Ep. 177: All Things Backpacking Part 2 with Curt Linville

Originally aired May 10, 2018One of our favorite recurring guests, George Kourounis, is back on the show today. George recently returned from Nepal where he visited Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas to film a TV show. They decided to try visiting the base camp with no acclimatization. So they took a helicopter up with no time to adjust. George immediately experienced the effects of hypoxia during this trip. George was also fortunate enough to meet Kancha Sherpa on this helicopter ride. Kancha Sherpa is the last surviving member of Sir Edmond Hillary's 1953 expedition to be the first people to reach the summit of Everest.On our last show with George, he was preparing to head to North Korea for a rare opportunity to mountain trek, climb and camp. He was approved by the government and was able to travel there in May of 2017. He fills us in on what it was like to be a western-world guest in this secretive country during tumultuous political times. His experience is an interesting one that most of us never get to hear much less experience. Listen in to hear about what the mountains and surroundings are like over there.George tells about his continued trips to volcanoes including 11,384 ft Mt Nyiragongo which is an active volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He explains that the lake nearby, Lake Kivu,  which is susceptible to exploding due to the vast amounts of dissolved carbon dioxide at the bottom. The volcano holds the world's largest boiling lake of lava.He traveled down the Road of Bones to visit a village in the middle of Siberia, Oymyakon, which is known as the coldest place on earth. He tells us a story about visiting a preserved woolly mammoth frozen in the permafrost and when no one was looking, George snapped off a little mammoth to have a taste. Listen in to hear what that experience was like for him.Then we discussed the difficulty of ice climbing on icebergs to place satellite tracking devices on them for tracking the path of the icebergs as they float through the ocean. It's never a dull hour when our friend George Kourounis joins us on the show. www.furiousearth.comwww.cloud9tours.comwww.youtube.com/user/gkourouniswww.twitter.com/georgekourouniswww.facebook.com/explorergeorgekourouniswww.explorers.orgIs 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.coSupport Adventure Sports Podcast monthly by going to Patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast or make a one-time donation to the show here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

15 Heinä 202157min

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.comInstagram: @tdacyclingFacebook: @tdaglobalcycling Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

12 Heinä 20211h 4min

In 1928 a group of five Black women set off on an unforgettable journey to bicycle 250 miles from Harlem to Washington D.C. in just 65 hours. For the next three days Marylou Jackson, Velma Jackson, Ethyl Miller, Leolya Nelson, and Constance White would pedal their bicycles 110 miles on day one, 40 miles on day two, and finish the experience with one more 100-mile push. When asked, by the one newspaper that wrote about the story, about what motivated this journey they responded by saying, “the love of the great-out-of-doors”. Even though the journey was most likely unforgettable to them, history didn’t seem to take note of their ground-breaking experience for women and Black cyclists nearly a century ago. That is, until historian Marya McQuirter, found the picture and newspaper article in the mid-1990s and was immediately compelled to spread the word about this great accomplishment. Fast forward to May of 2021 where the legacy continues. Daniela Ochoa Diaz, an Athletic Brewing Ambassador, joined four other women to recreate the journey nearly 100 years later. Today Daniela will tell us the story of that ride, how it went, and where the legacy goes from here. Find out more about Daniela here @tiempoferpectoFind out more about Major Knox Adventures, the organizer of the recreation of the 1928 Legacy Tour here: @majorknoxadventuresTo learn more about my other show, Without Compromise, and Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.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.coSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

8 Heinä 202137min

Oftentimes the best adventures are not in the most well-known places or in the most dramatic of sceneries. Hidden gems of adventure are all around us. In fact, as we say on this show, adventure is anywhere you are. Alexandre had his sights set on Turkey, a country he had longed to visit. Little did he know, the adjacent and lesser-traveled country of Georgia would quickly become one of his favorite places in his more than seven-year full-time travel adventure. Support Adventure Sports Podcast monthly by going to Patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast or make a one-time donation to the show here. Check out the podcast Out Travel the System, which is brought to you by Expedia, now in its third season. The show has a central mission to inspire and inform about travel, which can mean anything from building your bucket list, to taking concrete steps to take that next trip when the time is right.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

5 Heinä 202155min

Originally aired April 11, 2016Joe 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.comwww.youtube.com/user/overmtnirregularsIs 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.coSupport Adventure Sports Podcast monthly by going to Patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast or make a one-time donation to the show here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 Heinä 202148min

Wild places, crazy challenges, and amazing stories. That pretty much sums up the life and work of YouTube, adventure filmmaker, and TV host, Mike Corey. From early on, Mike has been fascinated by facing his fears and the sense of accomplishment and wonder that exists on the other side of getting past those fears in some of the most remote corners of our globe. Find out more about Mike’s experiences at his YouTube channel, Fearless and Far:www.youtube.com/mikecoreywww.instagram.com/fearlessandfarStop waiting for your next adventure and start seeking your ‘someday’ today at www.frostriver.com/adventuresports. Use promo code ADVENTURE for free shipping on your next order.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

28 Kesä 202152min

Originally aired February 19, 2018Liz 'Snorkel" Thomas is back on the show today to talk about thru hiking and her new book "Long Trails: Mastering the Art of the Thru-Hike" Liz fills us in on what to consider and how to plan for your first thru-hike. Listen in for the tips and pick up a copy of the book to get the rest of what you need to know.The Book: "Backpacker Long Trails: Mastering the Art of the Thru-Hike"Snorkel twitter: @eathomasfacebook: www.fb.com/snorkelhikeswww.eathomas.comwww.aldhawest.orgStop waiting for your next adventure and start seeking your ‘someday’ today at www.frostriver.com/adventuresports. Use promo code ADVENTURE for free shipping on your next order.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

24 Kesä 202159min

While I'm out on my own adventure, I didn't have time to publish Monday's episode. We'll be back on Thursday with a new episode!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

22 Kesä 20213min