The AJ Podcast—Why We Kick Cairns

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You might have heard we have a thing against cairns. That isn’t quite true. We have a thing against unnecessary, pointless, unauthorized, and environmentally damaging cairns. What’s the difference? Why should you care? And what should you do when you encounter a cairn you think is begging to be knocked down? On episode 004 of the AJ podcast, Justin Housman and Stephen Casimiro discuss all of the above and more, including how to get your own Cairn Kicker t-shirt.

Chapters:
0:00Justin’s Controversial Shirt
2:13 The Origin of Cairn Kicking
22:20 Environmental Impact of Cairns
29:15 Are Cairns Necessary for Navigation?
47:19 What Do the Parks Say?
51:33 Conclusion

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Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

You might have heard we have a thing against cairns. That isn’t quite true. We have a thing against unnecessary, pointless, unauthorized, and environmentally damaging cairns. What’s the difference? Why should you care? And what should you do when you encounter a cairn you think is begging to be knocked down? On episode 004 of the AJ podcast, Justin Housman and Stephen Casimiro discuss all of the above and more, including how to get your own Cairn Kicker t-shirt.

Chapters:
0:00Justin’s Controversial Shirt
2:13 The Origin of Cairn Kicking
22:20 Environmental Impact of Cairns
29:15 Are Cairns Necessary for Navigation?
47:19 What Do the Parks Say?
51:33 Conclusion

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @adventurejournal
Instagram   — Facebook — Pinterest — Tiktok

Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

You might have heard we have a thing against cairns. That isn’t quite true. We have a thing against unnecessary, pointless, unauthorized, and environmentally damaging cairns. What’s the difference? Why should you care? And what should you do when you encounter a cairn you think is begging to be knocked down? On episode 004 of the AJ podcast, Justin Housman and Stephen Casimiro discuss all of the above and more, including how to get your own Cairn Kicker t-shirt.

Chapters:
0:00Justin’s Controversial Shirt
2:13 The Origin of Cairn Kicking
22:20 Environmental Impact of Cairns
29:15 Are Cairns Necessary for Navigation?
47:19 What Do the Parks Say?
51:33 Conclusion

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @adventurejournal
Instagram   — Facebook — Pinterest — Tiktok

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