Trapped on Mount Hood | Close Calls and Epic Adventures with Peter Stark | 6

Against The Odds

Wondery

Cassie De Pecol, History, Society & Culture, Dolby, Mike Corey, Dolby Atmos, Atmos

4.7 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

On this special episode, survival writer Peter Stark joins host Mike Corey for a wide-spanning conversation about adventure – why we’re drawn to it and how it can push us to the edge. They’ll discuss Stark’s Outside Magazine article Frozen Alive, about what it feels like to succumb to hypothermia, as well as how to deal with risk in the wilderness, and exploring the blank spots on the map. They’ll also swap stories about encounters with deadly mamba snakes in Africa.

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0:00.0	Hey, Prime members, you can listen to Against the Odds ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the app today.
0:06.8	This episode of Against the Odds contains explicit language. Please be advised.
0:11.6	From Wondery, I'm Mike Corey, and this is Against the Odds.
0:23.5	This show is about survival, the human capacity to endure incredible hardship, to keep pushing in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
0:44.2	It's also a show about adventure. Many of the stories we tell are about people in pursuit of something, a mountain summit,
0:53.0	a journey on the high seas, that perfect backcountry run, an opportunity for a better life.
0:59.5	These people are searchers and explorers. Their pursuits lead them to beautiful and remote places.
1:06.4	They get out of their comfort zone and find great meaning in doing so.
1:10.8	They sometimes take risks, calculated risks that can get them into trouble. Sometimes they make mistakes and pay a price.
1:19.2	But for them, the alternative is to live a life that isn't much of a life at all.
1:25.1	On today's show, we're going to talk about our drive for adventure and how it can push us to the edge.
1:32.4	Joining us is survival writer and longtime outside magazine contributor, Peter Stark.
1:38.3	His article Frozen Alive Chronicles a Man Trapped in the Cold as his body surrenders to hypothermia.
1:45.2	The story inspired Peter's book Last Breath, The Limits of Adventure. He's also the author of The Last Empty Places,
1:53.2	a past and present journey through the blank spots on the American map.
1:57.5	Our conversation with Peter is coming up next.
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2:17.9	My aim is to inspire and empower you with simple daily hacks that will help you feel better and thrive.
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2:40.1	We ask people to bring in three words of meaning and significance to their lives.
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