This week’s episode tackles the important topic of mental health and the outdoors told by this years Adventure Media Course. Long time listeners will be very familiar with Adventure Media by now, but for the uninitiated it is a course at Texas Tech University. Each year as part of their class project the professors scheme up a bikepacking trip and a media objective for the students to complete. This year the students did the Billy the Kid and Smokey Bear Route and their assignment was to vlog about their personal experience, with a focus on mental health and the outdoors.
One really neat aspect of this course is that all the student are coming in with very little cycling experience and/or camping background, but this doesn’t stop them from carrying all of the gear needed for 5 days plus the audio/video/photography equipment needed to complete their assignment. It is truly a site to behold as you see the students rise to the challenge and grow in real time.
The topic of this years course is particularly meaningful to me as I’ve spent most of my life learning to deal with and manage sever anxiety. It was so important for me that I drove 22 hours to be there with the class for 2 days of their trip. On the second night we had a group discussion about mental health that was very enriching to everyone that was there. Hopefully, this episode will be able to reach others who are struggling with mental health and this can be a tool for you in your life.
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Pictures from this years trip. The Lincoln National Forrest is amazing and I can’t wait to go back!
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