Kate Davis and Andy Bartlett became the first people to stand up paddle board the entire length of the Danube River from source to sea in 2016. Starting in the Black Forest of Germany they traveled through 10 countries, visited 4 capital cities, and reached the shores of the Black Sea in Ukraine after 90 […] The post SUP the Danube River with Andy Bartlett : TPZ 128 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
Starting in the summer of 2016, Lisa Pugh and Alyce Kuenzli will attempt to become the first female expedition to complete a source-to-sea descent of the world’s 4th Longest River System – the Jefferson, Missouri, and Mississippi. They call their expedition Source of Confidence and its aim is to inspire and teach women and girls to discover and […] The post Canoeing the Missouri & Mississippi with Lisa & Alyce : TPZ 127 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
In January 2016, Laura Bingham began an attempt to cycle across South America. Nothing out of the ordinary for a 23 year old looking for adventure except that she planned to do it without any money. With only the equipment she could fit in her panniers, she cycled 7,000 km from the Pacific coast of […] The post Cycling without Money across South America with Laura Bingham : TPZ 126 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
The Jungle Ultra is a 230 km footrace in Peru. Competitors have 6 days to complete the 5 stages of the race starting in the cloud forest and descending 10,500 feet to the Amazon Jungle below. Hollie Woodhouse ran the Jungle Ultra as part of a team known as Running for Rangers. They compete in […] The post Running the Jungle Ultra in Peru with Hollie Woodhouse : TPZ 125 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
For 6 years beginning in 2010, Stephen Fabes cycled 86,000 km across 75 countries, from the scorching deserts of Syria and Afghanistan to the freezing Mongolian steppe. He survived blizzards, landslides, marauding school children, and a run-in with a gunman. Along the way Stephen slept in the homes of people in more than 50 countries and is convinced […] The post Cycling Around the World with Stephen Fabes : TPZ 124 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
By circumnavigating the islands of Sark, Guernsey, and Jersey, Laura Kennington completed her first triathlon in the Channel Islands. In 3 consecutive days, the plan was to swim 5 miles around Sark, kayak 28 miles around Guernsey, then cycle 45 miles around Jersey. Of course, like most adventures, it didn’t all go exactly as planned. […] The post Channel Islands Triathlon with Laura Kennington : TPZ 123 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
After 12 years working in the corporate world, Jamie Ramsay decided to trade in the suit and tie for a pair of running shoes and hit the open road. In 2014, he began a 17,000 km solo and unsupported running expedition from Vancouver, Canada, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, raising money for CALM, Macmillan, and WaterAid. […] The post Running 17,000 km from Canada to Argentina with Jamie Ramsay : TPZ 122 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
For 24 days Charlie Tokeley trekked and packrafted a remote stretch of Chilean Patagonia, documenting previously unexplored glaciers and traversing unnamed rivers. During this time he saw not a single person or sign of human activity. He describes it as breathtakingly stunning at times and inexplicably hard the rest – a rainbow in a rainstorm. […] The post Solo Trekking and Packrafting in Chilean Patagonia with Charlie Tokeley : TPZ 121 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
Graham Clarke started the Why Not? Adventure Film Festival in 2012. Now in its 5th year based in Galway Ireland, the festival aims to bring the vision of filmmakers and athletes to a wider audience and to inspire people to take up an adventure no matter how small. Graham himself was inspired after seeing the […] The post Why Not Start an Adventure Film Festival with Graham Clarke : TPZ 120 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
Most musicians tour in a van, but not Ben Weaver. The bicycle is his mode of transportation. With custom bike bags for his guitar and banjo, Ben has toured 1,500 miles from St. Paul to New Orleans and recently spent 16 days cycling 1,400 miles around Lake Superior for his Surrounding Water tour. In addition […] The post A Musician Tours by Bicycle with Ben Weaver : TPZ 119 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
Saddle Sand Sea is a multi-year, multi-event challenge dreamed up by Seamus Crawford and Paddy Montgomery. They completed the first challenge, The Race Across Europe, in 2015; cycling 2,933 miles in 12 days crossing the Pyrenees once and the Alps twice. Next, in 2016, they completed the Marathon des Sables billed as the toughest footrace […] The post Cycling, Running & Rowing with Seamus Crawford & Paddy Montgomery : TPZ 118 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
In 2015 Adam Sultan ran 15 marathons. It was part of a project he created called #LifeYears aimed at making every single year of his life memorable and unique. In 2016, Adam is setting out on a new challenge and multi-year cycling adventure called #RideTheWorld. After years of working in a job that wasn’t satisfying, […] The post Cycling Around the World with Adam Sultan : TPZ 117 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
Starting at the Bright Angel trailhead in the Grand Canyon National Park, Ted Olson and his daughter hiked rim to rim and back again without camping. It took them 32 hours to hike the 47 miles gaining and losing over 21,000 ft of elevation. This is not an adventure for the unprepared because if you […] The post Rim to Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon with Ted Olson : TPZ 116 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
John Marshall set off on a 6 month volunteering adventure with his wife and teenage son and daughter in 2010. Their travels brought them to a wildlife sanctuary in Costa Rica, WWOOFing in New Zealand, teaching English in rural Thailand, and working at an orphanage in India. His book about their journey is titled Wide-Open […] The post Volunteering Around the World with John Marshall : TPZ 115 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
For 2 months in the summer of 2015, Oli Broadhead and Angus Walker trekked over 600 miles east to west across southern India from the Bay of Bengal to the Arabian Sea. They walked 20 miles a day across the diverse landscapes of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. Oli and Angus are currently students so […] The post Walking India with Oli Broadhead & Angus Walker : TPZ 114 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
Krushnaa Patil is a mountaineer and motivational speaker who became the youngest Indian to summit Mount Everest in 2009 at age 19. Between attempts to complete the Seven Summits, she joined the Access Water Expedition – a 55-day, 1500 mile journey along the Ganges River also known as the Ganga. From Gomukh in the Indian Himalayas […] The post Ganges River Expedition with Krushnaa Patil : TPZ 113 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
Evan Johnson has been climbing for over a decade. During the winter of 2015, he rode a motorcycle from Minnesota to the winter climbing destination of El Potrero Chico Mexico. It’s a 3 hour drive southwest from Laredo Texas and it’s easy to find climbing partners, the prices are low, and there’s plenty to do […] The post Climbing El Potrero Chico with Evan Johnson : TPZ 112 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
It was on a solo South American backpacking journey in 2013 when Sarah Williams decided she’d had enough of office work and was energized to start Tough Girl Challenges – a website and podcast aimed at inspiring listeners through inspirational stories from adventurous women. Sarah also inspires by completing her own challenges like climbing Mount […] The post Running the Marathon des Sables with Sarah Williams : TPZ 111 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
In 2011, James Adair and Ben Stenning embarked on a 3,500-mile rowing race across the Indian Ocean from Australia to Mauritius. Hardly extreme athletes and with no rowing experience, they bought a used boat and set out to prove their critics wrong. They struggled westward for 4 months as their boat began to break down and their food supply dwindled until the final day when a huge wave capsized their boat and forced them to swim for shore. You can learn more in James’ book – Rowing After the Whit...
Andy Welch and two friends set off from England on a planned around-the-world cycle tour in the summer of 2007. Their journey to Armenia is chronicled in Andy’s book Weave of the Ride. After Armenia, Andy went solo and continued his cycling into Georgia, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. His second book, Between Worlds, tells […] The post Mountain Biking & Cycle Touring with Andy Welch : TPZ 110 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
In February 2016, 25-year-old Ash Dykes became the first person to traverse the length of Madagascar through its interior. It was an adventure spanning 155 days and 1,600 miles during which Ash summited eight of the highest mountains on the island. Madagascar’s land area is roughly 2.5 times larger than the UK and provides plenty […] The post Trekking Madagascar with Ash Dykes : TPZ 109 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
Carl-David Granbäck is an experienced expedition cyclist. During his first year-long adventure, he cycled through South America from Tierra del Fuego in Argentina to the Caribbean Coast of Colombia. That trip left him with a strong desire to get back in the saddle and once more head into the unknown so a few years later […] The post Cycling in Africa with Carl-David Granbäck : TPZ 108 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
James Newton is a freelance director and independent filmmaker. He got his start in adventure storytelling in 2003 when he borrowed a camera and traveled to the Amazon to tell the story of Dorothy Stang, an American nun who put her life at great risk to campaign for the rights of peasant farmers. Several years […] The post The Making of Janapar & the Art of Storytelling with James Newton : TPZ 107 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent, better known as Ants, is a travel writer, TV producer and world traveler. In her latest book, A Short Ride in the Jungle – The Ho Chi Minh Trail by Motorcycle, she tells the story of her 6 week, 2,000 mile journey from Hanoi to Saigon on a 25-year-old Honda Cub motorbike named […] The post Ho Chi Minh Trail by Motorbike with Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent : TPZ 106 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
Kristin Gates was the youngest woman to hike the US Triple Crown, the first person to hike the completed 800 mile Arizona Trail, and the first woman to solo traverse Alaska’s Brooks Range. After 700 miles of bushwhacking and 300 miles of packrafting for 51 days on the Brooks Range, Kristin spent the next summer […] The post Hiking & Packrafting Alaska’s Brooks Range with Kristin Gates : TPZ 105 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
Leon McCarron is a Northern Irish adventurer and cameraman specializing in long distance, human-powered expeditions. With fellow British adventurer Tom Allen, the two set out to follow Iran’s longest River, the Karun, by whatever means necessary. Their goal was to experience the culture and geography of a misunderstood nation and to make an adventure film. […] The post Adventure Filmmaking on the Karun River in Iran with Leon McCarron : TPZ 104 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
In the book Eat Sleep Cycle – A Bike Ride Around the Coast of Britain, Anna Hughes tells the story of the 10-week long 4,000 mile cycling adventure she completed in 2011. Completing the book took almost another 4 years. On her blog she writes, “Eat/sleep/cycle. Eat/sleep/write. Both things were the most simple thing I’ve […] The post Cycling the Coast of Britain with Anna Hughes : TPZ 103 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
Two years ago, Dakota and Chelsea rented their home and hit the road in a Mercedes Sprinter van they converted into an adventure camper. Their road trip through the Southwest US turned into an open-ended adventure as they eventually cycled 4,000 miles across the US and most recently cycled 2,400 miles from London to Prague. […] The post Adventure Cycling & Travel with Dakota & Chelsea : TPZ 102 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
In 2011 at age 31, Ursula Martin took time off work to travel in mainland Europe. She kayaked down the Danube river and planned to winter over in Bulgaria, but after a doctor visit for abdominal pain, she learned she had stage 1 ovarian cancer which changed the course of her adventure. To stay close […] The post Walking Wales with Ursula Martin : TPZ 101 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
Ryan Wichelns and Gabe Messercola first appeared in episode 12 of The Pursuit Zone to talk about their Adirondack Traverse. Since then they’ve gone on to create the website primitivecondition.com to serve as a media platform for their outdoor pursuits. In their latest climbing adventure, known as the Brooks Glacier Expedition, they completed the Silverthrone […] The post Climbing the Alaska Range with Ryan Wichelns and Gabe Messercola : TPZ 100 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone ....
