11.03.2020 - By Travis Sherry
Joining me today is someone who once tried to sail from Norway to France and failed, who decided to ride a bike 5,000 miles from Alaska to Mexico but didn’t know how to change a tire, and who has gotten lost, stuck, and confused in more countries than he can count, Otto Ecroyd, author of Northbound and Down.
What long-distance adventure are you wanting to conquer? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.
In This Episode
03:00 Learning On The Go
04:05 Leveling Up & Where It All Started
09:45 Wanting To Do It To Actually Doing it
15:30 Alaska Adventure
19:30 Falling Forward & Planning At The Same Time
23:20 Am I Gonna Quit?
27:55 Being So Remote
30:35 Differences & Similarities Between All The Locations
35:55 Gear Used & Tossed Along The Way
40:40 Timeframe & End Date
44:25 The Longest Stretches
46:30 Biggest Lessons Learned
48:50 Post Trip Life
55:50 No Rules Needed
56:30 Learning About Writing & Publishing A Book
59:30 Unexpected Highlights & Biggest Mishap
Important Links
Find Otto's book Northbound & Down
Location Indie
Want to follow our adventures? Check out our Instagram's @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, and @TravelingWhitMyles
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