Hitching a Ride on Craigslist and Changing Career Paths with Matt Duncan | Ep. 1

“Stop worrying, make a decision and learn from it.”

Matt Duncan (@matthewduncs) has been a leader and planner at Overland Summers for the past 4 years, guiding domestic and international adventure trips for 4th-12th graders. He’s a member of the U.S. National Guard and an avid bikepacker, having biked over 200 miles in a single day.

In this episode we cover:

The differences in solo vs. bikepacking with a group (11:59)

Matt’s run-in with a bear (20:30)

How Matt used Craiglist to get a ride across the Canadian border (35:35)

How studying abroad made Matt switch from a career in the army to one outdoors (1:11:50)

What he’s learned from traveling (2:01:00)

Matt’s advice to himself (2:08:38)

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