The Adventure Guy{de}: Recent Episodes
Grant Thornes
Your guide to achieving a more adventurous life! Each episode we unpack and breakdown a topic or interview a guest to inspire, educate and motivate you to become a more capable explorer whether that be in your own back garden or trekking the far flung regions of the world.
On today's episode we provide an introduction to map reading and talk through the basics of understanding the map scale, reading contour lines and measuring distance.
00:15 - Intro
00:38 - Episode Overview
01:18 - Understanding Map Scales
05:30 - Map Generalisations
08:34 - Reading Contour Lines
15:15 - Limitations of Contour Lines
16:45 - Measuring Distance
21:25 - Thanks / Contact Details / Outro
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On today's episode we talk through what an after action review is and how it can improve learning not only for adventure but any experience or training. I then apply this tool to a recent adventure to share lessons learnt.
00:15 - Intro
00:38 - Episode Overview
01:18 - The After Action Review
03:45 - Applying the After Action Review / Background to the Adventure
05:40 - "What was expected to happen?" / The Plan
07:40 - "What actually occurred?"
12:05 - "What went well and why?"
14:45 - "What could be improved and how?"
17:35 - Episode Recap
19:00 - Thanks / Contact Details / Outro
Apologies for the poor audio quality on this episode.
Trialling new equipment and still learning the ropes!
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On today's episode I talk you through my personal approach to planning everyday adventures and how I prepare before heading outdoors.
00:15 - Intro
00:38 - Episode Overview
01:50 - Time Considerations
04:10 - Ability / Goals / Objectives
05:10 - Activity
05:50 - Distance Considerations
08:55 - Route Planning
12:40 - Advance Planning
14:30 - Final Preparations Before Heading Out
16:00 - Packing
18:50 - Episode Recap
21:06 - Thanks / Contact Details / Outro
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On today's episode we discuss basic safety precautions and considerations both in the planning stages and whilst out on your adventures.
00:15 - Intro
00:38 - Episode Overview
01:20 - Personal Limitations & Capabilities
08:10 - Intelligence Gathering
12:30 - Communications
19:30 - When things go wrong...
22:35 - Recap
23:24 - Thanks / Outro
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Today we discuss fostering a Child's Mindset and how this can not only make routine/mundane tasks more interesting but also provides an optimum mindset for learning.
00:15 - Intro / Overview
00:55 - What is a Child's Mindset?
03:20 - Benefits
06:45 - Adult vs. Child's Mindset
08:35 - Ladybird Walk
11:40 - Why cultivate a Child's Mindset
13:20 - How to cultivate a Child's Mindset
14:50 - Thanks / Outro
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Welcome to The Adventure Guy{de} !
In this introductory episode we discuss the background for the podcast, some of my personal background as the host and what I hope to achieve moving forwards.
00:15 - Introduction
00:38 - Episode Overview
01:00 - Background to Podcast
02:30 - Personal Background / Experience
05:50 - Podcast Goals
06:25 - Podcast Format
07:30 - Thanks / Outro
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