Make sure to click the 'Follow' the show - It really helps the show, Thanks!Full episode with Megan Hine can be found here Megan Hine Highlights Reel – Show Notes Introduction The Adventure Diaries Podcast revisits season four highlights as a lead-up to season five.This episode features memorable moments and lessons from survival expert Megan Hine.Megan’s Adventure Story Megan recounts a tense experience building a rope bridge in a remote gorge, unexpectedly caught in crossfire between l...

🎧 Follow the show here — it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you. Adventure Diaries Podcast: Quick Update Welcome to a special solo episode of the Adventure Diaries Podcast! In this update, your host reflects on two incredible years of the show, shares recent milestones, and gives a sneak peek at what’s coming next. Highlights: The podcast just turned two years old! Over 60 amazing guests have shared their stories and adventures.The show was nominated for two awards ...

🎧 Follow the show here — it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you. Katharina Kneip is two and a half years into a human-powered and wind-powered northern loop of the Earth — walking, skiing and hitchhiking on sailboats across some of the most remote regions on the planet. In this conversation, she speaks from Nova Scotia while continuing her multi-year art project Round Motion, a slow, honest look at how people live on the edge of wild landscapes. Her story stretches ...

👉 Join the final round of global beta testers and receive your free Adventure Map prototype at adventurediaries.com/yes Overview In this short update, Chris shares exciting news from the Adventure Diaries Map Project — an immersive, story-driven map experience designed to bring the spirit of exploration into your hands. After months of fine-tuning and a few expected production tweaks, the first full prototype has arrived, ready to be shipped to beta testers across the world. This isn’t just...

🎧 Follow the show here — it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you. This week, Chris sits down with Georgia Barker, the voice and lens behind Nature with Georgia. From growing up on a goat farm in Essex to rafting below Victoria Falls and rediscovering the beauty of UK wildlife, Georgia’s story proves that adventure is often right outside your door. She’s built a fast-growing community of bird lovers and everyday nature enthusiasts by sharing her honest learning journe...

🎧 Follow the show here — it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you. Overview From a Swansea estate to the peaks of Patagonia, Ollie Treviso became the first person to walk the entire length of the Andes — 14,000 kilometres across seven countries, taking 20 months of near-continuous motion. His story isn’t about records or ego, but about endurance, kindness, and rediscovering humanity step by step. In this episode, Ollie speaks openly about losing direction in his twen...

🎙️ Please make sure to click 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show, Thanks! What happens when you try to drive the world in £75 cars and a big yellow school bus? In this episode of The Adventure Diaries, Chris Watson is joined by Global Convoy founders Max White, Joel & Becca — the adventurous trio who turned a summer road trip idea into a worldwide overlanding community. From rusty £75 bangers on Gumtree to a Pan-American Highway expedition in a converted US school bus, this...

🎙️ Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show - It really helps the show, Thanks! Fitz Cahall—founder of The Dirtbag Diaries and co-founder of Duct Tape Then Beer—joins me to trace a life built around curiosity, craft, and the wild. We get into the nomadic childhood that pushed him outdoors, the dog-mauling that forged resilience, discovering climbing in Seattle, and the early podcasting leap that turned unsold magazine stories into a movement. We talk States of Adventure (DK), how to ch...

🔗 Join the tester list now: adventurediaries.com/yes Do you love maps, exploration, adventure, travel, and stories of the natural world? Maybe you’ve got a shelf full of National Geographic, or you find yourself daydreaming about places you’ve never been. If so, I’ve got something special just for you. I’m testing a brand-new Adventure Diaries project – and before anyone else gets to see it, I’m inviting listeners like you to help shape it. Here’s the deal: ✨ I’ll mail you 2–3 physical protot...

🎙️ Please make sure to click the ‘Follow’ the show – It really helps the show, thanks! In todays episode i sit down with Jeff Jenkins — creator of Chubby Diaries and host of Nat Geo’s Never Say Never. Inclusion in adventure. Owning your story. Building a mission-first business that opens doors for plus-size travelers. Jeff grew up in Orlando, found purpose building low-cost wells in Rwanda, and—after a life-check moment—committed to “travel the world, help people, and get paid.” He turn...

🎙️ Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show, Thanks! Today on Adventure Diaries I sit down with Chris McCaffrey — better known as @chrisinthecold — an adventurer who has tested himself on some of the toughest human powered challenges imaginable. From sailing as a teenager to attempting an unprepared row across the North Atlantic, to cycling 16 months across 21 countries, Chris has a knack for throwing himself into the unknown and coming back with stories of r...

Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show, Thanks! In this thought-provoking episode of Adventure Diaries, I’m joined by conservationist, academic, and author Jonny Hanson to explore one of the most complex and emotional topics in modern conservation: how humans and apex predators can share the land. Jonny is the author of Living with Lynx: Sharing Landscape with Big Cats, Wolves and Bears, a compelling blend of field research, personal story, and social insig...

🎙️ Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show, Thanks! What happens when you stop chasing life... and start walking through it—one step at a time? In this deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation, I sit down with Tom Turcich, the tenth person ever to walk around the world—and the first to do it with a dog. Over the course of seven years, six continents, and nearly 30,000 kilometers, Tom and his rescue pup Savannah navigated deserts, war zones, snowfields, ...

🎙️ Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show, Thanks! What drives someone to venture deep into Arctic Finland—alone, for a month—armed with just a packraft, backpack, and wilderness grit? In this episode, I sit down with Finnish adventurer and political scientist Albert Weckman—also known for his YouTube and Instagram project Wilderness Bastards—to unpack his epic 300km solo expedition through the wild heart of Finnish Lapland. We cover Albert’s early connecti...

🎙️ Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show, Thanks! What if your next adventure wasn’t just a hike—but a journey into ancient traditions, mountain culture, and deep human connection? In this episode, I sit down with Gilbert Moukheiber—Lebanese adventurer, wilderness guide, and founder of 33 North—to explore one of the world’s most unexpected adventure destinations: Lebanon. From snow-covered peaks to ancient shepherd migration routes, Gilbert reveals how Leb...

🎙️ Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show, Thanks! In this raw and riveting episode of Adventure Diaries, I’m joined by expedition leader Chaz Powell—a man who walked into some of the most extreme wildernesses on Earth and returned with stories of survival, connection, and purpose. From dehydration in Zambia’s 50°C heat to being kidnapped in Mozambique, Chaz’s journey isn’t just about distance—it’s about transformation. We cover his treks along Africa’s wil...

🎙️ Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show, Thanks! Louisa Hendry, aka The Scottish Geologist, joins me for a raw, funny, and unexpectedly mind-expanding chat about rocks, identity, tectonic plates, Instagram fame, and the untold beauty of Scotland’s ancient landscapes. From her early days smashing stones on the beach in Largs to running geology tours across the Highlands, Louisa’s story is a brilliant mix of passion, science, humour, and community. We get i...

🎙️ Please make sure to click 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show. Thanks! In this emotional and unfiltered episode of Adventure Diaries, we welcome back Paul Harris, aka The Warrior Walker, for Part Two of his astonishing journey: walking over 20,000 kilometers around the UK—twice. From sleeping in graveyards and castles to withstanding minus 16°C winters alone in the Highlands, Paul opens up about solitude, near-death moments, mental health, kindness from strangers, and the aftersho...

🔗 Follow the Show & Support Us Click here to follow Adventure Diaries – new stories every week. Today on Adventure Diaries, we welcome Nina Helen Watson—a bright, inquisitive young explorer who turned a school assignment into a beautifully told podcast on one of the world’s greatest rivers: the Amazon. At almost ten years old, Nina guides us through the source of the Amazon near Mount Quisha in Peru, its astonishing biodiversity, and a few facts you may not believe—like how it once flowed...

🎙️ Please make sure to click 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show. Thanks! Paul Harris: The Warrior Walker joins me for an unforgettable two-part conversation that begins in trauma and ends in transformation. A man who’s walked over 24,000 miles around the UK coastline—twice—Paul wasn’t chasing a record. He was trying to survive. From his early years as a shy, lost kid to becoming a Royal Marine, then a private security contractor in Kabul, Paul’s life has veered from extreme danger t...