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Listen to in-depth interviews twice a week from adventure sports enthusiasts from around the globe. You'll hear from athletes, adventurers, explorers, guides, authors, business owners and many more who live their lives pursuing fulfillment through adventure and the outdoors.
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Ep. 1057: The Longest Annual Paddle Race in the US - Revisited - Greg Wingo
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You might not think of Alabama as holding many records in the world of endurance races (at least I didn’t), however, you’d 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 curren…
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Ep. 1056: take less. do more - Glen Van Peski
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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, Gr…
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Ep. 1055: Arctic Sailing the Northwest Passage - Graeme Esarey
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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…
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Ep. 1054: Running 5,000 Miles Around the UK Coast - Revisited - Elise Downing
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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 – an adventure she was completely unqualified for, as an unexperienced runner whose athletic career consisted of one horrendous marathon dressed as a Crayo…
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Ep. 1053: Getting Started in Fly Fishing or Any Passion - Dave Stewart
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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, it’s a great conversation and I really enjoyed getting to know Dave. I hope you enjoy it too! Dave’s guide for Adventure Sports Podcast l…
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Ep. 1052: Thru-Hiking With a Dog - Revisited - Whitney "Allgood" LaRuffa
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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. Whitn…
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Ep. 1051: Alpine Rising, The Triumph of Local Climbers in the Himalayas - Bernadette McDonald
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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 world’s 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 carri…
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Ep. 1050: Climbing the 50 U.S. Highpoints in 50 Days with Type 1 Diabetes - Revisited - Michael Shelver & Patrick Mertes
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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 possibl…
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Ep. 1049: Finding Gobi - Dion Leonard
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Dion Leonard's lifestyle was killing him. Weighing 250 pounds; Dion’s 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. Dion’s iron will and innate ability to survive led him to become one of the worlds top ultra runners competing in som…
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Ep. 1048: Biking Across America at 19 Years Old - Revisited - Jude Kneller
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If you listen to this show, you know that adventure doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Today we’re 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 you’re inspired by his stories and motivated to plan your own adventure of …
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Ep. 1047: Skiing all 1,000 miles of the the Iditarod - Sunny Stroeer
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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…
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Ep. 1046: Running Across the Sahara Desert - Revisited - Ray Zahab
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Soon after turning 30, Ray, a self-described “two pack a day smoker”, 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 traject…
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Ep. 1045: Biking to Every National Park in the Lower 48 - Spencer McCullough
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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 states…by 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 coul…
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Ep. 1044: Becoming Semi-Rad - Revisited - Brendan Leonard
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Brendan is the creator of Semi-Rad.com, which is a blog for folks who love their adventure sport, but aren’t sponsored athletes and don’t take themselves too seriously. They’re 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 a…
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Ep. 1043: Mason Discusses Career Trade-Offs With “For the Love Of” Podcast
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Hey folks! Today I’m (Mason, the host of Adventure Sports Podcast) getting interviewed! I was recently on For the Love Of to talk about my “career” 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 …
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Ep. 1042: Human-Powered Traverse of the Planet - Revisited - Sarah Outen
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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…
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Ep. 1041: Restocking Alpine Lakes as a Wildlife Pilot - Denise Joi
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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. She’s volunteered and flown with nonprofit …
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