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Adventure Stories
Check out some really cool stories about a variety of outdoor adventures. You’ll find posts from my “Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream” podcast guests, from me, and from others. I’m always adding more, so come back later to see what’s new. And feel free to send me a post about your own dream adventure!
Every year, hundreds of sailors fleet up to cross the Atlantic Ocean from Mediterranean waters to the...
The four greatest deserts on Earth, each with a 200 km ultra-distance adventure race. This white-collar...
Racing 1,000 miles down the remote Yukon River in Alaska is an adventure. Being the first to do it on...
Why don't more people try winter camping? Being afraid of the cold shouldn't be a reason.
Some adventures can be spontaneous and inexpensive, like riding a bicycle across the country.
Never stop dreaming. It took me 15 years to finally fulfill my dream of sailing the oceans for a year,...
Here's the story of a busy working mom who fits in a triple marathon to spice up life.
A story about the youngest known person to sail solo west to east across the Atlantic, and his spontaneous...
This kid was the youngest American female to summit Mt. Everest and has fulfilled dozens of other mountaineering...
A high school grad fulfills her dream of taking a gap year to sail the high seas before university.
A 200+ paddling race across the Minnesota / Canadian border wilderness proves that the body can still...
This man’s fear of heights didn’t stop him from summiting all 58 of Colorado’s 14’ers and running the...
What’s it like to run 2 marathons with a backpack at elevation on rough trail with a 10% grade and a...
The 26 mile Barr Trail climbing the 7,800 vertical feet to the Pikes Peak summit is the Pikes Peak Marathon...
The Suwannee River 230 is a paddling race the entire length of the river, starting at the Okefenokee...
Paddling the length of the Mississippi River brings 2 months of adventure and a view into grassroots...