If you're looking for an adventure rig, you have seemingly endless choices (except for rugged, simple, and affordable—come on, car makers!) In this episode, we discuss our faves, what makes an adventure vehicle an adventure vehicle, and ponder whether the best adventure rig is the one already in your driveway.

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Kurt Refsnider had the dream gig -- Geology professor at Prescott College, in Prescott, Arizona, near tons of great riding. But as bikepacking took more and more of his headspace, he realized his real dream gig was founding Bikepacking Roots, an organization dedicated to getting folks from all walks of life out there and having fun. We talked with Refsnider about the rise of bikepacking, how to get into it, and some of the most insane riding he's done.

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Today we have a reading of a Historical Badass column on solo adventurer Audrey Suthernland, titled "Lean and Hard and Sunbrowned and Kind." It originally ran in Adventure Journal Quarterly 002. Written and read by Stephen Casimiro.

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Denise Joi is one of four pilots for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, where she flies a small Cessna between soaring Rocky Mountain peaks, conducting wildlife surveys and -- more dangerous and dramatic -- fish drops, stocking pristine alpine lakes with trout and grayling. We spoke with her about her incredible job, but also her amazing short film "Fight or Flight" that shows the real reason she pursued flying and how that pursuit helped heal trauma.

"Fight or Flight": https://vimeo.com/884912388

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Preorder The Darkest White: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-darkest-white-eric-blehm?variant=41055722504226

Eric's Website: https://www.ericblehm.com/

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We sat down with Caroline Gleich, activist and mountaineer who's running for Senate as a democrat in Utah. We talk about her ambitious campaign, her experience climbing Everest, important policies, and more.

Ask Your Lawmakers to Pass EXPLORE: https://action.outdooralliance.org/a/2023-aora

Caroline's Website: https://carolinegleich.com

EXPLORE ACT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6492/text

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