier than changing into a university professor.<\/p>\n<p>He introduced us to many less-traveled areas that I might in any other case by no means have been conscious of. This was earlier than the web.<\/p>\n<p>That form of data and expertise was hard-earned again then. ????<\/p>\n<p>In some ways, Howard was an enormous affect on my appreciation of the outside. A couple of years in the past, I used to be fortunate to run into him at an airport.<\/p>\n<p>We talked for some time and I launched him to my household. I used to be in a position to inform him how influential he was in my life.<\/p>\n<p>7. <strong>What was your all-time finest tenting or climbing expertise<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12932\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-on-top-of-Mt-Sanitas-overlooking-Boulder-Colorado.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-on-top-of-Mt-Sanitas-overlooking-Boulder-Colorado.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-on-top-of-Mt-Sanitas-overlooking-Boulder-Colorado.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, 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https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-on-top-of-Mt-Sanitas-overlooking-Boulder-Colorado.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-on-top-of-Mt-Sanitas-overlooking-Boulder-Colorado.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12932 size-full lazyload\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-on-top-of-Mt-Sanitas-overlooking-Boulder-Colorado.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"justin hikes interview\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-on-top-of-Mt-Sanitas-overlooking-Boulder-Colorado.jpg?ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-on-top-of-Mt-Sanitas-overlooking-Boulder-Colorado-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Me-on-top-of-Mt-Sanitas-overlooking-Boulder-Colorado-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me on high of Mt Sanitas overlooking Boulder, Colorado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the Autumn of 2020, I hiked round 200 miles southbound on the <strong>Arizona Trail<\/strong> from the <strong>Utah border to Flagstaff<\/strong>. It was a difficult hike.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona remains to be sizzling at the moment of 12 months. It was over 100 levels on the <strong>backside of the Grand Canyon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We needed to plan our water entry rigorously and ended up carrying as much as a gallon at occasions. It was a blast!<\/p>\n<p>8. <strong>Who is your favourite particular person to camp or hike with<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>My spouse. I believe she loves the outside much more than I do!<\/p>\n<p>9. <strong>What is your favourite piece of substances and why<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve gear that I\u2019ve used for a very long time however I wouldn\u2019t say something is a selected favourite. I&#8217;ve a ULA Circuit backpack that has served me rather well on many trails.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of a favourite, how about I let you know the \u201cluxury item\u201d I take when backpacking? It\u2019s my PJ bottoms.<\/p>\n<p>It won&#8217;t sound like a luxurious merchandise however I believe a number of long-distance backpackers, notably those that attempt to be ultra-lite, would skip packing pajama bottoms.<\/p>\n<p>Hey, I sleep higher with them so into the pack they go!<\/p>\n<p>10. <strong>What do you&#8217;re keen on concerning the open air<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12933\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12933\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Afternoon-walk-at-Pella-Crossing.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Afternoon-walk-at-Pella-Crossing.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, 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https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Afternoon-walk-at-Pella-Crossing.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12933 size-full lazyload\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Afternoon-walk-at-Pella-Crossing.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"justin hikes interview\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Afternoon-walk-at-Pella-Crossing.jpg?ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Afternoon-walk-at-Pella-Crossing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Afternoon-walk-at-Pella-Crossing-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Afternoon stroll at Pella Crossing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot to like concerning the open air. Firstly, time spent open air is sweet for each my bodily and psychological well being.<\/p>\n<p>Second, longer hikes is usually a problem and may push me each bodily and mentally.<\/p>\n<p>They usually are not at all times enjoyable within the second, however I\u2019m at all times glad I did them by the point I get residence.<\/p>\n<p>And lastly, there\u2019s simply one thing particular about being within the wilderness that&#8217;s exhausting to elucidate however everybody who loves it understands.<\/p>\n<p>11. <strong>What outside locations are in your bucket listing<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12934\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/We-left-the-Grand-Canyon-and-started-our-final-segment-continuing-south-to-Flagstaff..jpg?ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/We-left-the-Grand-Canyon-and-started-our-final-segment-continuing-south-to-Flagstaff.-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildernesstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/We-left-the-Grand-Canyon-and-started-our-final-segment-continuing-south-to-Flagstaff.-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We left the Grand Canyon and began our last section persevering with south to Flagstaff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019d like to complete the <strong>Arizona Trail<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d additionally wish to hike within the <strong>Alps <\/strong>and<strong> New Zealand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>12. <strong>What is your purpose as an outside content material creator? How can we assist you and the place can we discover your content material<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>My major purpose is that sharing my outside adventures will in some small means assist encourage of us to get out in nature and spend extra time strolling.<\/p>\n<p>The bodily and psychological advantages are profound.<\/p>\n<p>My secondary purpose is to share attention-grabbing historical past and geographical details about the locations I go to.<\/p>\n<p>It offers me motive to analysis and study locations slightly than solely stroll by way of them.<\/p>\n<p>Lately, I\u2019ve targeted totally on short-form movies which are 60 seconds or much less. This time constraint really helps my creativity.<\/p>\n<p>Telling a narrative about a spot in lower than a minute forces me to give attention to what\u2019s essential.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re inclined, please examine me out on the socials under. And please give me a shout when you discovered me from the Wilderness Times.<\/p>\n<p><em>Justin Hikes thanks for the nice interview and for collaborating within the <strong>I Love The Outdoors Interview Series<\/strong>!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you have an interest in collaborating and sharing your story, please contact us and tell us!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Previous Interviews<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] There are so many nice bloggers, YouTubers, podcasters, and photographers on the market creating wonderful outside content material each day. Not solely did I wish to personally get to know them higher, however I additionally needed to discover their outside influences and fervour for nature. 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