The 10Adventures Podcast

EP-145 PERU: Learn why Peru is a near-perfect adventure destination

This week we talk with Paul Cripps, owner of Amazonas Explorer, a local tour operator based in Cusco Peru.  Hear how Paul fell in love with Peru, and followed his dream, emigrating to Peru over 20 years ago.

Paul shares what he thinks are the must-see activities for tourists to Peru, from e-biking the Sacred Valley, to a more conventional Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu tour. You can also mountain bike to Lake Titicaca, have a family-friendly multisport tour, raft the Black Canyon of the Apurimac, or cycle the Sacred Valley!

EP-144 SKIING IN CANADA: A breakdown of where to Ski from Whistler to Banff

This week we have Alex Ross back on the podcast. Alex is the Founder of Fresh Adventures, and he shares his insight of the skiing opportunities from Whistler to Banff. 

During the podcast we cover skiing the Coast Range, the Okanagan, West Kootenays, East Kootenays, Powder Highway, and the Rockies. Learn about the best snow, terrain, towns and how to get around.

Looking for a tour, check out:  11-day BC ski tour, 9-day BC ski tour, 6-day BC Ski Tour, Powder Highway Ski trip, 9-day Rocky Mountain Ski trip, Powder Highway in a campervan, and a guided backcountry trip.

EP-143 CYCLING AND MENTAL HEALTH: Hear how your bike can impact your mental health

This week is a great podcast, and we hear from Jack Greenwood and his mom Ally Blofeld about how a bike tour together in France changed her life. 

Hear how a one-week bike can impact your mental health, and in Ally's case helped her dramatically improve her mental health.

You can follow Jack's South American Bikepacking adventure here: https://jackgreenwood.substack.com/ or follow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/hedgewood/

EP-142 COSTA RICA: Unique, diverse, and incredible!

This week we talk about all things Costa Rica, and why it's such a compelling destination for outdoor, active and adventure travellers!

Guiding us on this chat is Federico Solano from Costa Rica's Horizontes Nature Tours, a boutique Costa Rican tour operator. Check out this incredible tour to see more about what's possible in Costa Rica: https://www.10adventures.com/tour/discovering-costa-rica/

EP-141 CHILE: Learn about the best places to visit, from classics to undiscovered gems

This week we talk everything Chile with Sebastian Höing from Andes Viva, a boutique tour operator in Chile.  Sebastian shares some of the classic Chilean trips, such as the Atacama Desert and Torres del Paine in Patagonia. He also shares some of the other epic destinations to explore. Incredible self-drive trips such as the Fjords of Chilean Patagonia, Atacama Desert, Aysen Patagonia, Chilean Lake District, and Patagonia. 

Other trips include Easter Island, Aymara Cultural Experience Tour, Atacama, Lake District and Paine, Northern Patagonia trekking, 

EP-140 MENTAL HEALTH: How Adventure helps us as humans

This week we have Belinda Kirk on the podcast.  Belinda has dedicated her life to adventure, leading incredible expeditions across some of the most remote parts on earth,  founding a non-profit, writing a book on why adventure is so important, and in November hosting a conference called Adventure Mind, all about the importance of adventure to wellbeing and mental health.  Oh yes, along the way she became a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the British Exploring Society.

We talk about how Adventure can change your life, improve happiness, and so much more. This is a great podcast, so please listen in.

You can also find out more about Belinda by visiting Belinda's website, checking out her book 'Adventure Revolution', or signing up for the upcoming Adventure Mind conference on November 27 & 28 2023.

EP-139 ALASKA TO ARGENTINA: Cycling the classic route through the Americas

This week we have Donivan Berube on the Podcast, as he talks about one of the most epic bike rides, from Alaska to Argentina.  Donivan has finished the US and Canada, and we chatted while he was taking a week off in Los Angeles.

Hear about why Donivan chose this ride, as well as what has made it so special.

Donivan is an international adventure cyclist, touring musician and travel writer. He’s worked as an English teacher in Huaycán, Peru, a librarian in Big Sur, California, a luthier in Arizona, and taken solo long-distance bicycle tours across the United States, France, Iceland, Ireland, and currently from Alaska to Argentina. He is a recipient of the Viola Award for Excellence In Music alongside features in NPR’s Morning Edition, Paste Magazine, American Trails, and Vinyl Me, Please. Learn more at donivanberube.com or by following @donivanberube on social media.

EP-138 WINTER DESTINATIONS: Get insider tips on the best places to travel this winter

We're back from hiatus and ready to talk about the best places to travel this winter, and Nadine is back to share her suggestions.  Learn how to find great snow-based trips, or ways to escape the snow and find warm weather, all over the world!

EP-137 CANADA: Canoeing across Canada

We're on hiatus exploring the world, so we're dipping into the vaults for some of our favourite episodes from the past. 

This week we're listening in on Episode 15, where we share the incredible story of Carol VandenEngel and Glenn Green who canoed 8,515km across Canada from Vancouver to Sydney, Nova Scotia. Find out how they navigated white water rapids, set up their dispersed campsites, dehydrated food, and portaged the loaded canoe. This  journey not only inspired personal growth, but also raised funds for a local charity through their organization, Canoe for Change. 

We find out how Carol and Glenn made it over the Canadian Rockies on this epic cross-country paddle journey and what it felt like coming full circle to their starting point 3 years after they began. 

Tune in for expert tips on planning your next paddling adventure and check out a list of canoe adventure  tours at 10Adventures.You can find out more about Carol and Glenn and their initiative to improve the lives of others and make a positive impact on the environment here. 

EP-136 USA: How the Appalachian Trail can change your life!

We are on hiatus, exploring Asia and the Middle East.  So we're reaching into our vaults for some of our most popular episodes.

This week we are listening to our 3rd ever episode, where we find out how thru-hiker Charles Dement changed his life, and went from overweight and depressed to hiking the complete Appalachian Trail on this episode of the 10Adventures Podcast. Charles Dement lost over 100lbs, found love, and underwent a transformative experience thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian trail is a 2,200 mile foot-traffic only trail that stretches over 14 states from Georgia to Maine.  Learn about losing weight on the Appalachian Trail, how to prepare for a thru-hike and what to expect on this lengthy journey. 

On this episode of 10Adventures, Dement depicts the struggles of hiking the Appalachian Trail as an amateur adventurer and narrates the life-changing experience he underwent on this thru-hiking excursion.

Guest profile

Charles Dement (@feeling_arkansaucey) embarked on his first thru-hike ever, on the legendary Appalachian Trail, going from depressed and overweight to walking an average of 15 miles per day, Completing the AT in five and a half months. After a chance encounter online where Charles came across the AT, he decided to quit his office job and embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Following a life-changing thru-hike experience, Charles developed a true passion for carrying his life on his back and dodging the “rat race” to pursue an alternative lifestyle centred around outdoor adventure. As Charles looks forward to his next big thru-hike, he enjoys reminiscing about his time on the Appalachian Trail and sharing the personal transformation he experienced on the epic trail.