hi everyone welcome thank you so much for joining us today for our Google+
for joining us today for our Google+
for joining us today for our Google+ Hangout my name is Marianne pots and I’m
Hangout my name is Marianne pots and I’m
Hangout my name is Marianne pots and I’m the editorial director of national
the editorial director of national
the editorial director of national geographic adventure and joining me
geographic adventure and joining me
geographic adventure and joining me today are five incredible adventurers
today are five incredible adventurers
today are five incredible adventurers they are some of our National Geographic
they are some of our National Geographic
they are some of our National Geographic 2015 adventures of the year so I want to
2015 adventures of the year so I want to
2015 adventures of the year so I want to start on the end Lewis pew and the
start on the end Lewis pew and the
start on the end Lewis pew and the extreme swimmer and environmentalist
extreme swimmer and environmentalist
extreme swimmer and environmentalist joining us from Cape Town hi Louis hi
next we have rock climber Tommy Caldwell
next we have rock climber Tommy Caldwell fresh off the first free ascent of the
fresh off the first free ascent of the
fresh off the first free ascent of the dawn wall in Yosemite how’s it going
dawn wall in Yosemite how’s it going
dawn wall in Yosemite how’s it going Tommy great yeah hello everyone Tommy is
Tommy great yeah hello everyone Tommy is
Tommy great yeah hello everyone Tommy is actually in New York as I’m I at the
actually in New York as I’m I at the
actually in New York as I’m I at the moment and next we have blind adventurer
moment and next we have blind adventurer
moment and next we have blind adventurer Eric y and Mayor joining us from the
Eric y and Mayor joining us from the
Eric y and Mayor joining us from the Colorado Rockies everyone hey and off
Colorado Rockies everyone hey and off
Colorado Rockies everyone hey and off all the way from Katmandu we have
all the way from Katmandu we have
all the way from Katmandu we have activists in mountaineer waspy in a
activists in mountaineer waspy in a
activists in mountaineer waspy in a serene hello and then also in New York
serene hello and then also in New York
serene hello and then also in New York will gadd who among many things
will gadd who among many things
will gadd who among many things paragliding ice climbing just made the
paragliding ice climbing just made the
paragliding ice climbing just made the first ascent of Niagara Falls this week
first ascent of Niagara Falls this week
first ascent of Niagara Falls this week I will ya god that’s funny we made you
I will ya god that’s funny we made you
I will ya god that’s funny we made you all adventures of the year for things
all adventures of the year for things
all adventures of the year for things you’d already done and yet you keep
you’d already done and yet you keep
you’d already done and yet you keep continuing to do more great things
continuing to do more great things
continuing to do more great things clearly you’re very busy I’d also like
clearly you’re very busy I’d also like
clearly you’re very busy I’d also like to say a special hello to the first
to say a special hello to the first
to say a special hello to the first graders in Brooklyn Michigan who are
graders in Brooklyn Michigan who are
graders in Brooklyn Michigan who are tuning in today we’re so happy to have
tuning in today we’re so happy to have
tuning in today we’re so happy to have you so first let me tell you a little
you so first let me tell you a little
you so first let me tell you a little bit about the adventures of the year and
bit about the adventures of the year and
bit about the adventures of the year and while I do that please feel free to
while I do that please feel free to
while I do that please feel free to submit your questions over social media
submit your questions over social media
submit your questions over social media you can use the hashtag ADV of your chat
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you can use the hashtag ADV of your chat and we will feed them into our hangout
and we will feed them into our hangout
and we will feed them into our hangout so we’re naming adventures of the year
so we’re naming adventures of the year
so we’re naming adventures of the year for 10 years now we’re looking for the
for 10 years now we’re looking for the
for 10 years now we’re looking for the most inspiring stories that touch on
most inspiring stories that touch on
most inspiring stories that touch on exploration adventure sports
exploration adventure sports
exploration adventure sports conservation and humanitarianism we’re
conservation and humanitarianism we’re
conservation and humanitarianism we’re looking for people who are committed to
looking for people who are committed to
looking for people who are committed to big dreams so you can see why we picked
big dreams so you can see why we picked
big dreams so you can see why we picked these people here we want people who
these people here we want people who
these people here we want people who show us how to better understand the
show us how to better understand the
show us how to better understand the world around us and also challenge the
world around us and also challenge the
world around us and also challenge the status quo and push the limits so
status quo and push the limits so
status quo and push the limits so um we were able to have everyone with us
um we were able to have everyone with us
um we were able to have everyone with us here today but we hope that you’ll go
here today but we hope that you’ll go
here today but we hope that you’ll go online and read everyone’s stories we’ve
online and read everyone’s stories we’ve
online and read everyone’s stories we’ve got luli stick kit DeLaurier the
got luli stick kit DeLaurier the
got luli stick kit DeLaurier the filmmakers who made damnation liz clark
filmmakers who made damnation liz clark
filmmakers who made damnation liz clark who was supposed to be with us but had
who was supposed to be with us but had
who was supposed to be with us but had some weather difficulties out in the
some weather difficulties out in the
some weather difficulties out in the South Pacific on her sailboat and also
South Pacific on her sailboat and also
South Pacific on her sailboat and also Lonnie bed well who’s actually receiving
Lonnie bed well who’s actually receiving
Lonnie bed well who’s actually receiving an award today and Gavin mcclurg plus
an award today and Gavin mcclurg plus
an award today and Gavin mcclurg plus the unforgettable alexander joe beso go
the unforgettable alexander joe beso go
the unforgettable alexander joe beso go online you have two days left to vote
online you have two days left to vote
online you have two days left to vote for the People’s Choice adventure of the
for the People’s Choice adventure of the
for the People’s Choice adventure of the year we’ve actually received more than
year we’ve actually received more than
year we’ve actually received more than 400,000 votes you have each of you has
400,000 votes you have each of you has
400,000 votes you have each of you has two votes left so please use them wisely
two votes left so please use them wisely
two votes left so please use them wisely all right so now for some questions we
all right so now for some questions we
all right so now for some questions we actually have a combined question that
actually have a combined question that
actually have a combined question that comes from Jennifer schooly posted on
comes from Jennifer schooly posted on
comes from Jennifer schooly posted on Facebook and Brian McGinnis it on
Facebook and Brian McGinnis it on
Facebook and Brian McGinnis it on google+ asked a similar question so
google+ asked a similar question so
google+ asked a similar question so we’ve got what inspires you all to do
we’ve got what inspires you all to do
we’ve got what inspires you all to do the things that you do and follow this
the things that you do and follow this
the things that you do and follow this path in life and how has it changed you
path in life and how has it changed you
path in life and how has it changed you so wass via I thought we’d start with
so wass via I thought we’d start with
so wass via I thought we’d start with you what has inspired you to pick this
you what has inspired you to pick this
you what has inspired you to pick this path and lies I don’t think I picked it
path and lies I don’t think I picked it
path and lies I don’t think I picked it I think as far as I can remember just
I think as far as I can remember just
I think as far as I can remember just like growing up in Bangladesh you know
like growing up in Bangladesh you know
like growing up in Bangladesh you know the intensive dynamics where you have to
the intensive dynamics where you have to
the intensive dynamics where you have to just balance your life with in between
just balance your life with in between
just balance your life with in between so many extremes I think you just life
so many extremes I think you just life
so many extremes I think you just life was you know I’m very gifted to have had
was you know I’m very gifted to have had
was you know I’m very gifted to have had that background where life just pushes
that background where life just pushes
that background where life just pushes you to you know adventure and so to me
you to you know adventure and so to me
you to you know adventure and so to me right now the campaign that I’m running
right now the campaign that I’m running
right now the campaign that I’m running it’s what inspires me r the resiliency
it’s what inspires me r the resiliency
it’s what inspires me r the resiliency of the people of our nation you know and
of the people of our nation you know and
of the people of our nation you know and the women who is struggling for for the
the women who is struggling for for the
the women who is struggling for for the last 40 years and that inspires me to
last 40 years and that inspires me to
last 40 years and that inspires me to keep going climbing is I think a very
keep going climbing is I think a very
keep going climbing is I think a very nice parallel story to that oh great
nice parallel story to that oh great
nice parallel story to that oh great that’s so let’s Louis what about you
that’s so let’s Louis what about you
that’s so let’s Louis what about you what has inspired you to use the oceans
what has inspired you to use the oceans
what has inspired you to use the oceans as your vehicle to talk about the
as your vehicle to talk about the
as your vehicle to talk about the climate and in the environment yeah I
climate and in the environment yeah I
climate and in the environment yeah I mean I absolutely love the oceans I love
mean I absolutely love the oceans I love
mean I absolutely love the oceans I love being in the oceans ever since I was a
being in the oceans ever since I was a
being in the oceans ever since I was a young boy I’ve been eating around the
young boy I’ve been eating around the
young boy I’ve been eating around the oceans I was very fortunate to have to
oceans I was very fortunate to have to
oceans I was very fortunate to have to Erin’s who loved history and I would
Erin’s who loved history and I would
Erin’s who loved history and I would write history books and they would tell
write history books and they would tell
write history books and they would tell me what about the great explorers people
me what about the great explorers people
me what about the great explorers people like Amundson and Nance and Shackleton
like Amundson and Nance and Shackleton
like Amundson and Nance and Shackleton Scott and then the Greg Mountaineers
Scott and then the Greg Mountaineers
Scott and then the Greg Mountaineers edmund hillary and sherpa tenzing so
edmund hillary and sherpa tenzing so
edmund hillary and sherpa tenzing so ever since I was a little boy I dreamt
ever since I was a little boy I dreamt
ever since I was a little boy I dreamt that one day when I left school I would
that one day when I left school I would
that one day when I left school I would go to the mountainous regions had go to
go to the mountainous regions had go to
go to the mountainous regions had go to the polar regions had go into the oceans
the polar regions had go into the oceans
the polar regions had go into the oceans instead I became a lawyer and I was a
instead I became a lawyer and I was a
instead I became a lawyer and I was a merit I was a maritime lawyer and then
merit I was a maritime lawyer and then
merit I was a maritime lawyer and then and then one day I was standing outside
and then one day I was standing outside
and then one day I was standing outside st. Paul’s Cathedral the big Cathedral
st. Paul’s Cathedral the big Cathedral
st. Paul’s Cathedral the big Cathedral in central London and I had a
in central London and I had a
in central London and I had a conversation with a very very close
conversation with a very very close
conversation with a very very close friend of mine called David Becker and
friend of mine called David Becker and
friend of mine called David Becker and he said to me I said to him I said David
he said to me I said to him I said David
he said to me I said to him I said David I’ve been working this law firm for a
I’ve been working this law firm for a
I’ve been working this law firm for a long time but I just you know I’d love
long time but I just you know I’d love
long time but I just you know I’d love to go to the Arctic into the Antarctic
to go to the Arctic into the Antarctic
to go to the Arctic into the Antarctic and he said to me he said something
and he said to me he said something
and he said to me he said something which changed my life he said Lewis he
which changed my life he said Lewis he
which changed my life he said Lewis he said it is so important that you follow
said it is so important that you follow
said it is so important that you follow your own dreams in life because if you
your own dreams in life because if you
your own dreams in life because if you don’t you’ll be following somebody
don’t you’ll be following somebody
don’t you’ll be following somebody else’s mmm and he said to me and he said
else’s mmm and he said to me and he said
else’s mmm and he said to me and he said imagine if getting all the way to the
imagine if getting all the way to the
imagine if getting all the way to the end of your life and realizing i’ve just
end of your life and realizing i’ve just
end of your life and realizing i’ve just been following somebody else’s dreams
been following somebody else’s dreams
been following somebody else’s dreams and and so I went off to the Arctic and
and and so I went off to the Arctic and
and and so I went off to the Arctic and it set off a series of events that that
it set off a series of events that that
it set off a series of events that that literally changed my life I I saw the
literally changed my life I I saw the
literally changed my life I I saw the way this place was changing yeah every
way this place was changing yeah every
way this place was changing yeah every year see the sea ice getting thinner and
year see the sea ice getting thinner and
year see the sea ice getting thinner and thinner and less and less and then I
thinner and less and less and then I
thinner and less and less and then I done a lot of swimming as a kid and I
done a lot of swimming as a kid and I
done a lot of swimming as a kid and I decided I want to go to the North Pole I
decided I want to go to the North Pole I
decided I want to go to the North Pole I want to go to the most northern place in
want to go to the most northern place in
want to go to the most northern place in the world and trying to assume they’re
the world and trying to assume they’re
the world and trying to assume they’re 22 really hopefully shaking the pulse of
22 really hopefully shaking the pulse of
22 really hopefully shaking the pulse of world leaders get them understand how
world leaders get them understand how
world leaders get them understand how serious the situation is because in 2005
serious the situation is because in 2005
serious the situation is because in 2005 and 2006 so much the sea ice had melted
and 2006 so much the sea ice had melted
and 2006 so much the sea ice had melted and and now every year I try to do
and and now every year I try to do
and and now every year I try to do another big swimmer big adventure to
another big swimmer big adventure to
another big swimmer big adventure to highlight what’s happening to our oceans
highlight what’s happening to our oceans
highlight what’s happening to our oceans but yeah that’s great so with the seven
but yeah that’s great so with the seven
but yeah that’s great so with the seven seas swim that you did this summer what
seas swim that you did this summer what
seas swim that you did this summer what was the most inspiring thing that you
was the most inspiring thing that you
was the most inspiring thing that you saw oh it’s you know I mean to look
saw oh it’s you know I mean to look
saw oh it’s you know I mean to look drink during the the swims you meet so
drink during the the swims you meet so
drink during the the swims you meet so many people who come and try and help
many people who come and try and help
many people who come and try and help you and it’s just it’s amazing you
you and it’s just it’s amazing you
you and it’s just it’s amazing you arrived in a town and you’ve got
arrived in a town and you’ve got
arrived in a town and you’ve got find a boat’s and then you’re gonna be
find a boat’s and then you’re gonna be
find a boat’s and then you’re gonna be swimming across a sea and just ordinary
swimming across a sea and just ordinary
swimming across a sea and just ordinary folk who come out of the woodwork come
folk who come out of the woodwork come
folk who come out of the woodwork come and help you it’s it’s it’s amazing I’ll
and help you it’s it’s it’s amazing I’ll
and help you it’s it’s it’s amazing I’ll never forget in the Red Sea just just
never forget in the Red Sea just just
never forget in the Red Sea just just especially in the Red Sea and in the
especially in the Red Sea and in the
especially in the Red Sea and in the Arabian Sea would waste truly
Arabian Sea would waste truly
Arabian Sea would waste truly outstanding oh great Tommy what about
outstanding oh great Tommy what about
outstanding oh great Tommy what about you Lewis hit on following your own
you Lewis hit on following your own
you Lewis hit on following your own dreams is that something that resonates
dreams is that something that resonates
dreams is that something that resonates with you yeah I mean it definitely does
with you yeah I mean it definitely does
with you yeah I mean it definitely does for me it’s kind of a question of just
for me it’s kind of a question of just
for me it’s kind of a question of just answering questions and being curious
answering questions and being curious
answering questions and being curious and just trying to figure out what we
and just trying to figure out what we
and just trying to figure out what we are capable of and then also you know
are capable of and then also you know
are capable of and then also you know living in the mountains the way we do
living in the mountains the way we do
living in the mountains the way we do has a way of creating this real intimate
has a way of creating this real intimate
has a way of creating this real intimate relationship both between you and the
relationship both between you and the
relationship both between you and the mountains but between you and the other
mountains but between you and the other
mountains but between you and the other people that you go on these adventures
people that you go on these adventures
people that you go on these adventures with and that’s one of my favorite parts
with and that’s one of my favorite parts
with and that’s one of my favorite parts i feel really really close unfortunate
i feel really really close unfortunate
i feel really really close unfortunate every day to be doing what i get to do
every day to be doing what i get to do
every day to be doing what i get to do so i just keep on doing it yeah well
so i just keep on doing it yeah well
so i just keep on doing it yeah well actually speaking of relationships Eric
actually speaking of relationships Eric
actually speaking of relationships Eric as a as a blind person going on
as a as a blind person going on
as a as a blind person going on adventures you clearly have a lot of
adventures you clearly have a lot of
adventures you clearly have a lot of close relationships with people who go
close relationships with people who go
close relationships with people who go on on the adventures with you yeah
on on the adventures with you yeah
on on the adventures with you yeah definitely I am I’ve metic amazing
definitely I am I’ve metic amazing
definitely I am I’ve metic amazing people over the years that’s been really
people over the years that’s been really
people over the years that’s been really one of the fun parts you know when I was
one of the fun parts you know when I was
one of the fun parts you know when I was uh went blind when I was 13 just before
uh went blind when I was 13 just before
uh went blind when I was 13 just before my freshman year in high school so I was
my freshman year in high school so I was
my freshman year in high school so I was a big you know shock obviously sitting
a big you know shock obviously sitting
a big you know shock obviously sitting in the cafeteria and you know at a table
in the cafeteria and you know at a table
in the cafeteria and you know at a table and listening to all the excitement and
and listening to all the excitement and
and listening to all the excitement and laughter and food fights passing me by
laughter and food fights passing me by
laughter and food fights passing me by you know I I wanted to be part of all
you know I I wanted to be part of all
you know I I wanted to be part of all that you know I didn’t want to be
that you know I didn’t want to be
that you know I didn’t want to be sitting on the sidelines listening to
sitting on the sidelines listening to
sitting on the sidelines listening to life go by and so getting out there and
life go by and so getting out there and
life go by and so getting out there and you know kayaking and climbing and being
you know kayaking and climbing and being
you know kayaking and climbing and being around the world getting to climb I got
around the world getting to climb I got
around the world getting to climb I got to climb a little bit with will a few
to climb a little bit with will a few
to climb a little bit with will a few years ago and I mean that’s just been
years ago and I mean that’s just been
years ago and I mean that’s just been and such a thrill to be there and it’s
and such a thrill to be there and it’s
and such a thrill to be there and it’s definitely meeting people like Lonnie
definitely meeting people like Lonnie
definitely meeting people like Lonnie bedwell who’s also blind like me there’s
bedwell who’s also blind like me there’s
bedwell who’s also blind like me there’s a phenomenal kayaker we call him the
a phenomenal kayaker we call him the
a phenomenal kayaker we call him the long dark because he likes to be sent
long dark because he likes to be sent
long dark because he likes to be sent into the biggest holes and uh and so and
into the biggest holes and uh and so and
into the biggest holes and uh and so and and when you’re blind you’re definitely
and when you’re blind you’re definitely
and when you’re blind you’re definitely doing a lot of things together as a
doing a lot of things together as a
doing a lot of things together as a commuter
commuter
commuter you’re trusting each other like like
you’re trusting each other like like
you’re trusting each other like like most adventure but even maybe even a
most adventure but even maybe even a
most adventure but even maybe even a little bit more intensely you know
little bit more intensely you know
little bit more intensely you know having a kayaking guide is yelling
having a kayaking guide is yelling
having a kayaking guide is yelling directions through a high-tech radio and
directions through a high-tech radio and
directions through a high-tech radio and you know you have like a split second to
you know you have like a split second to
you know you have like a split second to make the command to get that right or
make the command to get that right or
make the command to get that right or you may be gonna get hammered oh so
you may be gonna get hammered oh so
you may be gonna get hammered oh so definitely the relationships you build
definitely the relationships you build
definitely the relationships you build are really really powerful and I think
are really really powerful and I think
are really really powerful and I think that’s one of the huge motivators for me
that’s one of the huge motivators for me
that’s one of the huge motivators for me oh great so we have a question from
oh great so we have a question from
oh great so we have a question from Julian when from California who posted
Julian when from California who posted
Julian when from California who posted on our blog he wants to know how you got
on our blog he wants to know how you got
on our blog he wants to know how you got started and if you needed to have a
started and if you needed to have a
started and if you needed to have a college degree to get into adventure and
college degree to get into adventure and
college degree to get into adventure and I’d add to that how did you not give up
I’d add to that how did you not give up
I’d add to that how did you not give up along the way and maybe we’ll start with
along the way and maybe we’ll start with
along the way and maybe we’ll start with you will I don’t think a college degree
you will I don’t think a college degree
you will I don’t think a college degree is really a necessity a new adventure
is really a necessity a new adventure
is really a necessity a new adventure anybody but college sure is a great
anybody but college sure is a great
anybody but college sure is a great place to go and have some adventures you
place to go and have some adventures you
place to go and have some adventures you know you got a lot of time and if you’re
know you got a lot of time and if you’re
know you got a lot of time and if you’re cunning those Suns getting money to go
cunning those Suns getting money to go
cunning those Suns getting money to go on adventures which is what I did it by
on adventures which is what I did it by
on adventures which is what I did it by school they would I was head of this
school they would I was head of this
school they would I was head of this outdoor program and they’d give us a van
outdoor program and they’d give us a van
outdoor program and they’d give us a van and money to go out and have adventures
and money to go out and have adventures
and money to go out and have adventures so I was really lucky that way so I
so I was really lucky that way so I
so I was really lucky that way so I don’t think it’s a necessity to have
don’t think it’s a necessity to have
don’t think it’s a necessity to have that but if you could make it work for
that but if you could make it work for
that but if you could make it work for you it could be fun and many of the
you it could be fun and many of the
you it could be fun and many of the skills that I learned in school such as
skills that I learned in school such as
skills that I learned in school such as writing and speaking if you if you can’t
writing and speaking if you if you can’t
writing and speaking if you if you can’t write then you can’t write these
write then you can’t write these
write then you can’t write these proposals and say hey I would like a
proposals and say hey I would like a
proposals and say hey I would like a whole whack of money to go and do
whole whack of money to go and do
whole whack of money to go and do something completely ridiculous you
something completely ridiculous you
something completely ridiculous you could I please have it so you gotta you
could I please have it so you gotta you
could I please have it so you gotta you gotta develop all these skills and
gotta develop all these skills and
gotta develop all these skills and speaking and I was on my like debate
speaking and I was on my like debate
speaking and I was on my like debate team so that taught me how to argue and
team so that taught me how to argue and
team so that taught me how to argue and things like that yeah what is fun in
things like that yeah what is fun in
things like that yeah what is fun in college so I highly recommend it you
college so I highly recommend it you
college so I highly recommend it you should get watch me and we had a
should get watch me and we had a
should get watch me and we had a question related to that from Alex Gil
question related to that from Alex Gil
question related to that from Alex Gil in the UK who posted is important is it
in the UK who posted is important is it
in the UK who posted is important is it important to have a photography or film
important to have a photography or film
important to have a photography or film coverage when you go out on an adventure
coverage when you go out on an adventure
coverage when you go out on an adventure what do you all think about that I
suppose I might test that one too will
suppose I might test that one too will actually again because we just saw your
actually again because we just saw your
actually again because we just saw your photos from Niagara Falls and so for
photos from Niagara Falls and so for
photos from Niagara Falls and so for those of you who maybe haven’t heard the
those of you who maybe haven’t heard the
those of you who maybe haven’t heard the news yet will and a friend just made the
news yet will and a friend just made the
news yet will and a friend just made the first ascent of Niagara Falls one of the
first ascent of Niagara Falls one of the
first ascent of Niagara Falls one of the most iconic waterfall
most iconic waterfall
most iconic waterfall in the world also it’s not very frozen
in the world also it’s not very frozen
in the world also it’s not very frozen flex what you have you know people there
flex what you have you know people there
flex what you have you know people there to document it is that an important part
to document it is that an important part
to document it is that an important part of telling being a successful adventure
of telling being a successful adventure
of telling being a successful adventure and telling a good story you know that I
and telling a good story you know that I
and telling a good story you know that I do all these sports because I love them
do all these sports because I love them
do all these sports because I love them probably like everybody is on this panel
probably like everybody is on this panel
probably like everybody is on this panel here and you know they’re all my hero is
here and you know they’re all my hero is
here and you know they’re all my hero is any one of these people are incredibly
any one of these people are incredibly
any one of these people are incredibly rad so better to better question for
rad so better to better question for
rad so better to better question for them in Subway’s but I do these sports
them in Subway’s but I do these sports
them in Subway’s but I do these sports because I love them but my job is also
because I love them but my job is also
because I love them but my job is also and sometimes to document them and share
and sometimes to document them and share
and sometimes to document them and share them and I break it down into that when
them and I break it down into that when
them and I break it down into that when I go out skiing with my friends in the
I go out skiing with my friends in the
I go out skiing with my friends in the mountains for the day we kinda have a
mountains for the day we kinda have a
mountains for the day we kinda have a rule it’s like no GoPros we just go out
rule it’s like no GoPros we just go out
rule it’s like no GoPros we just go out there and go at it because we’re there
there and go at it because we’re there
there and go at it because we’re there to hang out and enjoy the mounts
to hang out and enjoy the mounts
to hang out and enjoy the mounts together and then if i’m doing an
together and then if i’m doing an
together and then if i’m doing an adventure like climbing Niagara Falls
adventure like climbing Niagara Falls
adventure like climbing Niagara Falls that has maybe a wider audience possible
that has maybe a wider audience possible
that has maybe a wider audience possible that i’m also there to make a film but i
that i’m also there to make a film but i
that i’m also there to make a film but i try and separate those two things and a
try and separate those two things and a
try and separate those two things and a lot of times the there are two different
lot of times the there are two different
lot of times the there are two different things and and one can get in the way or
things and and one can get in the way or
things and and one can get in the way or the other or you can share something
the other or you can share something
the other or you can share something really cool a lot of people and maybe
really cool a lot of people and maybe
really cool a lot of people and maybe change some perceptions and show off
change some perceptions and show off
change some perceptions and show off your sport in a different way and maybe
your sport in a different way and maybe
your sport in a different way and maybe have an impact as Lewis doesn’t on the
have an impact as Lewis doesn’t on the
have an impact as Lewis doesn’t on the light on the wider world and that’s
light on the wider world and that’s
light on the wider world and that’s pretty cool oh great well we just got a
pretty cool oh great well we just got a
pretty cool oh great well we just got a new question from ria shalini and google
new question from ria shalini and google
new question from ria shalini and google plasti says when you’re at the point of
plasti says when you’re at the point of
plasti says when you’re at the point of giving up what are the things that help
giving up what are the things that help
giving up what are the things that help keep you moving uh well I think you all
keep you moving uh well I think you all
keep you moving uh well I think you all have probably something to comment how
have probably something to comment how
have probably something to comment how about regarding that laughs yeah you
about regarding that laughs yeah you
about regarding that laughs yeah you want to give it a go uh well I just I
want to give it a go uh well I just I
want to give it a go uh well I just I think meditation really works and
think meditation really works and
think meditation really works and visualization and I just keep telling
visualization and I just keep telling
visualization and I just keep telling myself that you know just to keep the
myself that you know just to keep the
myself that you know just to keep the focus but that’s my focus is always on
focus but that’s my focus is always on
focus but that’s my focus is always on safety first and you know to be able to
safety first and you know to be able to
safety first and you know to be able to have that clarity during you know such
have that clarity during you know such
have that clarity during you know such extreme conditions is I think really
extreme conditions is I think really
extreme conditions is I think really important to sort of keep you straight
important to sort of keep you straight
important to sort of keep you straight on your motivation of the whole journey
on your motivation of the whole journey
on your motivation of the whole journey itself so I reflect on that and what
itself so I reflect on that and what
itself so I reflect on that and what what am I really doing it for and then
what am I really doing it for and then
what am I really doing it for and then if it’s sorry guys
alright well so that as Tommy would you
alright well so that as Tommy would you care to comment on not giving up when
care to comment on not giving up when
care to comment on not giving up when you’re at the brink yeah I mean I think
you’re at the brink yeah I mean I think
you’re at the brink yeah I mean I think that these like these sports that were
that these like these sports that were
that these like these sports that were involved in are so inspiring that that
involved in are so inspiring that that
involved in are so inspiring that that that’s a that’s enough of a driver in
that’s a that’s enough of a driver in
that’s a that’s enough of a driver in itself and you know some of us have this
itself and you know some of us have this
itself and you know some of us have this I think a lot of us have this need to
I think a lot of us have this need to
I think a lot of us have this need to kind of battle that’s built into the
kind of battle that’s built into the
kind of battle that’s built into the genetics of who we are and so for me
genetics of who we are and so for me
genetics of who we are and so for me those moments when it gets really tough
those moments when it gets really tough
those moments when it gets really tough or kind of the moments when I feel the
or kind of the moments when I feel the
or kind of the moments when I feel the most alive and I think that helps in
most alive and I think that helps in
most alive and I think that helps in yeah there’s definitely times when you
yeah there’s definitely times when you
yeah there’s definitely times when you feel like giving up but um that’s just
feel like giving up but um that’s just
feel like giving up but um that’s just part of what tells you that you’re
part of what tells you that you’re
part of what tells you that you’re having a worthy worthy adventure what
having a worthy worthy adventure what
having a worthy worthy adventure what about you Lewis we’ve seen you that
about you Lewis we’ve seen you that
about you Lewis we’ve seen you that you’ve gone swimming in some of the
you’ve gone swimming in some of the
you’ve gone swimming in some of the wildest places the coldest the highest
wildest places the coldest the highest
wildest places the coldest the highest places with trash what has kept you from
places with trash what has kept you from
places with trash what has kept you from giving up in moments of doubt can I give
giving up in moments of doubt can I give
giving up in moments of doubt can I give you a South African analogy there’s a
you a South African analogy there’s a
you a South African analogy there’s a word in Afrikaans and the word is
word in Afrikaans and the word is
word in Afrikaans and the word is phosphate which literally means bite
phosphate which literally means bite
phosphate which literally means bite hard and it’s it’s it’s a wonderful word
hard and it’s it’s it’s a wonderful word
hard and it’s it’s it’s a wonderful word the only way I could think I can
the only way I could think I can
the only way I could think I can describe it is that you imagine in the
describe it is that you imagine in the
describe it is that you imagine in the African fought a lioness running after a
African fought a lioness running after a
African fought a lioness running after a ville de beers and she runs off to head
ville de beers and she runs off to head
ville de beers and she runs off to head filled abyss and then she grabs it and
filled abyss and then she grabs it and
filled abyss and then she grabs it and then she holds on underneath its neck
then she holds on underneath its neck
then she holds on underneath its neck and she’s holding on and she’s biting
and she’s holding on and she’s biting
and she’s holding on and she’s biting very very hard and she is going to be so
very very hard and she is going to be so
very very hard and she is going to be so careful because the horns of the ville
careful because the horns of the ville
careful because the horns of the ville de beers because of the feet of the
de beers because of the feet of the
de beers because of the feet of the Builder beers and that bill de beers is
Builder beers and that bill de beers is
Builder beers and that bill de beers is fighting for its life they are both
fighting for its life they are both
fighting for its life they are both fighting for their own lives there’s no
fighting for their own lives there’s no
fighting for their own lives there’s no social security on the felt in Africa
social security on the felt in Africa
social security on the felt in Africa okay and they are doing that that Linus
okay and they are doing that that Linus
okay and they are doing that that Linus is doing that and she is holding on
is doing that and she is holding on
is doing that and she is holding on until another lioness jumps on the top
until another lioness jumps on the top
until another lioness jumps on the top and eventually they’ll bring that bill
and eventually they’ll bring that bill
and eventually they’ll bring that bill the beast down they do it because they
the beast down they do it because they
the beast down they do it because they have to do it because they have to feed
have to do it because they have to feed
have to do it because they have to feed their cubs they’re doing it because I
their cubs they’re doing it because I
their cubs they’re doing it because I have to survive now I when when things
have to survive now I when when things
have to survive now I when when things really get tough and you know the world
really get tough and you know the world
really get tough and you know the world is divided between pioneers and
is divided between pioneers and
is divided between pioneers and followers you’re either a pioneer oriole
followers you’re either a pioneer oriole
followers you’re either a pioneer oriole follower and when you
follower and when you
follower and when you pioneering a you know a mountain and as
pioneering a you know a mountain and as
pioneering a you know a mountain and as as some of these other people are doing
as some of these other people are doing
as some of these other people are doing you just you’re not sure what’s going to
you just you’re not sure what’s going to
you just you’re not sure what’s going to happen the only way you can have that
happen the only way you can have that
happen the only way you can have that phosphate in my view is if you focus
phosphate in my view is if you focus
phosphate in my view is if you focus entirely on your purpose and for me when
entirely on your purpose and for me when
entirely on your purpose and for me when things get very very tough and I am
things get very very tough and I am
things get very very tough and I am extraordinarily cold and I don’t know
extraordinarily cold and I don’t know
extraordinarily cold and I don’t know whether at the end of the day I’ll be
whether at the end of the day I’ll be
whether at the end of the day I’ll be alive or dead I have to focus on on
alive or dead I have to focus on on
alive or dead I have to focus on on their deep in a purpose and for me it’s
their deep in a purpose and for me it’s
their deep in a purpose and for me it’s about highlighting what’s happening in
about highlighting what’s happening in
about highlighting what’s happening in the oceans because I’ve seen them change
the oceans because I’ve seen them change
the oceans because I’ve seen them change and and I don’t want it to continue yeah
and and I don’t want it to continue yeah
and and I don’t want it to continue yeah so Eric in terms of that deep purpose
so Eric in terms of that deep purpose
so Eric in terms of that deep purpose pulling you forward when you’re out
pulling you forward when you’re out
pulling you forward when you’re out whether it’s climbing Everest or in this
whether it’s climbing Everest or in this
whether it’s climbing Everest or in this case kayaking down the colorado river
case kayaking down the colorado river
case kayaking down the colorado river without vision even to guide your way
without vision even to guide your way
without vision even to guide your way you must really have that inner
you must really have that inner
you must really have that inner commitment as well I think it is an
commitment as well I think it is an
commitment as well I think it is an inner commitment it’s a for me I think
inner commitment it’s a for me I think
inner commitment it’s a for me I think about it like just a commitment of what
about it like just a commitment of what
about it like just a commitment of what kind of life I want to live and I think
kind of life I want to live and I think
kind of life I want to live and I think of it like sort of like I call it a no
of it like sort of like I call it a no
of it like sort of like I call it a no barriers life you know just that’s the
barriers life you know just that’s the
barriers life you know just that’s the kind of life I want to be a part of and
kind of life I want to be a part of and
kind of life I want to be a part of and I want to be a part of great teams and
I want to be a part of great teams and
I want to be a part of great teams and do big things and elevate others along
do big things and elevate others along
do big things and elevate others along the way and um you know I definitely
the way and um you know I definitely
the way and um you know I definitely experienced a lot of fear and doubt
experienced a lot of fear and doubt
experienced a lot of fear and doubt along the way I’m definitely you know
along the way I’m definitely you know
along the way I’m definitely you know laughs not like a blind Evel Knievel
laughs not like a blind Evel Knievel
laughs not like a blind Evel Knievel getting shot out of a you know Canada
getting shot out of a you know Canada
getting shot out of a you know Canada cross the Grand Canyon or something you
cross the Grand Canyon or something you
cross the Grand Canyon or something you know I definitely am and plagued with
know I definitely am and plagued with
know I definitely am and plagued with fear and doubts and you know like
fear and doubts and you know like
fear and doubts and you know like thinking you know you’re this blind guy
thinking you know you’re this blind guy
thinking you know you’re this blind guy what makes you think that you’re going
what makes you think that you’re going
what makes you think that you’re going to be able to climb Mount Everest and so
to be able to climb Mount Everest and so
to be able to climb Mount Everest and so you definitely have those moments but I
you definitely have those moments but I
you definitely have those moments but I think when you look at the big equation
think when you look at the big equation
think when you look at the big equation of the of the journey that you are going
of the of the journey that you are going
of the of the journey that you are going to go through if you understand how the
to go through if you understand how the
to go through if you understand how the mind works the mine is gonna have those
mind works the mine is gonna have those
mind works the mine is gonna have those overwhelming moments those moments where
overwhelming moments those moments where
overwhelming moments those moments where you’re consumed by you know just maybe
you’re consumed by you know just maybe
you’re consumed by you know just maybe on the border of thinking that you’re
on the border of thinking that you’re
on the border of thinking that you’re not going to be able to complete this
not going to be able to complete this
not going to be able to complete this and you just have to understand that
and you just have to understand that
and you just have to understand that that’s the way that’s the that’s part of
that’s the way that’s the that’s part of
that’s the way that’s the that’s part of the journey and you embrace that I’m not
the journey and you embrace that I’m not
the journey and you embrace that I’m not doing it
doing it
doing it for you know that the fear the doubt or
for you know that the fear the doubt or
for you know that the fear the doubt or because I’m an adrenaline junkie I don’t
because I’m an adrenaline junkie I don’t
because I’m an adrenaline junkie I don’t drive on that what I drive on is at the
drive on that what I drive on is at the
drive on that what I drive on is at the end of the you know along the way and at
end of the you know along the way and at
end of the you know along the way and at the end of the process you have these
the end of the process you have these
the end of the process you have these wonderful gifts that you’re given and
wonderful gifts that you’re given and
wonderful gifts that you’re given and you have to kind of fight through that
you have to kind of fight through that
you have to kind of fight through that other stuff to get to the gifts now
other stuff to get to the gifts now
other stuff to get to the gifts now that’s yeah I mean that’s really
that’s yeah I mean that’s really
that’s yeah I mean that’s really inspiring I have a question here that
inspiring I have a question here that
inspiring I have a question here that came in for Tommy Andrew web on google+
came in for Tommy Andrew web on google+
came in for Tommy Andrew web on google+ this actually came in for Tommy but it
this actually came in for Tommy but it
this actually came in for Tommy but it works for I’m guessing all of you we’ve
works for I’m guessing all of you we’ve
works for I’m guessing all of you we’ve got Andrew Webb who says a very simple
got Andrew Webb who says a very simple
got Andrew Webb who says a very simple question for you do you drink coffee and
question for you do you drink coffee and
question for you do you drink coffee and how do you drink coffee when you’re up
how do you drink coffee when you’re up
how do you drink coffee when you’re up on a big well adventure climb and is it
on a big well adventure climb and is it
on a big well adventure climb and is it different than when you are in your
different than when you are in your
different than when you are in your regular life and I’m guessing I’m just
regular life and I’m guessing I’m just
regular life and I’m guessing I’m just guessing all of you have some kind of
guessing all of you have some kind of
guessing all of you have some kind of preference for caffeine at certain times
preference for caffeine at certain times
preference for caffeine at certain times or another ok I’m drinking coffee right
or another ok I’m drinking coffee right
or another ok I’m drinking coffee right now yeah yeah I have a funny
now yeah yeah I have a funny
now yeah yeah I have a funny relationship with coffee actually I I
relationship with coffee actually I I
relationship with coffee actually I I really love it when i’m home and more
really love it when i’m home and more
really love it when i’m home and more for the caffeine kick than anything else
for the caffeine kick than anything else
for the caffeine kick than anything else and then when I’m out adventuring a lot
and then when I’m out adventuring a lot
and then when I’m out adventuring a lot of times I stopped doing it cuz I’m
of times I stopped doing it cuz I’m
of times I stopped doing it cuz I’m already so stimulated that coffee kind
already so stimulated that coffee kind
already so stimulated that coffee kind of puts me over the top we’d still die
of puts me over the top we’d still die
of puts me over the top we’d still die still do have a you know a small cup of
still do have a you know a small cup of
still do have a you know a small cup of coffee in the mornings when I’m out
coffee in the mornings when I’m out
coffee in the mornings when I’m out adventuring just for the ritual of it
adventuring just for the ritual of it
adventuring just for the ritual of it but yeah for me it’s all about
but yeah for me it’s all about
but yeah for me it’s all about controlling the energy level anyone else
controlling the energy level anyone else
controlling the energy level anyone else any uh field rats in with meet you like
any uh field rats in with meet you like
any uh field rats in with meet you like I can’t handle coffee in the mountains
I can’t handle coffee in the mountains
I can’t handle coffee in the mountains it makes me very jittery but normal life
it makes me very jittery but normal life
it makes me very jittery but normal life I in civilization I take it but I drink
I in civilization I take it but I drink
I in civilization I take it but I drink a lot of motti up in mountains it’s like
a lot of motti up in mountains it’s like
a lot of motti up in mountains it’s like summit power drink I highly recommend it
related to that we have Eileen Bennett
related to that we have Eileen Bennett quiz on google+ asks about what you all
quiz on google+ asks about what you all
quiz on google+ asks about what you all eat when you’re on adventure she wonders
eat when you’re on adventure she wonders
eat when you’re on adventure she wonders if it’s cookies what I’m guessing it
if it’s cookies what I’m guessing it
if it’s cookies what I’m guessing it might not be but what what are your kind
might not be but what what are your kind
might not be but what what are your kind of go to adventure foods that you look
of go to adventure foods that you look
of go to adventure foods that you look forward to will oh boy um okay I pretty
forward to will oh boy um okay I pretty
forward to will oh boy um okay I pretty much eat everything the las vias
much eat everything the las vias
much eat everything the las vias laughing because we bet out together the
laughing because we bet out together the
laughing because we bet out together the mountains that she’s seen the carnage
mountains that she’s seen the carnage
mountains that she’s seen the carnage that can ensue but uh I don’t think I
that can ensue but uh I don’t think I
that can ensue but uh I don’t think I mean the great thing about these sports
mean the great thing about these sports
mean the great thing about these sports is your active and you’re switched on
is your active and you’re switched on
is your active and you’re switched on and you’re outside and your burn
and you’re outside and your burn
and you’re outside and your burn so much juice that you can pretty much
so much juice that you can pretty much
so much juice that you can pretty much eat anything that you want and it tends
eat anything that you want and it tends
eat anything that you want and it tends to skew toward the high-fat side of the
to skew toward the high-fat side of the
to skew toward the high-fat side of the world when you’re out really cool
world when you’re out really cool
world when you’re out really cool temperatures and I run better on sugar
temperatures and I run better on sugar
temperatures and I run better on sugar and other situations and yeah I’d be
and other situations and yeah I’d be
and other situations and yeah I’d be kind of lying if I didn’t say that there
kind of lying if I didn’t say that there
kind of lying if I didn’t say that there might be the odd Red Bull in there on
might be the odd Red Bull in there on
might be the odd Red Bull in there on most days also so that’s my coffee
most days also so that’s my coffee
most days also so that’s my coffee substitute that sounds good I think
substitute that sounds good I think
substitute that sounds good I think along the same line of questioning we
along the same line of questioning we
along the same line of questioning we got some questions about training and
got some questions about training and
got some questions about training and Vincent cuz celio on google+ want to
Vincent cuz celio on google+ want to
Vincent cuz celio on google+ want to know how you train for what you do and
know how you train for what you do and
know how you train for what you do and also please remember to send us some
also please remember to send us some
also please remember to send us some questions tagged them at a TV of your
questions tagged them at a TV of your
questions tagged them at a TV of your chat and we’ll try to feed them in but
chat and we’ll try to feed them in but
chat and we’ll try to feed them in but so back to the training lewis i know for
so back to the training lewis i know for
so back to the training lewis i know for some of the Arctic’s swims you’ve done
some of the Arctic’s swims you’ve done
some of the Arctic’s swims you’ve done some really incredible training to make
some really incredible training to make
some really incredible training to make your body tolerant of the freezing water
your body tolerant of the freezing water
your body tolerant of the freezing water in and wearing really just a bathing
in and wearing really just a bathing
in and wearing really just a bathing suit you have how do you do your
suit you have how do you do your
suit you have how do you do your training so it very much depends on what
training so it very much depends on what
training so it very much depends on what type of sun i’m doing so the media will
type of sun i’m doing so the media will
type of sun i’m doing so the media will follow the stones which i doona polar
follow the stones which i doona polar
follow the stones which i doona polar regions unless it’s a possibility that
regions unless it’s a possibility that
regions unless it’s a possibility that the polar bear is going to grab you
the polar bear is going to grab you
the polar bear is going to grab you going to die of cold they generally
going to die of cold they generally
going to die of cold they generally don’t cover this source which i do
don’t cover this source which i do
don’t cover this source which i do around the equators but the equatorial
around the equators but the equatorial
around the equators but the equatorial systems which I do in warm water you
systems which I do in warm water you
systems which I do in warm water you know I’m very lean I’m about 85 kgs I’m
know I’m very lean I’m about 85 kgs I’m
know I’m very lean I’m about 85 kgs I’m about to embark on by far the hardest
about to embark on by far the hardest
about to embark on by far the hardest and colder Syria systems as I’ve ever
and colder Syria systems as I’ve ever
and colder Syria systems as I’ve ever undertaken and I will be 105 kg so over
undertaken and I will be 105 kg so over
undertaken and I will be 105 kg so over Peter two months I’ve gone from 85 up to
Peter two months I’ve gone from 85 up to
Peter two months I’ve gone from 85 up to 105 kgs and might eat loads of ice cream
and I just have to pack on that weight
and I just have to pack on that weight and I then train you have to train in
and I then train you have to train in
and I then train you have to train in the conditions in which you’re going to
the conditions in which you’re going to
the conditions in which you’re going to battle and so we build a special
battle and so we build a special
battle and so we build a special swimming pool here in Cape Town we fill
swimming pool here in Cape Town we fill
swimming pool here in Cape Town we fill it with a ton and a half of ice every
it with a ton and a half of ice every
it with a ton and a half of ice every day and I get in there and I train and
day and I get in there and I train and
day and I get in there and I train and it’s pretty miserable but it’s
it’s pretty miserable but it’s
it’s pretty miserable but it’s absolutely necessary because it because
absolutely necessary because it because
absolutely necessary because it because of it’s tough here in Cape Town is going
of it’s tough here in Cape Town is going
of it’s tough here in Cape Town is going to be extraordinarily tough in the
to be extraordinarily tough in the
to be extraordinarily tough in the article in the Himalayas or in
article in the Himalayas or in
article in the Himalayas or in Antarctica way around swimming well and
Antarctica way around swimming well and
Antarctica way around swimming well and tell me how about you
tell me how about you
tell me how about you what about the strength you needed to
what about the strength you needed to
what about the strength you needed to stay for so many days on El Cap for the
stay for so many days on El Cap for the
stay for so many days on El Cap for the dawn wall I mean I’m I trained a lot of
dawn wall I mean I’m I trained a lot of
dawn wall I mean I’m I trained a lot of you know for the past six years I kind
you know for the past six years I kind
you know for the past six years I kind of reform it before him out of my life
of reform it before him out of my life
of reform it before him out of my life in a way to give me the best chance of
in a way to give me the best chance of
in a way to give me the best chance of success on this thing and that means the
success on this thing and that means the
success on this thing and that means the hard part is actually kind of the
hard part is actually kind of the
hard part is actually kind of the offseason between between the climbs and
offseason between between the climbs and
offseason between between the climbs and in this case the Don well specifically
in this case the Don well specifically
in this case the Don well specifically was so much about like finger skin that
was so much about like finger skin that
was so much about like finger skin that I wasn’t climbing that much compared to
I wasn’t climbing that much compared to
I wasn’t climbing that much compared to how I usually do but but I think that um
how I usually do but but I think that um
how I usually do but but I think that um you know when you’re really inspired the
you know when you’re really inspired the
you know when you’re really inspired the training just just happens like you just
training just just happens like you just
training just just happens like you just figure out what what needs to be done to
figure out what what needs to be done to
figure out what what needs to be done to to gain success on what you do so it’s
to gain success on what you do so it’s
to gain success on what you do so it’s really like finding the finding your
really like finding the finding your
really like finding the finding your calling and that that kind of makes
calling and that that kind of makes
calling and that that kind of makes everything else fall into place yeah and
everything else fall into place yeah and
everything else fall into place yeah and Eric what about for you you have such a
Eric what about for you you have such a
Eric what about for you you have such a unique situation in that you do very
unique situation in that you do very
unique situation in that you do very variety of adventures but each one
variety of adventures but each one
variety of adventures but each one requires a different sort of strategy
requires a different sort of strategy
requires a different sort of strategy for how you’re going to pull them off
for how you’re going to pull them off
for how you’re going to pull them off you know whether it’s kayaking or
you know whether it’s kayaking or
you know whether it’s kayaking or mountaineering you have to have a you
mountaineering you have to have a you
mountaineering you have to have a you know different system in place to make
know different system in place to make
know different system in place to make sure that you safely can get them done
sure that you safely can get them done
sure that you safely can get them done how do you approach training yeah when
how do you approach training yeah when
how do you approach training yeah when I’m training for the I mean even the
I’m training for the I mean even the
I’m training for the I mean even the mountains is so different you know cuz
mountains is so different you know cuz
mountains is so different you know cuz there’s rock climbing and ice climbing
there’s rock climbing and ice climbing
there’s rock climbing and ice climbing and alpine climbing so you train in
and alpine climbing so you train in
and alpine climbing so you train in different ways you know but you
different ways you know but you
different ways you know but you definitely tried to keep Bass fitness
definitely tried to keep Bass fitness
definitely tried to keep Bass fitness and endurance so I mean I’m
and endurance so I mean I’m
and endurance so I mean I’m unfortunately it’s for me boring things
unfortunately it’s for me boring things
unfortunately it’s for me boring things like unless hours on the stepmill you
like unless hours on the stepmill you
like unless hours on the stepmill you know in my house uh and you know I do a
know in my house uh and you know I do a
know in my house uh and you know I do a little bit of weight lifting just to
little bit of weight lifting just to
little bit of weight lifting just to keep from getting injured and I go to
keep from getting injured and I go to
keep from getting injured and I go to the rock gym a lot and I could get
the rock gym a lot and I could get
the rock gym a lot and I could get outside rock climbing a lot and in the
outside rock climbing a lot and in the
outside rock climbing a lot and in the winter get out ice climbing quite a bit
winter get out ice climbing quite a bit
winter get out ice climbing quite a bit and for kayaking it was it was very
and for kayaking it was it was very
and for kayaking it was it was very different because I needed to get on
different because I needed to get on
different because I needed to get on rivers and I live in Colorado so I had
rivers and I live in Colorado so I had
rivers and I live in Colorado so I had to you know create a plan to basically
to you know create a plan to basically
to you know create a plan to basically be around the world kayaking so I could
be around the world kayaking so I could
be around the world kayaking so I could be kayaking every month of the year and
be kayaking every month of the year and
be kayaking every month of the year and so I’d be in Mexico a lot kayaking and
so I’d be in Mexico a lot kayaking and
so I’d be in Mexico a lot kayaking and just really building night the endurance
just really building night the endurance
just really building night the endurance on rivers for me what’s funny about
on rivers for me what’s funny about
on rivers for me what’s funny about kayaking was physically I could do it
kayaking was physically I could do it
kayaking was physically I could do it but mentally I would get really fatigued
but mentally I would get really fatigued
but mentally I would get really fatigued because I’m listening to
because I’m listening to
because I’m listening to commands and you know sometimes just
commands and you know sometimes just
commands and you know sometimes just getting hammered and you know swimming
getting hammered and you know swimming
getting hammered and you know swimming through Rapids and so I you know within
through Rapids and so I you know within
through Rapids and so I you know within a couple hours I would be just mentally
a couple hours I would be just mentally
a couple hours I would be just mentally exhausted just done my brain had
exhausted just done my brain had
exhausted just done my brain had switched off and so I had to actually
switched off and so I had to actually
switched off and so I had to actually build my mental capacity which was
build my mental capacity which was
build my mental capacity which was actually harder than the physical sight
actually harder than the physical sight
actually harder than the physical sight oh well well in most fear you live in
oh well well in most fear you live in
oh well well in most fear you live in Bangladesh mature and Katmandu
Bangladesh mature and Katmandu
Bangladesh mature and Katmandu specifically for training what what are
specifically for training what what are
specifically for training what what are you training for well for my next
you training for well for my next
you training for well for my next expedition but I think just a you know
expedition but I think just a you know
expedition but I think just a you know coming from Bangladesh where it’s almost
coming from Bangladesh where it’s almost
coming from Bangladesh where it’s almost at sea level or below sea level I think
at sea level or below sea level I think
at sea level or below sea level I think for us you know mountain people it’s
for us you know mountain people it’s
for us you know mountain people it’s very necessary and I kind of agree with
very necessary and I kind of agree with
very necessary and I kind of agree with what tommy and eric said that for me I
what tommy and eric said that for me I
what tommy and eric said that for me I feel like I divided in three ways one is
feel like I divided in three ways one is
feel like I divided in three ways one is the physical aspect of it second like
the physical aspect of it second like
the physical aspect of it second like cardio and stuff that you have I do even
cardio and stuff that you have I do even
cardio and stuff that you have I do even when in a min Bangladesh but second is
when in a min Bangladesh but second is
when in a min Bangladesh but second is survival skills and so that’s why I live
survival skills and so that’s why I live
survival skills and so that’s why I live half my life in Nepal just like being at
half my life in Nepal just like being at
half my life in Nepal just like being at high altitude and living with the
high altitude and living with the
high altitude and living with the conditions you know survival skills and
conditions you know survival skills and
conditions you know survival skills and the third I would say the mental
the third I would say the mental
the third I would say the mental training and do a lot of meditation and
training and do a lot of meditation and
training and do a lot of meditation and yoga to keep me sane to balance
yoga to keep me sane to balance
yoga to keep me sane to balance everything it’s great well so we have
everything it’s great well so we have
everything it’s great well so we have heard from the first graders in Michigan
heard from the first graders in Michigan
heard from the first graders in Michigan and there Elena Ellison has submitted
and there Elena Ellison has submitted
and there Elena Ellison has submitted their question and I think we should
their question and I think we should
their question and I think we should just jump to it the first graders would
just jump to it the first graders would
just jump to it the first graders would like to know what you would say to show
like to know what you would say to show
like to know what you would say to show that anything is possible the Hoos wants
that anything is possible the Hoos wants
that anything is possible the Hoos wants to go first hmm I’ll take a cracker no
to go first hmm I’ll take a cracker no
to go first hmm I’ll take a cracker no I’ll take a crack at that one first I
I’ll take a crack at that one first I
I’ll take a crack at that one first I mean I think this whole idea that
mean I think this whole idea that
mean I think this whole idea that anything is possible is is is a great
anything is possible is is is a great
anything is possible is is is a great idea but it’s important to figure out
idea but it’s important to figure out
idea but it’s important to figure out what the steps are to get somewhere and
what the steps are to get somewhere and
what the steps are to get somewhere and to actually make things happen versus
to actually make things happen versus
to actually make things happen versus just dream about them you know if you
just dream about them you know if you
just dream about them you know if you want to be really good at anything you
want to be really good at anything you
want to be really good at anything you have to go right how do I get there so
have to go right how do I get there so
have to go right how do I get there so if you’re a first grader out there and
if you’re a first grader out there and
if you’re a first grader out there and you want to do whatever it is you want
you want to do whatever it is you want
you want to do whatever it is you want to do you have to figure out that first
to do you have to figure out that first
to do you have to figure out that first little step and then take it you keep
little step and then take it you keep
little step and then take it you keep building at it and keep building at it
building at it and keep building at it
building at it and keep building at it that’s how these things happen they’re
that’s how these things happen they’re
that’s how these things happen they’re not like one day I’m going to do
not like one day I’m going to do
not like one day I’m going to do something really cool it’s I’m gonna do
something really cool it’s I’m gonna do
something really cool it’s I’m gonna do this next little bit I’m gonna get good
this next little bit I’m gonna get good
this next little bit I’m gonna get good at it it’s incremental and do it because
at it it’s incremental and do it because
at it it’s incremental and do it because you love it and like Alan Watts said you
you love it and like Alan Watts said you
you love it and like Alan Watts said you know you do something beautiful that you
know you do something beautiful that you
know you do something beautiful that you really love then you’ll be obsessive and
really love then you’ll be obsessive and
really love then you’ll be obsessive and compulsive and you’ll get into it it’ll
compulsive and you’ll get into it it’ll
compulsive and you’ll get into it it’ll suck you into the flow that takes you
suck you into the flow that takes you
suck you into the flow that takes you there but or he could be something that
there but or he could be something that
there but or he could be something that you’re kind of good at and do all right
you’re kind of good at and do all right
you’re kind of good at and do all right at so all your first graders go get it
at so all your first graders go get it
at so all your first graders go get it you know whatever that small step is
you know whatever that small step is
you know whatever that small step is good luck it gets awesome anyone else
good luck it gets awesome anyone else
good luck it gets awesome anyone else have any advice on following dreams I
have any advice on following dreams I
have any advice on following dreams I like what will said a lot this is eric
like what will said a lot this is eric
like what will said a lot this is eric and i think yeah I mean it’s anything as
and i think yeah I mean it’s anything as
and i think yeah I mean it’s anything as possible is a wonderful motivational
possible is a wonderful motivational
possible is a wonderful motivational statement I mean but maybe if that were
statement I mean but maybe if that were
statement I mean but maybe if that were totally true I’d be racing NASCAR you
totally true I’d be racing NASCAR you
totally true I’d be racing NASCAR you know and I’m not so yeah I mean there
know and I’m not so yeah I mean there
know and I’m not so yeah I mean there are there are a few limits to be quite
are there are a few limits to be quite
are there are a few limits to be quite honest I mean technology maybe we’ll
honest I mean technology maybe we’ll
honest I mean technology maybe we’ll solve some of those things but as will
solve some of those things but as will
solve some of those things but as will said I mean you what you do is you
said I mean you what you do is you
said I mean you what you do is you attack those challenges head-on and you
attack those challenges head-on and you
attack those challenges head-on and you and I find that sometimes when you
and I find that sometimes when you
and I find that sometimes when you attack things head-on in the right way
attack things head-on in the right way
attack things head-on in the right way it kind of releases this energy you get
it kind of releases this energy you get
it kind of releases this energy you get energized by that challenge and and it
energized by that challenge and and it
energized by that challenge and and it enables you to drive through that
enables you to drive through that
enables you to drive through that challenge and wind up in a new place and
challenge and wind up in a new place and
challenge and wind up in a new place and you in your in this new place I guess
you in your in this new place I guess
you in your in this new place I guess that’s called a breakthrough and you’re
that’s called a breakthrough and you’re
that’s called a breakthrough and you’re like wow I can’t believe I’m here when
like wow I can’t believe I’m here when
like wow I can’t believe I’m here when before I was there and so you just keep
before I was there and so you just keep
before I was there and so you just keep having those you know incremental
having those you know incremental
having those you know incremental moments moving forward and then a few
moments moving forward and then a few
moments moving forward and then a few breakthroughs along the way and you wind
breakthroughs along the way and you wind
breakthroughs along the way and you wind up in a new place and you’re really
up in a new place and you’re really
up in a new place and you’re really proud of yourself so yeah keep attacking
proud of yourself so yeah keep attacking
proud of yourself so yeah keep attacking tell me about what about for you we’ve
tell me about what about for you we’ve
tell me about what about for you we’ve seen fits and is a big presence on some
seen fits and is a big presence on some
seen fits and is a big presence on some of your expeditions of chip and tell us
of your expeditions of chip and tell us
of your expeditions of chip and tell us a little bit about how you approach
a little bit about how you approach
a little bit about how you approach guiding him through his decisions in
guiding him through his decisions in
guiding him through his decisions in life I’m forgetting Fitz I just trying
life I’m forgetting Fitz I just trying
life I’m forgetting Fitz I just trying goodbye example it’s funny once I had a
goodbye example it’s funny once I had a
goodbye example it’s funny once I had a small child I started to think a lot
small child I started to think a lot
small child I started to think a lot more about what was important to me and
more about what was important to me and
more about what was important to me and it made me go after life with kind of a
it made me go after life with kind of a
it made me go after life with kind of a renewed vigor i would say because i just
renewed vigor i would say because i just
renewed vigor i would say because i just want us out a good exam
want us out a good exam
want us out a good exam I started to dream even bigger because I
I started to dream even bigger because I
I started to dream even bigger because I want him to dream big and um yeah I
want him to dream big and um yeah I
want him to dream big and um yeah I think I mean the answer to the question
think I mean the answer to the question
think I mean the answer to the question to that question specifically is for me
to that question specifically is for me
to that question specifically is for me was a little bit about not letting other
was a little bit about not letting other
was a little bit about not letting other people put and not impose their pursuit
people put and not impose their pursuit
people put and not impose their pursuit of limits on myself you’re trying to be
of limits on myself you’re trying to be
of limits on myself you’re trying to be an independent thinker and just really
an independent thinker and just really
an independent thinker and just really curious that’s great so we got a new
curious that’s great so we got a new
curious that’s great so we got a new question from Gomery Graham on Google+
question from Gomery Graham on Google+
question from Gomery Graham on Google+ who asks all of you if you plan to have
who asks all of you if you plan to have
who asks all of you if you plan to have your 2015 plans top what you did in 2014
your 2015 plans top what you did in 2014
your 2015 plans top what you did in 2014 and but that’s referring to either
and but that’s referring to either
and but that’s referring to either sports goals or personal goals I guess
sports goals or personal goals I guess
sports goals or personal goals I guess that could go for any one of you that’s
that could go for any one of you that’s
that could go for any one of you that’s gonna it’s gonna be a lousy year I know
gonna it’s gonna be a lousy year I know
gonna it’s gonna be a lousy year I know this is eric i never go into the next
this is eric i never go into the next
this is eric i never go into the next year’s thinking i’m gonna top the last
year’s thinking i’m gonna top the last
year’s thinking i’m gonna top the last year i never do that you know because i
year i never do that you know because i
year i never do that you know because i think that’s dangerous terrain you know
think that’s dangerous terrain you know
think that’s dangerous terrain you know it’s not just like i’m gonna i did
it’s not just like i’m gonna i did
it’s not just like i’m gonna i did something hard this year i got to do
something hard this year i got to do
something hard this year i got to do something harder next year i think that
something harder next year i think that
something harder next year i think that kind of thinking gets you killed maybe
kind of thinking gets you killed maybe
kind of thinking gets you killed maybe so i think what i think about is what
so i think what i think about is what
so i think what i think about is what what’s personally going to be
what’s personally going to be
what’s personally going to be challenging and fulfilling in this part
challenging and fulfilling in this part
challenging and fulfilling in this part of my life you know how do i sort of
of my life you know how do i sort of
of my life you know how do i sort of help my how do i take the next step
help my how do i take the next step
help my how do i take the next step that’s going to help me grow and evolve
that’s going to help me grow and evolve
that’s going to help me grow and evolve is it human being as an adventure for me
is it human being as an adventure for me
is it human being as an adventure for me a lot of my goals aren’t even physical
a lot of my goals aren’t even physical
a lot of my goals aren’t even physical they’re building this movement of people
they’re building this movement of people
they’re building this movement of people that you know kind of embrace the right
that you know kind of embrace the right
that you know kind of embrace the right kind of mindset and don’t let themselves
kind of mindset and don’t let themselves
kind of mindset and don’t let themselves get set pushed to the sidelines and sit
get set pushed to the sidelines and sit
get set pushed to the sidelines and sit there waiting for opportunities but they
there waiting for opportunities but they
there waiting for opportunities but they really embrace the right kind of mindset
really embrace the right kind of mindset
really embrace the right kind of mindset we come together year after year and in
we come together year after year and in
we come together year after year and in these events and talk about how to break
these events and talk about how to break
these events and talk about how to break through barriers and kind of how we be
through barriers and kind of how we be
through barriers and kind of how we be proactive in our lives so I think the
proactive in our lives so I think the
proactive in our lives so I think the exciting part of life is that it is a
exciting part of life is that it is a
exciting part of life is that it is a journey even though that’s a bit of a
journey even though that’s a bit of a
journey even though that’s a bit of a cliche and you just kind of challenge
cliche and you just kind of challenge
cliche and you just kind of challenge yourself and the way that’s right at
yourself and the way that’s right at
yourself and the way that’s right at that time of your life hmm well in most
that time of your life hmm well in most
that time of your life hmm well in most via we know that you have your seventh
via we know that you have your seventh
via we know that you have your seventh summit coming up so that’s a big thing
summit coming up so that’s a big thing
summit coming up so that’s a big thing carstens pyramid for 2015 but you also
carstens pyramid for 2015 but you also
carstens pyramid for 2015 but you also have your program for women and girls
have your program for women and girls
have your program for women and girls kept that you’re making strides on
kept that you’re making strides on
kept that you’re making strides on what’s
what’s
what’s on with that well a Karsten spear would
on with that well a Karsten spear would
on with that well a Karsten spear would have been trying to climb it for the
have been trying to climb it for the
have been trying to climb it for the last few years there are some technical
last few years there are some technical
last few years there are some technical difficulties with Bangladesh and
difficulties with Bangladesh and
difficulties with Bangladesh and Indonesia which is occupying you know
Indonesia which is occupying you know
Indonesia which is occupying you know what’s popular where the mountain is but
what’s popular where the mountain is but
what’s popular where the mountain is but we’re finally you know made a big two
we’re finally you know made a big two
we’re finally you know made a big two and we’re finally going so it’s very
and we’re finally going so it’s very
and we’re finally going so it’s very exciting but who I’m climbing with is
exciting but who I’m climbing with is
exciting but who I’m climbing with is setting a new route so we’re we’re gonna
setting a new route so we’re we’re gonna
setting a new route so we’re we’re gonna try to you know it’s a big expedition
try to you know it’s a big expedition
try to you know it’s a big expedition from two sides of the mountain and then
from two sides of the mountain and then
from two sides of the mountain and then so it’s very dangerous so obviously
so it’s very dangerous so obviously
so it’s very dangerous so obviously there’s a lot of excitement but in the
there’s a lot of excitement but in the
there’s a lot of excitement but in the middle of that so because all of this
middle of that so because all of this
middle of that so because all of this was delaying I we had to sort of
was delaying I we had to sort of
was delaying I we had to sort of postpone the foundation and so it’s
postpone the foundation and so it’s
postpone the foundation and so it’s starting in February with 50 students
starting in February with 50 students
starting in February with 50 students which is kind of uh so I’m going home
which is kind of uh so I’m going home
which is kind of uh so I’m going home tomorrow to sort of and next week is
tomorrow to sort of and next week is
tomorrow to sort of and next week is like big you know the Foundation’s work
like big you know the Foundation’s work
like big you know the Foundation’s work is starting so really excited but
is starting so really excited but
is starting so really excited but there’s also another expedition coming
there’s also another expedition coming
there’s also another expedition coming up right after Carson so there’s a lot
up right after Carson so there’s a lot
up right after Carson so there’s a lot of back-to-back events and just to add
of back-to-back events and just to add
of back-to-back events and just to add up to what was said about 2015 they
up to what was said about 2015 they
up to what was said about 2015 they think you know for a lot of fuss
think you know for a lot of fuss
think you know for a lot of fuss adventures I think most of life is
adventures I think most of life is
adventures I think most of life is unplanned like there are so many small
unplanned like there are so many small
unplanned like there are so many small tenias things happening like I can’t
tenias things happening like I can’t
tenias things happening like I can’t even think so far ahead that oh my god
even think so far ahead that oh my god
even think so far ahead that oh my god next year by the end of 2015 I’m gonna
next year by the end of 2015 I’m gonna
next year by the end of 2015 I’m gonna be like that so I think it’s very
be like that so I think it’s very
be like that so I think it’s very important to live at the moment and take
important to live at the moment and take
important to live at the moment and take lessons from you know the journey itself
lessons from you know the journey itself
lessons from you know the journey itself and not just focus on the summit and
and not just focus on the summit and
and not just focus on the summit and games remain mindful of that sounds
games remain mindful of that sounds
games remain mindful of that sounds great well so one thing we’d love is if
great well so one thing we’d love is if
great well so one thing we’d love is if to know if any of you adventurers have
to know if any of you adventurers have
to know if any of you adventurers have questions for each other about the
questions for each other about the
questions for each other about the things that you do not to put you on the
things that you do not to put you on the
things that you do not to put you on the spot but i’m sure a lot of shared
spot but i’m sure a lot of shared
spot but i’m sure a lot of shared experiences out there oh boy there’s so
experiences out there oh boy there’s so
experiences out there oh boy there’s so many yeah well so I think I’m you know
many yeah well so I think I’m you know
many yeah well so I think I’m you know Luis we know that on Monday you’re
Luis we know that on Monday you’re
Luis we know that on Monday you’re making a big announcement will stay
making a big announcement will stay
making a big announcement will stay tuned but do you want to give us a
tuned but do you want to give us a
tuned but do you want to give us a little bit of dramatic foreshadowing yes
little bit of dramatic foreshadowing yes
little bit of dramatic foreshadowing yes I mean I certainly think that 2015 will
I mean I certainly think that 2015 will
I mean I certainly think that 2015 will be my biggest you have been training for
be my biggest you have been training for
be my biggest you have been training for this expedition now for four years
this expedition now for four years
this expedition now for four years and if we get it right it’ll be
and if we get it right it’ll be
and if we get it right it’ll be something special campaigning for the
something special campaigning for the
something special campaigning for the protection of a part of the world which
protection of a part of the world which
protection of a part of the world which is simply unbelievable I mean it really
is simply unbelievable I mean it really
is simply unbelievable I mean it really is the polar Garden of Eden largely
is the polar Garden of Eden largely
is the polar Garden of Eden largely untouched largely and I mean almost all
untouched largely and I mean almost all
untouched largely and I mean almost all of the world has been has been touched
of the world has been has been touched
of the world has been has been touched and harmed by man but this places stands
and harmed by man but this places stands
and harmed by man but this places stands out for being very very special and
out for being very very special and
out for being very very special and we’ve been trying to get a marine
we’ve been trying to get a marine
we’ve been trying to get a marine protected area so akin to a national
protected area so akin to a national
protected area so akin to a national park been trying to get that there now
park been trying to get that there now
park been trying to get that there now for portfolios each year we failed and
for portfolios each year we failed and
for portfolios each year we failed and on Monday announced i’m going to do a
on Monday announced i’m going to do a
on Monday announced i’m going to do a series of five swimmers there and then
series of five swimmers there and then
series of five swimmers there and then afterwards go around a number of capital
afterwards go around a number of capital
afterwards go around a number of capital cities to meet the heads of state to try
cities to meet the heads of state to try
cities to meet the heads of state to try and change her mind on the issue it’s
and change her mind on the issue it’s
and change her mind on the issue it’s very exciting is exciting and such a
very exciting is exciting and such a
very exciting is exciting and such a great marriage of adventure and
great marriage of adventure and
great marriage of adventure and conservation in a way that has impact so
conservation in a way that has impact so
conservation in a way that has impact so Tommy you know we all watched as you
Tommy you know we all watched as you
Tommy you know we all watched as you were doing the dawn wall ascent and
were doing the dawn wall ascent and
were doing the dawn wall ascent and probably well I don’t know but it’s are
probably well I don’t know but it’s are
probably well I don’t know but it’s are you thinking about what’s next are you
you thinking about what’s next are you
you thinking about what’s next are you taking a break and hanging out with the
taking a break and hanging out with the
taking a break and hanging out with the family I’m definitely taking a break
family I’m definitely taking a break
family I’m definitely taking a break that was quite exhausting that that
that was quite exhausting that that
that was quite exhausting that that whole process of the last many years but
whole process of the last many years but
whole process of the last many years but I mean I know I mean I think about
I mean I know I mean I think about
I mean I know I mean I think about what’s next but I that so well up inside
what’s next but I that so well up inside
what’s next but I that so well up inside of me it’s like sort of thing where I
of me it’s like sort of thing where I
of me it’s like sort of thing where I I’m not gonna be a lot of effort into
I’m not gonna be a lot of effort into
I’m not gonna be a lot of effort into something and tell us I think that I’m
something and tell us I think that I’m
something and tell us I think that I’m waking up in the you know early morning
waking up in the you know early morning
waking up in the you know early morning with excitement staying up late at night
with excitement staying up late at night
with excitement staying up late at night because I can’t up thinking about it um
because I can’t up thinking about it um
because I can’t up thinking about it um you know that and that happen the
you know that and that happen the
you know that and that happen the process has to really grow organically
process has to really grow organically
process has to really grow organically it kinda has to just hit me um you know
it kinda has to just hit me um you know
it kinda has to just hit me um you know to define what’s next is it’s really a
to define what’s next is it’s really a
to define what’s next is it’s really a matter of being true to yourself tired
matter of being true to yourself tired
matter of being true to yourself tired it’s hard to really plan that out ahead
it’s hard to really plan that out ahead
it’s hard to really plan that out ahead of time for me it just gonna have to hit
of time for me it just gonna have to hit
of time for me it just gonna have to hit naturally well I think we have one last
naturally well I think we have one last
naturally well I think we have one last question and it’s actually from me so
question and it’s actually from me so
question and it’s actually from me so you all use social media and different
you all use social media and different
you all use social media and different ways to help tell your story
ways to help tell your story
ways to help tell your story and you know as recently as five years
and you know as recently as five years
and you know as recently as five years ago or whatever it was that wasn’t
ago or whatever it was that wasn’t
ago or whatever it was that wasn’t possible how have you seen that social
possible how have you seen that social
possible how have you seen that social media is both a helpful thing in what
media is both a helpful thing in what
media is both a helpful thing in what you’re doing and get enacting change but
you’re doing and get enacting change but
you’re doing and get enacting change but also like other is there a downside to
also like other is there a downside to
also like other is there a downside to using it it’s all after that one I have
using it it’s all after that one I have
using it it’s all after that one I have an interesting relationship with that
an interesting relationship with that
an interesting relationship with that because uh you know six years ago my
because uh you know six years ago my
because uh you know six years ago my partner haven’t started doing Twitter
partner haven’t started doing Twitter
partner haven’t started doing Twitter updates I’m on the side of El Capitan
updates I’m on the side of El Capitan
updates I’m on the side of El Capitan and it very cells like this is weird
and it very cells like this is weird
and it very cells like this is weird like we shouldn’t have technology in the
like we shouldn’t have technology in the
like we shouldn’t have technology in the mouth this is gonna this is going to
mouth this is gonna this is going to
mouth this is gonna this is going to take us out of our zone and we’re not
take us out of our zone and we’re not
take us out of our zone and we’re not gonna be able to experience these things
gonna be able to experience these things
gonna be able to experience these things fully if we’re trying for bringing in
fully if we’re trying for bringing in
fully if we’re trying for bringing in the whole world into that experience for
the whole world into that experience for
the whole world into that experience for time but I actually started to change my
time but I actually started to change my
time but I actually started to change my view on that because I would come off of
view on that because I would come off of
view on that because I would come off of the adventures and people would come up
the adventures and people would come up
the adventures and people would come up to me every day like oh man my work ass
to me every day like oh man my work ass
to me every day like oh man my work ass off his job and those updates were the
off his job and those updates were the
off his job and those updates were the bright shining light in my day like I
bright shining light in my day like I
bright shining light in my day like I enjoyed that so much and it just it
enjoyed that so much and it just it
enjoyed that so much and it just it showed me the opportunity to share and
showed me the opportunity to share and
showed me the opportunity to share and really inspire it real I and made me
really inspire it real I and made me
really inspire it real I and made me realize the feet are so much bigger than
realize the feet are so much bigger than
realize the feet are so much bigger than these things are so much bigger than
these things are so much bigger than
these things are so much bigger than ourselves and that’s just the
ourselves and that’s just the
ourselves and that’s just the opportunity that you can’t pass up you
opportunity that you can’t pass up you
opportunity that you can’t pass up you know if you can change a little bit of
know if you can change a little bit of
know if you can change a little bit of the world with what you’re doing you’re
the world with what you’re doing you’re
the world with what you’re doing you’re gonna get to take advantage of that
gonna get to take advantage of that
gonna get to take advantage of that meant something that’s more important
meant something that’s more important
meant something that’s more important than the personal experience to me but
than the personal experience to me but
than the personal experience to me but you still have to have those times where
you still have to have those times where
you still have to have those times where you go out and go out there and you know
you go out and go out there and you know
you go out and go out there and you know I dropped my font my phone on the dawn
I dropped my font my phone on the dawn
I dropped my font my phone on the dawn wall and and have it for a week and I
wall and and have it for a week and I
wall and and have it for a week and I was pretty happy about that and what
was pretty happy about that and what
was pretty happy about that and what about some of the rest of you yeah man
about some of the rest of you yeah man
about some of the rest of you yeah man yeah I I use social media and I think
yeah I I use social media and I think
yeah I I use social media and I think it’s important I mean it’s kind of
it’s important I mean it’s kind of
it’s important I mean it’s kind of funding to be able to send back from
funding to be able to send back from
funding to be able to send back from remote places in the world cool stories
remote places in the world cool stories
remote places in the world cool stories and things like that but but I uh but I
and things like that but but I uh but I
and things like that but but I uh but I want to comment on something that I just
want to comment on something that I just
want to comment on something that I just keep hearing from these adventures that
keep hearing from these adventures that
keep hearing from these adventures that I think is so cool and especially for
I think is so cool and especially for
I think is so cool and especially for the first graders listening I noticed
the first graders listening I noticed
the first graders listening I noticed like such a cool thing about like this
like such a cool thing about like this
like such a cool thing about like this sort of folks talking about purpose and
sort of folks talking about purpose and
sort of folks talking about purpose and adventure you know living life with
adventure you know living life with
adventure you know living life with purpose and I think that’s so wonderful
purpose and I think that’s so wonderful
purpose and I think that’s so wonderful and it’s so it connects with me so
and it’s so it connects with me so
and it’s so it connects with me so heavily because when i was a kid going
heavily because when i was a kid going
heavily because when i was a kid going blind there
blind there
blind there a guy named Terry Fox he was a Canadian
a guy named Terry Fox he was a Canadian
a guy named Terry Fox he was a Canadian yeah he ran across Canada lost a leg to
yeah he ran across Canada lost a leg to
yeah he ran across Canada lost a leg to cancer and he ran across Canada and
cancer and he ran across Canada and
cancer and he ran across Canada and instead of just shrinking in the face of
instead of just shrinking in the face of
instead of just shrinking in the face of that challenge he rose up and he ran
that challenge he rose up and he ran
that challenge he rose up and he ran thousand miles he didn’t finish his run
thousand miles he didn’t finish his run
thousand miles he didn’t finish his run i think cancer came back and yeah and
i think cancer came back and yeah and
i think cancer came back and yeah and killed him but but you know his legacy
killed him but but you know his legacy
killed him but but you know his legacy raised I think how billion dollars close
raised I think how billion dollars close
raised I think how billion dollars close to a billion dollars for cancer research
to a billion dollars for cancer research
to a billion dollars for cancer research his name is still talked about I still a
his name is still talked about I still a
his name is still talked about I still a hero peep so many people and I just
hero peep so many people and I just
hero peep so many people and I just think that’s such an important message
think that’s such an important message
think that’s such an important message for especially the young kids that are
for especially the young kids that are
for especially the young kids that are listening here like that sense of
listening here like that sense of
listening here like that sense of purpose you know it’s it’s not you know
purpose you know it’s it’s not you know
purpose you know it’s it’s not you know it’s about you know these adventures
it’s about you know these adventures
it’s about you know these adventures that are that are pushing envelopes and
that are that are pushing envelopes and
that are that are pushing envelopes and definitely sending messages out and
definitely sending messages out and
definitely sending messages out and making the world a little bit of a
making the world a little bit of a
making the world a little bit of a better place I think that’s that’s such
better place I think that’s that’s such
better place I think that’s that’s such a awesome message definitely uh yeah
a awesome message definitely uh yeah
a awesome message definitely uh yeah well that’s a that’s a real good EndNote
well that’s a that’s a real good EndNote
well that’s a that’s a real good EndNote unless you but is there anything else on
unless you but is there anything else on
unless you but is there anything else on the social media front that anyone can I
the social media front that anyone can I
the social media front that anyone can I can I add in there Mary Mary Ann it’s
can I add in there Mary Mary Ann it’s
can I add in there Mary Mary Ann it’s interesting because i was asked by a
interesting because i was asked by a
interesting because i was asked by a journalist yesterday is it easier now to
journalist yesterday is it easier now to
journalist yesterday is it easier now to raise sponsorship then perhaps it was
raise sponsorship then perhaps it was
raise sponsorship then perhaps it was let’s say a hundred years ago when
let’s say a hundred years ago when
let’s say a hundred years ago when people were trying to walk the South
people were trying to walk the South
people were trying to walk the South Pole oh the North Pole and I i said to
Pole oh the North Pole and I i said to
Pole oh the North Pole and I i said to the settler journalists well you know a
the settler journalists well you know a
the settler journalists well you know a hundred years ago when Captain Scott and
hundred years ago when Captain Scott and
hundred years ago when Captain Scott and Amundson left that have had a lot of
Amundson left that have had a lot of
Amundson left that have had a lot of media attention there then got on their
media attention there then got on their
media attention there then got on their ship to the sailed down to the Antarctic
ship to the sailed down to the Antarctic
ship to the sailed down to the Antarctic and then it has started their walk and
and then it has started their walk and
and then it has started their walk and only when they finished would they then
only when they finished would they then
only when they finished would they then be in front of the world’s media these
be in front of the world’s media these
be in front of the world’s media these days it’s very very different so I
days it’s very very different so I
days it’s very very different so I undertook the series of seven swims and
undertook the series of seven swims and
undertook the series of seven swims and people expect there to be live tweeting
people expect there to be live tweeting
people expect there to be live tweeting and blogging throughout so I’d do a swim
and blogging throughout so I’d do a swim
and blogging throughout so I’d do a swim at the end of the swim with now be doing
at the end of the swim with now be doing
at the end of the swim with now be doing blogging will be doing interviews to be
blogging will be doing interviews to be
blogging will be doing interviews to be doing live interviews blogging tweeting
doing live interviews blogging tweeting
doing live interviews blogging tweeting okay and it’s it carries on for our of
okay and it’s it carries on for our of
okay and it’s it carries on for our of our of the hour and it’s extraordinarily
our of the hour and it’s extraordinarily
our of the hour and it’s extraordinarily a tough on the modern guys now it’s it’s
a tough on the modern guys now it’s it’s
a tough on the modern guys now it’s it’s something which the original explorers
something which the original explorers
something which the original explorers never ever experienced the flip side of
never ever experienced the flip side of
never ever experienced the flip side of it though is that it gives you exposure
it though is that it gives you exposure
it though is that it gives you exposure to such a wider audiences that the old
to such a wider audiences that the old
to such a wider audiences that the old explorers never got and so in order to
explorers never got and so in order to
explorers never got and so in order to be able to raise sponsorship and stuff
be able to raise sponsorship and stuff
be able to raise sponsorship and stuff are that I found Twitter absolutely
are that I found Twitter absolutely
are that I found Twitter absolutely invaluable all the money which have been
invaluable all the money which have been
invaluable all the money which have been able to raise for this next expedition
able to raise for this next expedition
able to raise for this next expedition which was which is a very very expensive
which was which is a very very expensive
which was which is a very very expensive expedition pretty much all of it came as
expedition pretty much all of it came as
expedition pretty much all of it came as a result of context which I had made on
a result of context which I had made on
a result of context which I had made on Twitter yeah Wow well I know I follow
Twitter yeah Wow well I know I follow
Twitter yeah Wow well I know I follow all of you and what you do on Facebook
all of you and what you do on Facebook
all of you and what you do on Facebook and social media I feel like it
and social media I feel like it
and social media I feel like it certainly to Tommy’s point helps you
certainly to Tommy’s point helps you
certainly to Tommy’s point helps you connect with people in New York and all
connect with people in New York and all
connect with people in New York and all over the world in a great way well I
over the world in a great way well I
over the world in a great way well I think that will probably do it for our
think that will probably do it for our
think that will probably do it for our our google hangout i want to remind you
our google hangout i want to remind you
our google hangout i want to remind you all to all of you who joined us today to
all to all of you who joined us today to
all to all of you who joined us today to go online and vote for the People’s
go online and vote for the People’s
go online and vote for the People’s Choice adventure of the year they’re all
Choice adventure of the year they’re all
Choice adventure of the year they’re all adventures of the year but we do have
adventures of the year but we do have
adventures of the year but we do have one people’s choice and thank you so
one people’s choice and thank you so
one people’s choice and thank you so much for joining yesterday thank you all
much for joining yesterday thank you all
much for joining yesterday thank you all the adventurers for making the time your
the adventurers for making the time your
the adventurers for making the time your diverse locations to join us and thanks
diverse locations to join us and thanks
diverse locations to join us and thanks have a great weekend thank you you too
have a great weekend thank you you too
have a great weekend thank you you too thank you it’s gonna meet you off good
thank you it’s gonna meet you off good
thank you it’s gonna meet you off good to be on a panel with you guys thank you
to be on a panel with you guys thank you
to be on a panel with you guys thank you awesome
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