Interviews with hard-core adventurers, serious outdoor misfits, and those who have found themselves in extreme survival situations. Hosted by Michael Atkinson (...
Episode 19: Adventurous Jobs - Andrew Tomkins - Antarctic Ring In
I chat with my life-long friend Andy about career paths that allow epic adventures in work time. Calling from a tent in Antarctica, he's halfway though a five-week expedition searching for meteorites.
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Episode 18: Hitchhiking Adventures - Best & Worst Experiences with Claudia Fischer
I chat with seasoned hitchhiker Claudia about our best and worst experiences thumbing rides across the world. Including Canada, Alaska, Mainland USA, Middleast Europe, Russia, Asia, Iceland, Australia, NZ, South America, and Africa. We discuss tips, tricks and how to deal with the worst case scenarios.
Follow Claudia:Â Website, Instagram.
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Episode 17 - Military Survival Courses
I talk about the military survival courses I've completed and instructed on while serving in the Australian Army and Airforce. I'm the one being interviewed this time by Mattsy and Jordie, hosts of the 2 Galahs Podcast.
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Episode 16: The 10 Best Adventure Films of All Time - Jemima Robinson
Jemima Robinson has run the Banff Film Festival Australian Tour for 17 years. She shares her top ten films and we explore what makes an adventure film great, ultimate tragedies and the effect of AI moving forward. ​ 1. Crossing the Ice 2012 2. North of the Sun 2012 3. Free Solo 4. Kadoma – 2011 can’t find online 5. Birdman of the Karakoram. 6. Danny Macaskill – Wee Day Out. 7. Sea Gypsies 8. The Accord 9. Sur le fil des 4000 10. On the trail of Genghis Khan – 2014 10000km along the silk routeOther films mentioned: Kon Tiki, Alone Across Australia, Ice Maiden,Doing it Scared by Paul Prichard – Couldn’t find a viewing link, The Alpinist (like Free Solo but for ice climbing), Corner of the Earth Kamchatka, Wee Day Out, Danny MacAskillFollow Banff Australia: Website, Instagram,Jemima’s Ultimate Aussie Adventure Map. Ocean Film Festival (which she also runs)
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Episode 15: Alone UK Winner - Tom Williams
Hiking the North Magnetic Pole, founding a survival tour company and winning the Alone UK TV series; these are some of the experiences Tom ponders when philosephising (I had to google that word) the benefits of an outdoor life.
Check out Tom's company https://www.desertislandsurvival.com/(Offer Code Mike100 to receive $100USD discount)
and his personal website https://tomwilliams.tv/
Interviews with hard-core adventurers, serious outdoor misfits, and those who have found themselves in extreme survival situations. Hosted by Michael Atkinson (Outback Mike), an experienced survivalist and adventurer, we discover how they handled hardship and the transformative power of adventure and risk-taking. There's plenty of 'lessons-learned' and 'how-to' to keep you alive and sane on your next adventure too, whether it's Antarctica or hiking a local trail with kids. Be warned though, things can go a little 'off-track'.
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