Episode 14: James McManus

The Breifne Earley Show

This week adventurer James McManus joins Breifne Earley to discuss how his early years spent traipsing through the hills of Tipperary would become a life long addiction to exploration and adventure. He talks about the value of children enjoying unsupervised outdoor play and how, for him, that led to kayaking through the Grand Canyon of Asia, staying in remote monasteries, his first cup of tea being made with a special ingredient of Yak's butter, climbing in the Himalayas, amongst many adventures. Almost ten years ago James took his shared love of travel and adventure and founded Earth's Edge, an adventure travel company who specialise in climbing Kilimanjaro, trekking Macchu Pichu, reaching Everest Base Camp or whatever adventure you feel like attempting. James outlines his dreams for the future which include growing the business and helping more and more Irish people experience the joy of the outdoors, living on the edge.