Two stories in this episode, the first by a skier, the second by a sailor. Both stories illustrate the dramatic effects of weather changes, the value of a compass, and rescue plans. Stories take place in the Canadian Rockies and on Puget Sound during the Race to Alaska (R2AK).

Adventure Storytellers: Sam Yeaman, Rob Hodge
From: Calgary, AB, Seattle, WA

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This week's featured adventure stories

Sam Yeaman's Adventure Story: We're Stupid.
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A Backcountry Ski Trip to Roslyn in the Canadian Rockies

• Sam Yeaman is definitely not stupid.
• In fact, after he took that gap year back in 2000 when this story took place, he went back to study and completed his PhD in 2010. 
• Now he's an evolutionary biologist who works and teaches at the University of Calgary and has at least 35 scientific, peer-reviewed publications. 
• And he's an amazing skier! Some people are good at everything, and we love them for it.

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Rob Hodge's Adventure Story: I love You.

I Turtled My Boat in 50 knot winds. Race to Alaska - R2AK

Rob shared his sailing story from the 2017 Race to Alaska - R2AK at Seattle Boldly Went.

Be sure to listen to his story for his really good description about what it's like being caught in 50 knot winds. 

Rob told us the super condensed version of his story but lucky for us, he answered some questions by email. Specifically, we wanted to know what it felt like to capsize a boat in Puget Sound, which has notoriously cold water and can be deadly for a person who is stranded for too long. Here's what he said:

• “I had a set of Merino wool Union suit one piece long underwear, wool socks, and fleece pajama pants my wife had made for me out of some curious George patterned blanket material. ​All this was under an ocean rodeo drysuit and a neoprene vest-style pfd.​ It kept me from going hypothermic, but it wasn't toasty-fireside-warm, either.”

Visit Rob’s website, Hodge to Alaska, at www.H2AK.com to read all the details. For example, Rob said that he ended up sleeping for the night in his drysuit on the Anacortes ferry dock before getting a ride to Seattle, only to have to turn around and drive back north with the trailer to pick up his boat when his tire went flat on the boat ramp and he didn’t have a spare.

​The worst best adventure! 

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