Episode 20: Hiking with Guidebook Author Scott Turner

In this episode: guidebooks, hiking in Converse All-Stars, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (it’s a real thing). We talk with hiker, guidebook author and licensed therapist Scott Turner.

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Show Notes

• 01:35 – How Scott got started hiking seriously
• 05:30 – History of the Afoot & Afield book
• 06:47 – The journey from avid hiker to hiking guidebook author
• 09:34 – Changing and updating Afoot & Afield, San Diego County (adding 50 new hikes)
• 12:38 – Scott’s favorite experience from the book? Rabbit Peak
• 16:25 – The Hike the Parks book series
• 20:28 – What information do your books provide to keep people safe?
• 21:53 – How many trips does it take to collect the data for a guidebook?
• 25:10 – Surprising sources of information for Scott’s guidebooks
• 26:47 – The AllTrails/Instagram Effect vs printed hiking guides
• 34:43 – The benefits of getting outdoors (from a therapist’s perspective)
• 42:40 – EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, bi-lateral stimulation, and Scott’s theory about a potential connection to hiking
• 47:25 – Favorite guidebooks that you didn’t write
• 52:37 – Mappy Hour and the joy of maps, trip and adventure sharing
• 54:15 – How many therapists does it take to change a lightbulb?
• 54:45 – Tips & tricks for leveling-up your hiking
• 59:48 – Upcoming adventures

Mentioned in this Episode

• Afoot & Afield, San Diego County
• Adventure 16
• Modern Hiker (check out Episode 14 for our interview with Casey Schreiner)
• Hike the Parks: Joshua Tree National Park
• Hike the Parks: Zion & Bryce Canyon National Park
• Hike the Parks: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
• CalTopo
• GaiaGPS
• UNSUPPORTED
• Park Rx America
• EMDR
• Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Southern California by Shawnté Salabert (check out Episode 6 for our interview with Shawnté
• Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook by Andrew Doughty
• Mappy Hour
• Wilderness Basics Course (San Diego)
• Wilderness Travel Course (Los Angeles area)
• Instagram: @scottturnerhikes
• scottturnerhikes.net

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