When Amy started her daily outdoor habit in 2017 she had no idea there was a whole world of others already tackling an outdoor effort of their own, formed around a different idea known as the 52 Hike Challenge. Through that program participants pledge to complete 52 hikes over a year. The things its co-founder, Karla Amador, has learned over both her own journey of hiking and by helping people around the world participate in the challenge are about more than just hiking 52 times. They are also perfect for anyone looking to build and keep a new and challenging outdoor habit like the daily one we focus on at Humans Outside. In this episode of Humans Outside Karla shares what she’s learned about outdoor habits by helping people complete their 52 Hikes, her own journey to spending time in nature and the insight and health it has given her. Some of the good stuff: [2:23] Karla Amador’s favorite outdoor place [4:18] How Karla became a person who likes to go outside [6:09] Nature as a healing tool [7:12] How the 52 Hike Challenge was born [13:41] What derails hikers from their goals [18:21] Advice for building the habit [25:16] Habit pitfalls [31:20] The healing gift of being out in nature [32:55] How to avoid those habit pitfalls [37:46] How to get involved in 52 Hikes [43:23] Karla’s favorite and most essential outdoor gear [44:35] Karla’s favorite outdoor moment Connect with this episode: Register for the 52 Hike Challenge: https://www.52hikechallenge.com/pages/original-series Follow 52 Hike Challenge on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/52hikechallenge/ Follow 52 Hike Challenge on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/52hikechallenge Follow Humans Outside on Instagram: https://instagram.com/humansoutside Register for our newsletter to win a Humans Outside decal: https://humansoutside.com/newsletter/ Find full show notes at humansoutside.com https://www.humansoutside.com/podcasts/