Lestarya Molloy is the founder of Fridie Outdoors, an app that has easy, digestible camping tips that you can access from anywhere.

In this episode, Lestarya is joined by REI's Green Vests and Experience Guides to share the best tips for your upcoming camping adventure.

Connect with Lestarya:

• Fridie Outdoors website & Instagram
• Download the Fridie Outdoors app

Resources and products mentioned in this episode:

• REI 's Path Ahead Ventures Program
• REI's Embark Program
• REI's Instagram
• REI's YouTube Channel
• Itacate Foods
• Pescavore
• NEMO Roamer Sleeping Pad
• NEMO pillow
• Bedrock Sandals
• YETI
• Nalgene
• HipCamp
• Annie's favorite Teriyaki Chicken Burgers recipe
• Annie's go-to Miso Mushroom Foil Yaki recipe

Thank you to REI's Green Vests & Experience Guides: Carlos Rodriguez, Jentry Schirmbeck, Mackenzie Anderson-Bell, and Elizabeth Nguyen.

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• Allbirds

Chev Dixon is a skilled outdoor athlete whose life changed when he learned to kayak. He is the director of an organization called the Hudson River Riders and the founder of the Hudson Valley Challenge, a 685-mile paddling, hiking, running, and cycling event that crosses the state of New York.

Connect with Chev:

• Instagram
• Hudson River Riders website & Instagram

If you enjoyed this episode:

• Listen to, Thru-Paddling the Mississippi River with Cory Maria Dack

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• Allbirds

Galen Kirkpatrick is a world class paraglider - in 2022 she was the FAI Women’s Pan-American Paragliding Champion, and in 2023 she became the overall US National Champion. Paragliding has become a vehicle for Galen to get in touch with herself and see the world from a new perspective.

Connect with Galen:

• Instagram

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• Allbirds

Mario Ordoñez-Caldéron is a Mayan-American storyteller, surfer, and adventurer committed to pursuing a deeper connection with his Indigenous roots, the natural world, and helping San Diego local youth foster their own relationships with the outdoors through his nonprofit, Un Mar de Colores.

Connect with Mario:

• Website
• Instagram
• Un Mar de Colores website & Instagram
• WATCH Cycle of Ancestry

If you enjoyed this episode:

• Listen to Biking Across Latin America with Erin Azouz

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• Allbirds

Alexi Pappas is a wildly talented, multi-faceted athlete. She’s a professional runner, an author, a champion for mental health, a guide runner for blind athletes, a filmmaker, and an entrepreneur. When she runs, Alexi is often wearing a huge smile on her face and a healthy dusting of glitter across her cheeks. Alexi’s running journey has taken her to through peaks and valleys and she’s using her story to mentor the next generation.

Connect with Alexi:

• Website
• Instagram
• New podcast, Mentor Buffet
• Alexi's book, Bravey

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• Allbirds

Sasha DiGiulian is one of the best female rock climbers in the world. She's spent over a decade competing internationally, she’s a three-time US National Champion, a World Champion, and she’s had over 30 first female ascents. Sasha is also the founder and CEO of the superfood protein bar company, Send Bars.

Connect with Sasha:

• Website
• Instagram
• Send Bars website
• Send Bars Instagram

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• NUUN

Thruhikers, Tim Beissinger and Renee Miller started dating in college and have always been active people. Tim grew up hiking and camping with his family, and Renee was a runner. The two dragged each other along on their respective outdoor outings. Eventually they worked their way up to thru-hiking, a sport that they've fallen in love with and built a life around.

Connect with Renee & Tim:

• Website
• Instagram
• TikTok

Check out:

• REI's mission to get everyone Outside in 5

If you enjoyed this episode:

• Listen to Wild Ideas Worth Living with Cheryl Strayed

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• NUUN

Sarah Swallow is a professional adventure cyclist who develops bike packing routes around the country. When she creates a route, she takes the history, geography, and the biodiversity of an area into account. Her routes are often hundreds of miles long and lead riders past historical sites, landmarks, and diverse landscapes. In 2019, Sarah took her route crafting to the next level when she created a cycling and conservation event called Ruta del Jefe.

Connect with Sarah:

• Website & Instagram
• Ruta Del Jefe website & Instagram

Check out:

• The North Face x Hike Clerb Collaboration

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees
• NUUN