Ep. 494: From Collapsed Spine to Accomplished Climber - Astrid Southam

We all know that “nature may heal and give strength to body and soul”, as John Muir said. I’m sure most all of you have experienced the power of spending time in nature. But what about when nature its...

22 Feb 202147min

Ashly is no stranger to going out on a limb to follow a crazy idea. From driving 15+ hours through the night to climb a mountain, to leaving her stable career to become a freelance writer, she’s at ho...

18 Feb 202133min

Growing up on a farm in Scotland and being homeschooled until the age of 12 isn’t exactly the childhood you’d expect from an accomplished world-traveling adventurer that Mark has become. Or is it? Tod...

16 Feb 202158min

Originally aired January 7, 2019Today’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 passi...

11 Feb 202143min

We don’t talk about gear a lot on this show, but when we do, we want to make sure we talk about how the right gear can help you have the best possible stories and greatest adventure experience without...

8 Feb 202146min

Originally aired Nov 3, 2016The 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 ...

4 Feb 202153min

We caught up with Alex halfway through the Appalachian Trail back in late summer for episode 674. Today we have Alex back on to share what it was like finishing the second half of the trail. At the ti...

1 Feb 202143min

The rugged mountains of Utah, Colorado, and California are usually the homes of the names we see every four years on some of the biggest slopes and stages at the Winter Olympics. That wasn’t the case ...

28 Jan 202143min