Chad Caruso made history by pushing his skateboard across America for 3,162 miles over 57 days, setting the world record as the first person to do so.
In addition to this incredible feat, he has also completed various vlog challenges on his YouTube channel such as 30 tricks/30 days and 50 tricks/50 states.
GUEST LINKS
- Natural High Non-Profit: https://www.naturalhigh.org/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChadCaruso
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chad_caruso/
- Website: https://chadcaruso.com/
OUTLINE
(00:00) - The skate scene
(02:45) - 30 tricks / 30 days & 50 tricks / 50 states
(07:20) - Professional skateboarding
(09:40) - Lightning Round (Firsts & Favorites)
(15:20) - Pushing Through America
(25:00) - Natural High Fundraising Efforts
(28:20) - Tony Hawk
(30:00) - Book Release
(30:55) - Defining Adventure
PODCAST INFO
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventures.less.traveled
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
** All photos and videos provided by Chad Caruso with consent
*** Studio provided by Floored Media
Tom Turcich is the 10th person to walk around the world, and his loyal companion - Savannah - made history as the first dog to walk around the world. She offered a constant presence that helped fill the all-too-common void of isolation and loneliness as he walked over 28,000 miles over a seven year period across six continents. There were no motors and no pedals, just deliberate, human-powered exploration on foot into the unknown over 28,000 miles over a seven year period across six continents.
His recent book, The World Walk, is more than just an account of this adventure; it offers a unique perspective, not just as a traveler, but as a witness to the raw, unfiltered essence of humanity. It’s a profound narrative about resilience, connection, and dismantling pre-conceived notions about the people and cultures along the way, and above all, it highlights the unbreakable bond, and the unspoken understanding, between a man and his dog.
GUEST LINKS
- Website: https://www.tomturcich.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldwalk/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theworldwalk
- Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/Theworldwalk/
- The World Walk (Amazon): https://a.co/d/8UzBt56
OUTLINE
(00:00) Introduction
(01:10) Why?
(04:00) Carpe Diem & Memento Mori
(06:40) World Walk stats
(08:25) Mr. Ed vs Rob
(14:20) The Note in the Desert
(19:40) Impact of COVID
(23:55) The star of the show - Savannah
(34:55) A highlight of the trip NOT in the book
(36:35) Defining Adventure
PODCAST INFO
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventures.less.traveled
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
** All photos & videos provided by Tom Turcich with consent
You may recognize Andrew Mortensen from a previous episode when he cycled from Neah Bay, Washington in the United States down to Patagonia during COVID back in 2020. Here we are 4 years later in 2024, and he's done it again. This time adding 25 more countries to his repertoire from Spain to Singapore, bringing his grand total to over 27,000 cycling miles across 37 countries - officially circumnavigating the world. What makes his story different than others who have accomplished similar feats? He is the first openly gay man to do so.
I have been friends with Andrew since high school and I am very proud of the journey he has undertaken - both literally around the world on a bicycle as well as his journey as a gay man. His curiosity to better understand the people and cultures around the world epitomizes the adventurous spirit that we all should embrace - regardless of identity.
GUEST LINKS
- Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/andrew-mortensen-biking-across-the-world-for-trevor/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_mort/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.mortensen.16
- 1st Adventures Less Traveled Podcast with Andrew (Ep. 12): https://youtu.be/tOEgnJeHvNA
PODCAST INFO
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
OUTLINE
(00:00) Introduction
(02:30) Demystifying Andrew's adventure
(07:45) The Trevor Project
(09:45) LGBTQ acceptance around the world - Expectations vs Reality
(14:20) Traversing the Middle East
(17:35) 1st trip (North to South America) vs 2nd trip (Europe, Middle East, Asia)
(18:55) What connects us?
(21:10) Why does it (being gay) matter?
(26:30) Logistics
(29:20) Biggest misconception
(32:15) World record standards
(35:30) EFI (Every F***in Inch)
(38:00) Reflections
(40:25) Overview Effect
(43:30) Advice for future adventurers
(45:20) Changing your perspective
(47:10) Defining adventure
PODCAST SOCIAL
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It's one thing to climb the tallest mountain in the world. It's another thing to have the world's highest black tie dinner party atop it. Neil Laughton is an "adventureholic" whose expeditions range from the classic seven-summits ascents, to the unusual such as rowing a bathtub around the Solent, or hosting a game of cricket on the geographic south pole, or driving the world's first street-legal flying car across the Sahara from London to Timbuktu.
Neil has more stories than can possibly be fit into a single podcast episode, but I tried to learn as much as I could in the time allotted. He also published Adventureholic which outlines over 50 of these adventures in great detail for those looking to learn more.
GUEST LINKS
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Laughton
- Personal Website: https://neillaughton.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neillaughton1/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neillaughton1/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neil.laughton1
- X/Twitter: https://x.com/NeilLaughton
- Siobhan's Trust: https://siobhanstrust.uk/
PODCAST INFO
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventures.less.traveled
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
OUTLINE
(00:00) - Introduction, Background, & Military Service
(06:00) - Neil & Paula Reid's cycling trip across Ukraine
(09:30) - Riding a penny farthing
(13:10) - Experiencing the Ukraine war firsthand on the ground
(20:30) - Glenn Shaw's desire to see Mt. Everest
(24:15) - V.I.S.T.A. leadership
(29:35) - The world's highest black tie dinner party
(33:30) - Crossing the Sahara Desert in a street-legal flying car
(35:35) - Charity + Expeditions
(41:50) - Defining adventure
(43:55) - Leaving a legacy
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Edd Sorenson gives his take on the balance between the order of having rigid training and fundamentals and the chaos of exploring the unknown. GUEST LINKS - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edd_Sorenson - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CaveAdventurers - Cave Adventurers Website: https://www.caveadventurers.com/ - Cave Adventurers Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/divecaveadventurers/ - Cave Adventurers Training: https://www.caveadventurerstraining.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eddsorenson/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edd.sorenson/ PODCAST INFO - Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393 PODCAST SOCIAL - Instagram: https://instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled - Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast - Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled
Oftentimes cave diving doesn't go as planned, and when it doesn't, the most likely outcome is a slow inevitable death. Wedged between narrow gaps in caves with no means of escaping, divers become trapped and typically die by hypocapnia as a result. Of the individuals who are found and returned to the surface, almost none of them come out alive (body rescue). The overwhelming majority of them end up in a body bag (body recovery).
Edd Sorenson is known to be the only person with more than one body rescue in the world… he has six. So if there is any chance of survival, there is not a more equipped and more experienced individual to return these trapped divers back to their families - dead or alive.
Edd is a cave diving instructor examiner and body rescue & recovery specialist based out of Marianna, Florida. He is the founder of Cave Adventurers, a cave diving training and exploration company, and is known for his expertise in body rescue and recovery during rescue missions to bring back individuals who get stuck inside underwater caves. Edd discusses his track record, how he got involved, differences between cave diving vs open water diving, what the allure of cave diving is, how he compartmentalizes death, and one particular experience of having to break a body apart to get it to the surface.
GUEST LINKS
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edd_Sorenson
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CaveAdventurers
- Cave Adventurers Website: https://www.caveadventurers.com/
- Cave Adventurers Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/divecaveadventurers/
- Cave Adventurers Training: https://www.caveadventurerstraining.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eddsorenson/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edd.sorenson/
PODCAST INFO
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
OUTLINE
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:55) - Cave Adventurers
(05:50) - Differentiating dive types
(10:30) - The allure of cave diving & Edd's background
(16:05) - The IUCRR & responding to an emergency
(23:05) - # of body rescues vs # of body recoveries
(29:05) - Compartmentalizing death & breaking a body out of a restriction
PODCAST SOCIAL
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More people have been to outer space than to the underwater caves that Jill Heinerth has explored. She is world-renowned cave diver credited with exploration of both the deepest and longest caves in the world, the first ever descent of iceberg caves in Antarctica, and helped create the first ever 3-D map of an underwater cave.
She has documented her discoveries through various TV series, documentaries, and books about life below the surface. We discuss all of this, and more!
GUEST LINKS
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Heinerth
- Into The Planet Podcast: https://intotheplanetpodcast.com
- Personal Website: https://www.IntoThePlanet.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillheinerth
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jillheinerth
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillheinerth
EPISODE LINKS
- Upcoming Documentary: https://divingintothedarkness.com/
BOOKS
- Into The Planet (Hardcover): https://amzn.to/3DJdIAv
- Into The Planet (Paperback): https://amzn.to/45goFW3
- The Aquanaut: https://amzn.to/43WUpP8
PODCAST INFO
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
OUTLINE
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:30) - Into The Planet - My Life as a Cave Diver
(02:50) - The allure of cave diving
(05:15) - Interweaving fine arts, visual communications, and lust for adventure
(07:15) - Breaking away from orthodoxy
(12:35) - Jill's chip on her shoulder
(15:30) - Wakulla Spring incident
(22:40) - First cave dive in Antarctica
(27:35) - Compartmentalizing when things go wrong
(30:40) - New directions & upcoming documentary (Diving Into The Darkness)
(33:05) - Jill's legacy
(34:15) - Defining adventure
PODCAST SOCIAL
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- Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled
** All videos and photos provided by Jill Heinerth with consent (Heinerth Productions)
Where are my adventure book worms at?? My 2024 reading list covering exploration, resiliency, escape, research, and everything in between! EPISODE LINKS - Charlie Walker JRE #1832: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0s6MNrgR48HxhoZpLZaJUn - Yeonmi Park JRE #1691: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0G5o6GYjWgbSvKG3W2W2x
OUTLINE
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:30) - Endurance - Alfred Lansing
(03:00) - On Roads that Echo - Charlie Walker
(03:10) - Through Sand & Snow - Charlie Walker
(04:15) - Marathon Man - Alan Cocoran
(04:20) - Unsinkable - Alan Cocoran
(05:10) - In Order to Live - Yeonmi Park
(06:10) - I am Malala - Malala Yousafzai
(07:25) - The River of Doubt - Candace Millard
(09:15) - Madhouse at the End of the Earth - Julian Sancton
(11:20) - Adventure Psychology - Paula Reid
(12:15) - The Two-Mile Time Machine (by Dr. Richard B. Alley) - Dr. Alison Criscitiello
(13:30) - Mountains of Fire - Dr. Clive Oppenheimer
(14:25) - Into The Planet - Jill Heinerth
(15:40) - Adventureholic - Neil Laughton
(16:40) - Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer
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PODCAST INFO
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
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Few people on earth have ever seen erupting magma from an active volcano, been to North Korea, or been to the Mount Erebus volcano on Antarctica. One man has been to all three while pioneering academic research in the field of Volcanology - Dr. Clive Oppenheimer. He discusses the technical aspects of his field with respect to the importance of volcanoes and how to measure their activity, along with his approach to adventure and stories from around the world.
GUEST LINKS
- Twitter: @ultraplinian
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Oppenheimer
- University of Cambridge Faculty Profile: https://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/people/oppenheimer/
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=P1sG2NQAAAAJ&hl=en
EPISODE LINKS
- Into the Inferno documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/80066073
- Mountains of Fire: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/M/bo205711457.html
PODCAST INFO
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
OUTLINE
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:20) - Importance of volcanoes & how to analyze them
(06:40) - Inspiration
(08:45) - Equipment used to measure volcanoes
(16:30) - Volcanoes' role in our lives
(21:15) - Research in Antarctica on Mt Erebus
(31:15) - Research in North Korea on Paektu San
(40:20) - Cultural reverence for volcanoes around the world
(45:40) - Dr. Oppenheimer defines adventure
PODCAST SOCIAL
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** All videos and photos provided by Dr. Clive Oppenheimer with consent
And just like that, 2023 has come and gone and the first year of the Adventures Less Traveled podcast in the books! An overview of guests and their respective topics, humorous mistakes along the way, top takeaways, and what to expect in 2024 is all discussed. PODCAST FEEDBACK FORM: https://forms.gle/UZBJT6Bm9EpoL57h6 PODCAST INFO - Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393 PODCAST SOCIAL - Instagram: https://instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled - Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast - Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled
During her studies at Penn State, a Sociology professor told Nicole Heker to "unlearn everything you know" during a lecture in order to form opinions of other cultures through first-hand experience. She took this to heart and set off on a cycling trip in 2018 from Thailand to Spain, crossing through the Middle East on the Pamir Highway.
She has experienced the highest of highs, directing non-profit charities in Nepal to help impoverished children, as well as the lowest of lows after dodging a terrorist attack from ISIS in Turkmenistan.
We explore the concept of "unlearning," her cycling adventures, her venture into a medicinal herb farm, and more.
GUEST LINKS
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unlearningbybike
EPISODE LINKS
- Wild Few Herb Farm: https://www.instagram.com/wildfewherbfarm
- Happy Kids Center: https://givebutter.com/givingtuesdayhkc
- Happy Kids Center (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/thehappykidscenter
PODCAST INFO
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
OUTLINE
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:45) - Sociology 119 (Penn State) & moving to Chang Mai (Thailand)
(04:00) - Living in Nepal
(11:00) - Happy Kids Center
(20:35) - Cycling 6,000+ miles across Asia & Europe
(25:05) - The Middle East & ISIS
(34:10) - Defining "unlearning"
(41:00) - Finding the next adventure
(47:05) - Wild Few Herb Farm
(51:50) - Curiosity above all else
PODCAST SOCIAL
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** All videos and photos provided by Nicole Heker with consent
This week we dive deeper into the story of Into The Wild, the account of Christopher McCandless along with background on the Stampede Trail and origins of Bus 142.
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- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
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Ian Borowski is an adventure filmmaker based out of Fairbanks, Alaska. Ian was quite possibly the last person to ever visit Bus 142 from the story of Christopher McCandless, made famous in the movie Into The Wild, and he documented his entire journey to get there. We discuss this, along with other equally impressive feats Ian has accomplished ranging from swimming in the Arctic Ocean, ice skating through glaciers, building hot tubs on top of mountains, and life in general in Alaska.
GUEST LINKS
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/yoyolegoman17
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogomian/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009928216193
EPISODE LINKS
- History of Bus 142: https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/the-into-the-wild-bus-is-gone-long-live-the-into-the-wild-bus/
- Mickey Mariner Hines Personal Account of Bus 142 in 1961: https://www.friendsofbus142.com/yutan-construction-company/
PODCAST INFO
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
OUTLINE
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:05) - Artlist.io 100k Fund
(07:50) - Swimming in the Arctic Ocean
(12:10) - Ice skating in glaciers on dangerously thin ice
(15:30) - YOGOMAN
(19:05) - Backcountry mountain skiing
(20:00) - Bus 142 (Into the Wild) & the Stampede Trail
(32:00) - Denali
(34:00) - Hot tubs on top of mountains
(38:20) - Ian defines adventure
PODCAST SOCIAL
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** All videos and photos provided by Ian Borowski with consent
In the spirit of Halloween, this week's Journal entry revolves around the mystery of one man, Percy Fawcett, and his unquenchable thirst for discovery for a civilization much more advanced than our own - the Lost City of Z.
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Veronica Skotnes lives her life at sea on a 42' boat up in the Arctic Circle near Finnmark, Norway. She works to clean marine waste from the Norwegian coast and helps log trash to better track and identify their origins in an effort to further ocean conservation. She has lived in her boat since 2020 when her life was twisted upside down from COVID. We discuss her work, what it's like to live on a boat year-round, and Norwegian explorers throughout history.
GUEST LINKS
- In The Same Boat: https://www.inthesameboat.eco/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronicaskotnes
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veronicauskotnes/
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/VeronicaSkotnes
PODCAST INFO
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
OUTLINE
(00:00) - Introduction
(00:55) - Overwintering
(05:00) - Background
(07:40) - Finding the boat
(09:45) - Marine waste cleanup & ocean conservation
(13:25) - Gulf stream and the flow of trash
(22:40) - Life at sea
(28:20) - Dangers with people
(31:10) - Dangers with Nature
(33:40) - Most fulfilling destinations
(35:50) - Preparations
(38:10) - Inspiration & explorers throughout history
PODCAST SOCIAL
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** All videos and photos provided by Veronica Skotnes with written consent
We hear stories all too often of people who venture into the wilderness and don't make it out alive. Instead of chastising these people, I want to take a particular example from an article someone sent me and learn from it. A woman was hiking along the Appalachian Trail, got lost and didn't survive, despite only being a few hundred yards away from where rescue teams were looking for her. I want to break down what she did well, and where did she ultimately fall short. PODCAST FEEDBACK FORM: https://forms.gle/UZBJT6Bm9EpoL57h6 PODCAST INFO - Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393 PODCAST SOCIAL - Instagram: https://instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled - Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast - Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled
Kayleigh (Kay) Grant is a professional shark diver based out of Kona, Hawaii who is the co-founder of a Kaimana Ocean Safari. She is actively involved in raising awareness of ocean conservation and the realities of the shark ecosystem. We discuss the wildfires in Hawaii, what it's like to swim with sharks, and common misconceptions about sharks and their associated risk.
GUEST LINKS
- Kaimana Ocean Safari: https://www.kaimanaoceansafari.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mermaid.kayleigh/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mermaid.kayleigh
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mermaid.kayleigh
PODCAST INFO
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
OUTLINE
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:00) - Maui wildfires & impact on Hawaii's tourism economy
(04:15) - Ocean conservation
(07:15) - Moving to Hawaii
(10:00) - Face to face with a shark
(14:25) - Common misconceptions
(16:05) - Where to find sharks
(16:30) - Shark attacks
(23:55) - When things don't go according to plan
(25:47) - Shark tagging
(28:10) - Shark ecosystems
(35:50) - Why not dolphins or whales?
(36:55) - Reaction from friends & family
(39:30) - Fishing industry
(42:15) - Aloha & Mahalo
(44:05) - Defining adventure
PODCAST SOCIAL
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled
** All videos and photos provided by Kayleigh Grant with written consent
Journal Entries (JE) are short, informal monologues during the "off weeks" that there are not guest interviews. They are meant to be snapshots that cover everything and anything pertaining to adventure at a particular moment in time - from news and current events around the world to behind the scenes content or general updates related to this podcast.
This inaugural Journal Entry segment will reflect on all the guests so far and what they have been up to since their interview.
PODCAST FEEDBACK FORM:
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PODCAST INFO
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
OUTLINE
(00:00) - Journal Entry introduction
(01:30) - Host introduction
(04:50) - Why the name "Journal Entry"
(09:05) - PODCAST FEEDBACK
(11:00) - Publishing schedule explained
(12:20) - Where are they now? / What are they up to?
PODCAST SOCIAL
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled
Andrew Mortensen was quite possibly one of the first people to foresee the inevitable economic destruction of COVID, working as a financial analyst for a major airline around the time of the initial wave. With graduate school on the horizon and a stroke of fortuitous timing, Andrew seized an opportunity amid the chaos to ride his bike across the USA from Neah Bay, WA to Yorktown, VA. He soon realized, however, that there was much more of the world to see. He continued his trip down through Central and South America, ultimately ended up in Patagonia, for a total of nearly 17,000 miles over an 8 month period through 12 countries, facing countless COVID restrictions, a couple close calls on the highway, and a robbery. Along the way, he raised over $10,000 for the Trevor Project - a charity focused on suicide prevention among the LGTBQ+ community.
EPISODE LINKS:
- Trevor Project: https://give.thetrevorproject.org/fundraiser/2895876
GUEST LINKS
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_mort/
- LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/Andrew_mort
PODCAST INFO
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventures.less.traveled
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
OUTLINE
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:50) - COVID layoffs
(05:00) - Choosing the route
(08:15) - Extending the trip an extra 13,000 miles
(16:35) - The Lower 48 (USA)
(19:05) - Border crossing into Mexico
(25:15) - Getting robbed in Mexico City
(29:00) - Fears (borders and cars)
(36:10) - Central American vs South American cultural differences
(38:15) - What makes Andrew's trip unique
(42:00) - The Trevor Project Fundraiser
(44:40) - Concluding remarks
PODCAST SOCIAL
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled
** All videos and photos provided by Andrew Mortensen with written consent
Rich DeRose is a U.S. Army veteran who served overseas in Iraq. We discuss the impact of September 11, 2001 and how that parlayed into Rich's decision to enlist in the military. We cover mental health, returning to civilian life, and triathlons.
GUEST LINKS
- Instagram: @the_richard_d
PODCAST INFO
- Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-less-traveled/id1681357393
OUTLINE
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:00) - Path to the Special Forces
(07:00) - Training and transferrable leadership skills
(10:00) - Expectations vs Reality of serving in the military
(16:20) - September 11, 2001
(21:30) - Roles in Iraq
(28:00) - Return to civilian life and mental health
(40:30) - Triathlons
(49:30) - Political future
PODCAST SOCIAL
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/adventures.less.traveled
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_ALT_podcast
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AdventuresLessTraveled
** All videos and photos provided by Rich DeRose with written consent
