TPZ032: Tim Cope On the Trail of Genghis Khan

January 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Tim Cope horseback adventure

For 3 years Tim Cope traveled by horseback through the Eurasian steppe from the ancient capital city of Karakoram in Mongolia to the Danube River in Hungary.  It was a 6000-mile journey last attempted in the days on Ghengis Khan.  For most of the journey he was alone except for his horses and his dog named Tigon.  The adventure was a tribute to the nomadic way of life.  Along the way he encountered a cast of very interesting characters.  Some were thieves not to be trusted yet most proved to be incredibly generous.  You can learn more by reading his book titled On The Trail of Genghis Khan, An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads – and from his website timcopejourneys.com.  Tim Cope, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ031: Skijoring Ellesmere Island with John Huston

December 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
John Huston New Land 2013
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In March of 2013, John Huston and Tobias Thorleifsson co-led a team of four that set out to explore Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic as part of their New Land 2013 Expedition.  With the help of four sled dogs, the team skijored over 511 nautical miles on Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands.  The purpose of their 65-day journey, beyond traveling through a remote and beautiful landscape, was to create a documentary film to celebrate the second Fram Expedition led by the Norwegian Arctic explorer Otto Sverdrup and to educate school children about climate change.  You can learn more about their adventure at johnhuston.com.  John Huston, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ030: Thru-Hiking the North Country Trail with Luke Jordan

December 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
North Country Trail

The North Country National Scenic Trail is the longest trail in the United States.  It stretches 4600 miles from North Dakota to Vermont.  From April to October of 2013, Luke Jordan thru-hiked the trail from west to east encountering many obstacles including knee-deep snow, tree blowdowns, and overgrown trails almost impossible to navigate.  You can learn more about his adventure at stridernct.com.  Luke Jordan, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ029: Traveling and Volunteering with Shannon O’Donnell

December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Female World Traveler

After a year and a half toiling through life as an actor in Los Angeles, Shannon O’Donnell left in 2008 on an 11-month around-the-world adventure.  She had hopes that traveling and volunteering would act as a reset button on her life.  Many times she traveled with family and friends, including 6 months traveling and home schooling her 11-year-old niece Ana.  Along the way the experiences shaped and changed who she is and how she travels and five years later Shannon is still traveling and writing.  You can learn more about Shannon’s adventures at alittleadrift.com.  Shannon O’Donnell, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ028: London to London via the World with Sarah Outen

December 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sarah Outen
Photo by James Sebright

After two years of planning, Sarah Outen set off on her London to London Via the World expedition on April 1st of 2011.  She crossed the English Channel by kayak and cycled across Europe and Asia during the first leg of her journey.  On the second leg, she rowed her 21-foot ocean rowing boat, Happy Socks, for 150 days over 3,750 miles from Japan to the Aleutian Islands – becoming the first person to row this crossing.  You can learn more about these adventures and about the upcoming legs of the expedition at sarahouten.com.  Sarah Outen, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ027: Running Across Mongolia with Brian Hunter

November 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Across Mongolia Brian Hunter

Thousands of orphaned children fight for survival each day on the streets of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.  The majority of these children are below age 12.  There are not many orphanages in Mongolia so these children form gangs and sleep beneath the city streets to stay warm.  The purpose of Brian Hunter’s expedition is to raise awareness of their plight and distribute necessities to over 3,000 of these homeless children while delivering a message of hope and love.  To do this he ran 1500 miles west to east across Mongolia from July to September of 2013.  You can learn more about his expedition at acrossmongolia.com.  Brian Hunter, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ026: Hiking the Keystone XL with Ken Ilgunas

November 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hiking the Keystone XL

Starting in September of 2012, Ken Ilgunas spent 5 months walking 1,700 miles from Hardisty, Alberta Canada to Port Arthur, Texas – the proposed route of the Keystone XL Pipeline.  He thought he might be the last person to see and document the area before it is developed.  While hiking he experienced the simple joys of camping, interactions with strangers, run-ins with law enforcement, violent dogs, and the sweet anticipation of not knowing what lies behind the next bend in the road.  You can learn more about his adventure at kenilgunas.com.  Ken Ilgunas, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ025: 57 Colorado 14ers in 25 Days with Dan Hobbs

November 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Climbing Colorado 14ers

Dan Hobbs climbed 57 Colorado peaks in 25 days to raise money for Save the Children, a charity that helps poor and afflicted children in the US and around the world.  All the peaks were over 14,000 feet and 17 of them required class 3 to 5 technical climbing skills.  That’s 400 miles and 160,000 vertical feet of hiking and climbing using many non-traditional routes and peak-to-peak traverses.  You can learn more about his challenging adventure at rundanrun.org.  Dan Hobbs, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ024: SUP the Missouri River with Scott Mestrezat

November 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
SUP Missouri River

Scott Mestrezat is the first person to Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) the Missouri River, from June to September of 2013, starting at its headwaters in Montana and ending in St. Louis Missouri.  He traveled self-supported on a board he constructed.  It was 107 days and 2400 miles of lakes, river, wind, and heat.  You can learn more about his adventure at missouririversup.com.  Scott Mestrezat welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ023: The Great Himalayan Trail with Doc McKerr

October 28, 2013 by 1 Comment
Great Himalayan Trail

The Great Himalaya Trail is one of the highest and longest trails in the world.  Between April and June of 2013, Doc McKerr became the first person to solo trek the Great Himalayan Trail on a 65 day, 1480 km trek in Nepal from east to west.  His route took him through some of the world’s most amazing and difficult landscapes as he trekked through Himalayan foothills, forests, jungles, and remote villages.  In total he passed over thirteen 5000+ meter passes and reached two 5000+ meter base camps while exposed to all kinds of weather conditions.  You can learn more about his adventure at east2westnepal.org.  Doc McKerr, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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