Episode 71 The Te Araroa Trail and The Hike For Mental Health with Justin Helmkamp - a podcast by Emory R. Wanger

from 2019-04-01T13:00

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Justin “2 Taps” Helmkamp is a Thru Hiker who recently completed the southern section of the Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand. He’s also an advocate for mental health and, when he’s not hiking a long trail, he spends his time working with a teens and young adults in a Wilderness Therapy program.

On this episode, we talk about his time hiking abroad in New Zealand, how to deal with constant wet feet, how to allow and adventure to take palce, and how the wilderness can be a useful tool for mental health.

Justin is a cool cat and someone you’re going to want to pay attention to.

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Emory R. Wanger

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Show Notes

Introductions

Justin’s path to backpacking

The inspiration to hike

Learning to Thru Hike from scratch

Deciding to hike the Te Araroa in New Zealand

Details of the trail

The Approach to planning the Te Araroa Trail

Learning to let adventure happen and building confidence

How hiking really let’s you experience a place