Ep. 547: Guiding Adventures in Hostile Places - Oli France

Ep. 547: Guiding Adventures in Hostile Places - Oli France

Despite studying outdoor leadership at university and filling his summers with adventure travel, Oli found himself falling into an incredibly boring job as a kitchen salesman. After getting to the point where he couldn’t take it anymore, in the middle of a major house remodel, and months away from getting married, Olie decided to undertake a solo winter journey from Hong Kong to Istanbul along the mountainous spine of Asia. During that adventure, he climbed 14 mountains in the 11 countries he visited and the journey became the basis of his first book, ‘The Trail of the Mountain Folk’.

Since then, he has lead groups on overseas adventures to destinations including Iraq, Somalia, DRC, Sudan, and Turkmenistan. Overall, he’s taken clients to 13 countries in total and 60 countries he’s traveled to personally.

With a keen sense of balance, he has become a specialist in taking in doing personal trips and taking paying clients to hostile environments and situations, like being detained for five days in Uzbekistan, navigating through minefields in Iraq and Laos, avoiding car-bombings in Beirut, being caught in a 6.9 magnitude earthquake, dodging avalanches and frostbite, getting stuck in a militia-run town in the DRC, facing down the barrel of a gun, and being stranded alone without water in a remote desert valley.

There have been so many occasions where he has had to find the resilience to continue, and more latterly, to have good leadership to keep his groups safe.

Could you do this for a living?

Instagram: @oli_france

Website: www.oliverfrance.com

His book: The Trail of the Mountain Folk

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Ep. 109: A Not So Ordinary Motorcycle Adventure with Glen Heggstad

Ep. 109: A Not So Ordinary Motorcycle Adventure with Glen Heggstad

Most motorcycle adventures are completed with a little trouble, but all-in-all they come off without a hitch. Glen Heggstad decided he would like to try the ever-popular trip to Tierra Del Fuego, the southernmost tip of South America. Things went well for Glen for the first month. After that, the trip took a dramatic turn. Listen in to find out!   www.strikingviking.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glen.heggstad Twitter: @glenheggstad   Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/ASP * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/asp Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

4 Nov 20151h 11min

Ep. 108: Snow Kiting with Eric Bader

Ep. 108: Snow Kiting with Eric Bader

Eric Bader from the Boulder Outdoor Center is back with Travis to talk about Snow Kiting this time. This is an awesome sounding adventure sport! Check it out.   www.boc123.com info@boc123.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boulder-Outdoor-Center-Inc/424236524296388     Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/ASP * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/asp Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

2 Nov 201549min

Ep. 107: Skiing ALL the Colorado 14ers - Brittany & Frank Konsella Part 2

Ep. 107: Skiing ALL the Colorado 14ers - Brittany & Frank Konsella Part 2

Part 2 of Skiing the Colorado 14ers. Brittany and Frank Konsella climbed and SKIED all the Colorado 14ers. Yes, it is just as radical and fun as it sounds. Mountaineering. Extreme skiing. Be sure to listen to Part 1 and then dive into this one.  Big mountain skiing.  Right on! Please help us get the word out by telling your friends. www.14erskiers.comwww.facebook.com/14erskierscom-340696806539/   Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/ASP * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/asp Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

30 Okt 201540min

Ep. 106: Skiing ALL the Colorado 14ers - Brittany & Frank Konsella

Ep. 106: Skiing ALL the Colorado 14ers - Brittany & Frank Konsella

And you thought that climbing all the Colorado 14ers was fun! Check this out. Brittany and Frank Konsella climbed and SKIED all the Colorado 14ers. Yes, it is just as radical and fun as it sounds. Mountaineering.  Extreme skiing.  Winter at its very best!  The snow is starting to pile up on the peaks! It is time to think snow! www.14erskiers.comwww.facebook.com/14erskierscom-340696806539/ Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/ASP * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/asp Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

28 Okt 201538min

Ep. 105: Power Stilts - Gary Armstrong

Ep. 105: Power Stilts - Gary Armstrong

Gary Armstrong with Air Trekkers Jumping Stilts stops by to talk to Travis Parsons about Power Bocking on those crazy cool power stilts. Ever want to gain a super human ability? Check these things out and you just might!   www.air-trekkers.com http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/ www.youtube.com/user/AirTrekkers   Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/ASP * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/asp Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

26 Okt 201530min

Ep. 104: Single Parent Virgin Island Adventure Sailing

Ep. 104: Single Parent Virgin Island Adventure Sailing

Listen in as recovering attorney, Ky Delaney shows us how to make the leap from corporate life to Adventure LIFE. Whitewater kayaking, sea kayaking, and sailing as a single adventure mom with her young son Tobin. AND..., be a part of the action. Ky has a Kickstarter campaign RIGHT NOW to raise funds to teach island children water skills while she provides ocean samples to get to the bottom of microplastic contamination. Encouragement for single parents to grab those kids, get out there and have some fun! www.kickstarter.com/projects/1435241906/pirate-mama-setting-sail-with-her-little-boy?ref=discovery www.kydelaney.com   Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/ASP * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/asp Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

23 Okt 201545min

Ep. 103: Adventure Motorcycle Touring & Training - Rene Cormier

Ep. 103: Adventure Motorcycle Touring & Training - Rene Cormier

While on a trip in Kenya, Rene Cormier discovered Adventure Motorcycling for the first time and began considering how great it would be to travel on two wheels. He ultimately ended up riding around the world through 41 countries and 95,000 miles over the course of 4 ½ years. Rene’s talks with Travis to tell us about his experiences and how that trip changed his life’s path.   www.renedian.com www.universityofgravelroads.com   Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/ASP * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/asp Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

21 Okt 20151h 4min

Ep. 102: Rowing Across the Ocean with Sonya Baumstein Part Two

Ep. 102: Rowing Across the Ocean with Sonya Baumstein Part Two

Part 2!  What is it like to row across an ocean, really? Sonya Baumstein opens up and shares the real story. Sonya not only rowed across the Atlantic, biked from Mexico to Seattle, paddled from Seattle to Juneau, and stand up paddle boarded across the Bering strait, She also survived an interview with the Adventure Sports Podcast! The rest of the story -- part 2 of a 2-parter. www.facebook.com/SonyaBaumsteinwww.spindriftrowing .com   Our Sponsors: * Check out Infinite Epigenetics: https://infiniteepigenetics.com/ASP * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/asp Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

19 Okt 201539min

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