Adventure Sports Podcast (Curt Linville)

Originally aired May 22, 2015

The passionate paddler himself shares the wonders of canoeing Canada! David Lee is usually on the water as the ice melts and among the very last to pull his boat out when the winter storms start raging.  His favorite trip of all time is the next trip, and he goes on plenty of them covering hundreds of miles per season.  Ever wonder what it is like to slip through those crystal clear lakes drifting past wildlife and breathing in the pristine paradise.  Listen in.  This show is for you.

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The 2017 Tour Divide winner Brian Lucido is on this episode talking all things bikepacking and about what it's like to compete in and finish first in the 2700+ mile un-sanctioned mountain bike race. We also address the pros and cons of tandem biking!

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Today's show is a continuation of Monday's show on Backpacking.  This one is packed even more full of know how, tips, and tricks for making your next backpacking trip more fun and rewarding.  There is a LOT of information in this show, so make sure to have a pen and some paper ready.  And please add your ideas to the show notes by leaving a comment below.  Thanks!

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Captain Craig Kennedy from Hot Air Expeditions in Phoenix, Arizona stops in to tell us all about what it's like to pilot a hot air balloon. If you've ever been curious about what it's like to be 7000 feet up in one of these things, sit back and enjoy his stories. He takes us on an intriguing ride!

www.hotairexpeditions.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/HotAirExpeditions

Twitter: @BalloonsAZ

Originally aired March 26, 2018

Seth Quigg, the "Pimbi Master", from www.wildlandtrekking.com joins Curt on today's show to share some good stories from trips to Tanzania. they also discuss the value of putting yourself out there and getting some real-world experience and education through adventure.

Instagram: @sethquiggphotography

www.wildlandtrekking.com

Originally aired January 4, 2018

One of our own show listeners Josh Shouse is with us on this episode to fill us in on the mysterious world of underwater cave diving. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to toss a SCUBA tank on your back and explore the unknown under the surface, then sit back, relax and listen in as Josh fills the rest of us land lovers in on the world

below.

http://hobbyistexplorer.blogspot.com

https://nsscds.org

http://cave.org

Simon is here today via Australia to tell us about the world of bike racing, specifically gravel, in East Africa. He’s been organizing races and developing the racing scene in Kenya for years now. Consider joining him in one of his races once the world opens back up!

The Migration Gravel Race will be happening January 20-23, 2021. 

How to find Simon:

@migration_gravel_race

@cycle_eastafrica

@kenyan_riders

We don’t often feature hunting and fishing on this show, but spearfishing is a different beast. It’s active, it’s immersive and it’s an adventure! We’re hearing from spearfishing expert, Roger Moore, to share some of his favorite catches, favorite stories, and best tips to get you started in the amazing world of spearfishing. 

Follow Roger on Instagram: @RuffledFeathers.me

Learn more about the LA Fathomiers: fathomiers.net

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When director Alex Jablonski wanted to film wildland firefighters up close and personal, he needed to become one himself. After that, he needed to haul both his firefighting and camera equipment to be able to share a personal look into the daily lives of wildland firefighting. Listen in as Alex and I discuss what it was like to become a firefighter, be accepted by the group and ultimately witness many of the guys go from boys to men.

"Wildland" is set to release January 16, 2019. Find it near you!

"Wildland" official website: https://wildlandfilm.com/

https://www.instagram.com/wildlandfilm/

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As trails become more and more popular we’re going to need to find more wild experiences. Luke has done some of the longest and most isolated thru-hikes in the country and has become a huge advocate for their potential and ongoing use. We hope you enjoy today’s episode about the amazing North Country Trail and Great Plains Trail.

Also, don’t forget to check out Luke’s book about his experience on the North Country Trail.

Amazon.com - Thru and Back Again: A Hiker's Journey on the North Country Trail
www.stridernct.com

Facebook: @StriderNCT

https://northcountrytrail.org/

http://www.greatplainstrail.org/

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Jerry Holl decided on a whim that he'd like to embark on an experience of a lifetime by riding a bicycle from Alaska to Mexico. With little to no cycling training, he did just that. Listen in to hear about this awesome adventure and try not to be inspired! Don't forget to check out his book about his trip too: "Downhills Don't Come Free"

Site: www.downhillsdontcomefree.com

Book: www.downhillsdontcomefree.johnsonwebsites.com/get-the-book

Facebook: www.facebook.com/jerry.holl.16

Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC15Q30gidA3hW_8al02d-1Q/videos

Originally aired October 13, 2016

Imagine the Herculean effort it takes to summit 29,035' Mt. Everest. Now imagine reaching the summit and enjoying the fruits of your accomplishment only to realize your vision is fading rapidly with no one around to help you get back down. Brian Dickinson is on the show to tell us about his Blind Descent from the top of the world.

www.briandickinson.net

The Book: Blind Descent: Surviving Alone and Blind on Mt. Everest

Instagram: @briancdickinson

Facebook: @briancdickinson

Twitter: @briancdickinson

Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/BrianDickinsonBlindDescent

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We are still on our summer break, but that doesn't mean you have to forego your adventure inspiration. Today's episode is a revisit with our friend Eric Bader from the Boulder Outdoor Center where we discuss Kiteboarding. Are you ready to give it a try? Listen up and he'll tell you how to get started!

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Chris Palmer is an aviator and aviation podcaster. He's even managed to do what he loves with his business helping to train pilots. Listen in as Chris shares hi experiences from his love of flight. Don't forget to click on the video link below to see his scariest takeoff ever too! If you're into aviation, check out his show AviatorCast.

www.aviatorcast.com 

www.angleofattack.com

www.instagram.com/angleofattack

Scariest Takeoff Ever: http://www.flyaoamedia.com/aviation/my-scariest-moment-as-a-pilot/

Robyn inspires us again with more great stories about multi-hundred mile paddling races as well as helping others to come from huge life challenges to amazing success as overcomers through Project Athena.  Need a dose of kick it and go?  Don't miss this show.

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www.worldclassteams.com

www.robynbenincasa.com

Dr. Kate Leeming is an expedition adventure traveler. She has biked a lot--more than twice the distance around the globe! Her travels have taken her through Europe, across Siberia, through Africa, all around Australia, for nice chilly ride in Greenland, and now she has Antarctica in her sites! Why not ride a bike to the South Pole! Listen in to hear all about what she has learned from her travels, about her ambitious plans for Antarctica, and even about all wheel drive adventure bicycles.

Want more? Try Kate's book, Njinga.

To support Kate's Breaking the Cycle South Pole expedition and to sign up for her newsletter, please contact her at www.KateLeeming.com.

www.kateleeming.com

You're probably familiar with John's name and work but do you know about his journey from not being able to get a single company to publish his books to now being on countless coffee tables and walls around the world? Pursuing your dreams is not always a cakewalk. In fact, sometimes it's a downright nightmare but every once in a while, if you're lucky, your hard work lands in the hands of the Pope himself. Listen to the episode to learn what that's about! I hope you enjoy this honest conversation from one of America's most iconic photographers.

Thank you for your relentless sense of adventure and commitment to capturing the beauty of this earth. John Fielder, 1950-2023.

You will be missed. 

www.johnfielder.com

As a neophyte horsewoman with a minimal command of the Spanish language, Nancy rode off across Patagonia, alone, on horseback. Over the next decade and three thousand miles of rugged horse trail, Patagonia’s wild country and the hardy pioneers who settled there took her in and changed her. The book "Riding Into the Heart of Patagonia" is the story of that journey. It is also the story of Patagonia, a spectacular wilderness and rich, self-sufficient culture on the brink of rapid change. Her book is now available.  Link below.
www.nancypfeiffer.com
www.ridingintotheheartofpatagonia.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Riding-Into-the-Heart-of-Patagonia-1700774059962723/
Order the book: Riding Into the Heart of Patagonia

Hubert Kriegel decided to sell it all and set out on a 10-year journey traveling around the world on a Ural motorcycle and sidecar. It's been over 11 years now and Hubert has no plans to call it quits. Listen in as he shares this wonderful journey and tells us of the people he's met along the way.

Hubert died on 01/24/2018 of an aortic dissection in Sacramento, CA. This episode is in honor of his amazing ability to inspire those around him. 

www.thetimelessride.com

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Steve Piragis returns to the show today for part 2 of  his canoeing deep dive.  Additionally he catches us up on the threat to the Boundary Water Wilderness and the efforts underway to protect this national treasure!  Listen in to find out how you can get involved.  Also listen in to find out how you can get a great discount on gear and guides at Piragis Northwoods!

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www.savetheboundarywaters.org

In 2017, Todd Medeiros and girlfriend A.J. hiked the 270-mile Kungsleden Trail in Sweden using snowshoes, crampons and sleds. The Kungsleden or "King's Trail" runs from Abisko to Hemavan in northern Sweden. Even though the trail is a hut trail, the pair decided to do it by camping outdoors. Todd also fills us in on an organization called Over the Edge Global who holds urban repelling events for fundraisers. In urban repelling, people repel from the rooftops of tall buildings. Listen in for another dose of adventure inspiration!

www.instagram.com/columbo1876

www.overtheedgeglobal.com

Can you believe it? We've made it to 600 episodes. That's quite the feat in the podcast world. There have been highs and lows and everything in between. To celebrate episode 600 and 2020, Mason is going to reflect on the last decade of adventures as well as 2019 for the podcast. 

Sarah Williams from the Tough Girl Podcast shares her adventures of running the toughest race in the world as well as climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.  How about running a marathon for 6 days straight--and one of them a double!  But that is not all, it is across the burning sands of the Sahara!

www.toughgirlchallenges.com

Matt Kelly talks about the ups and downs of long distance running. Matt is the founder and former race director of the Durango Marathon and the Durango Double. He holds personal best times of 2 hrs 34 min 55 sec in the marathon and 1 hr 13 min 32 sec in the half marathon.

Outdoor photographer and writer, Philip Kramer, found himself working too much and not outside having enough fun. So, in 2013 he sat down and gave some thought to his predicament. His decision was to thru-hike the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail. Thinking that he would be off on his own enjoying solitude, he quickly discovered this is not the case. However, even though he was on the trail with a bunch of new thru-hiking friends, Philip realized how revitalizing 6 months on the trail can be. Enjoy!

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Have you ever just wanted to start your own brand of camping and backpacking gear?  Yeah, me neither. Brian Conolly, however, thought he could make better products than what he was finding on store shelves and online trying to outfit his own adventures. I know many of you out there probably have an idea to improve an outdoor or adventure sport product but don't know where to start. Listen in Brian talks about his journey starting a gear company from scratch.

Enjoy!

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@zero.mile.mark

Brian's Instagram @brian.zero.mile.mark 

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Thomas recently became an empty nester and decided a grand adventure was what he needed. He got together with Churchill Clark, the great-great-great-great grandson of Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to build a dugout canoe named Bella from a 20 foot Douglas Fir.  

He traced his path along the Missouri River all the way to the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, a 5-month expedition along the same route Lewis and Clark took when returning to the East Coast. 

This epic tale includes everything from puppies, bow fishing, and flooded rivers, to quaint towns, and peaceful moments of solitude. 

A book about the experience will be released in March of 2020. You can preorder it here:

http://www.hopspress.com/Books/Missouri_River.htm 

Here’s a short documentary about the experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-JgWTDUta0

Video about building the canoe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CipwviRWeCU

His YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/thomasjelpel

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Warren Pole joins ASP today to talk ultra-marathons, how to get in shape for the big adventures, and about the value of fueling your body with real and whole foods. This show has great tips for motivating all of us to be more active, learn to be fully present, and to eat the kinds of foods that really work. Warren also shares with us a couple of great food products for adventure!

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Originally aired April 26, 2018

In 2017, Todd Medeiros and girlfriend A.J. hiked the 270-mile Kungsleden Trail in Sweden using snowshoes, crampons and sleds. The Kungsleden or "King's Trail" runs from Abisko to Hemavan in northern Sweden. Even though the trail is a hut trail, the pair decided to do it by camping outdoors. Todd also fills us in on an organization called Over the Edge Global who holds urban repelling events for fundraisers. In urban repelling, people repel from the rooftops of tall buildings. Listen in for another dose of adventure inspiration!

Instagram: @columbo1876

www.overtheedgeglobal.com

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Originally aired on February 01, 2019

When Caleb sold his previous business, Bearded Brothers, his wife, Kristy, had the crazy idea of being debt-free and living in an RV full-time. Everyone around them thought they were nuts! Nearly 4 years into their journey, a lot of the people who called them crazy are now jealous of their freedom, lack of “stuff”, and ability to go where the wind takes them.  

Caleb and Kristy are both small business owners who are able to operate their businesses out of the compact dwelling space. They have no end to their adventure in sight but admit that RV living with three kids and running businesses absolutely has its unique challenges, but it’s a tradeoff compared with a normal route in life.

Caleb is also an avid ultrarunner, taking the home and family to races all over the country. Instead of having to go to a stale hotel room after a long race, he can walk right into his house.  Pretty cool!

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Listen in as Gary Collins shares his own approach to exploring with his bike and hike combo and also shares how to stay energetic with the Primal Power Method.  Alternative biking.  Alternative eating.  Alternative living.  Want to be healthy?  Gary gained his insights from working for the FDA, from his sport science degree, and from a lifetime of personal discovery.  Now he wants to help you be healthy too.

http://www.primalpowermethod.com/start-here/

Originally aired June 18, 2018

Ben Jamin (yep, real name!) joins us to share with us his transformation from corporate from the 9-5 grind to a life on the road driving a Kombi (VW Bus) from Chile to Alaska. His trip took him 6 years! His plan was to pick up riders along the way who needed transportation and who were willing to help with the costs for food and fuel. Ben discovered that he could earn a living while on the road and is now planning to continue around the world.

See more from Ben Jamin on his site at kombilife.com Make sure you check out his books when you're there too!

Instagram: http://instagram.com/hastaalaska

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kombilife

Facebook: https://facebook.com/hastaalaska

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/hastaalaska

Tom is no stranger to adventure. In fact, he has been guiding mountain bike trips for years. So when his wife tragically passed away from cancer, he decided to turn to the thing he knew best to deal with the grief and do a trip he had been talking about for 20 years…

Follow Tom:

Instagram: @carbon.monkey

Facebook: @thecarbonmonkey

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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.com
• theworldwalk.com
• instagram.com/theworldwalk

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Originally aired - February 22, 2019

Seven years ago, Schulting-Kranz was living her life very much within the box. She hosted parties, watched her kids play sports, paddle boarded on the gorgeous coast of California near her home when one day her husband of 17 years admits he's been unfaithful to her for the last 14 years and came out as gay. 

Her life deteriorated in front of her eyes as she realized everything had to change. Not only was the news devastating, but it also rehashed old memories of being raped at 17 years old, which led to her first son.

Sara didn't wallow in her sorrow but took the opportunity to pursue her dream to live a life connected to the outdoors and to show the healing power of nature to as many people as she possibly could.  

Thus, Live Boldly Coaching was born and her story of pain has become one of strength and compassion with all sorts of adventures, like earning a Guinness World Record for leading her friend Shawn Cheshire to record the fastest rim-to-rim-to-rim run across the Grand Canyon by a blind person. 

No matter where she goes, she can now be found on mountaintops all around the country wearing a glamorous pair of bright red high heel shoes.

Get out there and live boldly. 

www.liveboldlycoaching.com

Instagram @saraschultingkranz

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Rachael Rapinoe is the Founder & CEO of Mendi, a sports recovery brand. Rachael won an NCAA national championship with the University of Portland in 2005, played pro soccer in Europe in 2010, and eventually retired to pursue her passion in the health and fitness industry. 

Leveraging her Masters in Health and Exercise Science from PSU, Rachael went on to build Rapinoe SC–a soccer performance training company & lifestyle apparel brand with her twin, US Soccer star sister, Megan. 

Having recently consulted as women’s soccer strength and conditioning coach for Division I Colleges, Rachael continues to apply her expertise in training, competition, and recovery in an effort to better understand the role recovery has in performance and the human body. With her network of influential athletes and passion for competing, Rachael shapes Mendi’s products to meet the relevant demand in sports.

Instagram: @rrapinoe @@themendico

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What do you do when you have an idea to make something better? You can sit on the idea and never tell anyone or you can take action. Today's story featured two friends, Nikolai and Jensen, who decided to do something about an issue they saw in sunglasses and adventure sports. We hope you enjoy this conversation full of insight, experience, and adventure!

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Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman

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Originally aired April 18, 2016

Anna McNuff returns to regale us with her fun stories about biking across Europe guided by social networking votes! Anna was on episode 110 as well as episode 317 & 318 where she shared running the length of New Zealand, biking all 50 US states, and cycling across South America. 

www.annamcnuff.com

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Listen is as John Knight shares the international adventure of world fly fishing championships!  You may be surprised how exciting competitive fly fishing can be.  From Bosnia, The Czech Republich, Ireland, and now Colorado, amazing talent compete for the world title.  And hear all about the World Youth Fly Fishing Championship coming to the Vail Valley this Aug 10-16.  Learn how you can be a part of the action!

And what does the Secret Service have to do with fly fishing?  Listen and find out!

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When Jessica Mills, aka “Dixie”, quit her engineering job and began her first thru-hiking adventure of the Appalachian Trail, she never imagined her YouTube channel would grow into what it has become. Through her easy-going demeanor, matter of fact advice, and overall charming attitude, she has become one of the go-to sources of advice, inspiration,  and how-to channels to learn about all things backpacking. I hope you enjoy this look behind the scenes of the Homemade Wanderlust channel and the triple-crowner who hosts it.

Be sure to check out Dixie’s weekly videos here: www.YouTube.com/c/homemadewanderlust

Facebook: @HomemadeWanderlust

Instagram: @HomemadeWanderlust

Website/Blog: www.homemadewanderlust.com

Photo credit here

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If you're in need of some personalized advice before buying your gear, go to backpacktribe.com. You're not only able to purchase the gear you need on their website but talk with someone with the experience and know how. They also offer gear bundles and free shipping. @backpacktribal

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Originally aired Sept. 6, 2021. 

Read about Jacob’s recent attempt to ski to the South Pole: https://outdoors.com/almost-history-inside-a-failed-polar-expedition/

Jacob Myers thru-hiked the Arizona Trail early this year and is joining us today to tell us all about it! Not only was the desert vastly different from the lush, rainforest-like Appalachian Mountains he grew up in, but it was one of the driest summers on record in Arizona, making the adjustment even more challenging. He dealt with sun poisoning, lack of water, and extreme heat. 

His next adventure will be quite literally on the opposite end of the spectrum...crossing glaciers in Norway. 

Learn more about Jacob: 

www.ValhallaHikes.com 

Jacob’s Instagram: @vertboyval

Finding a balance between family life and adventure life is a tale as old as time. Hear from Mason, the Adventure Sports Podcast host, and his wife, Emily, about their experience with this delicate balance over the course of their marriage. It may be lessons already learned for many of you, but I'm sure there's some info in here everyone will find applicable to their relationships.

Enjoy!

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Athletic Brewing Company is a pioneer in craft non-alcoholic beer. They make great-tasting beer for the healthy, active, modern adult. Athletic uses certified all-organic grains and only 50-70 calories a can. With IPA, Golden Ale, stouts, and tons of seasonal style offerings. Save 15% by using ADVENTURE at athleticbrewing.com @athleticbrewing

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“Sam is an accomplished backpacker and mountaineer, as well as a current Mechanical Engineering student at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. After his freshman year in school, Sam thru-hiked the John Muir trail (in 2017) in record, early-season snowpack with his father. Sam went on to lead a school-sponsored expedition to Alaska and New Zealand over the next year before his next big adventure: climbing Kilimanjaro (19,341′), the tallest peak in Africa. The summer after sophomore year, Sam set out on his first solo adventure, a 40-day cross-country jaunt across Colorado through the San Juan, Weminuche, Sawatch, and Rocky Mountain National Park areas of Colorado. That same summer, Sam went on to lead another school-sponsored expedition to Alaska and then to Corsica, France, to hike the infamous GR20 trail.

During his Junior year in school, Sam stayed busy adventuring, climbing Iztaccihuatl (17,159′) and Pico de Orizaba (18,491′) during long weekends off from classes. Sam’s next big adventure was down to South America for mountaineering in Ecuador with friends, as they climbed Cotopaxi (19,347′).

When on campus, Sam is a trip and expedition leader, as well as the student president, for Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech, one of the nation’s largest college outdoor recreation programs.”

His Outdoor Resume

www.engineeredforadventure.com

Instagram at @engineeredforadventure

Facebook: @engineeredforadventure

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The mountains of New Hampshire have brought many exciting experiences to Andrew Drummond. Growing up in the area Andrew has been training his whole life, without knowing it, to be a defining source of knowledge, gear, and stoke for backcountry skiing in the Northeast. After stints skiing and surfing out west, even going up to Alaska to alpine tour, Andrew was ready to come home and spread the stoke in his own backyard. 

After refamiliarizing himself with the White Mountains that he still calls home, the constant questioning from like-minded folks wanting to know the best places to go just off the beaten path, as well as folks wanting to dip their toes in this new backcountry craze, led Andrew down a path he never thought he’d lead...retail. 

Having opened his shop, Ski the Whites, to help satiate the area’s needs, the growth of community and adventure has only risen as well. Now outfitting folks for skiing, biking, and runnings, the shop has even begun dabbling in coffee to further meet folks where they are with what they with the focus always being on a solid community.

On top of owning and operating an outfitting company, Andrew serves on the board of the Granite Backcountry Alliance and he joins today to tell us about his journey and impact on and off the mountain. 

Enjoy. 

Find out more about Andrew:

Instagram: @sr_drummond

Business: @ski_the_whites

Skithewhites.com

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At a young age, Ben and his parents pedaled all over the US on extended bike tours. He credits these early endurance events as part of the foundation that led to his ability to outlast his opponents in traditional sports. However, it wasn’t until college at the University of Montana in Missoula that Ben discovered triathlons in a book while traveling to Alaska. 

Once he got back to school he signed up for the local triathlon and was instantly hooked. Ben immediately set his sights on becoming pro. Since then, Ben has won seven full Ironman races, seven 70.3 Ironman races, came in 2nd in the Ironman World Championship in 2014 and 4th in both 2016 and 2019. 

BenHoffmanRacing.com

Instagram: @bhoffmanracing

Twitter: @bhoffmanracing

Facebook: @bhoffmanracing

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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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Tom Benson - Co-Founder of WildPlay Element Parks tells us his stories as a mountain climbing guide and shares some insight to the meaning of adventure sports. Don't forget to mention the Adventure Sports Podcast to get a group discount during your next trip to WildPlay!

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Brett Davis from Outdoor Pursuits at Ft Lewis College in Durango, Colorado joins us today to share their program which teaches adventure sports to Ft Lewis students.  All kinds of fun sports, new and old are on the menu!  What a great opportunity! 

www.fortlewis.edu

www.fortlewis.edu/outdoor-pursuits/

www.facebook.com/FortLewis

www.twitter.com/flcdurango

www.instagram.com/fortlewiscollege/

At 55, Dierdre began long-distance running and has done numerous marathons, half-marathons, and other races. At 59, she began rock climbing, and at 66, she became the oldest woman to climb Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan. This year, she celebrated her 70th birthday by going up El Cap again and camping on the summit.

She’s from New York City and has taught five foreign languages on three continents for 44 years. Her writing has appeared in books, in magazines worldwide, and has won awards. Her independent publishing company produced several award-winning and international sellers. A musician all her life, Dierdre founded and conducted the West Sacramento Community Orchestra, and played in many community orchestras on flute, clarinet or piano/keyboard.

Oh yeah, she’s also the mother of climbing legend, Alex Honnold. 

You can find her book, The Sharp End of Life pretty much anywhere. 

Blog: www.dierdrew.us

Instagram: @dierdrewolownick 

Facebook: Dierdre Wolownick

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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, he’s 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/

Father and son team, Ben & Ken Kriederman spent over 3 months and more than 16,000 miles riding their BMW R1200GS Adventures from Boulder, CO down through Central and South America. Ben is the owner of House of Motorrad in Boulder where they rent adventure motorcycles as well as service bikes from all makes. Check out the Adventuring South blog about their trip at the link below.

www.houseofmotorrad.com

Sam is an accomplished backpacker and mountaineer, as well as a current Mechanical Engineering student at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. He joined us on episode 554 to talk about how he squeezes adventures into his busy schedule. Today, Sam joins us to talk about his epic 40-day, mostly solo hike piecing together the most epic alpine routes in all of Colorado in what he calls “The Colorado Crest”.

This December 13 – 30 he’ll be attempting Aconcagua in Argentina. Good luck, Sam!

www.engineeredforadventure.com

Instagram at @engineeredforadventure

Facebook: @engineeredforadventure

Photo credit: Facebook

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We had Chris on the show back in episode 825 when he climbed 400,000 feet of elevation in a single month. 

This episode takes it up a notch on the “crazy” scale as Chris tells us about his recent accomplishment of becoming the second person in history finish the Colorado 14ers in a single calendar winter. On top of that, he broke the previous record by 12 days.

Learn more about Chris:

Instagram.com/chrisjfish

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From moosemutlow.com:

Moose has over 30 years of traditional and alternative education experience around the globe. He has course directed 58-day Outward Bound instructor trainings in Appalachia, been a deputy headmaster in the Kalahari Desert, managed a beach concession on the Mediterranean, slogged through Australian rain forests with middle school students, juggled as a street performer in too many cities to mention, has more than 2000 days of field instruction in a wilderness setting, spent four months as the Interim Head for an elite ski academy, and recently returned from teaching a canoe program for Veterans on the Gulf of Mexico.

Since 2002 Moose has been a member and senior trainer of Yosemite Search and Rescue, working as a technician and within Incident Command, at one of the busiest SAR operations in the world. 

Moose currently works for NatureBridge in Yosemite National Park as the Senior Projects Director for planning, design and construction of the National Environmental Science Center. 

Moose has been the Lead Trainer for Family Liaison Officers for the National Park Service teaching trainings in Yosemite, Arches, Smokey Mountains, Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.

Find out more about Moose:

www.moosemutlow.com

instagram @moosemutlow

His books: 

Searching : Finding purpose, laughter and distraction through Search and Rescue

When Accidents Happen: Managing Crisis Communication as a Family Liaison Officer

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Travis interviews Peter Sustr about his 3000 mile through hike along the Continental Divide Trail from the Mexican border to the Canadian border. Peter describes the ups-n-downs of this exciting journey which took more than 5 months!

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When David Mauro was in his forties, his life hit rock bottom. With nothing to lose, he left everything he knew behind and set out on an epic international adventure. For the next seven years, Dave trudged across glaciers, frozen wastelands and through dense, dangerous forests. He communed with penguins and elephants, kept company with cannibals and gunrunners, and spoke with the dead. And though he’d never been a climber, he ended up joining history’s courageous few when he ascended into the clouds to stand at the summit of Mt Everest. 

Davidjmauro.com
Facebook: facebook.com/TheAltitudeJournals
Instagram: @davidjmauro
YouTube: youtube.com/user/Kilgoretrout22

Twitter: @davidj_mauro

Make sure you check out David's book too! "The Altitude Journals" at; www.davidjmauro.com/product/the-altitude-journals

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When Caitlin fell in love with bike touring after an accidental solo adventure across the American West, she knew she needed to find a way to make money to keep her doing what she loved. What she realized is that getting paid for your passion isn’t always what it seems.  Today we’ll hear her story of the triumphs and trials of working in the outdoor industry and doing “adventure” for a living. 

Her Article in Outside Online: https://www.outsideonline.com/2407239/bike-touring-dream-job-nightmare

Instagram: @caitlingiddings

Twitter: @caitlingiddings

caitlingiddings.com

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Originally aired Nov 3, 2016

The Trans America Bike Race is a 4200 mile, 3+ week, self-supported bike race starting in Astoria, OR and ending in Yorktown, VA. Felix Wong from Fort Collins, CO competed in the Trans Am in 2015 and finished 8th overall and was the 3rd American. Listen in to find out all about this amazing race!

www.felixwong.com

http://www.transambikerace.com/

Twitter: @_FelixWong

Facebook: www.facebook.com/felixwong1

Instagram: www.instagram.com/wonfel

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaN56grbhjVej40iuROZu_A

Ride the Divide Documentary: http://www.ridethedividemovie.com/

Trigger Warning: this episode discusses drug and substance abuse. 

Tom Anderson joins us today to talk candidly about his experience with drug addiction and how, at age 17, he was able to deal with the issue by focusing on the outdoors and adventure.

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Originally aired June 3, 2019

When Jessica Mills, aka “Dixie”, quit her engineering job and began her first thru-hiking adventure of the Appalachian Trail, she never imagined her YouTube channel would grow into what it has become. Through her easy-going demeanor, matter-of-fact advice, and overall charming attitude, she has become one of the go-to sources of advice, inspiration,  and how-to channels to learn about all things backpacking. I hope you enjoy this look behind the scenes of the Homemade Wanderlust channel and the triple-crowner who hosts it.

Be sure to check out Dixie’s weekly videos here, which include her most recent thru hike, The Florida Trail: www.YouTube.com/c/homemadewanderlust

Facebook: @HomemadeWanderlust

Instagram: @HomemadeWanderlust

Website/Blog: www.homemadewanderlust.com

Matt has been flying aircraft since the age of sixteen. After completing his degree he served for six years in the Royal Air Force flying Tucanos and Hawks before being subject to the UK Defense cuts. Matt has lived and worked in the United Kingdom, Australia and Hong Kong and lives a life filled with spontaneity and curiosity, which leads to some pretty wild destinations. In fact, since his teenage years Matt has traveled to almost one hundred countries!

Mattprior.co.uk

facebook.com/mattprioruk

twitter.com/mattprioruk

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Leaving a great job with good benefits to start a company that's technically illegal to operate out of your apartment is a big jump at best, completely irrational and foolish at worst. Today, Amy and Jordan wouldn't have it any other way with building Powder7, considered one of Outside Magazine's Best Places to Work.

This episode is filled with humor, insight, and adventure, like the time Jordan beat Lance Armstrong by an inch in a half-Ironman race. I hope you enjoy this conversation around life, business, and adventure sports!

Powder7.com

https://www.instagram.com/jordan.d.jones/

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60,000 miles on a bicycle? But it is not about the miles for Willie Weir and his wife, Kat. It is all about the people and the memories. Join us as we revisit this show from 2015. Learn all about it from motivational speaker, author, and world adventure traveler, Willie Weir - human-powered inspiration.

www.willieweir.com

www.yellowtentadventures.com

Be listening next week for our Adventure Grant winner announcements!

Alright, Jim has me convinced!  Skate skiing rocks!  What a great way to get low or high impact exercise while spending focused time in nature.  And that first cousin, cross country skiing, offers a lot too.  Looking for a way to beat those winter blues?  Join us today to find out more.  Jim is also the owner of Sport Hill which provides top level ski gear for these sports.  Listen and learn how you can save 15%.  What's more, Jim gives you tips on how to become an entrepreneur based on the sports you love.  Tell your friends!

 
www.sporthill.com

www.facebook.com/sporthillclothing

www.twitter.com/sporthill

On April 2nd, 2015 Tom Turcich left his home in New Jersey to embark on what he originally planned to be a 5-year trek across the seven continents. After 7 years of walking, Tom is nearly complete with just the stretch from Denver to New Jersey left to finish!

The dream of walking around the world formed at seventeen after his friend AnneMarie passed. Since her death, Tom decided to make the most of each day and live his life to the absolute fullest. 

In Texas, he adopted a dog, Savannah, and the two have crossed every border together ever since. Savannah will soon become the first dog to walk around the world. 

Theworldwalk.com

Instagram: @theworldwalk

Tom’s previous two episodes on Adventure Sports Podcast over the years:

Ep. 270: A 5-Year Walk Around the World - Tom Turcich

Ep. 517: Update on a 5-Year Walk Around the World - Tom Turcich

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When 10-year-old Dana bought a book about Tarzan rather than a candy bar with his first $1 allowance, he had no idea just how fateful that decision would be.

After being inspired by the book he told his dad, Don, that he wanted to walk to the Amazon River. Don, being the imaginative adventurer that he was, took his son's request seriously and began planning what would become the world's longest-ever canoe trip.

It would take 10 years before Don, Dana, and his brother, Jeff, would set out on their 12,000 mile, 2-year-long journey to the mouth of the Amazon River.

Jeff eventually dropped out of the adventurere, but Don and Dana made it to the end, earning their induction into the Guinness Book of World Records for having completed the longest canoe journey ever, a distance of 12,181 miles (19,603 kilometres).

Buy the book here: PaddletotheAmazon.com

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Facebook: @PaddleToTheAmazon

Nordic ski racer Andy Liebner grew up in Soldotna, Alaska learning to ski and play in the Alaskan outdoors. He now resides in Michigan and runs his own company United States Ski Poles manufacturing American made cross country ski poles employing 120 people. Andy spends some time with Curt teaching us about Nordic or Cross Country skiing as well as relates a few good stories from his favorite adventure sport. Andy also recently returned from 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea and describes what it was like to join the athletes from around the world and even those from North Korea. 

info@usskipoles.com
www.usskipoles.com
www.facebook.com/usspc

www.instagram.com/usspchttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1V5tFZ4luJGPnoKi4wyAIg

After achieving her own sobriety, Amie became a substance abuse counselor. She turned her focus to kayaking and shortly into her paddling career, she suffer hit her head and suffered a brain injury during a rapids run. Amie spent time recovering and learning to read, walk and talk again. After a successful recovery, she conquered those same rapids proving she had what it took to continue her love for kayaking.

www.facebook.com/amie.begg
amiebegg@gmail.com
Instagram: @adventureamie
www.adventurerecovery.com

Originally aired December 9, 2019

Today we talk about the resurging sport of ultra blading/inline skating and the relatively new sport of bladepacking with Caleb Smith. He and his girlfriend recently bladepacked across the entire state of New Mexico with much bigger plans in the near future. 

@Kaleboston on IG and Facebook

Bigwheelblading.com

Kaleboston.blog

After needing a break from her career in film and TV, Sophie took a very fortuitous turn in her life by finding the most random job she could, milking camels. If you didn’t realize camels could be milked, neither did I. 

To make a long story short, Sophie fell in love with camels and never went back to her old career. Her ongoing 5-year passion for camels has taken her to places like The Flinders Ranges, Lake Eyre and The Tirari Desert, Uluru, Michigan USA, Texas, and Rajasthan India. 

At some point in the pursuit to learn more about these amazing creatures, Sophie got the idea to cross Australia on foot while being accompanied by 5 wild (or “feral”) camels. This would not only entail catching and taming 5 out of upwards of a million wild camels that roam Australia but also walking thousands of kilometers across the vast and void Australian Outback. Keep in mind, Australia is the geographic size of the US with 1/10th of the population. A wild idea indeed!

Today Sophie joins us from just over the halfway point of the journey in the bizarre little town of Coober Pedy. 

Jude, Delilah, Charlie, Clayton, and Mac will all continue the journey in March. 

www.sophiematterson.com

Instagram: @sophiematterson

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Past guest Gavan Hennigan is back on the show! This time we get to hear about Gavan's solo row across the southern Atlantic. What do the stars and the milky way look like at night from the middle of the ocean? How does one cope with 50 days of solitude sitting in a 16 ft rowing for days on end? Gavan discusses overcoming his issues with addiction and how he turned drug addiction into an adventure passion. As if this wasn't enough adventure, Gavan even lets us in on his summer plan to row back across the northern Atlantic from New York City back to his home port in Galway Ireland. Listen in for another dose of inspiration!

Find Gavan on his website at www.gavanhennigan.com

and on:

Twitter: @Soulogav https://twitter.com/soulogav

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulogav/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulogav/

When Todd got back from deployment, he had a mound of issues to work through. Divorce, drug addiction, and chronic pain all led to him really struggling with the transition to civilian life. Not to mention, not having many folks around him that understood what war was like.  

A family vacation to Yellowstone National Park changed everything. Todd felt the wilderness had given him the confidence to act on his dream of connecting veterans and their families with each other by connecting them with the outdoors. Thus, New England Adventure was born.

When Henry sent an email asking his friend about joining him to finally take that trip they’ve been talking about, it took less than 24 hours for his friend to respond with a “yes”. Little did they know the media sensation that would soon create enough interest for over 30 people to join them on a bicycle tour from Cairo, Egypt to Cape Town, South Africa. 

Not only would this journey achieve a Guinness World Record for the fastest human-powered crossing of Africa, but would also lay the foundation of what is now TDA Global Cycling, of which Henry is the Founder and Director. 

To date, over 1,600 people have completed the Tour d’ Afrique, as it’s now known. 

If you’d like to find out more about Henry, TDA Global Cycling, their trips, etc. Go to tdaglobalcycling.com

Instagram: @tdacycling

Facebook: @tdaglobalcycling

Originally aired September 28, 2015.

As a former soldier in the British Special Forces, a military diver and lifelong adventurer, Peter Bray has led a very full life doing what he loves. He now works as a security consultant and outdoor pursuits instructor. In his 56 years, there are few extreme challenges that he has not attempted. Pete’s exploits have taken him from the frozen wastes of Norway to the searing heat of the African bush. Listen in as Pete tells some of the best stories of harrowing ocean crossings and even about his trouble with the British police at age 11.

www.kernowcoaching.com

www.peterbrayadventurer.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/peterbrayadventurer

Twitter: twitter.com/KernowCoach

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Claire Smallwood is a freeskier, private chef as well as executive director and co-founder of SheJumps.org a nonprofit organization dedicated to getting women and girls into the outdoors and teaching them the skills they need to thrive. She currently resides in Alta, Utah.

Instagram: @clairesmallwood @SheJumps

www.shejumps.org

www.clairesmallwood.com

Travis interviews co-host Curt Linville about his adventures in Winter Backpacking and Snow Cave Camping. Tune in to hear some chiloing tales about life in the frozen forest.

Travis interviews co-host Curt about his 9 day thru-hike of the Holy Cross Wilderness area near Vail, CO with two of his boys. Listen in and learn about this beautiful area of Colorado. See some of his photos on Instagram while you listen too!

www.instagram.com/adventuresportspodcast

Frank Block, paddling instructor, visits to discuss Whitewater Stand-Up Paddleboarding. Listen in and see if you've got what it takes to paddle one of these things down the rapids!

http://confluencekayaks.com/

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*ANNOUNCEMENT*

Filmmaker needed for expedition to Greenland as soon as possible.

What:

The trip is a 6 week ski and mountaineering expedition to climb first summits in Eastern Greenland to film documentary about climate change. The filmmaker was recently injured and cannot go.

Find out more about the expedition here: ZeroImpactAdventures.com

Who:

Tom Reynolds and James Van Der Hoorn

When:

22nd March - 08 May, 2020

Where:

Eastern Greenland

What’s included:

For professional filmmakers: All costs are covered, including: transport and food, extensive insurance that includes search and rescue cover. All shared equipment (tent, stove, emergency rations, multiple first aid supplies)

For non filmmakers: You'll need to pay your own way, although highly discounted and filming responsibilities will be shared among the group.

Not included:

Own personal gear: sleeping bag, skis, climbing harness, etc.

Film equipment

Filmmaker needs to be:

1. Fit - You will ski tour over 300 miles pulling your own sled weighing up to 100 kilos (220 lbs) at the start.
2. Motivated - Tom and James really believe in this project and the documentary. This will not be easy.
3. Easy going - Six weeks in a tent is testing at the best of times! James and Tom are pretty lighthearted so hope to find someone who would fit that style.

How to get in touch:

tom@zeroimpactadventures.com

Instagram: @zeroimpactadventures

www.zeroimpactadventures.com

Matt Segal was raised in Florida and discovered his passion for rock climbing in the gym. He has been climbing since 1998 and quickly left the man-made holds for those naturally placed. He moved to Boulder, Colorado to grow his passion. He’s traveled the world, from China to Argentina, mostly focusing on establishing the most difficult traditional climbs he can find. Some of his proudest lines include The Iron Monkey (5.14) in Eldorado Canyon, CO, The Orangutan Overhang (5.14-) in Independence Pass, CO and Air China (5.13d R) in Liming, China. Recently he’s also collaborated with both scientists and photographers on National Geographic expeditions where his skills as a climber have proven to be valuable. He has started instant coffee company Alpine Start Foods providing high-quality coffee for adventurers. Listen in to be inspired to try some rock climbing!

www.mattsegal.com
www.instagram.com/mattsegal
www.alpinestartfoods.com
www.instagram.com/alpinestartfoods
www.senderfilms.com

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/

Wow, what a show!  Dogsledding with Paul Schurke - North Pole trips, South Pole Trips, Boundary Waters trips, Books (North to the Pole & Bering Bridge: The Soviet-American Expedition from Siberia to Alaska), all about dogs and winter camping, and lodge trips, and tons of adventures!

www.dogsledding.com

 877-753-3386

Heather Hansman is a freelance journalist who has also been a raft guide and ski patrol member in her past. In the summer of 2016, she spent 2 months on a raft floating the Green River through Wyoming and Utah. She's on today's show to let us in on her experience.

https://www.heatherhansman.com/

https://twitter.com/hhansman

https://www.instagram.com/hhansman/

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/

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 buy for life. Get 10% off for being a loyal listener with code ASP10

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From beautiful Gunnison, Colorado, bike mechanic by day and mountain bike ninja the rest of the time, Jefe Branham talks about the ups n downs of packing your mountain bike with the bare essentials and hitting the trail. Jefe won the 2700 mile Tour Divide racing from Canada to Mexico along the Rocky Mountains. He has also won the 500 mile Colorado Trail Race a staggering 4 times! Listen in if you love mountain biking. Heck, listen in if you love adventure!
Check out his blog at: www.jwookieone.com and hit him up in his comments.
https://www.instagram.com/jwookstar/
https://www.facebook.com/jefe.branham

Although Johanna and Christine grew up in the same town of Appleton, Wisconsin, their paths would never cross. That is, until one day Christine was featured in a local newspaper for disappearing on a remote mountain in western China. Johanna’s mother picked up the story and became somewhat consumed with Christine’s background and how this bright young woman from Appleton ended up on the world’s highest mountain. When her mother was no longer able to work on the book due to the progression of Parkinson’s Disease, Johanna decided to pick up the story and turn it into Edge of the Map: The Mountain Life of Christine Boskoff. 

In today’s episode, we’ll talk with Johanna about her life and what led her to pursue this story and what it was like for a non-climber to delve so deep into that world. 

You can find Edge of the Map at her website, JohannaGarton.com, or anywhere else you get books. Johanna and I ask that you consider supporting your local bookstore. 

Find out about her summer book club events here: https://johannagarton.com/new-events

Instagram: @johannagartonbooks

Facebook: @johannagarton

Get your body back to balance with high quality CBD oil at CoCannaCare.com

After over 20 years as a technical rock climber, Tom Jones discovered the desert and the joys of canyoneering! Listen in as Tom gives us an excellent introduction to this fascinating sport and recounts some great stories about canyoneering. What is it like to rap down into a deep sandstone slot and to walk and climb where few have ever gone before? Magical lighting, oases in the desert, the wind singing through the rocks.... Sound like the adventure for you? This is the show for you.

www.canyoneeringusa.com/

Tom's new book!
www.canyoneeringusa.com/books/zion-canyoneering-guidebook/

ASP Stories Ep. 24: As a neophyte horsewoman with a minimal command of the Spanish language, Nancy rode off across Patagonia, alone, on horseback. Over the next decade and three thousand miles of rugged horse trail, Patagonia’s wild country and the hardy pioneers who settled there took her in and changed her. The book "Riding Into the Heart of Patagonia" is the story of that journey. It is also the story of Patagonia, a spectacular wilderness and rich, self-sufficient culture on the brink of rapid change. The book is available on Nancy's site and at Amazon.com You can also listen to her full interview on Episode 322

www.nancypfeiffer.com

www.ridingintotheheartofpatagonia.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Riding-Into-the-Heart-of-Patagonia-1700774059962723/

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Join us on Patreon for only $5 a month to get your all access pass to the inspiration that will have you thinking about how you too can live a life outside the box:

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Originally aired April 11, 2016

Joe Mobley from Feral Woodcraft joins us today to talk about wilderness survival skills and bushcraft.  Joe has been practicing nature skills for many years and does TONS of gear reviews displaying bushcraft skills on his Youtube channel.  Adventure sports enthusiasts need survival skills for those times when the unexpected happens.  Whether you are backpacking, backcountry skiing, mountain biking, or doing almost any other adventure sport, these are skills you need. Joe gets us started by introducing survival skills to launch you on a lifetime of fun learning more about how to work with nature rather than against nature to thrive in the wild.

www.feralwoodcraft.com

www.youtube.com/user/overmtnirregulars

Is the price of gear holding you back from going on your next adventure or have extra gear you don’t need? Rerouted.co is offering a sustainable option to purchase and sell high-quality used gear to save it from the landfill, and save your wallet. Check it out at www.rerouted.co

Support Adventure Sports Podcast monthly by going to Patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast or make a one-time donation to the show here. 

From Rowman.com:

“Marco Siffredi was the first person to make a complete snowboard descent of Mount Everest in 2001, and was regarded by many as the world’s best snowboarder. But the following year in 2002, Marco mysteriously disappeared on Everest while attempting a more difficult route known as Hornbein Couloir, an unrelentingly steep, difficult to access route with a high failure rate. Using exclusive never-before-granted interviews with family and friends, Evans aims to solve Everest's greatest mystery in nearly a century while exploring Marco's pursuit of a dream, his love of freedom and adventure, and how his French family was forever altered by his loss.”

Jeremy Evans is a climber, snowboarder, award-winning journalist, and the author of The Battle for Paradise and In Search of Powder. Through his writing and adventures, he has connected with the most influential people in the climbing and skiing/snowboarding industries and encouraged them to tell their stories. This was most evident with subjects in the outdoor adventure field where Jeremy has been able to connect with climbers, skiers, and snowboarders worldwide.

Find the book here: See You Tomorrow The Disappearance of Snowboarder Marco Siffredi on Everest.

Watch the book trailer here: finisterrevisuals.com

Is the price of gear holding you back from going on your next adventure or have extra gear you don’t need? Rerouted.co is offering a sustainable option to purchase and sell high-quality used gear to save it from the landfill, and save your wallet. Check it out at www.rerouted.co

Support Adventure Sports Podcast monthly by going to Patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast or make a one-time donation to the show here.

Today’s guest, Brandi Mueller, is an avid diver and underwater photographer. She’s dived in over 30 countries and works as an instructor for much of the year. Her passion for diving is infectious and her expertise has been featured in dozens of publications all over the world.
Recently, she co-authored a book about her experience diving to see an underwater airplane graveyard where 150 American airplanes were dumped at the end of WWII in the lagoon of Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. The haunting pile of flightless planes were surprisingly photogenic and getting the location was half the adventure. Enjoy!

The book, now available:

The Airplane Graveyard: The Forgotten WWII Warbirds of Kwajalein Atoll

www.brandiunderwater.com

@brandi_underwater
www.facebook.com/brandiunderwater

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Support the Adventure Sports Podcast by giving as low as $1/month to our efforts to produce this show at https://www.patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast

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Thank you for being loyal listeners to the Adventure Sports Podcast. We have really enjoyed producing this show to inspire others to get out of their comfort zone and try new things. We are planning some fun changes to the show and will be looking for more interaction from you guys! Listen is as Curt and Travis discuss what the Spring has already brought adventure-wise and what plans we have for the summer season. We discuss some exciting changes to the show format as well as introduce some big life-changing plans for one of the hosts. You've got to tune in to hear all about though!

Check out the Storm King 0° bag & Two Track air mattress sleep system from Big Agnes. This is the bag we have discussed multiple times on the show. Travis absolutely loves this system and we want you guys to check it out at the Big Agnes. 

www.bigagnes.com

We are also in love with the Danner boots we received from the company. Danner makes excellent high-quality footwear that you must try as you decide on your next pair of boots!

www.danner.com

Tina Muir is the founder and CEO of Running for Real, host of the award-winning podcast of the same name and co-host of Running Realized, a mother of two, and a former elite runner for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Tina has an active community for runners looking to have “real” conversations about running. An ardent environmentalist, she has worked with the United Nations and the New York and Chicago marathons on sustainability initiatives. Tina’s second book, Becoming a Sustainable Runner, co-written by Adventure Sports Podcast alum, Zoë Rom, is out now! The lessons are not only applicable to runners, but all adventurers and athletes. 

To buy Becoming a Sustainable Runner:

https://becomingasustainablerunner.com

Learn more about Tina

https://runningforreal.com

@tinamuir88

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Krista Halling, Glen Chilton and their mascot Alfred the Kingfisher paddle 250 miles from the source of the River Thames in rural England, through 44 locks and then through the city of London and around the north coast of Kent, to inspire school children and others to have outdoor adventures, big or small.

Twitter: @thamestrip
Facebook: fallingdownthethames
Glen's Site: www.glenchilton.com/falling-down-the-thames-for-young-adventurers

Cindy is a lifelong avid hiker who has conquered the Appalachian Trail solo, thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail with her husband and then went on to complete the Continental Divide Trail with her husband and two young kids. She’s written books about each one of these adventures plus a few more. Listen in to hear her tales! Check out the ASP Bookshelf for Cindy's book and more.

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www.cindyrosstraveler.com

Is the price of gear holding you back from going on your next adventure or have extra gear you don’t need? Rerouted.co is offering a sustainable option to purchase and sell high-quality used gear to save it from the landfill, and save your wallet. Check it out at www.rerouted.co

Support Adventure Sports Podcast monthly by going to Patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast or make a one-time donation to the show here.

Ryan "Kodak" Brown is on the show today to share his story of how finding long distance cycling helped him overcome anxiety, depression and alcohol dependency. In 2014, he embarked on an amazing bicycle trip from Canada to Panama. Listen in for some cycling inspiration!

Instagram: @ryankodakbrown

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kodakbrown.com

Mason was able to sit down with Bear for a brief interview last week ahead of Bear’s upcoming new show, I Survived Bear Grylls. Don’t worry! We’re planning a longer conversation with Bear in the fall. This is just a teaser. 

Also, be sure to check out I Survived Bear Grylls, a new show airing today, May 18th, on TBS! Watch the trailer here.  

Bear is putting everyday individuals to the test to see if they can beat him at his own game. After spending his entire career rescuing himself from intense situations alongside saving others from near death in some of the most remote areas of the world, Bear is flipping the script.

More about Bear

beargrylls.com

Outdoors.com

twitter.com/BearGrylls

instagram.com/beargrylls

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After years of being in the biggest road cycling races in the world a devastating and life-altering injury left Pete’s career path felt shaken up and in need of more stability. 

Growing up in Colorado and now residing in the Tahoe area, the outdoors were the places he felt at home and at peace. That’s when Pete started to explore the idea of leaving the world of road cycling for the up-and-coming gravel scene. It was a place that accepted newcomers, valued community and good beer, but also gave the edge to not just the fastest riders, but the toughest. 

An unlikely full recovery is what even made this dream of going gravel possible. In today’s episode, we’re hearing a story of endurance, optimism, and the power of betting on yourself. 

To find out more about Pete:

Instagram: @pstetina

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