Update: Protect Those Knees When Skiing

What was the energy bar you grabbed for your last hike or adventure?  Why did you chose that one?  Listen as Dr Kary Woodruff teaches us the right bar to chose for our activities.  

Are you ready for your favorite outdoor activity?  When the seasons change, our minds and hearts turn to our favorite outdoor sport.  Listen as this podcasts reminds us of the little things that keep us safe and  healthy in the outdoors 

Should you use caffeine to enhance your hike or your big climb?Listen as Dr. Kary Woodruff discusses the science of the effects of caffeine on performance and provides us with practical tips on how to use caffeine to benefit outdoor activities.

Oh boy - a tooth is knocked out! After you find the tooth, what solution do you put it in while going to the dentist.  How much time do you have? Listen as Dr. Paul Schmutz tells us about about the correct solutions for a knocked out tooth. 

What does it take to run one of these incredibly long and difficult ultramarathons?  What do you eat? What shoes do you wear? And what does it take to complete one?  Listen as ultramarathoner Magnus Tveit inspires us.

Ankles and legs are protected with well oiled ski bindings. But the knees sure have taken a hit since bindings came out.  New quick release heel bindings are supposed to help. Do we 'kneed' them?  This update podcast looks at common ski injures to the knees and how to help prevent them. 

To understand the use of clothing, it is first essential to understand heat.  To some, clothing might seem like an afterthought. But it is the first and most important layer of protection between you and the elements. No level of skill or planning can make up for ill-chosen clothing.  This podcast outlines the science behind what we wear outdoors.

There are a lot of inconveniences and perils in the outdoors.  But there are several that literally will suck you in.   Listen and find out common ways that nature grabs us.

We all know what 'Ouch" means - something hurts.  Pain at home may be a big nuisance.  But pain in the backcountry is always a bigger problem.  How do we evaluate and manage pain in the wilderness?  The answers will surprise you.  

How does heat leave your body?  What is cold?  What is the right way to maintain body temperature while in the backcountry?  Listen as we discuss problems of being too hot or too cold in the outdoors.