Adventure Sports Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Backpacking: Glen Van Peski, Gossamer Gear Founder, on Ultralight Philosophy, Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, Bikepacking the Great Divide, International Backcountry Adventures, and Life Lessons from His Book Take Less. Do More. Glen Van Peski is a retired civil engineer who accidentally started the ultralight backpacking gear company Gossamer Gear. Besides an avid ultralight backpacker and bike packer in the U.S. and abroad, he’s an entrepreneur, author, speaker, philanthropist and dishwasher. He recently wrote take less. do more. Surprising Life Lessons on Generosity, Gratitude and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker, after he realized that the lessons he learned from almost 50 years of lightening his pack weight also had applications to living a more fulfilling life off the trail.

His extensive outdoor adventures include hiking most of the Pacific Crest Trail, exploring the backcountry in Japan and Europe, and bikepacking along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR). Glen lives in Bend, Oregon, with wife of over 40 years Francie, and is the father of two grown sons.

Learn more about Glen and where to read take less. do more.

www.glenvanpeski.com

https://www.instagram.com/gvanpeski/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenvanpeski/

https://x.com/glenvp

www.gossamergear.com

Just published: take less. do more. Surprising Life Lessons in Generosity, Gratitude and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker. https://www.glenvanpeski.com/book/take-less-do-more/

Sailing: Graeme Esarey on Northwest Passage Family Expedition, Observing Arctic Trash and Unsustainable Practices, Founding Ignik Outdoors for Sustainable Gear, and Returning to the Changing Arctic by Sailboat. 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, he noticed the amount of trash heaps and unsustainable heating practices at whaling communities. Having a background in product development, he decided to found Ignik Outdoors, a company dedicated to replacing disposable products like green propane bottles with more sustainable solutions. He is headed back to the Arctic this summer on his expedition sailboat for another look at how the region is changing.

Learn more about Graeme and Ignik:

https://www.instagram.com/saildogbark/

www.ignik.com

https://www.instagram.com/ignikoutdoors/

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Soon after turning 30, Ray, a self-described “two pack a day smoker”, was tired of the direction his life was heading. His younger brother, who was pursuing a healthier lifestyle, was his inspiration to make a change. 

Ray quickly set his eyes to try to complete a 100-mile ultramarathon. He won. 

Within the next few years he put his life on a trajectory of adventures and purpose, combining feats as large as running across the Sahara Desert and taking scores of young adults on adventures through founding impossible2possible.com, an organization that aims to inspire and educate youth through adventure learning, inclusion, and participation in expeditions. 

www.facebook.com/rayzahab

www.instagram.com/rayzahab

www.rayzahab.com

www.impossible2possible.com

www.kapik1.com

Kayaking: Marvin Owen Paddles 1200 Miles Down Columbia River – 2008 Origin-to-Mouth, 2017 Repeat in Self-Built Kayak Over 80 Epic Days. Originally aired April 2, 2018

In 2008, Marvin Owen paddled down the Columbia River from its origin at Columbia Lake in British Columbia all of the way to the mouth of the river at the border of Washington and Oregon. In 2017, he decided that he'd do it all over again. Marvin built his own kayak with the help of a local boat builder and set off to experience this epic journey once again. His trip took 80 days and covered 1200 miles. Let's talk about kayaking!

www.redfishkayak.com

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Listen in as recovering attorney, Ky Delaney shows us how to make the leap from corporate life to Adventure LIFE. Whitewater kayaking, sea kayaking, and sailing as a single adventure mom with her young son Tobin. AND..., be a part of the action. Ky has a Kickstarter campaign RIGHT NOW to raise funds to teach island children water skills while she provides ocean samples to get to the bottom of microplastic contamination. Encouragement for single parents to grab those kids, get out there and have some fun!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/1435241906/pirate-mama-setting-sail-with-her-little-boy?ref=discovery

www.kydelaney.com

While on a trip in Kenya, Rene Cormier discovered Adventure Motorcycling for the first time and began considering how great it would be to travel on two wheels. He ultimately ended up riding around the world through 41 countries and 95,000 miles over the course of 4 ½ years. Rene’s talks with Travis to tell us about his experiences and how that trip changed his life’s path.

www.renedian.com

www.universityofgravelroads.com

Part 2!  What is it like to row across an ocean, really? Sonya Baumstein opens up and shares the real story. Sonya not only rowed across the Atlantic, biked from Mexico to Seattle, paddled from Seattle to Juneau, and stand up paddle boarded across the Bering strait, She also survived an interview with the Adventure Sports Podcast!

The rest of the story -- part 2 of a 2-parter.

www.facebook.com/SonyaBaumstein
www.spindriftrowing .com

Wow. What is it like to row across an ocean, really? Sonya Baumstein opens up and shares the real story. Sonya not only rowed across the Atlantic, biked from Mexico to Seattle, paddled from Seattle to Juneau, and stand up paddle boarded across the Berring strait, She also survived an interview with the Adventure Sports Podcast!

Join in for the rest of the story -- part 1 of a 2-parter.

www.facebook.com/SonyaBaumstein
www.spindriftrowing .com

100 Episodes of ASP! Wow! Join Travis and Curt as we share clips from several of our 100 Episodes. These are a few of our favorite stories from some fantastic guests. Celebrate with us!!

Please tell your friends, leave a comment, and rate the Adventure Sports Podcast on Stitcher and iTunes!  Enjoy!!

For the full episodes go to the following:

1: Peter Suster - Through Hiking - CDT
6: Allan Karl - Motorcycle World Travel - Forks Book
22: Paul Shurke - Dog Sledding
41: Liz Thomas - Through Hiking Tripple Crown/Urban
42: Gerry Roach - 14ers, Mountaineer, Author
52: Willie Weir - Adventure Travel Bicycling the Planet
65: Craig Kennedy - Hot Air Balloon
78: Tim Emmett - Ice Climbing, Professional Climber
84: Robyn Benincasa - Adventure Racing, Paddling
89: George Kourounis - Storm Chaser, Global Explorer
93: Peter Bray - Kayaked Across Atlantic

Jim Baird is an Adventurer, videographer, writer, photographer, and talent. His previous rolls include extensive work with a map company as well as guiding and gold prospecting. Jim has shot video for Cineflix productions, 13 Minds and The Weather Network US. He's produced, video series such as “The Kesagami River Solo” and “Lessons From The Trail with Jim Baird”. Jim’s content has also appeared in print for several publications that include Explore, Canoeroots, Real Fishing, Kanawa, Ontario Out of Doors, Outdoor Canada, Kype, Canoe & Kayak, Che-Mun, and Field & Stream magazines. Jim is an expert woodsman, white-water canoeist, survivalist, and a bold wilderness navigator. His expedition experience includes a solo trip down the canoe eating rapids of the Kesagami and then along the tempestuous James Bay coat, an 800-mile snowmobile expedition across the Northwest Passage, 200miles above the Arctic Circle. A month long descent of the Northwest Territories Kuujjua River in the Arctic Archipelago followed by 120-kilometers of paddling on the Arctic Ocean. He's also completed a 33-day canoe expedition via four rivers including the Adlatok in northern Quebec and Labrador. In addition to this, Jim has done several other major trips and hundreds of shorter ones closer to his home in Ontario.

www.theadventurer.ca

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JBadventurer

Instagram: https://instagram.com/jbadventurer/