In 2013 Zac Newham embarked on a 25,000 mile solo cycle ride from his home in England to Sydney, Australia on his budget childhood bicycle.

His film, The Road to Sydney, portrays a truthful (albeit whirlwind!) snapshot of this epic year and a half long journey on two wheels and palpably puts us all in the saddle as he pedals his way east.

Funny, simple, unpretentious and full of good cheer.

In this episode of ExPODition, David talks with Zac Newham about his bicycle ride half way round the world.

The conversation was recorded remotely on January 11th, 2021.

Related links

• Watch The Road to Sydney on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eb5B1P5DEXM
• Zac's website: https://www.natural-art.uk/

The idea of an off-road adventure, exploring western parts of Russia, Mongolia and Siberia had long been brewing in Jyri Koski’s head.

Broken Road to Siberia is an adventure motorcycle film about two friends, Jyri and Tuukka, who ride to the infamous Vitim bridge in remote Siberia.

The 10,000 km long journey through Russian wilderness, Altai mountains, Mongolian deserts and Siberian taiga take their toll as the journey progresses.

In this episode of ExPODition, David talks with Jyri Koski and Tuukka Josefsson about their motorcycle journey across Russia and Mongolia.

The conversation was recorded remotely on December 21st, 2020.

Related links

• Watch Broken Roads to Siberia on Youtube: https://youtu.be/pDVVMo0_U6A

When Lena and Ulli start the engine of their old Land Rover, Lady Terés, they have a plan: to drive from Hamburg to South Africa in six months. What they don't know yet is that they won't ever get there.

Two totally different characters, jammed together in two square meters of space for almost two years, they experience what it really means to travel: leaving your comfort zone for good.

In this episode of ExPODition, David talks with  Ulrich Stirnat and Lena Wendt about the trials and tribulations of an overland crossing of the African continent.

The conversation was recorded remotely on November 20th, 2020.

Related links

• Film website (inc. links to watch): https://www.reissausderfilm.de/
• Lena on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lenalovesafrica
• Ulli on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ulrichpopulrich

In 2010 Dylan dreamt of travelling the world on a motorcycle. After setting off from Switzerland in 2010 and journeying 200,000km, the road from Panama to Colombia came to an end, swallowed up by an impenetrable jungle.

The solution? Dylan built a raft powered by his motorcycle engine in the hope of reaching Colombia's road network 700km away. He had to brave strong ocean currents and storms during his journey from Central to South America on the Pacific.

In this episode of ExPODition, David talks with Dylan Wickrama about what it's like to live on a motorcycle powered raft out in the Pacific for 49 days.

The conversation was recorded remotely on November 5th, 2020.

Related links

• Ride2xplore website: https://www.ride2xplore.com/
• Ride2xplore Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ride2xplore/
• Ride2xplore Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ride2xplore/

A journey through the Ecuadorian rainforest in a self-made dugout canoe. The film, DugOut, explores the Amazon beyond the adventure, documenting the lives of both the people and the wildlife who rely on the forest for survival.

In this episode of ExPODition, David talks to Benjamin Sadd and James Trundle about their journey through the Ecuadorian rainforest in their canoe.

The conversation was recorded remotely on September 23rd, 2020.

Related links

• DugOut official website (more about the film, and where to watch it): https://www.dugoutadventure.com/
• James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.j.trundle
• James' company Porter + Trundle: https://www.portertrundle.com/
• Ben's website: https://www.benjaminsadd.com/
• Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjaminsadd/

The vessel is Infinity, a 120ft hand-built sailing ketch that plies the Pacific Ocean on a never ending voyage of nomadic exploration. In early Feb 2014, during the iciest year on record in the Southern Ocean, Infinity and her crew of 16 left New Zealand on an 8,000 mile pacific crossing to Patagonia, with a stop in Antarctica.

This is a story about sailing, the camaraderie of a shared struggle and the raw awe inspiring power of the natural world.

In this episode of ExPODition, David talks with director Nico Edwards about being a crewmember onboard the Infinity.

The conversation was recorded remotely on September 29th, 2020.

Related links

• Sea Gypsies website: https://www.seagypsies.com/
• Sea Gypsies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seagypsieschannel
• Sea Gypsies Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seagypsieschannel

4 travellers. 4 months. No support team.

“Unbounded” is an adventure-travel documentary following a young, unaided crew of four as they hike and pack-raft for four months into the infinite region known as Patagonia. The crew’s journey is based along the “Greater Patagonian Trail," a relatively unknown route that is now the longest continual trail network in South America.

In this episode of ExPODition, David talks with Garrett Martin about the trip. Garrett not only directed and shot the film, he stars in it too.

The conversation was recorded remotely on September 24th, 2020.

Related links

• Garrett's website: https://garrettrmartin.com/
• Unbounded film website: http://www.unboundedthefilm.com/
• What Garrett is currently working on: https://www.hotspotdoc.com/

British adventurer Chris Lucas and his actor father Niall, depend on each other for survival, as they canoe down one of the most remote rivers in Canada. The Yukon Assignment is a breath-taking exploration of one of the Earth’s last wildernesses and the story of how adventure can bring us together, irrespective of age.

In this episode of ExPODition, David talks with Chris about the adventure.

The conversation was recorded remotely on September 30th, 2020.

Related links

• The Yukon Assignment website (inc. links to watch): http://www.yukonassignment.org/
• Chris' website: https://www.chrislucasproadventure.com/
• Wilderness Photographic: https://www.wildernessphotographic.com/
• Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisLucasProAd
• Chris on Instagram: https://instagram.com/Christo35mm