Adventure travel show Interviewing people that dream big, get out of their comfort zones, and take on ambitious pursuits. People that have positive and interesting stories to tell. Travelers, adventure athletes, authors, filmmakers, or volunteers in remote parts of the world. These are just a few of many examples. The Pursuit Zone serves to inspire and challenge people to escape their comfort zones by combining their dreams and ambition with a healthy dose of pursuit.
The Pursuit Zone
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Podcast Overview
Adventure travel show Interviewing people that dream big, get out of their comfort zones, and take on ambitious pursuits. People that have positive and interesting stories to tell. Travelers, adventure athletes, authors, filmmakers, or volunteers in remote parts of the world. These are just a few of many examples. The Pursuit Zone serves to inspire and challenge people to escape their comfort zones by combining their dreams and ambition with a healthy dose of pursuit.
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6/19/2013
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December 31, 2023
TPZ 215: Creating Trails Magazine with Ryan Wichelns
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Ryan Wichelns is the founding editor of Trails Magazine.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> It is the only independent, quality-over-quantity, and print-only magazine for backpackers and those who love to sleep in the dirt. He is also an outdoor-adventure and environmental freelance writer and journalist. His work has appeared in Backpacker Magazine, Outside Online, Gear Junkie, and more.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Ryan first appeared in <a href= "http://www.thepursuitzone.com/tpz012/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">episode 12</a> and again in <a href= "http://www.thepursuitzone.com/tpz100/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">episode 100</a>.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> You can learn more about Trails Magazine at <a title="Trails Magazine" href= "https://trailsmag.net/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">trailsmag.net</a>.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Ryan Wichelns, welcome back to the show.</span></p>
May 9, 2021
TPZ214: Cycling the Iron Curtain Trail aka Eurovelo 13 with Laura Scott
<p> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":2344,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --></p> <div class="wp-block-image"><a href= "https://www.thepursuitzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/TPZ-214e-Laura-Scott.jpg"> <img class="wp-image-2344" src= "https://www.thepursuitzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/TPZ-214e-Laura-Scott.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:cgb/block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg --></p> <div class="wp-block-cgb-block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg"> <div class="libsyn-shortcode"> </div> </div> <p><!-- /wp:cgb/block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>At the age of 22 she had a spinal injury that ended her dreams of becoming an athlete. Through a lot of pain, disappointment and treatment she slowly got better. Two years later she wanted to prove to herself that she could still achieve big goals so she set out to cycle the Iron Curtain Trail also known as <a href="https://en.eurovelo.com/ev13" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Eurovelo 13</a>. The route took her from Norway on the Barents Sea through 19 countries ending on the Black Sea at the Turkish-Bulgarian border. It was 5 months and 5,600 miles of cycling a diverse range of landscapes, cultures, and climates. You can read more about her adventure at <a href="https://cyclingtheironcurtain.wordpress.com/" target= "_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">cyclingtheironcurtain.wordpress.com</a>. Laura Scott, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p>
April 25, 2021
TPZ213: Kayaking the Amazon River with Olie Hunter Smart
<p> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":2337,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --></p> <div class="wp-block-image"><a href= "https://www.thepursuitzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TPZ-213be-Olie-hunter-Smart.jpg"> <img src= "https://www.thepursuitzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TPZ-213be-Olie-hunter-Smart.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2337" /></a></div> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:cgb/block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg --></p> <div class="wp-block-cgb-block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg"> <div class="libsyn-shortcode"></div> </div> <p><!-- /wp:cgb/block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In 2015, with his friend <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/Tarran008/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Tarran</a>, he completed a kayaking adventure along the Amazon River, traveling from the headwaters of the Rio Mantaro, high in the Peruvian Andes, to the Atlantic Ocean in Brazil. It was 400 miles of trekking followed by 3,600 miles of kayaking for 4.5 months. You can learn more about Olie and his adventures at <a href= "https://www.oliehuntersmart.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">oliehuntersmart.com</a>. Olie Hunter Smart, welcome back to the show.</p> <p>Olie appeared first in <a href= "https://www.thepursuitzone.com/tpz204/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">TPZ episode 204</a> about his walk across India</p> <p>I interviewed <a href="https://westhansen.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">West Hansen</a> about his Amazon adventure in <a href="https://www.thepursuitzone.com/tpz038/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TPZ episode 038</a></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p>
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