- BANGKOK, THAILAND - PUQ-SCL-DFW-EWR-JFK-LAX-SAN-LAX-HKG-BKK After about 4 days total in the US - split between the east and west coast - I landed in Bangkok. I had a night to crash in the city before getting a driver and making the 3 hour trek outside the city to Khao Yai national park. I went directly to packet pickup, grabbed my stuff plus a few extras at the expo, and headed to my next hotel. Still “off” on my sleep schedule, I tried to ...
Archives for February 2017
The Ice Marathon 100k
– Punta Arenas, Chile – “…So feel free to bring your guns, liquor or anything else you want.” We were flying a private Ilyushin jet out of Punta Arenas in about an hour. Richard, the race director, had just finished briefing us on how to clear security while still bringing whatever we wanted to Antarctica… Interesting… We pulled up to the airport, got out and went through security, just like any other flight. We went up to the gate, showed ...
Taking a Cold Shower in Antarctica
Ever since I started writing about cold showers, I've gotten hundreds of thousands of reactions from people who've heard of the idea and tried it out. In fact, it's probably the one thing on my site that I get the most hate mail (and the most praise for). But, without fail, I get someone who writes in with something like: "It's winter, it's too cold to do it." "I'm not sure you understand, I don't like the cold." "I can't do it - I live in ...
Interview with South African Radio Station: SAFm
A week or so ago, I did an interview with South African radio station: SAFm (so, you could say I'm big in South Africa). If you want to hear a bit of the backstory of the 777 Project and behind the Antarctica race, I dive into everything right here. Take a listen: I'm planning on doing a few more of these in the future. Stay tuned. via SAFm.co.za ...
