We've officially been in winter for over a month now.

And for those of us in colder climates, getting outside and freezing weather is a little more challenging.

Hiking, swimming, biking, and even surfing and chillier temperatures isn't as appealing.

And camping in the winter can be intimidating, even for

those of us who enjoy getting into the snow. On Wild Ideas Worth Living, we like to break down

big audacious goals into tangible steps so that you can make the most of getting outside

year-round. In this episode, we're talking to one of the most passionate winter adventurers

we know and an REI employee to hear their expert advice. By the end of this episode, our hope is

that you feel equipped to pack up your tent and camp kitchen and take it to the snow. I'm Shelby

Stanger, and this is Wild Ideas Worth Living, an R.E.I Co-op Studios production

presented by Capital One and the REI Co-Op MasterCard.

To kick off this winter camping episode, we've brought back Emily Ford, one of our favorite past guests.

Emily hails from Duluth, Minnesota, and is the queen of winter adventures and frigid through hikes. In the winter of 2020, she hiked the entire

Ice Age Trail, which is 1,200 miles across the state of Wisconsin. Then in 2021, Emily spent a month skiing across the frozen boundary waters.

When she talks about winter, Emily lights up. Yes, it might be cold outside, but there are so many

things that make the winter season appealing. When we spoke, Emily was in a laundry room in Willow,

Alaska, where she's training for her next wild idea, the Iditarod.

If you haven't heard of the Iditarod, it's an iconic dog sled race that covers nearly a thousand miles in the Alaskan wilderness.

Since we last talked to Emily, she has become an experienced musher, which is the person who drives the dog sled.

Emily Ford, welcome back to Wild Ideas, worth living fresh from the laundry room in Alaska.

Yeah, hello.

So what have you been up to? I heard you're preparing for like a new,

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