The 10Adventures Podcast

Bike Touring: Cycling Across the USA for Charity

On this episode our hosts discuss all things bike touring as they connect with cyclists Maddy and Charlie, two Princeton students who cycled 3500 miles across the US from New Jersey to Washington to raise money for mental health .Learn more about how they managed their gear, how they gained enough confidence to tackle just about any mountain that stood before them, and the incredible highlights of this cross-country ride that took them through the Appalachians and the Rockies.

Tune in as they narrate how quickly they ditched their original route plans and decided to take the journey day by day, with their sights set on Chicago, Black Hills, and Yellowstone. This epic cycle touring adventure saw the two college athletes crashing with friends, staying at hotels, and camping along the way. 

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Hiking Canada‘s epic West Coast Trail

On this episode we divulge the experience of hiking Canada’s epic West Coast Trail.  Tune in as we chat with Byron and Kyla, a Canadian couple with an appetite for incredible outdoor adventures. Hear about why they chose to hike the West Coast Trail from North to South, a breakdown of trail sections, and how they food-prepped for the trail spending just $80. 

The two who met while rock climbing share a love for a good challenge, and that in part, is what led them to tackle Canada’s 75km rugged West Coast Trail backpack on the west coast of beautiful Vancouver Island.Walking around 10km per day over the course of a week, the intrepid duo enjoyed the unique features of this exceedingly scenic trail, from the ladders and bridges, to the cable cars and boardwalks.. Byron and Kyla’s story will have you dreaming of magical days spent walking the sandy coastline and also have you prepping for the inevitable rain days along the way too.

Tune in to Byron and Kyla’s future adventure by following @mountain_cole, and check out a full range of Vancouver Island adventure tours at 10Adventures.

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Cycle Touring from Hanoi to Saigon

On this episode, we talk all things bike-packing with Chris and Karam who cycled 2000km from Hanoi to Saigon. Learn all about their spontaneous cross country cycle touring experience, what gear is needed and what to expect when taking on such a demanding venture. Find out how these two free spirits showed up in Hanoi, bought bikes for under $200, scooped some gear, and hit the open road! With the help of blogs and google maps, Karam and Chris went with the flow and enjoyed the freedom that comes with having a loose plan, taking it day by day and making up their route as they went along.

The pair shares everything from regional highlights, accommodations, and stories from the myriad of friendly locals who took them in along the way. This incredible story goes to show that you don’t need expensive bikes or fancy gear to enjoy the ride of a lifetime! 

Check out a video from Chris and Karma’s epic adventure here, follow @karamintheworld, or check out their Youtube Channel.

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Ski Touring 1,400km across Sweden with Paolo Peralta

If you’ve ever considered a ski touring adventure, you don’t want to miss this episode. Tune in as our hosts  find out what it’s like to ski tour 1400km across western Sweden from Paolo Peralta, who completed the epic Vita Bandet, also known as the “White Ribbon”, this past spring. Paolo shares the highs and lows of his incredible 90-day journey, which he completed partially solo and partially with friends.

Find out all about Paolo’s gear including some of his best tips and tricks for pulling a pulk. We also get the breakdown of terrain on various legs of the journey and what accommodations were like along the way. From breathtaking alpine scenery to stays in abandoned buildings and “cowboy camping,” Paolo’s recollections of this once-in-a-lifetime adventure will take you on a joy ride and is sure to help get you ready for a ski tour of your own!

You can follow Paolo @expat_vagabond_adventures and check out his gear review here. For even more details on his journey, check this out! 

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Cycling Scotland‘s epic North Coast 500 with Dan Lo Presti

On this episode we hear all about Scotland’s North Coast 500 (NC500) from Dan Lo Presti, who biked  the 516 mile route spanning Scotland’s stunning west coast and some of its most northerly coastal points. The NC500 has been garnering some major attention in recent years, and bike touring is become increasingly popular on the remarkably scenic route. Dan shares his incredible 10-day experience with us, bringing us along on his epic journey and sharing on everything from wild camping and wildlife, to the incredible people he encountered on the route as well as the delicious food! 

Dan’s story emphasizes the pure joy that comes from the freedom afforded by bike touring. Being able to stop, start, rest, camp, and eat wherever he pleased along the way was an incredibly unique and rewarding experience. Join us to find out how bike touring allows you to become a part of the very fabric of the environment you're exploring--and how it enables you to experience it in a way, otherwise impossible!

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Cycle Touring Arizona and Utah

On this episode we learn more about cycle touring the southwestern region of the United States. Tune in for the exciting story of two pals Luke and Jack, who celebrated their graduation with an epic 20-day self-supported bike tour across the United State’s Arizona and Utah. The dynamic duo decided to skip the week-long typical graduation holiday and instead hopped on their bikes for an incredible ride, which led them from Phoenix to St. George Utah. From spellbinding National Parks including Capitol Reef, Zion and Grand Canyon, to the spectacular highlights of several State Parks along the way, these guys lived out the cycling dream of a lifetime. 

Find out about all of the essentials on their trip, including routes, terrain, accommodations, food, and the like-minded friends they made along the way. There is no doubt that this episode will inspire you to book your next cycle touring journey!

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Thru-Hiking Croatia’s Via Adriatica

Curious to learn more about the potential of thru-hiking in Croatia? This episode we speak with Thomas Bouissaguet who was the 10th person ever to complete the new 1100km thru-hike known as the Via Adriatica, which spans the length of Croatia. Learn more about what to expect, how to prepare, and what to pack when venturing the Via Adriatica thru-hike. So what inspired Thomas to take on this epic journey solo in the crazy year that was 2020? Tune in to this episode to find out and also learn more about Thomas’s gear, camping and huts along the trail, and he’s fateful encounters with several Croatian “angels”. 

Check out Thomas’s podcast “In a Tent with a French Man” for a closer day-by-day look at the highs and lows of his adventure and find him on social media @cartapouille. 

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The Camino de Santiago: Walking the Via de la Plata

Learn more about what to expect when hiking a long distance pilgrimage such as the Camino de Santiago. On today’s episode we speak with Melanie Radzicki- McManus, an intrepid adventurer who shares her insight into one of the Camino’s lesser-travelled trails, the beautiful Via de la Plata, which covers 800km crossing the west of Spain from north to the south. Get helpful tips from Melanie’s first-hand experience on everything from terrain, backpacking, and dining, to when to go and how to prepare. She also let’s us in on a little secret she calls “Camino Magic” which you don’t want to miss out on hearing about!

 

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Tune in as Melanie  shares the story of how walking on Spain’s famous Camino de Santiago pilgrim route, caused her to fall in love with this type of adventure. Since then, Melanie has brought her passion for long-distance trails back home to the US with her, where she is on a mission to complete all 11 of the US National Scenic Trails, which she is well on her way to doing!

You can learn more about Melanie’s epic adventures and get inspired for your own by checking out her website. Also check out Melanie’s article on 10Adventures here ,where she shares a comprehensive guide to walking Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail, one of 11 National Scenic Trails in the US. 

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Hiking Germany’s Malerweg with Alexandra Koken

The Malerweg, also known as “The Painter’s Way” is a fairly easy-going 112km hike in east Germany’s Elbe Valley, and is most well-known for being the inspiration behind several Romantic painter’s naturalist landscape paintings. On this episode we speak to Alexandra Koken, who shares with us her 8-day experience hiking the trail and what makes it one of her favourite treks to this day. From cozy B&B’s to crossing the famous Bastei bridge, and endless coffee and cake-- tune in for the complete run-down on Germany’s mesmerizing Malerweg!

 

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Find out what drew Alexandra, an American ex-pat currently living in Berlin, to hiking and spending more time in the great outdoors. After watching the movie Wild starring Reese Witherspoon, Alexandra decided she wanted to make some changes to her lifestyle and began walking on the weekends while living in London, UK. From there, her love for walking and hiking adventures spiraled.

Check out Alexandra’s incredible article on walking the Malerweg, and if you’re interested in doing this incredible walk yourself, find out more about a self-guided tour of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.

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Trekking in Nepal with your Children with Eva Wieners

Curious about what it is like to travel with children? Tune in to hear about how Eva encouraged her daughter to hike through the Himalaya Mountains at the age of 6! Eva shares her best tips on how to get children motivated and ready to tackle incredible treks, and how she began with smaller walks, working her way towards hiking Everest Base Camp when her daughter was just 9 years old! This is a story of family, nature, and adventure that you don’t want to miss! Find out how you can inspire your children to take on the great outdoors in ways you’ve never imagined and tips and tricks to help along the way. 

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On this episode we get inspired by Freelance writer and blogger Eva Wieners who weaves an incredible story of trading in her small town in Germany for the mighty peaks of Nepal with her then two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, where they remained for 7 years. Over the course of their time together in Nepal, Eva and her daughter tackled incredible treks together, bonding over the great outdoors where they found no distractions, but only the peace of the mountains. 

For everything you need to know about getting outside with your kids, whether it be biking, hiking, climbing or canoeing, check out Eva’s incredible website.

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