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Live Your Dream

"Your greatest regrets in life will be the things you didn’t do, not what you did do."
- Mark Twain

This website and its affiliated “Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream” podcast, have the goal of inspiring you to bust out of your daily routine and add some spice to your life by pursuing an ambitious dream adventure. Read on to recognize your own potential to rise, strive, and achieve your dream.

Adventure Stories

An ever-growing library of stories by people who have pursued and achieved a cool outdoor adventure.

Inspiration

Everyone needs some inspiration and tips and tricks for motivation now and again. Find yours here.

Podcast

See a summary of all the "Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream" podcast episodes, and the links to listen.

Resources

Need ideas for an adventure, or guidance for how to achieve yours? Here's a curated list of resources to help.

Molly and her bike in a mountain and lake scene

Cycling

The GDMBR at Age 11

There are not many ways for a kid to build character better than riding 2,500+ miles of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Canada to Mexico. That's what Molly Ehlers did -- when...

Running / Hiking

The Appalachian Trail at Age 80

Betty heard about the Appalachian Trail when she was 10 years old and dreamed of thru-hiking all 2,200 miles of it. Fast forward 70 years, and she finds herself as the oldest female...

Other Adventures

Ice Boat Racing - What a Rush

The thrill of traveling nearly 100 mph while on your back just inches over a frozen lake is difficult to describe, but let's just say it's an addictive rush. Ice boats (sailboats on...

Other Adventures

The Amazing World of Cave Photography

The deepest and longest of traditional caves. Lava tubes. Ice caves... Robbie Shone has explored them all and captured the experiences in amazing photographs from around the world....

Running / Hiking

The Coldest I've Ever Been

This was the most unique and interesting race I have ever heard of, much less participated in. 135 miles in sub-zero temperatures, pulling a sled, with a 60 hour cutoff. Read about...

Paddling

Packrafting Arctic Rivers

A former wilderness adventure camp director and three of her former guides reunite for an adventure trip of their own. Listen to podcast episode #57 to hear more about their packrafting...

A clock with wings (image of time flying)

Why Time Flies

Why does time seem to speed up...

A cold, foggy, and windy day atop Mt. Fuji

Type 2 Adventures

Do you know what a Type 2 adventure...

Mindfulness and the Sundial

There's nothing like a big physical...

Podcast

What This 11 Year Old Did Is Amazing!

What inspired this 11 year old girl to dream of biking the entire Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR)? That’s more than 2,500 miles of pedaling over 45 days, including almost a quarter million feet of elevation gain. She not only dreamed of doing it – she did it, and is likely the youngest to ever do so. Hear about her adventure, and her wonderful advice to others, both old and young.

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"The Legend" Doing the A.T. at 80

Here’s an 80 year-old woman who dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail for nearly 70 years before one day realizing she’d better get going or she’d never do it. She laughs off her many challenges (including knee replacement surgery) while achieving the record as the oldest female thru-hiker to complete the trail. This one’s got spunk!

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Ice Boat Racing at 100 mph

Can you imagine traveling 100 mph or more skimming just inches above a frozen lake? Try ice boat racing. Until the early 1900s, ice boats were the fastest human vehicle on the planet. Today you can find them cruising or racing on frozen lakes all over the world. Here’s an 8-time world ice boat racing champion describing the sport.

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