Field Notes 49: Emma Murray, Erden Eruc, Nancy Board

In honor of Valentine's Day we're sharing stories by three people telling about how they kindled love in the midst of their adventures. You’ll first hear from a climber and international backpacker, then a fifteen time time World Record Holder, and last the story from the venerable woman who married him. This episode is going to make your heart swell.

Storytellers: Emma Murray, Erden Eruç, Nancy Board
From: Tacoma, WA & Boulder, CO

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Emma Murray: International Backpacker, Tenter, and Climber

Emma Murray is a journalist based in Boulder, Colorado, and she writes mostly about adventure and the environment.

So when, 3 weeks ago, we climbed the North Sixshooter in Indian Creek, and at the top there was a ring, and he asked me to marry him, and I literally said “duh!” ~Emma Murray Boldly Went Podcast Ep. 49

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Erden Eruç: Solo Human Powered Circumnavigator

We [Göran Kropp and Erden] got a chance to go climbing together in Eastern Washington at Frenchman Coulee, and the first time I had a chance to go climb with him, he fell, and he died. That was the turning point for me. No more excuses. I said, "I have to do this." I sat across the table with Nancy, and I said, "I have to do this."

She said, "You must. You will," and we didn’t look back after that. ~Erden Eruç Ep. 49 Boldly Went Podcast

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Nancy Board: "My adventure story is that I'm married to an adventurer."

We [Nancy and Erden] decided to come back together, sort this out, no journey, no expedition. Let’s just see if we still like each other living in the same house again. ~Nancy Board about the time following Erden's 5 year circumnavigation. Ep. 49 of the Boldly Went Podcast.

Nancy and Erden are founding members of the non-profit Around-N-Over with the goal to inspire and to inform young people by developing educational activities based on the realities of human powered exploration and adventure, including, but not limited to, geography, mathematics, natural science, physical fitness and social studies

Nancy is also a co-founder of Global Women 4 Wellness whose mission is to empower healthy female leaders for a more sustainable world. Follow GW4W on FB to see the interesting articles they post about women all around the world.

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