Paddling! Painting! Photography! Food science! Hiking! A mountain top wedding! Shannon Foeller has an infectious love of the Shenandoah Valley. She often shares this love through her photos of the river and mountains around here. Tune into this

S2, E8: Sarah Mirk, traveling journalist & zine maker

Apr 13th, 2021 56m 39s

It takes work to put your heart into everything you do, but Sarah Mirk is proof it's worth it. In this episode, Sarah gives insights into what it was like reporting first hand from the Portland protests last summer, as well as things like why z

S2, E7: Marie-Pier Tremblay, backpacking illustrator & self growth coach

Mar 30th, 2021 1h 15m

How does it feel when you chase after your dreams? How do you accomplish a monumental goal? How do you get in tune with yourself? In this episode, I get into the deep stuff with Marie-Pier Tremblay. She brings insights from her roles as an illu

S2, E6: Sara Consuegra, aka Rambling Hiker, hiking satire cartoonist

Mar 15th, 2021 1h 26m

Hiking in Europe, how engineering overlaps with satire, dealing with chronic pain, how to advocate for diversity in the outdoors, making things for yourself or your friends vs making things for social justice and a public audience - listen up t

S2, E5: Patrice Lavigne, backpacking writer

Mar 1st, 2021 1h 9m

Extreme cold! International thru-hiking! Adventuring with your spouse! Making adventure writing your job! Extra extra, hear all about it! In this episode, I am joined by Patrice Lavigne, author of the fantastic new book Between Each Step: A Ma

S2, E4: Gabriel Brown, caving photographer

Feb 15th, 2021 1h 3m

Ever wanted to know what it was like to go caving? Listen up as Gabriel Brown shares a lot of insights into the world of caving. What are some of the basics you need to know before you go underground? How does caving photography work? Where are

S2, E3: Alex Samson, foraging stained glass artist

Feb 1st, 2021 46m 44s

In this episode, I'm joined by stained glass specialist Alex Samson. We discuss her life as a forager and hiker, some of the things that go into stained glass art, her adventures in Alaska, and how cute mushrooms are. At the end of the episode

S2, E2: Cindy Ross, adventure writer

Jan 18th, 2021 1h 7m

In this episode, Cindy Ross discusses her adventures with long distance cycling and backpacking, as well as her experience with raising her kids outdoors. You can still get 10% off from Kula Cloth until February 2nd. Use the code "petmoremoss

S2, E1: Luke Healy, backpacking cartoonist and comedian

Jan 4th, 2021 1h 28m

In this first episode of the season, Luke Healy joins our host, Rose "Comics" Turner. We discuss his book, Americana, which is about his Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike and his relationship to the United States. We also discuss the parallels bet

S1, E10: Angelica, Ben, and Anna Hatke, artist adventurers

Jun 9th, 2020 2h 25m

Check out Melanin Base Camp today and consider making a donation to help give our youth representation of black folks and other minorities the outdoors. In this episode, I am joined by Angelica Hatke... and Ben Hatke... and Anna Hatke. It's a s

S1, E9: Lucy Bellwood, adventure cartoonist

May 19th, 2020 1h 49m

In this episode, Lucy Bellwood joins host Rose "Comics" Turner for a rousing conversation about a little bit of everything. Tall ship sailing? Yes. Juggling social media and privacy? Yes. Diving into long-term projects? Yes. The pros and cons o

S1, E8: Sally Mae Foster, traveling musician

May 5th, 2020 1h 24m

In this episode, Rose "Comics" Turner interviews one of her kick-ass sisters, Sally Mae Foster. Sally Mae shares a bit about her origins as a folk musician and some of her musical influences, as well as playing a couple of live songs for us. At

S1, E7: Rose "Comics" Turner, artist adventurer

Apr 21st, 2020 1h 20m

This is Doodles' last episode! For now, at least. We thought she should interview Comics as a send off. In this episode, Comics shares about her adventures on the Appalachian Trail, some of her early comics and other art, and that one time when

S1, E6: Fizzy, Bear, & Sweeps - backpacking gear makers

Apr 7th, 2020 1h 1m

In this episode, Comics interviews her friends in Ireland. Their trail names are Fizzy, Bear, and Sweeps. If you're curious what it's like for kids / families to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail or do any kind of long distance backpacking and ad

S1, E5: Ali Woody & Jessie Almquist, cosplay artists

Mar 17th, 2020 52m 19s

We are joined today by Ali Woody and Jessie Almquist, two active cosplayers. We discuss the culture of cosplay and conventions and it gets nerdy and wonderful. Follow guests Ali @sonnyaliencosplayAnd Jessie: @holocherrycosFollow hosts Doodles @

S1, E4: Colin J. Mason, filmmaker & traveler

Feb 25th, 2020 1h 3m

We are joined today by our new producer, Colin J. Mason. Colin is a career filmmaker, and his films take him on all kinds of adventures all over the world. We discuss film, food, storytelling, and having a hobby when you're a professional creat

S1, E3: The Mailboxes, aka "The Purple People", backpacking musicians

Feb 11th, 2020 1h 18m

In this episode, Comics and Doodles hear from Jillian and Logan Ivey of the band The Mailboxes. The couple hiked a significant section of the Appalachian Trail in 2019 - while carrying instruments and performing along the way. We discuss things

S1, E2: Kerstin A. La Cross, adventure cartoonist

Jan 28th, 2020 1h 13m

In this episode, Comics interviews Kerstin A. La Cross, an adventure cartoonist who specializes in educational comics about the back country. Doodles is introduced as a co-host! We also introduce our first edition of the Adventure Memoirs segme

S1, E1: Melanie "Doodles" Cichocki, backpacking doodler

Jan 7th, 2020 1h 20m

In which we discuss the joys and struggles to balance being an artist on a thruhike, cherishing the connections we make on our journeys, and art mentorship. @heydoodles was interviewed by @rotucomics . We mentioned @mariedrawsthepct , and had q