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- How to Pack for a Trek
Join us on this episode of Type2Fun as we speak to lead guide Jim Ronning and discuss the do's and don'ts of packing for your upcoming trekking adventures.
Want to learn more? Go to www.embarkexplorationco.com
51 min - How to Pack for a Trek
Join us as Trip Leader Jim Ronning discusses the in's and outs of packing for a trek.
You can learn more at www.embarkexplorationco.com
1 hr - Exploring the Dynamics of Hiking in a Group
Meet John and Chris Berlow. Two brothers who collect adventures like baseball cards. John Berlow recently finished a 35 year career with fire department and 22 years in the army reserves. Chris Berlow is a 7th degree black belt in professional Martial Artist in Tae Kwon Do and owns Empowered Mastery where he uses martial arts values to help corporations. Not to mention, their brotherly banter will keep you laughing.
Join us as we discuss what it is like to hike in a group, navigating the different dynamics and how to find the joy in almost any situation.
Top Advice for Hiking in a group
- Be the light - optimistic situations in the trek, find the positive energy
- Its ok to be uncomfortable
- respect the altitude
1 hr 1 min - Let's summit Mt. Elbrus
Mount Elbrus, the gem of the Caucasus Mountain Range, is the highest peak in Europe, making it one of the coveted ‘seven summits’. It is often the second of the summits attempted by climbers (Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa being the first) and considered one of the easiest.
Join us as we speak we Andrew Slate, Embark Exploration Co's representative in Russia, however as we will learn, Andrew is an American who moved from North Carolina with his wife and three children to help trekkers experience the beautiful Caucasus Mountain Range.
In this episode we:
- Go over admin travel details coming to Russia
- Full itinerary of the trek
- What you can expect for food, lodging
- Even training and clothing suggestions
Join us as we discover this phenomenal hiking gem. Ready to try it out for yourself? Explore more on our website at https://embarkexplorationco.com/trips/russia-climb-mt-elbrus/
50 min - Conquering Your Mountain
On this episode of Type2Fun we meet the bold and relentless, Lila Javan.
Lila is a 3x Leukemia Survivor and as if that wasn't enough to showcase her phenomenal bravery, she also helped create what is now, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Societies, Climb to Cure.
Lila discusses how she used a marathon to get her through first hearing she had Leukemia then Climbing Kilimanjaro as her second. Through that journey we learn about her goal to raise a million dollars for cancer research, and not to give it away, she did, in just her first year fundraising.
Join us on a journey to hear about her first trip to Kilimanjaro with five generations of women there, including her doctor.
You'll have a difficult time saying no to Lila if she ever asks you to join her on an adventure, as her energy is contagious!
41 min - Want to go on a Safari?
Lions and Tigers and Bears... Oh Yes!
Get your heart racing as we encounter Africa's vast and diverse indigenous animals under the expert supervision of our world-class guides.
This week we virtually sat down with Robin Felix of Embark Exploration Co to discuss all things safari.
If you decide you want to add a safari to your next vacation, Robin will be your lovely planner to make all your safari dreams come true.
Robin discusses how she works with customers to choose their own adventure. With the vast amount of choices and places to visit, it is comforting to know an expert like Robin is there to help facilitate it all. Robin even discusses what to expect, wear, and look for when planning.
Safaris are all of the intensity that you never expected but love upon experience! Want to inquire about your own adventure? Visit us at www.embarkexplorationco.com
37 min - How to train for a trek
Listen in as we learn from Michael Phipps on the Do’s and Don’t’s for training for a trek.
Mike is a retired NYPD law enforcement officer with 40 years of service.
In addition to being a certified Incident Commander of the National Incident Management System, he is:
- An alumni National Outdoor Leadership School
- Certified hiking coach with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society hiking programs
- Certified hike group leader with American Hiking Society
- Boy Scout leader with over a decade of service
- Wilderness medicine training certified!
Needless to say, he is well qualified to discuss training for a trek.
Listen in as we learn about his:
- 4 month training program
- 3 Do’s and 3 Don’ts of training, and his
- 5 areas of overall fitness to improve on before a trek.
Buckle up; this is an adventure all on its own!
Want to learn more? Go to www.embarkexplorationco.com
1 hr 6 min - Type2Fun - The Journey Begins
You’ve heard it said, “It doesn’t have to be fun to be fun”-- with that in mind join us for an insider’s glimpse into all things trekking, safaris and world adventure.
From packing for your Everest Base Camp trek to what it felt like for a cancer patient to attempt to summit Kilimanjaro, or visiting a village in the Sacred Valley of Peru, you will be inspired, informed and ignited to get out there and start adventuring.
Embark Exploration Co plans once-in-a-life time adventures to explore the most remote corners of the planet.
Create your own adventure at www.embarkexplorationco.com
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You’ve heard it said, “It doesn’t have to be fun to be fun”-- with that in mind join us for an insider’s glimpse into all things trekking, safaris and world adventure. From packing for your Everest…
Base Camp trek to what it felt like for a cancer patient to attempt to summit Kilimanjaro, or visiting a village in the Sacred Valley of Peru, you will be inspired, informed and ignited to get out there and start adventuring.