Fitz Cahall: States of Adventures & Finding Yourself By Getting Lost

Make sure to click the 'Follow' the show - It really helps the show, Thanks!Full episode with Megan Hine can be found here Megan Hine Highlights Reel – Show NotesIntroductionThe Adventure Diaries Podcast revisits season four highlights as a lead-up to season five.This episode features memorable moments and lessons from survival expert Megan Hine.Megan’s Adventure StoryMegan recounts a tense experience building a rope bridge in a remote gorge, unexpectedly caught in crossfire between local tribes and rangers.She describes the chaos, quick thinking, and eventual escape to safety, emphasizing the unpredictability of adventure.Survival Tips & MindsetMegan explains the “Rule of Threes” for survival: 3 minutes without air, 3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food.She adds her own: 3 months without company (for mental health) and 3 seconds without thinking (the importance of staying alert).Introduces the STOP acronym: Stop, Think, Observe, Plan—useful for both wilderness and everyday life to avoid panic and make rational decisions.Adventure MishapsMegan shares a story about returning from Borneo with a parasite in her foot, and the creative (if gross) method she used to remove it.Call to AdventureListeners are encouraged to stop procrastinating and step out their front door—adventure can be found anywhere, even in city green spaces or by joining a local climbing wall.The key message: Don’t let dreams stay dreams—take action!Outro & LinksEnjoyed the highlights? Listen to the full Megan Hine interview for more insights.Stay tuned for next week’s highlight episode featuring Paul Harris, the Warrior Walker.Find Adventure Diaries Podcast on YouTube: adventurediaries.com/youtubeLet me know if you’d like these notes in a different format, or if you want a shorter summary or bullet points!Send us a textSupport the showThanks For Listening.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe for more exciting content. Follow us https://linktr.ee/adventurediaries for updates. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected]. AdventureDiaries.com#AdventureDiaries #AdventureStories #NationalGeographic #Discovery #NaturalWorld

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you.Adventure Diaries Podcast: Quick UpdateWelcome to a special solo episode of the Adventure Diaries Podcast! In this update, your host reflects on two incredible years of the show, shares recent milestones, and gives a sneak peek at what’s coming next.Highlights:The podcast just turned two years old! Over 60 amazing guests have shared their stories and adventures.The show was nominated for two awards and recently won the People’s Choice Award for Best Outdoor Podcast.As promised, for every vote received for the award, a donation was made to Blue Cross for animals in need.Season 4 has wrapped up, featuring 15 inspiring guests. Highlights and best moments from this season will be replayed in upcoming mini-episodes.A short break is planned before Season 5, which is already shaping up to be the best yet, with exciting guests and interviews lined up.The Adventure Diaries Map Project is launching soon—an immersive storytelling series with hand-illustrated maps and soundscapes. Beta testers worldwide will receive their copies before Christmas.Starting in 2026, expect an additional weekly solo episode from the host, offering short, punchy insights and stories. The release day is still being decided—listeners are invited to share their preferences!Thank you  to all listeners, guests, and supporters for making the show a success.Final ask: If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, subscribe, and leave a rating or review on your favorite platform to help keep the adventure going!Contact:Have feedback or suggestions? Email [email protected] you for listening and supporting Adventure Diaries. Stay tuned for more inspiration and adventure in 2026!Send us a textSupport the showThanks For Listening.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe for more exciting content. Follow us https://linktr.ee/adventurediaries for updates. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected]. AdventureDiaries.com#AdventureDiaries #AdventureStories #NationalGeographic #Discovery #NaturalWorld

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you.Katharina Kneip is two and a half years into a human-powered and wind-powered northern loop of the Earth — walking, skiing and hitchhiking on sailboats across some of the most remote regions on the planet. In this conversation, she speaks from Nova Scotia while continuing her multi-year art project Round Motion, a slow, honest look at how people live on the edge of wild landscapes. Her story stretches from Germany to Arctic Norway, Svalbard, Greenland, Iceland, Newfoundland and now mainland Canada — shaped by weather, chance encounters and the generosity of strangers. What You’ll LearnHow Round Motion blends long-form travel with contemporary art.Life in the High North: polar night, sea ice, winter tenting and borderlands.The realities of sailing early-season sea ice, storms and remote crossings.How landscapes, politics and people shape the way she thinks about culture and nature.Why this journey has no fixed story, no race and no heroics — just honest field experience.Guest Bio (short)Katharina Kneipp is a German artist walking, skiing and sailing a northern loop around the Earth as part of her ongoing project Round Motion. Her work focuses on slowness, field experience, borderlands, and how people live with weather, terrain and history. ResourcesKatharina’s project: Round MotionNewsletter: KONTAKT - ROUND:MOTIONSend us a textSupport the showThanks For Listening.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe for more exciting content. Follow us https://linktr.ee/adventurediaries for updates. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected]. AdventureDiaries.com#AdventureDiaries #AdventureStories #NationalGeographic #Discovery #NaturalWorld

👉 Join the final round of global beta testers and receive your free Adventure Map prototype at adventurediaries.com/yesOverviewIn this short update, Chris shares exciting news from the Adventure Diaries Map Project — an immersive, story-driven map experience designed to bring the spirit of exploration into your hands. After months of fine-tuning and a few expected production tweaks, the first full prototype has arrived, ready to be shipped to beta testers across the world.This isn’t just a map. It’s an experiment in slow storytelling — a physical artefact that captures the wonder of exploration, the pull of curiosity, and the joy of discovery. Chris explains how listeners can still join the final beta testing round, receive a free prototype, and help shape the finished Adventure Map before its official release.What You’ll Learn🗺️ How the Adventure Diaries Map Project blends storytelling with geography.📦 Why physical storytelling creates deeper connection than digital screens.🌍 How global beta testers are shaping the project’s final version.🧭 How to join the final testing round and contribute feedback.💌 The importance of gratitude and community in creative work.Guest BioHost: Chris Watson Chris is the host and creator of Adventure Diaries, a podcast that documents stories of wild places, slow travel, and human connection to the natural world. Through both field recording and narrative craft, he’s now expanding that storytelling into the tactile world through The Adventure Diaries Map Project — a physical, story-driven map designed to be explored and experienced.ResourcesSign up for the beta list → adventurediaries.com/yesSubscribe to the podcast → Adventure Diaries on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred platform.Send us a textSupport the showThanks For Listening.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe for more exciting content. Follow us https://linktr.ee/adventurediaries for updates. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected]. AdventureDiaries.com#AdventureDiaries #AdventureStories #NationalGeographic #Discovery #NaturalWorld

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you.This week, Chris sits down with Georgia Barker, the voice and lens behind Nature with Georgia. From growing up on a goat farm in Essex to rafting below Victoria Falls and rediscovering the beauty of UK wildlife, Georgia’s story proves that adventure is often right outside your door.She’s built a fast-growing community of bird lovers and everyday nature enthusiasts by sharing her honest learning journey — proof that you don’t need to be an expert to inspire others. Georgia’s mission is simple: to make birdwatching cool again and show that the wild is never far away.What You’ll Learn🕊️ How Georgia fell in love with birdwatching during a random day out at an RSPB reserve 📸 Why photography helped her slow down and reconnect with nature 🌍 What seven years of solo travel taught her about happiness and purpose 💡 The importance of accessibility and community in conservation 🎙️ How she’s using storytelling to change perceptions of British wildlifeGuest BioGeorgia Barker is a wildlife photographer and creator from Essex, UK. Through her platform Nature with Georgia, she documents her journey into birdwatching and outdoor storytelling, encouraging people to reconnect with their local environment. She’s passionate about community nature walks, ethical photography, and making the outdoors welcoming for everyone.Follow her work here: 📸 Instagram → @naturewithgeorgia 🎥 YouTube → Nature With Georgia 🌍 Website → www.naturewithgeorgia.co.ukResources MentionedRSPB – Royal Society for the Protection of BirdsSapiens by Yuval Noah HarariVictoria Falls, Zambia & ZimbabweClosing CTA🎧 Watch & listen on all major platforms. Subscribe to Adventure Diaries for weekly conversations about exploration, conservation, and what drives people to seek the wild — near or far.Send us a textSupport the showThanks For Listening.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe for more exciting content. Follow us https://linktr.ee/adventurediaries for updates. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected]. AdventureDiaries.com#AdventureDiaries #AdventureStories #NationalGeographic #Discovery #NaturalWorld

🎧 Follow the show here — it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you.OverviewFrom a Swansea estate to the peaks of Patagonia, Ollie Treviso became the first person to walk the entire length of the Andes — 14,000 kilometres across seven countries, taking 20 months of near-continuous motion. His story isn’t about records or ego, but about endurance, kindness, and rediscovering humanity step by step.In this episode, Ollie speaks openly about losing direction in his twenties, leaving behind a job in insurance, and how walking became his therapy. He reflects on the extremes of the Andes — from the Salar de Uyuni’s white infinity to the Venezuelan jungle — and the strangers who saved him time and again. Through fractured bones, altitude sickness, and moments of despair, he found that the world is still full of good people and that adventure, at its heart, is about carrying on when no one is watching.Chris and Ollie talk about how walking can heal mental health, the beauty of simplicity, and what modern life has lost in the rush for comfort. It’s an episode about grit, humility, and gratitude — a reminder that you don’t need to be special to do something extraordinary.What You’ll Learn💡 How a lost young man from Swansea became a global adventurer.🧭 The unseen kindness and generosity of South America’s rural communities.🗣️ Lessons in endurance, patience, and humility from 14,000km on foot.🌍 Why walking can be a powerful tool for mental health and reflection.🔥 How simplicity and gratitude can rebuild connection and purpose.ResourcesFollow Ollie’s future projects: coming soon via Adventure Diaries updates.The BloomSpace Foundation— mental health charity supported by Ollie.Books mentioned: Endurance (Shackleton), Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know (Fiennes), Shantaram (Gregory David Roberts).Watch the Andes visual diaries on Adventure Diaries YouTube.🎙️ If Ollie’s story moved you, Follow the show here. Each listen, rating, and share helps Adventure Diaries continue bringing real stories of endurance, kindness, and wild places to life.Send us a textSupport the showThanks For Listening.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe for more exciting content. Follow us https://linktr.ee/adventurediaries for updates. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected]. AdventureDiaries.com#AdventureDiaries #AdventureStories #NationalGeographic #Discovery #NaturalWorld

🎙️ Please make sure to click 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show, Thanks!What happens when you try to drive the world in £75 cars and a big yellow school bus? In this episode of The Adventure Diaries, Chris Watson is joined by Global Convoy founders Max White, Joel & Becca — the adventurous trio who turned a summer road trip idea into a worldwide overlanding community.From rusty £75 bangers on Gumtree to a Pan-American Highway expedition in a converted US school bus, this episode dives into the chaos, charm, and community of traveling the world on a shoestring.You’ll hear: ✨ The origin story of Global Convoy — how strangers became a family on the road. ✨ Why cheap cars = the best adventures. ✨  Mishaps, breakdowns & roadside repairs across Russia, Central Asia, and the Americas. ✨ Stories of kindness from locals in Uzbekistan, Japan, and South America. ✨  The epic Pan-American road trip in a big yellow school bus. ✨ How Global Convoy turned into a movement — and how you can join.This isn’t just a travel story. It’s an adventure about community, resilience, and discovering magic in the unexpected.🔗 Links & Resources🌍 Follow Global Convoy Website: globalconvoy.com Instagram: @globalconvoy YouTube: Global Convoy #GlobalConvoyPodcast #OverlandingAdventures #PanAmericanHighwayRoadTrip #CheapCarAdventureTravel #75CarChallenge #OverlandingCommunityStories #AdventureTravelPodcast #DrivingAroundTheWorldStories #SchoolBusConversionPanAmerican #HitchhikingAndOverlandingExperiences Send us a textSupport the showThanks For Listening.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe for more exciting content. Follow us https://linktr.ee/adventurediaries for updates. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected]. AdventureDiaries.com#AdventureDiaries #AdventureStories #NationalGeographic #Discovery #NaturalWorld

🎙️ Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show - It really helps the show, Thanks!Fitz Cahall—founder of The Dirtbag Diaries and co-founder of Duct Tape Then Beer—joins me to trace a life built around curiosity, craft, and the wild. We get into the nomadic childhood that pushed him outdoors, the dog-mauling that forged resilience, discovering climbing in Seattle, and the early podcasting leap that turned unsold magazine stories into a movement. We talk States of Adventure (DK), how to choose stories that reflect a lifetime outdoors, making inclusive adventure culture, and the 50-day Sierra traverse with Becca that reset his compass. We also explore creative stamina, running a mission-driven studio, and building family identity through shared time outside—plus Alex Honnold, Climbing Gold, and where audio can still surprise us.What you’ll learnHow childhood instability became a foundation for autonomy, authenticity, and adventureThe moment podcasting “clicked” and scaled from 30 friends to thousands overnightAnatomy of States of Adventure: selecting 30 stories that mirror a life lived outsideWhy inclusive, everyday adventures expand the ecosystem (burro racing, rollerblading Iowa, etc.)Sustaining creative passion for 18 years without burning outDesigning a family life that keeps mountains and forests in the calendarMemorable threadsThe power of medium choice: audio stories at the length they needCraft over clout: playful branding as a filter for the right partnersLessons from a stormy, illness-riddled, unforgettable Sierra crossingCuriosity as a daily practice—for interviews, parenting, and purposeful workResources & links mentionedThe Dirtbag Diaries — https://www.dirtbagdiaries.comDuct Tape Then Beer — https://www.ducttapethenbeer.comStates of Adventure (DK) — https://www.dk.comNational Geographic — https://www.nationalgeographic.comThis American Life — https://www.thisamericanlife.orgClimbing Gold (with Alex Honnold) — https://www.climbinggold.comAlex Honnold — https://www.alexhonnold.comGrand Canyon (NPS) — https://www.nps.gov/grcaYosemite (NPS) — https://www.nps.gov/yoseRAGBRAI (Iowa cross-state ride) — https://www.ragbrai.comPack Burro Racing — https://www.packburroracing.orgEpisode takeawayAdventure—as practice and culture—builds resilient creativity, community, and meaning when we protect curiosity and time outside.Send us a textSupport the showThanks For Listening.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe for more exciting content. Follow us https://linktr.ee/adventurediaries for updates. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected]. AdventureDiaries.com#AdventureDiaries #AdventureStories #NationalGeographic #Discovery #NaturalWorld

🔗 Join the tester list now: adventurediaries.com/yesDo you love maps, exploration, adventure, travel, and stories of the natural world? Maybe you’ve got a shelf full of National Geographic, or you find yourself daydreaming about places you’ve never been.If so, I’ve got something special just for you.I’m testing a brand-new Adventure Diaries project – and before anyone else gets to see it, I’m inviting listeners like you to help shape it. Here’s the deal:✨ I’ll mail you 2–3 physical prototypes of this project completely free. 📍 All I ask in return is your honest feedback – what excites you, what could be better, what captures your imagination.These aren’t digital downloads. They’re tactile, feature-rich, immersive items designed to capture the spirit of adventure, history, exploration, and storytelling.If you’ve been enjoying the podcast – the stories, the guests, the wild places we explore – this is your chance to be part of something new from the very beginning.👉 Visit adventurediaries.com/yes to join the tester list. It’s free, spots are open, and I’d love your help to refine and launch this project.Thanks so much for supporting Adventure Diaries – I can’t wait to share this with you.Call to Action🔗 Join the tester list now: adventurediaries.com/yesSend us a textSupport the showThanks For Listening.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe for more exciting content. Follow us https://linktr.ee/adventurediaries for updates. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected]. AdventureDiaries.com#AdventureDiaries #AdventureStories #NationalGeographic #Discovery #NaturalWorld

🎙️ Please make sure to click the ‘Follow’ the show – It really helps the show, thanks!In todays episode i sit down with Jeff Jenkins — creator of Chubby Diaries and host of Nat Geo’s Never Say Never. Inclusion in adventure. Owning your story. Building a mission-first business that opens doors for plus-size travelers. Jeff grew up in Orlando, found purpose building low-cost wells in Rwanda, and—after a life-check moment—committed to “travel the world, help people, and get paid.” He turned Chubby Diaries into a real company (S-Corp), consults across the travel industry, and fronted a National Geographic series by doing the simplest, hardest thing: being himself on camera. We dig into practical access for plus-size travelers (wetsuits, chairs, seats, hills and trams), brand storytelling, and why “live life now” beats waiting for permission.Candid, practical guidance for plus-size travelers who want to start todayBehind the scenes of landing a Nat Geo show—and keeping it authenticA playbook for turning a niche into impact, community, and revenueHighlightsFrom choir teacher to creator: the pivot that followed personal lossRwanda wells: proof that mission + action builds confidence fastConsulting travel brands: speak the language of outcomes and revenueAccessibility wins: seating, spaces, gear, and inclusive marketing moving mainstream“Your pace still gets the view”: adventure without comparisonCreativity with guardrails: protecting the brand while you grow a teamNext big dream: Antarctica (seven continents, here we come)Call to Adventure You don’t need permission. Start local, choose your pace, and go anyway. The view’s still yours.Resources & LinksChubby Diaries — Live Life Now: https://chubbydiaries.com/ CHUBBY DIARIES - LIVE LIFE NOWJeff’s show Never Say Never: https://chubbydiaries.com/never-say-never/ CHUBBY DIARIES - LIVE LIFE NOWTrailer (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHisUWlH4VU YouTubeFlorida A&M University (FAMU): https://www.famu.edu/ famu.eduEast Africa Energy Solutions (biodigesters in Uganda): https://www.eastafricaenergysolutions.org/ EAESJSend us a textSupport the showThanks For Listening.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe for more exciting content. Follow us https://linktr.ee/adventurediaries for updates. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at [email protected]. AdventureDiaries.com#AdventureDiaries #AdventureStories #NationalGeographic #Discovery #NaturalWorld