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Adventure Diaries: Exploration, Survival & Travel Stories

Chris Watson: Storyteller & Micro-Adventurer

Real adventure isn"t just for the pros. The award-winning Adventure Diaries brings you authentic stories of Adventure, exploration and the wonder of the natural world, specifically curated to inspire your next adventure.Hosted by Chris Watson—an award-winning storyteller and Scottish micro-adventurer—this show bridges the gap between extreme feats and accessible everyday adventures.Whether you are a seasoned mountaineer, a weekend adventurer, a solo traveler planning your next trip, or someone

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6:12

Moments: The Bees With Legal Rights In Peru

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2026/10/06

Follow Adventure Diaries for more authentic stories of adventure. Dr Rosa Vasquez Espinoza explains the work behind legal recognition for stingless bees in parts of Peru. She describes what rights of nature mean in practice, why science and community knowledge both mattered, and what still has to happen before wider protection is possible. Chapters00:00 The stingless bee protection effort 00:50 What legal rights mean here 01:42 The work behind recognition 02:15 Protection and implementation 0...

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Moments: His GPS Broke Deep In the Zambezi

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2026/10/04

Follow Adventure Diaries for more authentic stories of adventure. Chaz Powell was walking the Zambezi with a road map and a GPS. When the GPS broke and smaller villages were missing from the map, he began asking people along the river for directions. He describes arriving as a stranger, asking permission, and the hospitality he found. Chapters00:00 Planning the Zambezi route 00:57 The GPS breaks 01:56 Villages missing from the map 02:35 Arriving as a stranger 04:18 Asking the chief for permis...

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Moments: Unplanned 250 km Detour in Madagascar

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2026/10/01

Follow Adventure Diaries for more authentic stories of adventure. Oscar Scafidi explains how his Madagascar river expedition relied on people who knew the ground. The satellite images could not settle the route, local guides helped them assess the mountains, and the portage grew far beyond what the team had planned. Chapters00:00 Finding support on the ground 01:15 A five-year conversation with the guide team 01:50 Max and the local guides 02:38 Why people declined the mountain route 03:12 Th...

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6:57

Moments: Start Small to Get Kids Outdoors

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2026/09/29

Follow Adventure Diaries for more authentic stories of adventure. A family adventure does not have to begin with a long expedition. Henry Brydon talks about why the outdoors can feel intimidating to parents, how he starts close to home with his children, and the simple treasure-hunt idea he recommends. Chapters00:00 The first step for parents 00:55 Why getting outside can feel daunting 01:53 Start small and stay local 02:46 Build up to bigger trips 03:10 Turn a walk into a treasure hunt 05:07...

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Moments: Learning From the Amazonian Wai Wai Tribe

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2026/09/25

Follow Adventure Diaries for more authentic stories of adventure. Ness Knight and her team chose to work with the Wai Wai community on a remote river expedition. She recalls arriving without having met them, learning to respect different traditions, and gradually earning a place alongside the local guides. Chapters 00:00 Why collaboration was a choice 00:39 Making contact with the Wai Wai 01:28 Arriving in the community 02:36 A different way of learning 04:12 Earning the guides’ trust 04:47 A...

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The Spirit of the Rainforest: Science Meets...

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2026/08/13

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you. In this episode of The Adventure Diaries, Chris sits down with Dr. Rosa Vasquez Espinoza, the first scientist in her family, who grew up between the streets of Lima, the high Andes, and the Amazon River. Rosa has since done something no one in history has ever done — securing legal rights for an insect, the Amazonian Stingless Bee. We explore how her grandmother's medicinal garden shaped a mission...

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76:37

Behind the Lens: Volcanoes, Ice Caps & Wild First...

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2026/07/16

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you. Award-winning adventure photographer and filmmaker Toby Roney joins Chris Watson to talk about a life spent documenting expeditions in the world's most extreme environments — from minus-27°C storms on Iceland's Vatnajökull ice cap to a world-first ascent in Kyrgyzstan. We dig into the "say yes first, work out the details later" philosophy that's shaped his career, the reality of solo-shooting for 22

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74:56

Lone Wolf: Walking 1,000 Miles in a Wolf's Footsteps...

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2026/07/09

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you. Award-winning travel writer Adam Weymouth joins Chris to talk about Lone Wolf, his account of retracing the epic 1,000-mile journey of Slavc — a gray wolf who walked from Slovenia, across the Alps, into Italy in 2011. It's a story about rewilding, politics, folklore, and an unlikely wolf love story. Key Takeaways Europe's carnivores are quietly returning. There are now more wolves in Europe than in the

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Para Horse Rider Crosses The Pyrenees: A World First...

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2026/06/25

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you. Para Horse Rider Stephanie Quintrell Crosses The Pyrenees In A World First Expedition. In 2023, Stephanie Quintrell became the first wheelchair-dependent woman to traverse the Pyrenees on horseback — five days in the saddle, over 130 kilometres from France into Spain, following the World War II Freedom Trails. In this episode, Steph shares how a sudden 48-hour illness in July 2019 changed her life...

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Q&A with Adventurer & Explorer Jude Kriwald

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2026/06/16

In this quickfire "10 Questions" segment, Chris chats with adventurer Jude Kriwald behind the scenes about everything from philosophy to survival. Listen to the FULL Episode here Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks For Listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe for more exciting content. Please visit AdventureDiaries.com/GO For more authentic stories of Adventure Exploration and the natural world The Adventure Diaries Podcast also covers a broad ...

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83:08

The Worst Place to Be a Pilot: Bush Flying Papua's...

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2026/06/11

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you. From a desk job in IT to flying one of the world's most dangerous bush pilot routes — Matt Dearden spent seven years flying the Pilatus Porter into 30% gradient mountain airstrips in the remote highlands of Papua, Indonesia. After landing a Susi Air co-pilot job with just 10 days' notice, Matt sold his car, rented out his house, and boarded a one-way flight to a country he'd never visited. In this

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Raising Outside Kids in A Digital World - Henry...

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2026/05/28

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you. Today's guest is Henry Brydon — adventurer, writer, and founder of We Are Explorers (Australia's biggest adventure publication) and Outside Kids (a platform for dads raising adventurous children). In this episode, Henry shares his epic two-year, 38,000km bicycle journey from London to Sydney through 30 countries — including Central Asia in minus 30°C temperatures and the Middle East during the Arab

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400+ Guides, 50+ Years: Why Cicerone Belongs in Your...

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2026/05/26

Summer is just around the corner — is your next adventure planned? In this short feature we spotlight Cicerone Press, the UK-based publisher that's been getting people outdoors for over 50 years. From a weekend on the Southwest Coast Path to multi-week epics like the Tour du Mont Blanc and the Camino de Santiago, Cicerone has over 400 expert-written guidebooks covering walking, cycling, climbing, and trekking across the UK and beyond. Every guide is packed with detailed route descriptions, ma...

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68:28

Crossing the Darien Gap: Cartels, Jungles & Hostage...

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2026/05/14

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you. Daniel Eggington is an adventurer from the Black Country in the UK who has spent the last decade pushing himself deeper and deeper into the world's most demanding jungles. At 17, he booked a £500 flight to Sumatra with no plan, no preparation, and no clue — and ended up tracking a wild Sumatran tiger in the rainforest just before his 18th birthday. That trip set the trend for everything that followed.

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Get READY for Summer Adventures With Cicerone

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2026/05/08

Head Over to AdventureDiaries.com/Offer For over 50 years, Cicerone has been publishing guidebooks that get people outdoors — from weekend walks on the UK's Southwest Coast Path to multi-week treks on the Tour du Mont Blanc and Camino de Santiago. What Cicerone Offers: Over 400 titles covering walking, cycling, climbing, and trekking across the UK and beyondEvery guide written by an expert author who knows the area inside outDetailed route descriptions, maps, and practical advice to explore w...

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Kayaking Madagascar's Longest River - The Mangok with...

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2026/04/30

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you. Oscar Scafidi has spent two decades living and working across 36 countries in Africa — writing travel guides for Bradt, teaching African history, and launching himself down some of the continent's most remote rivers. In 2022, he and a teammate attempted the first descent of Madagascar's Mangoky River: 750km, 28 days, and a 200km portage across a waterless mountain range that nearly broke the expedition

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Crossing Australia's DEADLIEST Desert Unsupported—...

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2026/04/23

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you In 2008, Louis-Philippe Loncke became the first person to walk the full length of Australia's Simpson Desert unsupported — 35 days, a 215kg cart, no water cache, no drops, no helicopter rescue within range. Last year, he tried again. He covered 75 kilometres in 13 days and turned back. Climate change, he believes, may have made this crossing permanently impossible. The Belgian engineer turned expl...

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Ascent Of The Amazon River - 6.5 Years & 7,000KM -...

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2026/04/16

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you Pete Casey was chest-deep in floodwater, five days without food, in the middle of the Amazon at dusk. His guide said: "This is a beautiful place to die, and the day you die is the best day of your life." No higher ground in sight, no GPS signal, no way out. This is the story of the first ever sea-to-source ascent of the Amazon River. No military training, no wealthy sponsors, no support team. Pete sold

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Pack Rafting Gabon's Uncharted Jungle Rivers with...

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2026/04/09

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you Beki Henderson is a BAFTA-nominated adventure filmmaker and expedition safety specialist with years of experience leading camera teams into some of the world's most remote and demanding environments. She's worked alongside Steve Backshall, Ben Fogle, Levison Wood, Aldo Kane, and most recently Will Smith on the landmark Pole to Pole series — premiering at the Natural History Museum in London. In this

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Guyana Jungle Discovery: Petroglyphs & a Lost Cave —...

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2026/03/19

🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you What happens when you walk for days through some of the most remote jungle on Earth — and stumble across a cave covered floor to ceiling in ancient drawings that no outsider has ever documented? In this Season 5 episode, Chris sits down with Joe Trevorrow, former Royal Navy sailor turned expedition guide with The Wild Tales — an indigenous-led adventure company operating deep in Guyana's interior — to

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