Show Notes

In our interview with Axe, we discuss:

• His walk from coast to coast across Scotland on the Southern Upland Way (09:30)

• His three-week journey in New Zealand from the summit of Ruapehu to the summit of Mount Cook, covered in his book From Peak to Peak (11:20)

• BUGs: Bold, Unique, Goals (12:30)

• Colin O’Brady’s “Impossible First” crossing of Antarctica and the ensuing controversy around the definition of “unsupported” (15:45)

• Grant’s journey from Ben Nevis to Mont Blanc (19:00)

• The Home to Home challenge (54:20)

• His business “Powerful Humans” (01:13:00)

• His thoughts on expedition sponsorship (01:15:00)

• Books by Sir Edmund Hillary (View from the Summit) and Ranulph Fiennes (To the Ends of the Earth)

• The How Stuff Works podcast

• His best purchase for under $100: The BigBlue Solar Charger

Podcast hosted by Ultra Endurance enthusiasts Scott Pugh and Ric Stockfis.