Cross Country Canoeing: 7,500 Miles Into the Soul of America + an Unconventional Life of Travel With Neal Moore

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2023

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Today, I’m joined by Neal Moore to hear about his epic 7,500-mile canoeing adventure across America, spanning 22 months, 22 states, and 22 rivers. Neal has been dubbed the “modern-day Huckleberry Finn,” and it’s no surprise why! In this episode, you’ll discover how a family tragedy turned his world upside down and eventually led him to a life of travel. You’ll learn about the surprising way he finances his travels, his experience with mission work in Africa and hiking in Ethiopia after battling cancer, why nature-based travel is so powerful, and, of course, plenty of stories and lessons from his incredible adventures. Would you go on this kind of adventure? I'd love to hear your thoughts and hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Want access to the private Zero To Travel podcast feed, a monthly bonus episode (decided on by YOU), exclusive content, direct access to me to answer your questions, and more? Click here to try Premium Passport for only $1. Tune In To Learn: Why living hand-to-mouth is part of the fun of travel The unusual way he makes money on the road How losing his mother and brother changed his life trajectory What his mission work taught him about the human experience Why returning to Africa was important for writing his memoir and why he chose not to live in the US His adventures in Egypt and hiking in Ethiopia after having cancer His journey across the United States and how a friend’s dream inspired the trip The realities and dangers involved in river travel How spending time in nature connects you to a place in a different way How he portaged his canoe 500 miles in total across the States How the trip changed his relationship with his home country and what it taught him about humanity What his failed first attempt taught him about perseverance (and his near-death experience!) And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Today's Sponsors - Airbnb, US Bank, Holafly Visit Neal’s website Grab your copy of his books Want More? Legendary Blind Adventurer Erik Weihenmayer: Kayaking 277 Miles Down The Grand Canyon Adventure and Conservation: A 6000 km Tuk Tuk Journey Through Africa Hitchhiking Across The USA Thanks To Our Sponsors Sometimes, it just makes more sense. Book your next group stay with Airbnb! This episode is also sponsored by US Bank's Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card, with the ability to earn up to 5x the points on travel-related expenses like hotels, and rental cars, this card will get you the most return on your next trip. Stay connected wherever you go with Holafly’s eSIM. Get 5% off when you go to www.esim.holafly.com and use the promo code ZEROTOTRAVEL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:08.0	supporting today's show. I came out. I'm shaking and I didn't have any clothes. I didn't have shoes. I didn't have a
1:13.6	wallet. I had nothing.
1:15.0	That was today's guest, Neil Moore, sharing one of his brushes with death he had out on the water.
1:21.3	Neil crossed America by canoe from west to east coast. This trip spanned 22 months,
1:30.7	22 states, and 22 rivers, over 7,000 miles. It's insane. He's been dubbed a, quote, modern day Huck Finn by the media. And as we love to
1:37.3	do here on the show, we're going to go beyond the adventure to uncover how Neil has really
1:41.4	built his life around travel. You're going to discover how a family tragedy turned his world upside down at 13 years old
1:48.2	and eventually led to this life of travel that he's living.
1:51.8	The surprising way Neil finances his travels.
1:55.8	This book went to Swan and sold for, I believe, $42,000.
1:59.4	Oh, my gosh.
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