88. What is a Refillery? And Why We Need More of Them with Kerry Jones

In episode 16 of the Outdoor Minimalist Podcast, we will be discussing another one of the 7Rs of Outdoor Minimalism: remove. You are likely familiar with some of the Leave No Trace ethics and guidelines, and the idea of “leave it better than you found it.” Well, remove encompasses a lot of those ideas as well. We want to pack out what we pack in but we also should remove other things that don’t belong even if we were not the ones that put it there. To help me discuss the importance of trash removal and cleaning up our natural spaces, I’m happy to introduce Steve Jewett and Bill Willoughby. We have worked together for almost a year and a half now as I helped their organization, National CleanUp Day, launch the CleanUp News. Steve is a serial entrepreneur who has started four successful companies in business supplies. He invented two products that enjoy widespread use. He also held a leadership position in a large business. Steve grew up in flat Kansas City and moved to Colorado after catching the ski bug. One thing led to another and he started climbing fourteeners. Steve has climbed all the fourteeners in Colorado and most in California. He has summited on Denali though it took two attempts and also Aconcagua in South America. Steve has also summited peaks all over the Western United States and in Europe, having been over 13,000 feet more than a thousand times. In addition to climbing, Steve has helped many people in the wilderness through mountain rescue. He has led rescue efforts as a mission coordinator in Eagle County, Colorado, and served as the equipment officer for many years. He has been helping out in the backcountry for many years and considers the effort to keep the trails clean his “pay it forward.” Bill has over 30 years of experience in international business development and has senior industry experience in positions that include digital technology, telecommunications, e-cycling, industrial manufacturing, and software publishing. Bill is a third-generation native of San Francisco, California. While working in the telecommunications industry, he lived and traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. While working and living in remote parts of Alaska, he has also hiked the fabled “Silk Road” in Southern Thailand to the border of Myanmar. His love for hiking and going places started at a young age while he was living in Missoula and Helena, Montana where he would take long treks into the backcountry. Being taught at this age to conserve the wilderness for others to enjoy has led to his concern for keeping all trails free of litter. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/ WEBSITE: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/ ORDER THE BOOK: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/book YOUTUBE: @theoutdoorminimalist ----------------------------- #nationalcleanupday #cleantrails #plogging #trashtag #152andyou Join a CleanUp: https://www.nationalcleanupday.org/en/join-us CLEAN TRAILS: https://www.cleantrails.org/ NATIONAL CLEANUP DAY: https://www.nationalcleanupday.org/ KAB National Litter Study: https://kab.org/litter

27 Dec 202140min

This Holiday Special: The Christmas Tree Display was written and produced by Meg Carney and edited by Alex Carney. ----------------------------- INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/ WEBSITE: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/ ORDER THE BOOK: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/book YOUTUBE: @theoutdoorminimalist ----------------------------- Features Alex Carney as the Narrator, Meg Carney as the PVC Tree, and Jay Stewart as the Farm Tree.

20 Dec 202110min

In episode 14 of the Outdoor Minimalist podcast, we are going to be talking about a few things that hold a lot of space in my life: trail running and storytelling. Combining those two things with minimalism, I’m excited to have Jess Vandenbush on the show to discuss Eat Clean, Run Dirty magazine. Jess has shameless enthusiasm for wild places, fresh air, small-town diners, culture, art, road trips, and simple pleasures. She relishes in doing the hard things from running up mountains to launching a print-only magazine during a global pandemic. She regularly bites off more than she can chew and figures it out as she goes. Eat Clean Run Dirty Magazine is her love letter to trail and ultra running and all the humans that are a part of it. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/ WEBSITE: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/ ORDER THE BOOK: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/book YOUTUBE: @theoutdoorminimalist ----------------------------- SUBSCRIBE TO EAT CLEAN, RUN DIRTY MAGAZINE: https://www.eatcleanrundirty.com/read EAT CLEAN, RUN DIRTY INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/eat_clean_run_dirty/ EAT CLEAN, RUN DIRTY FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/eatcleanrundirty EAT CLEAN, RUN DIRTY PODCAST: https://www.eatcleanrundirty.com/listen CONTACT JESS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MAGAZINE: jess@eatcleanrundirty.com

13 Dec 202146min

In episode 13 of the Outdoor Minimalist Podcast, we are going to talk about how consumers can recognize truthful and transparent product marketing and how businesses can optimize their green stories. To help me break down and better understand the ins and outs of sustainable product marketing, I’d like to introduce Amanda Winther. Amanda Winther is a Sustainability Brand Messaging Strategist and Copywriter. Her business, Amanda Winther Creative, helps eco-conscious brands tell their Sustainability Stories transparently and authentically across their digital presence (things like their website and emails). When she's not nerding out about sustainability, you will probably find her outside -- seeking out the best paragliding, hiking and skiing across the Western US. She lives full-time in an airstream trailer with her partner and dog. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/ WEBSITE: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/ ORDER THE BOOK: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/book YOUTUBE: @theoutdoorminimalist ----------------------------- Lava Linens Discount Code for 15% off your next purchase: OUTDOORMINIMALIST AMANDA WINTHER WEBSITE: https://amandawinther.com/ AMANDA WINTHER INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/amanda.winther/?hl=en AMANDA WINTHER LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandawinther/ AMANDA'S ROOTED FRAMEWORK: https://amandawinther.com/about ROOTED SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP (Dec 9th): https://amandawinther.thrivecart.com/rooted-sustainability-story-workshop/ ----------------------------- OTHER EPISODE RESOURCES: FTC GREEN GUIDE: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/truth-advertising/green-guides KICKSTARTER COYOSY: https://www.coyosy.com/?fbclid=IwAR0mOSqcYM_C1-Cs-odnIC-VpJso8djAgBnDywUnjbSRZG00NMC_jAKzDoE

6 Dec 202129min

A staggering amount of wrapping paper is produced and sent to the landfill each year, but there is still a large portion of that being sent to be recycled. That's a good thing though, right? The answer might surprise you! Tune into this week's bonus episode to learn more. What you'll find in this bonus episode: How to identify recyclable wrapping paper Why most gift wrap can't be recycled Reusable options for wrapping presents And more! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/ WEBSITE: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/ ORDER THE BOOK: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/book YOUTUBE: @theoutdoorminimalist ----------------------------- EPISODE RESOURCES: Earth911 Article Referenced USA Today: Christmas Wrapping Paper: What You Can't Recycle FairyTale Waltz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100232 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

1 Dec 20218min

In episode 12 of the Outdoor Minimalist Podcast, we discuss the use, or lack thereof, of natural fibers in the outdoor industry. What is the deal with natural fibers in the outdoor industry? Why don’t we use them more if they’re more sustainable? Why are they more expensive and harder to design? Are synthetics really that bad for the environment? Are certain natural fibers more eco-friendly than others? So many questions! To help me answer some of these questions and more, I’d like to introduce John Gage. John Gage is the co-founder of Appalachian Gear Company, a brand that pioneered performance fabrics made from 100% alpaca fiber geared toward outdoor adventure activities. John has spent his career in textile manufacturing and is also a lifelong outdoor enthusiast. Appalachian Gear Company was founded with a simple goal in mind: to create a performance product line using natural fibers that gives customers an eco-friendly alternative to polyester and nylon while bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/ WEBSITE: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/ ORDER THE BOOK: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/book YOUTUBE: @theoutdoorminimalist ----------------------------- APPALACHIAN GEAR COMPANY: https://appalachiangearcompany.com/ APPGEAR INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/appgearco/ APPGEAR FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AppGearCo APPGEAR BLOG: https://appalachiangearcompany.com/blogs/appgear-insider

29 Nov 202140min

In episode 11 of the Outdoor Minimalist podcast, we are going to hit a topic that I love to talk about but I hate that exists: greenwashing. Like many topics that I cover in my book, I feel confident I could do an episode on my own about this, but I’d rather hear from industry experts about greenwashing specifically in the outdoor industry, their experiences, how they avoid it, and their ideas moving forward. So, to help me dig deeper into this important topic, I am thrilled to share my conversation with Steven Sashen. Steven is a serial entrepreneur who has never had a job, a former professional stand-up comic and award-winning screenwriter, and a competitive sprinter -- one of the fastest men over 55 in the country (maybe the fastest 55+ Jew in the world!). He and his wife, Lena Phoenix, co-founded the footwear company Xero Shoes, creating "a MOVEMENT movement" which has helped hundreds of thousands of people Live Life Feet First with happy, healthy, strong feet in addictively comfortable footwear. Xero Shoes has been on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies for 5 years in a row. Steven and Lena also appeared on Shark Tank, where they turned down a $400,000 offer from Kevin O'Leary. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/ WEBSITE: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/ ORDER THE BOOK: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/book YOUTUBE: @theoutdoorminimalist ------------------------- Lava Linens Discount Code for 15% off your next purchase: OUTDOORMINIMALIST XERO SHOES WEBSITE: https://xeroshoes.com/go/OUTDOORMINIMALIST XERO SHOES INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/xeroshoes BAREFOOT RUNNING BOOK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9925784-the-barefoot-running-book SNOPES: https://www.snopes.com/ MICROPLASTICS INFO: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/reduce-laundry-microfiber-pollution/

22 Nov 202137min

How can we shift our mindset to focus more on the outdoor experience and less on the equipment it takes to get us there? In episode 10, we explore what it means to have a sense of place and to truly experience your time outside. To help me explore these ideas and how to apply this mindset shift, I had the pleasure of talking with Daniel Ritz. Daniel A. Ritz, is an outdoor journalist and writer based in Boise, Idaho. Ritz's work has been published by Trout Unlimited, Orvis, Western Native Trout Initiative, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Outdoor Idaho Magazine, Alaska Sporting Journal, Fish Alaska Magazine and Visit Idaho: Idaho Department of Tourism. His editorial focus is contemporary issues regarding conservation, the environment, outdoor recreation, and legislation. Most recently, Ritz created a 40-part series sharing the experience of his Western Native Trout Challenge that was published by Trout Unlimited, Orvis and Western Native Trout Initiative, and Montana Fly Company. In it, he wrote personal experience-based essays and natural history and science-based "Species Profiles" for each of the 20 available native trout and char species of the Western 12 states of the United States. Currently, Ritz volunteers as the communications coordinator for the Ted Trueblood Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Idaho Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Ritz graduated in 2009 from Salisbury University on the Eastern Shore of Maryland with Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism and Philosophy. He resides in Boise with his partner Holly, their Wirehaired Pointing Griffon named Trout, and an oversized cat named Julio. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/ WEBSITE: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/ ORDER THE BOOK: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/book YOUTUBE: @theoutdoorminimalist ---------------------------- Lava Linens Discount Code for 15% off your next purchase: OUTDOORMINIMALIST WESTERN NATIVE TROUT CHALLENGE: https://westernnativetroutchallenge.org/ DANIEL RITZ WEBSITE: https://www.jacksexperiencetradingcompany.com/ DANIEL RITZ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jacks_experience_trading/ DANIEL RITZ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DanielARitz29 OTHER EPISODE RESOURCES: https://www.inc.com/anne-gherini/cash-in-on-experience-economy.html https://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/05/millennials-are-prioritizing-experiences-over-stuff.html

15 Nov 202134min