The Kula Cloth Chronicles: Journeying through Outdoor Tales, Sustainability Wisdom, and Community Connection with Martin Armitage and Kula Cloth Founder, Anastasia Allison
Papa Bear Hikes
Papa Bear Hikes
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🗓️ 5 February 2024
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Join Martin Armitage on the Papa Bear Hikes Podcast as he explores nature and sustainable living with Anastasia Allison, founder of Kula Cloth. Anastasia, a former park ranger and backpacking instructor, channeled her frustration with discarded toilet paper into creating Kula Cloth—an antimicrobial pee cloth for squatters. Beyond Kula Cloth, she designed the patent-pending Rapunzel Gaiter for individuals with long hair. An accomplished violinist for The Musical Mountaineers, Anastasia infuses her life with daily dancing and a passion for chocolate cookies.
Discover Kula Cloth's deeper purpose and its role as a symbol of unity, environmental stewardship, and empowerment. Anastasia shares the captivating tale of founding Kula Cloth in 2017, discussing its unique features and sustainability. As an advocate for Leave No Trace principles, she sheds light on building a community that transcends boundaries, showcasing how small, intentional actions can impact the environment.
Tune in for a captivating episode with Martin Armitage and Anastasia Allison as they unravel Kula Cloth's story—a powerful symbol of community, connection, and conservation. Explore Anastasia's remarkable journey and commitment to sustainable outdoor living. 🌿🏞️ #KulaCloth #SustainableLiving
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Embark on a visual journey of outdoor inspiration and sustainable living by following Kula Cloth on Instagram! 🌿✨ Dive into the vibrant community of adventurers, environmental advocates, and nature enthusiasts. Witness the beauty of Kula Cloth's artistic designs and join the movement towards eco-friendly outdoor practices. Follow @kulacloth on Instagram now to stay updated on exciting adventures and the latest releases. Be part of a community celebrating the spirit of adventure and conscious living. 🏞️🌍 #KulaAdventures #SustainableLiving
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of outdoor storytelling and sustainability wisdom with Anastasia Allison's Substack, Kula Diaries! 📖✨ Join an exclusive community delving into adventure, environmental advocacy, and the profound connection between nature and our lives. Anastasia shares personal insights, behind-the-scenes moments, and valuable tips for conscious living. Subscribe now at Kula Diaries on Substack and embark on a journey of inspiration, empowerment, and environmental stewardship.
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Martin Armitage,
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| 0:00.0 | Today's guest is here to discuss a product she was inspired to create during a backpacking trip to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Washington State. |
| 0:08.0 | While enjoying a sunset over Robin Lakes, she stumbled upon a pile of toilet paper and started researching leave-no-trace options |
| 0:15.2 | for toilet paper in the wilderness. |
| 0:18.3 | Are you wondering what the results of this research was? |
| 0:20.8 | I am. I want to welcome with it to our podcast today. The founder of |
| 0:30.9 | Kula Cloth, Anastasia Allison. |
| 0:33.0 | Anastasia, welcome to Papa Bear Hikes. |
| 0:35.0 | Thank you so much for having me. |
| 0:37.0 | I'm really excited to be here. |
| 0:39.0 | Anastasia, people may be asking, okay, Papa Bear, your guy, you're a dude, why are you talking about this? |
| 0:48.6 | And I will say this because early on when I started this podcast, I was like maybe less than a hundred people |
| 0:54.3 | listening per episode I had a woman reach out to me and she came on the podcast and talked about |
| 0:59.8 | the lack of items available to women in general. |
| 1:04.8 | Specifically, though, we got into a conversation |
| 1:06.5 | about the clothing. |
| 1:07.2 | It's men's clothing and we'll try to make it fit women. |
| 1:09.9 | We'll make the color so they can fit women. |
| 1:12.2 | And that inspired me to start watching people |
| 1:14.7 | like yourself following what you're doing, innovators, the outdoor industry that are specifically |
| 1:19.5 | addressing females. But before we go any further, I want you to tell us a bit about yourself. |
| 1:27.0 | Yeah, I would love to. And I also, I'm sure share a story but your tale of you know you being the the male |
| 1:40.5 | founder of a podcast I think I think it's really relevant to spreading the good word about these products that do exist for people because the very first backpacking trip that I ever went on |
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