In 2013, Thor Pedersen left his home in Denmark for the trip of a lifetime. His goal was to travel to every country in the world. He had three rules for his journey. He had to spend at least 24 hours in each country. He couldn't return to Denmark until he had crossed off every nation on the list. And last but not least, no air travel. Connect with Thor: Website  Instagram Check out: Take the Wild Ideas Listener Survey!! REI Re/Supply Sign up for Hipcamp and REI’s “Summer of Magic Campout Series”  Thank you to our sponsors:  Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mas ..read more

Lael Wilcox is known as one of the world's best ultra-endurance cyclists. She's ridden over 150,000 miles in more than 50 countries. Now, Lael is going after her wildest idea yet: to break the record for cycling around the world. Her goal is to ride more than 18,000 miles in 110 days. Connect with Lael: Website  Instagram Check out: Take the Wild Ideas Listener Survey!!  Sign up for Hipcamp and REI’s “Summer of Magic Campout Series”  Thank you to our sponsors:  Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund gr ..read more

Glen Van Peski is known as the king of ultralight backpacking. While backpackers will hit the trails with a pack that weighs upwards of 20 pounds, sometimes even up to 50 or more, Glen's pack usually only weighs around 12 pounds. Glen is also the founder of the functional lightweight backpacking and hiking gear company, Gossamer Gear, and the author of Take Less. Do More.: Surprising Life Lessons in Generosity, Gratitude, and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker.  Connect with Glen: Website Instagram  Gossamer Gear Instagram Glen's new book, Take Less. Do More.: Surprising Life L ..read more

At the age of 50, Ruby Gates left her career and home to get on a sailboat for seven months. At the time, she knew nothing about sailing, but the trip changed her life. Now, nine years later, Ruby has decided to go after the wildest idea she's ever had. She's circumnavigating the world by sailboat. Connect with Ruby:  Sail with Ruby Instagram  Thank you to our sponsors:  Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees TEVA Check out: REI Re/Supply Outside in 5 REI Co-op Adventure Travel ..read more

What if your wild idea no longer brings you joy? Retired pro skier, Grace Miller, is intimately familiar with a change of course. Grace grew up in Alaska and started skiing at a young age. Before she was out of high school, she was recruited to compete at the highest level, but at age 23 after competing on the world stage, Grace decided to leave skiing behind to pursue some new wild ideas. Connect with Grace:  Instagram Thank you to our sponsors:  Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees TEVA Check out: REI Re ..read more

What if you had an opportunity to travel around the moon? Christina Koch has worked at NASA for the last 10 years, and has been a part of groundbreaking missions in outer space. In 2019, Christina embarked on a 328-day stay on the International Space Station, setting a record for the longest single space flight by a woman. Now Christina has a new assignment on the horizon. She was selected to join a crew that will travel around the moon. Connect with Christina:  Instagram Christina's NASA bio  NASA Artemis Instagram If you enjoyed this episode:  Listen to Studying the Co ..read more

Travis Rice has been pushing the envelope of what's possible in snowboarding for over 20 years. He has won prestigious awards for his riding, and completely recreated what it means to host a winter sports competition. Travis has also built new businesses like Sendy and changed the way action sports films are made. Connect with Travis:  Instagram SENDY Natural Selection Tour Thank you to our sponsors:  Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees Birkenstock Check out: REI Co-op Adventure Travel      ..read more

Dudley Edmondson is a legendary outdoorsman and birder, nature photographer, cinematographer, speaker and an author. In 2006, he published a book called Black and Brown Faces in America's Wild Places. He hopes that his books, photos and film work will inspire the next generation of Black, Indigenous and other people of color to get outside. Connect with Dudley:  Website  Instagram  Dudley's book, The Black & Brown Faces in America's Wild Places  If you enjoyed this episode:  Listen to For the Love of Birding with Corina Newsome Thank you to our sponsors:&n ..read more

Kanoa Greene was born into a family of surfers in Hawaii, but for a long time she didn't feel like she belonged in the ocean. She'd never seen a plus size person out in the water and she struggled to find gear to fit her body. Eventually when she was in her 30s, she stood up on a wave for the first time and it opened up a new world for her. Now Kanoa's goal is to help other people, no matter their size, discover their own sense of adventure. Connect with Kanoa:  Website Instagram & TikTok NAKOA Adventure website & Instagram  If you enjoyed this episode:  Listen to Cyc ..read more

What if your life revolved around leading groundbreaking polar expeditions? In 1986, polar explorer Ann Bancroft became the first woman to ski to the North Pole after a chance encounter with Will Steger.  Connect with Ann:  Website  Ann Bancroft Foundation Instagram Ann Reed website & featured song If you liked this episode:  Listen to Chris Fagan: South Pole Quest Thank you to our title sponsor, Capital One:   Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program ..read more