Originally aired September 28, 2017 Uriel Eisen and Maggie Burke made their own Bikepacking bags and tent to go bikepacking in the Ecuadorian Andes. There were a lot of unknowns going in. Neither of them spoke much Spanish and neither of had done much high altitude activities. It was challenging at times with brutally rugged terrain, but the friendly people and the grandeur of the Andes made it incredibly rewarding for these two! Check it out. Uriel's Site: www.urieleisen.com Uriel Instagram: www.instagram.com/urieleisen Maggie's email: mgkburke@gmail.com More Resources at www.bikepacking.com ..read more

Katie left her day job in 2014 with the goal of becoming her inner wonder woman. Within a month of accepting work onboard a tourist vessel in Antarctica, she sold her home, quit her job, and devoured all the cliff notes of known and unknown polar explorers. Over the course of many years, embracing a "let's do this!" mindset, she drove to Alaska with her dog, led polar bear tours in the Canadian Arctic, guided camping and hiking trips in Greenland, and lectured aboard the National Geographic Explorer in Antarctica. After many years of big living, she ultimately decided to reroot back home in Or ..read more

Originally aired June 2, 2018 What happens when two thru-hikers get serious about exploring the planet?  What happens when they decide the 8 to 5 is not the road for them?  What happens when they are also ultra runners and also have a one-year-old son?  All sorts of enriching experiences, that's what!  Matt and Julie Urbanski are really making it happen exploring the planet on their terms and what a great ride it is!  Don't miss this one.  Adventure travel, thru-hiking, and raising their infant son to boot! Follow Matt & Julie on their blog at: http://urbyvill ..read more

If you applied for our 2023 Adventure Grant, listen up! We’re announcing the three winners today! Follow Adventure Sports Podcast on Instagram to learn more about each of the grant winners soon! @AdventureSportsPodcast The 2023 Adventure Sports Podcast Adventure Grant is sponsored by: Adventure Sports Podcast, duh Petzl Injinji Gnarly Nutrition EXPED Athletic Brewing Thank you to everyone that applied for our grant! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc ..read more

In 2018 Dorien Cramer cycled solo from Singapore back to her home in the Netherlands. She had no plan of where to go and how long she would be on the road. Only that she wanted to explore and see how and where other people live. With a tent and a stove in her panniers, she had everything she needed to go wherever she wanted. In China she reached the highest point of her trip on 4,807 meters altitude. There were also lows. In Malaysia she witnessed the logging of rainforest and in Kazakhstan she ate horse brain at a wedding reception.  Sometimes her experiences were so difficult she though ..read more

60,000 miles on a bicycle? But it is not about the miles for Willie Weir and his wife, Kat. It is all about the people and the memories. Join us as we revisit this show from 2015. Learn all about it from motivational speaker, author, and world adventure traveler, Willie Weir - human-powered inspiration. www.willieweir.com www.yellowtentadventures.com Be listening next week for our Adventure Grant winner announcements! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://red ..read more

Steph Jagger, a Canadian-born, Bainbridge Island-based world-record breaker, author, and coach. Her first book, Unbound: A Story of Snow & Self-Discovery was published in 2017 and details her record-breaking (4 million vertical feet of skiing in one year) round-the-world, ski trip. Her second book, Everything Left to Remember, came out this year and follows an adventure she took with her mother (shortly after she received an Alzheimer’s diagnosis) through the national parks of the west. All of her work, including private practice coaching, speaking and facilitating, lies at the intersectio ..read more

Originally aired October 16, 2017 When Mina Guli wanted to do something to raise awareness about the world's looming clean water shortage she took on the monumental adventure of running the equivalent of 40 marathons in just 40 days. If that wasn't ambitious enough, she also ran down 6 of the world’s great rivers, on 6 continents in just 6 weeks. Listen in to hear her story! Website:  www.minaguli.com Facebook:  @MinaGuliWater Twitter: @minaguli Instagram: @minaguli Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://re ..read more

Apply for our adventure grant below. The last day is March 1st! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrjvaaain1oT0OmNUE9LUGf3Je36S_emSqcMcFZdwJdwUqDA/viewform After the Civil War, in an experiment by the U.S. Army to determine the effectiveness of moving troops by bicycle, the all-Black 25th Infantry Regiment Bicycle Corps, known as the Buffalo Soldiers, was commissioned to embark on an expedition nearly 2,000 miles from Missoula, Montana, to St. Louis, Missouri.  The 1897 journey was dubbed “The Great Experiment” in national newspapers that cared to pay attention to the 41-day adve ..read more

Apply for our adventure grant below. Last day is March 1st! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrjvaaain1oT0OmNUE9LUGf3Je36S_emSqcMcFZdwJdwUqDA/viewform Is it possible to complete Ireland's toughest endurance event with 10 months of training when you started from the couch? Well, Aidan and Blane are going to find out. Listen to their journey from the perspective of the trainer and trainee as they approach their biggest goal yet, The Race. The Race is a 250 km unsupported endurance event across the rugged landscape of North West Donegal, Ireland. It involves 15km of kayaking, 166km of c ..read more