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Ep. 689: Preparing to Row Across the Atlantic Ocean - Team Latitude 35 Dec 07, 2020

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Rowing: Follow Team Latitude 35 as they prepare to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in the Talisker Whiskey Challenge.

Today we’re catching up with the team Latitude 35 who are competing in the 2020 Talisker Whiskey Challenge, a 3,000+ mile row across the Atlantic Ocean starting December 12.

Dixon, Jono, Todd, and Jimmy will be rowing their 28-foot ocean rowing vessel where they will live, eat, sleep, “shower”, row in 2-hour shifts around the clock until they reach the finish line in Antigua.

There are up to 30 teams from around the world joining the challenge. With that many miles, social distancing won’t be a problem.

Hear how the team is preparing for such a crazy adventure and how they plan to pull off a victory, without compromise.

To follow the race, download the YB tracking app.

To follow their instagram: @lat35atlanticchallenge2020

The Team:

@dixonofficial

@tjhooper1

@jonomawson

@jimmyalexandercarroll

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Ep. 688: The Metal Cowboy - Revisited - Joe Kurmaskie Dec 03, 2020

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Cycling: Join the Metal Cowboy on an unforgettable journey through humorous and philosophical tales of human experience from the seat of a bicycle.

Originally aired October 19, 2018

Joe Kurmaskie, better known as The Metal Cowboy, is an award-winning author of eight non-fiction memoirs of his many travels and adventures. His books, as well as performances, are packed with humor, history, and philosophy of what it truly means to be a human on this crazy Earth. The one thing in Joe's stories that never changes is the fact that he sees, hears, and feels the details of his human experience through the seat of his trusty metal steed, the bicycle. Take it from us, reading his books is one heck of an unforgettable ride.

http://www.metalcowboy.com/

His books: https://www.amazon.com/Joe-Kurmaskie/e/B001K8XLH0

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Ep. 687: Climbing Montana’s 50 Highest Peaks - Branden Joy Nov 30, 2020

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Mountaineering: Follow one climber's grueling 18-day journey tackling Montana's 50 highest peaks above tree line with minimal gear.

From enduring injuries, to hunger, to all sorts of mental toughness, Branden gives us a very fresh deep dive of his recent climb of Montana’s 50 highest peaks. The journey was mostly above tree line which added some interesting challenges to the 18-day journey. Branden was also traveling pretty light so his challenges and achievement are that much greater. There's so much to unpack so let's get moving!

Instagram: @the_wild_ned/

Branden in the news:

helenair.com/lifestyles/recreation/branden-s-joy-climbing-montanas-50-highest-peaks-in-18-days

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Ep. 686: Trying Every Sport in the World to Discover Your Next Passion - Hilary Spires Nov 23, 2020

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Trail Running: Discover how one woman's quest to try over 8,000 sports led her to find her true passion on the trails.

For some of us, we let fate and passion find us by chance. For others, we go out and find them ourselves. Hilary is among the latter.

After being in love with hockey since the age of three, Hilary was looking for another sport she could be passionate about. The idea to try every known sport, over 8,000, was her solution to discover her next obsession. About 50 sports into the challenge she ran her first trail race and she was hooked!

Today we’ll hear Hilary’s story about how a crazy idea led her to discovering her new life passion.

Find out more about Hilary:

Instagram: @hilsport55

https://ruggedconditioning.com/trailrunningwomen-podcast

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Ep. 685: Climbing the Ersfjordtraversen in Norway - Revisited - Jens Jakob Anderson Nov 19, 2020

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Trekking: Discover the rugged beauty of Norway's Ersfjordtraversen trek and climb along the breathtaking north side of Ersfjord.

Originally Aired November 2, 2017

Jens Jakob Anderson is on the show today to talk about the rugged Ersfjordtraversen trek and climb along the north side of Norway's Ersfjord. Jens also runs RunRepeat which is an awesome website that helps you find the perfect running shoes for you with no bias to any brand.

www.runrepeat.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runrepeatcom/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunRepeatcom

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Ep. 684: Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail During a Pandemic - Amy & Brian Micheletti Nov 16, 2020

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Thru-Hiking: Follow a couple's long-awaited PCT adventure as they navigate the unique challenges and unexpected rewards of hiking during a pandemic.

After 8 years of planning this adventure, Amy & Brian Micheletti are here today about what it was like to thru-hike the PCT during the entirety of the pandemic. In a lot of ways it was better, in others it was more challenging. It was, however, 100% an adventure...

They also traded off blogging all 141 days of hiking. You can check it out at amynbrihike.wordpress.com

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Ep. 683: The 7 Summits & Explorers Grand Slam - Revisited - Tashi and Nungshi Malik Nov 12, 2020

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Mountaineering: Meet the record-breaking twin sisters who became the first females to scale Mt. Everest and complete the Adventurers Grand Slam at just 21 years old.

Originally aired August 20, 2018

These twins are the real deal. Their list of achievements are impressive, especially when you consider they're only 27 years old! This was an interview to remember and we hope you enjoy!

Take a look at what they've done together:

World records

First female twins to scale Mt Everest (Climbed at 21 years of age)
First siblings & twins to climb 'Seven Summits' (highest peaks in all continents)
First siblings & twins to complete Adventurers Grand Slam & the Three Pole Challenge
Youngest persons ever to complete Adventurers Grand Slam & the Three Pole Challenge (until 12 April 2017, now held by Marin Minamiya of Japan)
First twins to reach South Pole on Skis (last degree)
First twins to reach North Pole on Skis, (last degree)
First female twins to scale Mt Cook, New Zealand's tallest peak on 2 December 2016

National and regional records

First South Asians to complete Adventurers Grand Slam & the Three Pole Challenge
Youngest and Fastest South Asians to complete Adventurers Grand Slam & the Three Pole Challenge (two years and a month)
Youngest South Asians to scale the 'Seven Summits'
First Indian women to climb all 'Seven Summits' in first attempt (overall second Indian women and third Indians)
Youngest and fastest South Asians to reach North & South Pole on Skis (completed in less than four months)

Honors and awards

Awarded first New Zealand-India Sports Scholarship to study Graduation in Sport & Exercise at SIT, Invercargill, NZ
Attended US Dept of State's 'Global Sports Mentoring Program' for emerging women leaders in sports in Sep-Oct 2015
Conferred India's highest adventure honour 'Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award' 2015 by the President of India on 29 August 2016
On 23 October 2016, awarded 2016 Leif Erikson Young Explorer Award in Husavik, by the President of Iceland

How to follow them:

Instagram: @twinclimbers

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Ep. 682: First Descent Kayaking in Bhutan - Ben Morton Nov 09, 2020

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Kayaking: Join the first paddle descent of the Sonam Section of the Kuri Chu river in the remote wilderness of eastern Bhutan.

Ben is joining Adventure Sports Podcast to tell us about his first paddle descent of the Sonam Section of the Kuri Chu in eastern Bhutan.

More about Ben from Precisionpaddlesports.com:

“Ben is a native of Orange, Virginia where he grew up playing around in and paddling on local rivers. Over the past 15 years Ben has been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to work alongside numerous paddlesport instructors and coaches at various paddling schools, outfitters, and colleges throughout the U.S. and abroad including the National Outdoor Leadership School, Nantahala Outdoor Center, Jackson Hole Kayak School, Costa Rica Rios, DeRiemer Adventure Kayaking, Otter Bar Lodge Kayak School, New Zealand Kayak School, Wilderness Rescue International, Next Adventure Paddlesports Center, Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe, Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center, Canoe Kayak and Paddle Company, Zoar Outdoor and many others.

While Ben's background is river kayaking, he enjoys spending time in diverse environments on paddleboards, canoes, and sea kayaks. Ben's strengths lie in his excitement to share his passion for paddlesports with others, his eagerness to continue to grow and develop as a paddler and instructor, and his positive interpersonal skills. Ben will be excited to work with you whether its helping you improve your paddling technique, guiding you down beautiful tropical rivers in Central America, or leading you on your first multi-day river experience.”

www.precisionpaddlesports.com

Email: ben@precisionpaddlesports.com

Phone: (540) 907-8450

Instagram: @precision_paddlesports

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Ep. 681: Human Powered Traverse of the Planet - Revisited - Sarah Outen Nov 05, 2020

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Kayaking: Follow one woman's extraordinary 20,000-mile journey by kayak, cycle, and row across the northern hemisphere.

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.

Book: "Dare to Do"

www.sarahouten.com

Twitter: @Sarahouten

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Ep. 680: Bringing Adventure Stories to Life Through “Out There” - Willow Belden Nov 02, 2020

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Thru-Hiking: Follow one woman's life-changing journey on the Colorado Trail that sparked a reinvention and a top-ranked outdoor podcast.

After quitting her job at NPR to thru-hike the Colorado Trail, Willow was filled with confidence and a desire to help tell stories of adventure to the world. The job at NPR wasn’t satisfying her desire to do something outside the box and the recent passing of her mother was enough for her to reset the path she was going down.

To say the least, the 5-week thru-hike ultimately changed her life and after getting back she quickly began working on her new project, a podcast, Out There.

Today we’re going to hear Willow’s story of reinvention and self-discovery that led her down a path less taken.

Out There was recently listed as the #1 outdoor podcast in iTunes, has made appearances in media throughout the world and is considered one of the best outdoor and adventure podcasts out there...

Find out more about Willow and listen to Out There here:

outtherepodcast.com

IG: @outtherepodcast

FB: @outtherepodcast

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