We Are Explorers Podcast

Join our hosts as they recap some recent articles that have captured your imagination and take a deep dive into the world of misadventure. They also talk about the recent launch of Explorer Basecamp, our accommodation vertical and MOMENTS, our first creativity and storytelling competition which opens today! There are $15,000 worth of cash prizes to be won and entries are open until the 15th August.

In this chat we cover:

Recent articles

• Wombats – Tourism Tas & Maria Island
• Seasonal articles – Best Coastal Towns for a Beach Holiday
• Solo hiking

Misadventure

• NZ Bikepacking Adventure
• Pitches – what we do and don’t publish
• Infinite Raspberry Excerpt – Katrina Hemingway 
• Tips to avoid misadventure
• Safety Messaging/articles

Recent We Are Explorers Launches

• Basecamp
• Moments

Brendan Waters set up his disability service provider Limitless Ability because he believed disability care should be individually tailored to each client. From group camping to gold panning, listen on to hear how he is providing people with disabilities the same coming of age experiences as everyone else.

In this week's episode, join We Are Explorers host Amy Fairall  as she chats to Brendan to unpack how he got into the industry, the cookie cutter approach large scale providers take, and what he thinks is most important for people living with disabilities. 

In this chat we cover:  

• Brendans Journey into disability care
• What makes Limitless Ability different from other providers
• The activities Limitless Ability takes its clients on
• The benefits of getting outdoors
• The isolation that living with a disability can create
• Why the outdoors is so powerful
• Why family and friends can't offer this experience
• The importance of independence
• Terrible Trojans All Abilities Rugby Union team
• How to find similar providers

Find out more about Limitless Ability:
Website: https://www.limitlessability.com.au/

Ready for an adventure of your own?
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Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
Instagram: @we_are_explorers
Events Calendar: https://weareexplorers.co/events/list/

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Host: Amy Fairall

Join We Are Explorers Podcast hosts, Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall in this week’s episode without all the distractions that come with doing a bushwalk at the same time.


They chat about recent articles that’ve been published about conservation and accessibility to nature in Australia. You'll also find out how the editorial team writes news and chooses what to publish, plus some more lighthearted discussion on fishing in the NT, Tim’s recent trail race in the Red Centre, and of course the wrap up from Alone Australia Season 2.

In this chat we cover:  

• Conservation issues
• Lee Point land clearing
• National Parks – what can we learn from US National Parks and what makes Australia’s National Parks so special?
• Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area
• Making parks accessible to all
• How WAE write news and chooses which stories see the light of day
• Fishing in the NT
• Alone Australia finale
• West Macs Monster Trail Run

Follow Tim Ashelford:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim_ashelford/

Follow Amy Fairall:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.eloise/ 

Ready for an adventure of your own?
Follow We Are Explorers:
Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
Instagram: @we_are_explorers

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Hosts: Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall

On the 64th day of the show, the winner of Alone Australia Season 2 was crowned. We Are Explorers were lucky enough to record this chat with the winner.

*Alone Australia Season 2 Finale spoilers below*

We Are Explorers host (and Alone Australia fanboy) Tim spoke to Krzyzstof about bed construction, the edit, Krzysztof’s favourite piece of gear and how the experience changed him.


In this chat we cover:

• The winning feeling
• The motivation to keep going
• Krzysztof’s shelter
• How he ended up on Alone Australia Season 2
• Neurodivergence and positivity 
• Crafternoons
• Packing list
• The isolation
• How the experience changed him 

Ready for an adventure of your own?
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Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
Instagram: @we_are_explorers
Events Calendar: https://weareexplorers.co/events/list/

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Host: Tim Ashelford

This podcast was made possible thanks to our mates at Arc'teryx.

Divya Gordon is a visionary outdoor filmmaker who produced and directed the recently released film Maven, showcasing the women at the forefront of Australia's backcountry skiing community.

We Are Explorers host Amy Fairall had the chance to talk to Divya about how she got into the outdoors, filmmaking and why it's important to put a spotlight on women in the outdoors.

In this chat we cover:  

• Living in a van
• Highlining
• Divya’s previous film Seven 7 Seven
• Divya’s latest film Maven
• Arc’teryx film tour
• Snow seasons and the impact from climate change
• Backcountry skiing
• Filming in the snow
• Women in the outdoors

Follow Divya Gordon:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divyagordonfilm/
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/divyagordoncreative

Ready for an adventure of your own?
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Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
Instagram: @we_are_explorers
Events Calendar: https://weareexplorers.co/events/list/

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Host: Amy Fairall

This podcast was made possible thanks to our mates at Arc'teryx.

Join We Are Explorers hosts Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall as they take you on a walk through Sydney Harbour. Find out what the hosts do at We Are Explorers, hear some of their tales from past adventures and what they both have coming up.

In this chat we cover:  

• Tim and Amy go on a walk in Sydney harbour NP
• Who is Tim
• Who is Amy
• Amy in Darwin
• Tim in Sydney
• Amy’s favourite thing to do outdoors
• Tims favourite thing to do outdoors
• Larapinta ultra
• Bouldering
• Stories on the site
• Adventures where things went wrong

Follow Tim Ashelford:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim_ashelford/

Follow Amy Fairall:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.eloise/ 

Ready for an adventure of your own?
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Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
Instagram: @we_are_explorers

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Hosts: Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall

Alone Australia Season 2 will premiere on Wednesday 27th of March at 7:30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand.

We Are Explorers host Tim Ashelford talks with Alone Australia contestant Rick J Petersen on how he developed his survival skills from a young age, his preparedness for undertaking Alone in the New Zealand climate and terrain, and his popularity on TikTok.

In this chat we cover:  

• Rick's childhood on Tasman Island
• His love for Northern Australia 
• 15 years in the army and SAS
• Interest in Aboriginal culture
• Alone Australia Season 2
• New Zealand wildlife, climate, and terrain
• Rick's survival courses
• TikTok

Follow Rick J Petersen:
Website: https://rickjpetersen.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickjpetersen/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rickjpetersen5921
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rickjohnpetersen
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rickjpetersen?lang=en

Ready for an adventure of your own?
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Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
Instagram: @we_are_explorers

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Host: Tim Ashelford

Buckle up for some good old fashioned campfire storytelling of adventures gone awry.

These stories were first heard at The North Face’s inaugural Adventure Story Slam event in Hobart.

The winners (and our guests today) Jack, Sam and James chucked their names in a hat, threw caution to the wind and got up on stage in front of a crowd to tell their tales in 5 minutes.

The theme of the night was Misadventure in Wild Places, and misadventure there was. 

Show Notes

• Jack Saward tells her story about mountain biking in Maydena, Tasmania 
• Sam Cramer tells his story about a jaguar in the Bolivian Amazon jungle
• James Hattam tells his story of misadventure in the Chacabuco mountains

Ready for an adventure of your own?
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Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
Instagram: @we_are_explorers

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Host: Tim Ashelford
Producer: Sian Brain 

Amellia Formby is a zoologist, pilot, artist and adventurer extraordinaire. She flew around Australia in a tiny open cockpit aircraft to experience what it was like to be a migratory shorebird, share how amazing they are and promote stewardship of their wetland habitats across the country.

In this chat we cover:  

• Wing Threads adventure
• Flying the microlight aircraft
• Migratory shorebirds 
• What's going on with wetlands?
• How can we help?
• Milly's favourite places she flew over
• Flight logistics 
• Empowering young people
• Background in the arts
• Favourite shorebird 

Follow Milly Formby:
Website: https://wingthreads.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wingthreads/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDt3XOvAwPCsSjuOoEbFizg
Book: https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/8006/#forteachers
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wingthreads/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wingthreads

Other Show Notes:
Toondah Harbour development Moreton Bay
Milly's favourite bird, the Terek Sandpiper

Ready for an adventure of your own?
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Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
Instagram: @we_are_explorers

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Host: Tim Ashelford
Producer: Sian Brain 

**Spolier Alert** This episode discusses the results of Alone Australia Season 1.

Michael Atkinson, better know as Outback Mike, starred in the inaugural season of Alone Australia. Long before the lenses of Alone showcased his remarkable bushcraft prowess, Mike had been producing his own adventure films. He sailed the Great Barrier Reef in a dugout canoe he made himself and escaped from the remote Kimberley relying on nothing but his survival skills and primitive tools.

 In this chat we cover:  

• Modern Day Castaway
• Storytelling with history and place 
• Getting into making adventure films 
• Talking to Traditional Custodians 
• Solo adventuring 
• Emergency situations 
• Alone Australia 
• What’s next 
• Tips - where to start with survival 

Follow Outback Mike:
Website: https://outbackmike.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outback_mike/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OutbackMike
Podcast: https://outbackmike.com/podcast/
Book: https://outbackmike.com/product/modern-day-castaway-book/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/Outbackmike/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outbackmike
X: https://twitter.com/Outback_Mike

Other Show Notes:
Alone Australia: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/alone-australia
Zoleo satelite tracker:  https://www.zoleo.com/en-au/satellite-communicator
Longest recorded case of survival without food and water:  https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/67607-longest-survival-without-food-and-water
Bushcraft Survival Australia: https://bushcraftsurvivalaustralia.com.au/

Ready for an adventure of your own?
Follow We Are Explorers:
Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
Instagram: @we_are_explorers

Enjoying the podcast? Why not subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an ep. It helps us to continue bringing you epic adventure content!

Host: Tim Ashelford
Producer: Sian Brain