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Oct 7, 2021 59 min

The Long Trail with Papa Bear

from Hike Hosted by Lori Prima, Papa Bear

Papa Bear (Martin) chats with Lori about hiking Vermont's Long Trail and how his two decades as a Boy Scout volunteer also inspired and facilitated his love of the outdoors and sharing that through both giving back and starting the Papa Bear Hikes podcast. With a lifetime of outdoor experiences and over two decades as a Boy Scout Volunteer, Papa Bear has combined his love for the outdoors with his background in online education to create an inspirational and informative podcast with diverse guests sharing a variety of outdoor topics from travel to sports, to outdoor adventures. Martin is currently working on his book Switching Gears: Rediscovering the meaning of life, love, and happiness while backpacking Vermont’s Long Trail which chronicles his adventures in Vermont hiking the long trail over a two-year period. Outside of work and outdoor adventuring, Papa Bear and his wife Wendy enjoy local theatre, wineries, visiting museums & art galleries, and spending time with their sons. Connect with Martin/Papa Bear: Papa Bear Hikes About — Papa Bear Hikes Papa Bear Hikes (@papabearhikes01) • Instagram photos and videos Connect with Lori: Instagram: @thehikepodcast Twitter: @thehikepodcast Blog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.com Facebook: @thehikepodcast Learn more about the Long Trail: Green Mountain Club Support the show Connect with Hike: Instagram: @thehikepodcast Facebook: @thehikepodcast Email: [email protected]

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Papa Bear (Martin) chats with Lori about hiking Vermont's Long Trail and how his two decades as a Boy Scout volunteer also inspired and facilitated his love of the outdoors and sharing that through both giving back and starting the Papa Bear Hikes podcast. With a lifetime of outdoor experiences and over two decades as a Boy Scout Volunteer, Papa Bear has combined his love for the outdoors with his background in online education to create an inspirational and informative podcast with di...

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