This episode, we are diving into how we discovered our most favouritest way to spend time ever. From mosquito induced mental breakdowns to getting tossed in the back of a Croatian police van, this episode dives into two of our first bikepacking/cycletouring adventures. It's essentially just a conversation we had trying to put some of the pieces of how we fell in love with cycling together. As we re-listened to it, we realized we forgot some pretty hilarious stories and details, but on the other hand, we remembered some things that we haven't thought about since they happened.

So, enjoy! Or, whatever... :)

For our first official episode, we're talking with someone who's one of our favourite human's and our best friend. We've learnt the basics on rock and ice with him, shared countless summits, crawled up endless scrambles together, and have spent long days learning how to move through different terrain. He's the person who's shaped how we move through wild spaces, who never says no to a crazy idea, and whose relentless ambition makes us reconsider what pushing limits means. Today we're finally recording just a small fraction of the stories that have fascinated and intrigued us whenever we have the opportunity to catch up with him. This conversation is our way of honouring someone whose presence in our lives has changed everything about how we experience the mountains.

This is Xavier Gorloo.

This is a podcast for epic adventures that fly under the radar.

Everyday Epics celebrates the incredible athletes and adventurers who are too busy doing amazing things to tell anyone about them. We archive the stories that usually disappear. The stories where someone casually mentions they did something absolutely absurd last weekend like it's no big deal. Through conversations with people who push boundaries on their own terms, we highlight the epically cool things these individuals consider "normal" but are actually insanely inspiring. If you've ever met someone whose quiet accomplishments made you think "wait, you did WHAT?", this podcast is for you.

Thanks to all you rad humans for listening!

Please DM us on Instagram if you have any stories you want to share or know someone who might.

Disclaimer: Much like the guests on this show, our podcast has no schedule. We will post new episodes every-so-often... ;)

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