TPZ079: Land Rover Adventure with Lucy Engleheart and Anne-Laure Carruth

January 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Anne-Laure Carruth and Lucy Engleheart
Anne-Laure (left) and Lucy

After two years of planning, Lucy Engleheart and Anne-Laure Carruth set off on an amazing 174-day road trip circumnavigating the Mediterranean Sea. They focused their journey on North Africa and the Middle East, hoping to break down cultural misperceptions and gather stories of everyday life. Their constant companion was Landy – a 1971 long wheelbase Series IIa Land Rover which continuously broke down, yet delivered them safely back home. You can learn more about this adventure at their website shifting-sands.com. Lucy and Anne-Laure, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ078: Desert Ultrarunning & Adventure Filmmaking with Jennifer Steinman

January 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Jennifer Steinman and Sevan Matossian
Jennifer Steinman & Sevan Matossian

Jennifer Steinman’s documentary film Desert Runners has won numerous awards at film festivals around the world. It tells the story of four amateur athletes competing for the 4 Deserts Grand Slam which is accomplished by finishing four 250 km ultramarathons in a calendar year. The movie shows how challenging and dangerous it can be to race in the most inhospitable places on earth – the Atacama, the Gobi, the Sahara, and Antarctica. You can learn more about the film at desertrunnersmovie.com and more about Jennifer at jennifersteinman.com. Jennifer Steinman, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ077: Cycle Touring with Anik See

January 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Anik See

Having never owned a car, the bicycle plays an important role in Anik See’s life. In her book, A Fork in the Road – Tales of Food and Travel, she writes about her cycling and travel adventures through Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. Long distance cycle touring has also taken her to Sri Lanka, India, and Scotland. She currently resides in bike-friendly Amsterdam and you can learn more at her website aniksee.com. Anik See welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

The US edition of Anik’s book is titled A Taste for Adventure: A Culinary Odyssey around the World

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TPZ076: Rowing the Indian Ocean with James Adair

January 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Ben Stenning and James Adair rowing the Indian Ocean
Ben Stenning and James Adair (right)

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 White Whale – A Crossing of the Indian Ocean by Hand and by watching the award-winning documentary – And Then We Swam. James Adair, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

Check out the documentary – And Then We Swam.

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TPZ075: Canoeing Across Canada with Mike Ranta

December 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Mike Ranta's Paddle
Mike and Spitzii

In April of 2014, Mike Ranta and his dog Spitzii set out on an 8,000 km canoe expedition from Vancouver to the Cape Breton Islands. They crossed over three mountain ranges which included portages over 100 km. Mike’s main goal is to inspire the kids of his hometown of Atikokan that anything is possible if you set your mind to it. He is also trying break the Guinness world record for the longest solo canoe trip and you can learn more about his adventure at his facebook page by searching for Mike Ranta’s Paddle. Mike Ranta, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ074: Canoeing the Canadian Arctic with Jennifer Kingsley

December 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Canoeing Canadian Arctic
Photo by Drew Gulyas

In her book, Paddlenorth: Adventure, Resilience, and Renewal in the Arctic Wild, Jennifer Kingsley tells the story of her 54-day canoe journey on the Back River to the Arctic Ocean in Canada’s Nunavut Territory. With 3 canoes and 5 companions, the team struggles with the river rapids, the weather, and group dynamics. You can learn more about this 1,000 km canoe expedition at her website jenniferkingsley.ca. Jennifer Kingsley, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

Canoe photo by Tim Irvin.

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TPZ073: A North Pole Expedition with Eric Larsen

November 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Eric Larsen North Pole Expedition
Photo Credit: Sam Bricker

As a polar explorer, Eric Larsen travels in some of the most remote and wild places on earth. In 2010, he became the first person to reach the north and south poles and summit Mt. Everest within 365 days. His most recent 2014 expedition to the North Pole is called Last North. With his teammate Ryan Waters, the two traversed the Arctic Ocean from Northern Ellesmere Island to the geographic North Pole. Unsupported for nearly 500 miles, they traveled across the moving sea ice by skis, snowshoes, and when necessary, swimming through the slush. You can learn about these adventures and others at ericlarsenexplore.com. Eric Larsen, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ072: The Arrowhead 135 and Adventure Filmmaking with Brenda Piekarski

November 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Adventure MN Films

Brenda Piekarski is the founder of Adventure Minnesota Films. It is a group of professional freelance filmmakers producing films focused on outdoor adventure sports in the beautiful state of Minnesota. Their first project is titled Among the Wild – The Arrowhead 135. It tells the story of 3 athletes competing in the one of the toughest winter ultra races on the planet and you can learn more at amongthewild.com. Brenda Piekarski, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ071: Walking the Coast of South Africa with Grant Christie

November 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Grant Christie 6 Million Steps

Grant Christie walked the entire length of the South African coastline as part of his Six Million Steps expedition. It was a 3500 km adventure over 250 days inspired by a love of nature and a dissatisfaction with ordinary living. Grant hopes to inspire people to chase their dreams and to motivate them to a higher ideal of conservation and you can learn more at his website sixmillionsteps.co.za. Grant Christie, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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TPZ070: Kayaking, Cycling, and Climbing with Axe Rawlinson

November 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Grant Axe Rawlinson

Peak to Peak 2013 is the brain child of Axe Rawlinson. It was the first continuous, human-powered journey from the summit of Mt. Ruapehu to the summit of Aoraki / Mt. Cook in New Zealand. Axe and his teammate, Alan Silva, continued the adventure with Peak to Peak 2014, a climbing, cycling, and kayaking journey from the top of Ben Nevis in Scotland to the top of Mt. Blanc in France. The goal was to have fun on a shoestring budget and stay safe with as little support as possible. You can read more about these and other expeditions at axeoneverest.com. Axe Rawlinson, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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