Grant "Axe" Rawlinson - The Human Powered Explorer
“There is much more opportunity in the world to be the first to do something than there is to be the best. That’s what drives me. That’s the explorer’s mindset.”
Show Notes
In our interview with Axe, we discuss:
His walk from coast to coast across Scotland on the Southern Upland Way (09:30)
His three-week journey in New Zealand from the summit of Ruapehu to the summit of Mount Cook, covered in his book From Peak to Peak (11:20)
BUGs: Bold, Unique, Goals (12:30)
Colin O’Brady’s “Impossible First” crossing of Antarctica and the ensuing controversy around the definition of “unsupported” (15:45)
Grant’s journey from Ben Nevis to Mont Blanc (19:00)
The Home to Home challenge (54:20)
His business “Powerful Humans” (01:13:00)
His thoughts on expedition sponsorship (01:15:00)
Books by Sir Edmund Hillary (View from the Summit) and Ranulph Fiennes (To the Ends of the Earth)
His best purchase for under $100: The BigBlue Solar Charger
Podcast hosted by Ultra Endurance enthusiasts Scott Pugh and Ric Stockfis.