Adventures Less Traveled John Schwenck

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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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/





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- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LpB7vI

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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





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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

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- 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





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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.

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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





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** All videos and photos provided by Kayleigh Grant with written consent