Podcast Episodes

Ep. 1056: take less. do more - Glen Van Peski

Glen Van Peski is a retired civil engineer who accidentally started the ultralight backpacking gear company Gossamer Gear. Besides an avid ultralight…

1 year, 9 months ago

Ep. 1055: Arctic Sailing the Northwest Passage - Graeme Esarey

Graeme Esarey is a sailor, climber, skier, and father of 2 adventurous girls. During an attempt to sail through the Northwest Passage with his family…

1 year, 10 months ago

Ep. 1054: Running 5,000 Miles Around the UK Coast - Revisited - Elise Downing

Originally published June 21, 2022

Elise is a runner, author and all-round outdoors lover. In 2016 she became the first woman and youngest person to r…

1 year, 10 months ago

Ep. 1053: Getting Started in Fly Fishing or Any Passion - Dave Stewart

Hey folks! 

Although this episode was going to be about fly fishing basics, Dave is a podcaster, so we ended up talking quite a bit about his show, We…

1 year, 10 months ago

Ep. 1052: Thru-Hiking With a Dog - Revisited - Whitney "Allgood" LaRuffa

Originally published July 7th, 2016

While thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 1996, Whitney LaRuffa found his new hiking companion, a wandering dog w…

1 year, 10 months ago

Ep. 1051: Alpine Rising, The Triumph of Local Climbers in the Himalayas - Bernadette McDonald

"Alpine Rising is a fascinating history of the crucial and frequently tragic role of local Nepalis, Tibetans, and Pakistanis on mountaineering expedi…

1 year, 10 months ago

Ep. 1050: Climbing the 50 U.S. Highpoints in 50 Days with Type 1 Diabetes - Revisited - Michael Shelver & Patrick Mertes

Originally published September 2, 2019

Patrick and Michael have been living with Type 1 Diabetes for most of their lives. Feeling a bit isolated and h…

1 year, 10 months ago

Ep. 1049: Finding Gobi - Dion Leonard

Dion Leonard's lifestyle was killing him. Weighing 250 pounds; Dion’s uncontrollable eating habits, heavy smoking and excessive drinking to hide the …

1 year, 10 months ago

Ep. 1048: Biking Across America at 19 Years Old - Revisited - Jude Kneller

If you listen to this show, you know that adventure doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Today we’re talking with Jude Kneller who decided to bike across …

1 year, 11 months ago

Ep. 1047: Skiing all 1,000 miles of the the Iditarod - Sunny Stroeer

Sunny is the first woman to complete the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational on cross-country skis - but she is not a skier. A Harvard MBA and har…

1 year, 11 months ago