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Originally published September 18, 2017
Here's a different adventure sport for you. Phoebe Smith spends her time in the outdoors extreme sleeping. With a bright and cheerful personality, Phoebe describes sleeping in remote and extreme locations. Listen in and broaden your adventure portfolio and make more adventures more possible by simply sleeping in new places.
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Two years after finishing his seven-year walk around the world, Tom Turcich has put his adventure on the page with his upcoming book The World Walk. In his memoir, Tom explores the growth that comes with traveling, the great forces shaping our world, and the remarkable bond between him and his dog, Savannah.
Tom has been on Adventure Sports Podcast during his seven-year adventure in episodes 270, 517, and 761.
Learn more about Tom and pre-order The World Walk here:
Preorder here: https://www.tomturcich.com/books
tomturcich.comtheworldwalk.cominstagram.com/theworldwalkGiveaway alert! Iâll be gifting one listener a copy of The World Walk. All you need to do is email or message me in the next 48 hours to be entered to win! [email protected]
A huge shoutout to our new show sponsor, LIVSN! Be sure to try their high-quality adventure-ready apparel. When you buy something from LIVSN, you https://www.tomturcich.com/booksbuy for life. Get 10% off for being a loyal listener with code ASP10
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You might not think of Alabama as holding many records in the world of endurance races (at least I didnât), however, youâd be wrong! Alabama is home to the Great Alabama 650, a 650-mile paddle race down the Alabama Scenic River Trail going from the northern part of the state out to the Gulf of Mexico. Racers face whitewater, battle tidewater currents, and hike around a dozen dams in an effort to reach the ocean and are expected to finish between 7-10 days.
Today weâre talking with the AL650 race director, Greg Wingo to learn just how challenging a race like this is to plan as well as compete in.
Also, Adventure Sports Podcast is now a sponsor of Gregâs other race, Last Paddler Standing. Mason will be commentating during the LPS in December.
To learn more about the Great Alabama 650: https://www.alabamascenicrivertrail.com/great-alabama-650/
To learn more about the Last Paddler Standing: https://lastpaddlerstanding.com/
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Glen Van Peski is a retired civil engineer who accidentally started the ultralight backpacking gear company Gossamer Gear. Besides an avid ultralight backpacker and bike packer in the U.S. and abroad, heâs an entrepreneur, author, speaker, philanthropist and dishwasher. He recently wrote take less. do more. Surprising Life Lessons on Generosity, Gratitude and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker, after he realized that the lessons he learned from almost 50 years of lightening his pack weight also had applications to living a more fulfilling life off the trail.
His extensive outdoor adventures include hiking most of the Pacific Crest Trail, exploring the backcountry in Japan and Europe, and bikepacking along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR). Glen lives in Bend, Oregon, with wife of over 40 years Francie, and is the father of two grown sons.
Learn more about Glen and where to read take less. do more.
www.glenvanpeski.com
https://www.instagram.com/gvanpeski/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenvanpeski/
https://x.com/glenvp
www.gossamergear.com
Just published: take less. do more. Surprising Life Lessons in Generosity, Gratitude and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker. https://www.glenvanpeski.com/book/take-less-do-more/
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Graeme Esarey is a sailor, climber, skier, and father of 2 adventurous girls. During an attempt to sail through the Northwest Passage with his family, he noticed the amount of trash heaps and unsustainable heating practices at whaling communities. Having a background in product development, he decided to found Ignik Outdoors, a company dedicated to replacing disposable products like green propane bottles with more sustainable solutions. He is headed back to the Arctic this summer on his expedition sailboat for another look at how the region is changing.
Learn more about Graeme and Ignik:
https://www.instagram.com/saildogbark/
www.ignik.com
https://www.instagram.com/ignikoutdoors/
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Originally published June 21, 2022
Elise is a runner, author and all-round outdoors lover. In 2016 she became the first woman and youngest person to run self-supported around the coast of the UK â an adventure she was completely unqualified for, as an unexperienced runner whose athletic career consisted of one horrendous marathon dressed as a Crayola crayon. She is the author of best-selling book Coasting, which tells the story of her adventure and aims to show others that you donât need to be the best at something to achieve something big. You just have to be the one who does it.
You can buy her book, Coasting, at her website:
www.elisedowning.com
@elisecdowning (Instagram + Twitter)
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Hey folks!
Although this episode was going to be about fly fishing basics, Dave is a podcaster, so we ended up talking quite a bit about his show, Wet Fly Swing, and not so much about fly fishing itself.
However, itâs a great conversation and I really enjoyed getting to know Dave. I hope you enjoy it too!
Daveâs guide for Adventure Sports Podcast listeners to get into fly fishing and some of his best tips for getting started: https://wetflyswing.com/getting-started-with-fly-fishing-the-best-tips-from-600-podcast-episodes/
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Originally published July 7th, 2016
While thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 1996, Whitney LaRuffa found his new hiking companion, a wandering dog which he named Erwin after the town in Tennessee where they met. Erwin continued the AT hike the rest of the way through to Maine and went on to accompany Allgood for 13 years on many more hikes. Whitney joins Travis from his Continental Divide Trail thru-hike on today's show to talk about hiking with dogs and the adventures of hiking America's greatest trails.
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www.aldhawest.org
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twitter.com/AGK9Adventures
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"Alpine Rising is a fascinating history of the crucial and frequently tragic role of local Nepalis, Tibetans, and Pakistanis on mountaineering expeditions to the worldâs highest peaks."-- Jon Krakauer
The name of Maurice Herzog, the first man to reach the summit of Annapurna, is widely recognized, but how many know Ang Tharkay, the Sherpa who carried the seriously frostbitten Herzog on his back for miles? Although rarely mentioned in published accounts of early expeditions, local climbers have long been significant members of first ascents on the worldâs tallest and most challenging peaks. In Alpine Rising, award-winning writer Bernadette McDonald sets the record straight by shining a light on these too often forgotten heroes.
Now, in the 21st century, it is often local climbers who are setting records. A Nepali team was the first to climb K2 in winter; they reached the summit while singing their national anthem. Pakistani climbers like Little Karim and Ali Sadpara devoted their lives to helping others survive and succeed on and off the mountains and their stories deserve to be more widely known. Not only a timely reminder of the need to recognize the contributions of local climbers and the importance of correcting the historical record, Alpine Rising is a celebration of a regionâs local heroes.
Sales benefit the Khumbu Climbing Center (Nepal) and the ASCEND climbing program for girls (Pakistan)
Bernadette McDonald has authored twelve books and has won numerous awards, including two Boardman Tasker Prizes, the Banff Mountain Book Festival Grand Prize, Italyâs ITAS Prize, and Indiaâs Kekoo Naoroji Award. In 2011 the American Alpine Club awarded her their highest literary honour for excellence in mountain literature.
Bernadette was the founding Vice President of Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre and director of the Banff Mountain Festivals for 20 years. She received the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2010, is an honorary member of the Himalayan Club and the Polish Mountaineering Association, and is a Fellow of the Explorers Club.
When not writing, Bernadette climbs, hikes, skis, paddles and grows grapes.
You can purchase Alpine Rising at mountaineers.org.
Learn more about Bernadette and her other works:
bernadettemcdonald.ca
bernadettemcdonald.com
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Originally published September 2, 2019
Patrick and Michael have been living with Type 1 Diabetes for most of their lives. Feeling a bit isolated and hesitant as children to venture too far away from available insulin or glucose monitoring tools, they individually pursuit adventurous lives before coming together to show the world anything is possible with T1D through their latest adventure, Project 50-IN-50
They climbed the 50 highpoints of each U.S. state and finished in 49 days â making them the first people with Type 1 diabetes to complete this achievement and joining an elite group of fewer than five people to do so the fastest in the world.
Over the course of the 2019 summer, the team road-tripped over 17,000 miles to hike, run, climb and ski through 315 miles of trails. Patrick is the first person with T1D to successfully summit the highest peak in each of the 50 states. Michael experienced an emergency Life Flight off of Granite Peak in Montana and had to miss out on a handful of the peaks. Thankfully, heâs made a full recovery. After loads of tears and challenges along the way, Patrick and Michael persevered to complete their challenge.
Project 50-IN-50 is an initiative of The Diabetes Family Connection, a North Carolina based 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. In addition to achieving a new milestone in mountaineering, Michael and Patrick have grown local and global communities of people with diabetes inspired to get outside and enjoy the outdoors.
www.project50in50.org
Instagram: @project50in50
Facebook: @project50in50
www.thedfc.org
Their upcoming events: project50in50.org/speaking
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Dion Leonard's lifestyle was killing him. Weighing 250 pounds; Dionâs uncontrollable eating habits, heavy smoking and excessive drinking to hide the demons from his abusive and turbulent childhood were leading him to an early grave.
Dionâs iron will and innate ability to survive led him to become one of the worlds top ultra runners competing in some of the toughest and most extreme ultra challenges across the planets most inhospitable locations. One act of kindness would change Dionâs life forever during an endurance race in the Chinese Gobi Desert when a stray dog ran with him, forming an unbreakable bond that would become the ultimate challenge of overcoming adversity to achieve the unachievable.
Buy Dionâs book, Finding Gobi, here.
https://www.findinggobi.com/
Instagram: @findinggobi
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If you listen to this show, you know that adventure doesnât have to cost a fortune. Today weâre talking with Jude Kneller who decided to bike across the USA on a $75 bicycle. On top of that, Jude was 19 when he did the journey alone. Pretty young for such a big trip!
I hope youâre inspired by his stories and motivated to plan your own adventure of a lifetime!
Instagram: @jhk2000
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Sunny is the first woman to complete the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational on cross-country skis - but she is not a skier. A Harvard MBA and hard-charging strategy consultant in her twenties, Sunny turned her back on material possessions at age 30 in order to live in an Astrovan so she could run and climb full-time instead.
Sunny's overarching passion is to be active and push her limits in the side- and backcountry, spanning a multitude of sports from big-wall climbs over multi-day paddling trips to 100 milers and everything in between, including 1000 mile cross country ski races, though her specialty is the high altitude endurance realm; she holds speed records on Aconcagua and on the Annapurna Circuit and has excelled on high trails in the Colorado Rockies.
Learn more about Sunny:
www.sunnystroeer.com
www.instagram.com/sstroeer
Businesses:
AWExpeditions - www.awexpeditions.org - www.instagram.com/awexpeditions
Dreamland Safari Tours - www.dreamlandtours.net www.instagram.com/dreamlandsafari
Summit Scholarship Foundation - www.summitscholarship.org www.instagram.com/summitscholarshipfoundation
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Soon after turning 30, Ray, a self-described âtwo pack a day smokerâ, was tired of the direction his life was heading. His younger brother, who was pursuing a healthier lifestyle, was his inspiration to make a change.
Ray quickly set his eyes to try to complete a 100-mile ultramarathon. He won.
Within the next few years he put his life on a trajectory of adventures and purpose, combining feats as large as running across the Sahara Desert and taking scores of young adults on adventures through founding impossible2possible.com, an organization that aims to inspire and educate youth through adventure learning, inclusion, and participation in expeditions.
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www.instagram.com/rayzahab
www.rayzahab.com
www.impossible2possible.com
www.kapik1.com
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On May 21st, 2024, in Acadia National Park, Spencer became the first person to complete a trip to all the national parks in the lower forty-eight statesâŠby bicycle. It took 13 months, 18,000 miles, and a whopping 28 flat tires.
In preparation for this bicycle trip, Spencer moved into a van, cut the expenses of his life down to save money so he could take this time off. This bike trip was only the beginning of a larger advocacy project. Spencerâs goal is to make sure that if you hike or bike into a federally
managed campground, there will always be a cheap place for you to stay. This will provide the necessary support for people who are recreating without a car and offer an incentive to others to leave their car at home.
When not on the move, Spencer is heavily involved in community organizing and advocacy work. In 2020 he wrote and passed a ballot initiative in Denver County regarding Internet access and has spent countless hours helping move the needle on walking, biking, and bus infrastructure in Denver.
Learn more about Spencer:
https://gobikecamping.com/
https://onelongtrip.bike/
https://www.instagram.com/spencexyz/
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Brendan is the creator of Semi-Rad.com, which is a blog for folks who love their adventure sport, but arenât sponsored athletes and donât take themselves too seriously. Theyâre still rad, sort of.
He started the website in 2011 and has been steadily carving out a corner of the outdoor/adventure industry with his humorist essays and writings about all things adventure. His stories have appeared in Backpacker, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Menâs Journal, Sierra, Adventure Cyclist, and other publications.
All of his books including, Bears Donât Care About Your Problems are available here.
Semi-rad.com
Instagram: @semi_rad
Facebook: @semiradmedia
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Hey folks! Today Iâm (Mason, the host of Adventure Sports Podcast) getting interviewed! I was recently on For the Love Of to talk about my âcareerâ in the outdoor/adventure industry and some of the tradeoffs, evolutions, and mishaps that have been made along the way.
Angie and Jeni were so wonderful to talk with. They asked amazing questions and I told a bunch of stories I havenât thought about in years.
I love the premise of their show. Please be sure to check out the other interviews as itâs a perspective you wonât find anywhere else with adventure athletes.
Learn more: https://www.fortheloveofpod.com/
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Originally aired October 23, 2017
Between 2011 and 2015, Sarah Outen kayaked, cycled, and rowed over 20,000 miles around the northern hemisphere - across Europe and Asia, the Pacific, North America and the Atlantic. It was a journey of contrasts and extremes in terrain, weather, cultures and climates.
Learn more about Sarah and where to buy Dare to Do below:
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Do-Sarah-Outen/dp/1857886410
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah_outen_home/
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Denise Joi is the first and only female pilot hired by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and has been a full time Wildlife/Natural Resource pilot for 9 years. Before this she flew summers in Alaska for Denali and St. Elias National Parks. She is an ATP MEI rated pilot holding a Bachelor of Science in Aviation. Sheâs volunteered and flown with nonprofit organizations overseas in Central America and Africa, spending a season coordinating flights in Antarctica. When not in the air, she can be found exploring the Colorado backcountry.
Denise is the subject of the short documentary âFight or Flightâ featured in DOC NYC, Big Sky, and Telluride Mountain Film festivals.
Learn more about Denise and watch Fight or Flight below:
https://vimeo.com/884912388
www.denisejoi.com
Instagram @denise.joi
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Originally published October 19, 2020
After growing up on a farm in Saskatchewan, Bernadette got the taste of mountain living on a family trip to Banff, Alberta. She was so awestruck by the Canadian Rockies that she eventually moved there and worked at the Banff Centre, directing the Banff Mountain Festivals and starting a new division â Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre.
After 20 years of volunteering at the Banff Film Festival, she began getting involved in book projects through the Centre and eventually starting writing books about mountaineering history.
Todayâs episode features a discussion about Bearnadetteâs latest book, Winter 8000: Climbing the Worldâs Highest Mountains in the Coldest Season. Itâs a harrowing tale of the history of winter ascents and what challenges are left to face in the world of 8,000-meter climbing!
Pick up a copy of Winter 8000 at Mountaineers.org
Learn more about Bernadette at BernadetteMcdonald.
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