Adventure Diaries: Exploration, Survival & Travel Stories
Real adventure isn't just for the pros. The award-winning Adventure Diaries brings you authentic stories of Adventure, exploration and the wonder of the natural world, specifically curated to inspire your next adventure.
Hosted by Chris Watson—an award-winning storyteller and Scottish micro-adventurer—this show bridges the gap between extreme feats and accessible everyday adventures.
Whether you are a seasoned mountaineer, a weekend adventurer, a solo traveler planning your next trip, or someone seeking the mental health benefits of nature, you have found your tribe.
We go beyond the standard interview to decode the "why" and "how" behind the world's greatest adventures.
What Makes This Show Different? Unlike other outdoor podcasts, every episode delivers three distinct promises to help you live a more extraordinary life:
- Unique Adventure Stories: Immersive storytelling from National Geographic explorers, survivalists, ultra-athletes, and frontline conservationists. From the peaks of the Seven Summits to the depths of the Amazon, experience the thrill of the unknown.
- Your Call To Adventure: Passive listening ends here. Each guest issues a practical challenge to inspire you to step out your front door and discover the wild places in your own backyard.
- Pay It Forward: We believe in sustainable travel and stewardship. Every episode highlights a specific charity, wildlife project, or community cause.
Join our global community of explorers. Discover hidden gems, learn survival skills, and find the motivation to push your boundaries.
Subscribe now and start your next adventure today.
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Episodes
145 episodes
Crossing the Darien Gap: Cartels, Jungles & Hostage Training - Daniel Eggington
🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you.Daniel Eggington is an adventurer from the Black Country in the UK who has ...
Get READY for Summer Adventures With Cicerone
Head Over to AdventureDiaries.com/OfferFor over 50 years, Cicerone has been publishing guidebooks that get people outdoors — from weekend walks on the UK's Southwest Coast Path to m...
Kayaking Madagascar's Longest River - The Mangok with Oscar Scafidi
🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you.Oscar Scafidi has spent two decades living and working across 36 countries ...
Crossing Australia's DEADLIEST Desert Unsupported— Louis-Philippe Loncke
🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank youIn 2008, Louis-Philippe Loncke became the first person to walk the full leng...
Ascent Of The Amazon River - 6.5 Years & 7,000KM - With Pete Casey
🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank youPete Casey was chest-deep in floodwater, five days without food, in the midd...
Pack Rafting Gabon's Uncharted Jungle Rivers with Beki Henderson
🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank youBeki Henderson is a BAFTA-nominated adventure filmmaker and expeditio...
Guyana Jungle Discovery: Petroglyphs & a Lost Cave — Joe Trevorrow
🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank youWhat happens when you walk for days through some of the most remote jungle o...
Saving Brazil's Jaguars — with Letícia Benavalli
🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you.Chris sits down with Brazilian conservation biologist Letícia Benavalli to ...
Climbing The Volcanic 7 Summits with Ricardo Kaljouw
🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you.Ricardo Kaljouw is a Dutch adventurer and mountaineer from Flushing (Vlissi...
Q&A with Jude Kriwald (Subscribers only)
In this quickfire "10 Questions" segment, Chris chats with adventurer Jude Kriwald behind the scenes about everything from philosophy to survival.
Jude Kriwald Alone Across Gola – A Solo Cycle Through West Africa’s Rainforest
🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you.What does it actually feel like to sleep alone in a West African r...
True North: The Story Of Matthew Henson (Trailer)
Listen Now: AdventureDiaries.com/StoryReaching the North Pole wasn’t just about distance—it was about whose work could survive the ice. For over 20 years, Matthew Henson led expedit...
Hitchhiking The Arctic - With Katharina Kneip
Support the Show: Join the new Patreon for exclusive after-shows, extended newsrooms, immersive short stories and meetups at adventurediaries.com/goIn this highlight reel from th...
Let’s Make Birdwatching Cool - With Georgia Barker
Support the Show: Join the new Patreon for exclusive after-shows, extended newsrooms, immersive short stories and meetups at adventurediaries.com/goIn this highlights episode, we...
Walking from Patagonia To Venezuela With Ollie Treviso
Support the Show: Join the new Patreon for exclusive after-shows, extended newsrooms, immersive short stories and meetups at adventurediaries.com/goIn this highlight episode of t...
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Join Us in Uganda: The Ultimate 11-Day Adventure!
Click Here > Join the Adventure in UgandaJoin us for the adventure of a lifetime! We are opening up limited spaces for listeners to come along on our upcoming 11-day, 250km ...
Pan-American Highway Adventures in a School Bus - With The Global Convoy Team
> adventurediaries.com/goIn this highlights reel from the Adventure Diaries Podcast, we revisit the incredible journey of the Global Convoy team. From their humble beginnings rallyi...
From North Atlantic Storms to Cycling The Silk Road | Chris McCaffrey
Start Here: http://adventurediaries.com/goIn preparation for the Season 5 launch of the Adventure Diaries Podcast, we’re revisiting the most intense and inspiring moments from C...
The Personal Side of Adventure Diaries...
Chris Watson announces the launch of his personal YouTube channel, a companion to the Adventure Diaries podcast and its called Watson & Wild. This new channel will feature his own adventures and personal content, fulfil...
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Big Cats, Himalayas & Conservation With Johnny Hanson
Start Here: http://adventurediaries.com/goIn this highlights episode of the Adventure Diaries Podcast, we revisit the most powerful moments from our conversation with wildlife conserva...
How Walking the World Changed Everything - With Tom Turcich
Start Here: http://adventurediaries.com/goIn this Highlights Episode, we revisit key moments from Chris's conversation with Tom Turcich, who spent seven years walking around the world with hi...
Arctic Survival Training & Expeditions in Finland with Albert Weckman
AdventureDiaries.com/GOJoin us as we revisit the most thrilling moments from Season 4 of the Adventure Diaries Podcast! In this highlights reel, Albert Weckman takes us through hi...
Adventure Travel in Lebanon: Skiing, Hiking & Hidden Gems | With Gilbert Moukheiber
Visit: adventurediaries.com/goIn this highlights reel, we revisit Gilbert Moukheiber’s incredible adventures across Lebanon. From the unique ability to ski and swim in the same ...
