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July 06, 2021Ep. 41: Just Keep Swimming, Bud (Ryo Kanouya, 2011 Tōhoku Disaster)
What is your flavor of disaster?? Treading deep water this week, as we talk about the full-blown disaster that was the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami, and the heartening survival story of Ryo Kanouya as he and his family battled the largest tsunami in recent memory. On top of that, the massive tsunami also triggered a nuclear meltdown that displaced thousands even as they struggled against the waves. We celebrate Ryo and the survivers of this terrible day, because he and they all Survived It!!
Kelsey covers some great tsunami survival tips; and remember; Evacuate, Don't Wait!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2016/03/23/exclusive-one-mans-harrowing-story-of-surviving-the-japan-tsunami/
https://www.britannica.com/event/Japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-of-2011
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Tōhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami
https://www.ready.gov/tsunamis
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
51 min
June 29, 2021Ep. 40: Best Buds on Top of the World (1953 EVEREST Expedition)
For this special week we discuss the historic and amazing story of the first ever summit of Mt. Everest! On May 29, 1953, Sir Edmond Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa were the world heros who first made it to the top of the world's highest mountain! What a legendary morning to have.
Always remember; Have a good teammate, plan ahead, and crush it!!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/sir-edmund-hillary-tenzing-norgay-1953
https://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Everest/The-historic-ascent-of-1953
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sixty-years-ago-edmund-hillary-reached-the-top-of-the-world-hear-him-describe-it-76861267/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4egTHmDYho
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
42 min
June 14, 2021Ep. 39: Draw 24 Uno Cards in the Jungle (Yossi Ghinsberg)
Ill-fated treks in the Jungle! This week, we discuss the bonkers story of Yossi Ghinsberg and how he survived for 3 weeks alone in the Amazon Rainforest! This story has twists and turns, scary bug bites and an encounter with a jaguar, and finally a Third Man Phenominon experience! Yossi sure went through it, yet he survived against the odds of the Jungle!
Remember to know where you're going and not just trust a random 'guide'. And of course, keep that bugspray and lighter handy!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/the-jungle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yossi_Ghinsberg
https://ghinsberg.com/
Surviving the Jungle | Yossi Ghinsberg | 2018 YPO EDGE Singapore
*Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
54 min
June 08, 2021Ep 38: Big Mad Gurl (Todd Orr)
This week, we cover the great and suspensful story of Todd Orr, the man who in 2016 survived a Double Grizzly Bear Attack in the span of minutes! He was armed and ready for that scary mad mama bear, but he still had to play dead, focus on surviving, and hold his breath until the bear left. We learn from Todd Orr himself and note that going into a fetal defensive position can be a very good thing! Especially up against one of North America's largest predators.
Stay safe out there, folks!
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.skybladeknives.com/about-me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOQAhKrOOww
https://www.outsideonline.com/2124656/what-todd-orrs-mauling-teaches-us-about-bear-attacks
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 3 min
May 31, 2021Trail Mix 3: Sonic the Grandma & Queens of the Grand Canyon
For this exciting lady-centric Trail Mix episode, Kelsey and Jenna gush over the legendary Grandma Gatewood, who decided to go walking one day on the Appalacian Trail and then ended up in the AT Hall of Fame, walking the whole Oregon Trail itself, and being an overall hiking trail hero in her keds sneakers!
And then gush about Suzanne Stroeer, Lexi Miller, and Christin Douglas who in the last year completed the R2R2R trail in the Grand Canyon! They took on the trickiest rim-to-rim challenge in under a day and basically crushed.
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18527222-grandma-gatewood-s-walk
https://www.5280.com/2021/03/how-female-colorado-runners-set-a-record-on-one-of-the-grand-canyons-most-difficult-trails/
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
38 min
May 24, 2021Ep 37: Just a Kid on a Moped in the Sahara (Christian Traverts)
Desert Oranges! This week, Jenna and Kelsey talk about the Sahara survival story of Christian Traverts who was stranded in the middle of the famous vast desert after his sport bike broke down! He had to give up his race, but "the people of the desert decided to save me" and he made sure to keep his sun protection about him. Don't Cut Your Water and Suncreen!
Links Mentioned in this episode:
https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/broke-down-in-the-desert-how-i-survived-the-sahara
http://travertson.com/About/About-Our-Company
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
49 min
May 17, 2021Ep. 36: Yeeting Tree Roots & The Yoted World Record Holder
We Back Episode! This week Jenna and Kelsey talk about the story of how D. Johnson was thrown into the air over the Grand Canyon in 1908 and survived; as well as the incredible and horrific story of Vesna Vulovic and how she survived a literal free-fall from the sky after a bomb went off at cruising altitude, 33,330 ft.
We are coming in with two new stories and excited to get back to our regularly scheduled programming! Thank you for everything and hope you enjoy these fun stories!
If Vesna & Johnson could survive their falls, SO CAN YOU.
*Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
54 min
April 26, 2021 Trail Mix 2: Diplomat Bicycle & Blizzard Weeks
Hello adventurers! Welcome to another shorty Trail Mix where we talk about Kate Leeming (Diamonds in the Sand) surviving the African wildernes and bicycling across the continent, and an oldie about William Jacobs surviving 11 days stranded on a mountain in a heavy blizzard!
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
16 min
April 13, 2021Trail Mix 1: Survival Pigeons & The Triple Threats (HIATUS ANNOUNCEMENT)
Hello, this is a Hiatus! This is not a normal episode this week, but let us introduce you to our shorty episodes dubbed Trail Mixes! We will be doing short Trail Mix episodes for the next few weeks as both of us transition into some Life Changes, as well as working on, improving, and creating more for EMBARK!
We hope you enjoy these small stories and thank you for your patience while we dive into creating, and join us in looking forward to May 17th. We love you!
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
27 min
April 05, 2021Ep 35: GREETINGS...YOU ARE IN THE GRAND CANYON (Embanks, Goldblum, Chruikshank)
Get your parachutes and dive in with us to EMOGO Point! This week we parachute into the Grand Canyon! With 3 armymen from 1944; Corporal Roy W. Embanks, Lieutenant Charles Goldblum, and Flying Officer Maurice J. Cruikshank Jr who all survived for 10 days trapped at the bottom of the Grand Canyon! They had an emergency bail out and managed to survive all together before being rescued by a few local heros! Get ready for a round of Grand Canyon Bumber Cars, and don't forget to Throw Up Your Signal.
Links mentioned in this episode:
(Ghiglieri and Myers 2001; Farabee 2005).
https://www.nps.gov/articles/wwiiplanecrashes.htm
https://www.williamsnews.com/news/2017/apr/25/out-past-army-flight-crew-bails-out-over-grand-can/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18434735/pittsburgh-post-gazette-6271944/
http://www.thepeoplenews.com/March09/page18.html
https://thisday.pcahistory.org/2019/06/june-21-4/
file:///C:/Users/jenna/AppData/Local/Temp/4588-Article%20Text-4433-2-10-20151015.pdf
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
1 hr 3 min

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