The Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast

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  Sir Ranulph Fiennes: The Ultimate Adventurer? 28.07.2026 47min

  What makes someone the greatest explorer of all time? Is it standing on the summit of Everest? Reaching the North Pole? Surviving against impossible odds? In this episode of The Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, we're diving into the remarkable life of Sir Ranulph Fiennes, a man widely regarded as the world's greatest living explorer. From losing his father before he was born to becoming the first person to circumnavigate the globe via both poles using only surface transport, Fiennes has bui...
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  Everything Nobody Tells You About Machu Picchu 21.07.2026 33min

  Think you know what to expect from Machu Picchu? Think again. In this episode, I share everything I wish more people knew before visiting one of the world's most iconic destinations. From altitude and weather to permits, crowds and the reality of hiking the Inca Trail, these are the things that rarely make it into guidebooks but can completely change your experience. Having led multiple trips to Peru and spoken with countless local guides and trekkers, I'm sharing the practical advice, inside...
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  The Ultimate Sahara Desert Adventure 14.07.2026 29min

  What is it really like to spend four days trekking through the Sahara Desert? In this episode of the Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, I take you behind the scenes of one of the world's most iconic landscapes and explain why the Sahara is so much more than endless sand dunes. From sleeping beneath some of the darkest skies on Earth to sharing tea with local Berber guides, this isn't about ticking off another destination. It's about slowing down, switching off and experiencing one of the most...
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  The Seven Summits: The Ultimate Mountaineering Challenge Explained 07.07.2026 1h 19min

  What does it really take to climb the highest mountain on every continent? In this episode of The Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, we're exploring one of the most famous challenges in adventure travel: The Seven Summits. From the frozen wilderness of Antarctica to the rainforests of Papua, we travel across all seven continents to discover the mountains that have inspired explorers for decades. We look at what makes each peak unique, why the Seven Summits remain one of the world's greatest a...
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  Everything Nobody Tells You About Everest Base Camp 30.06.2026 38min

  Most people researching Everest Base Camp hear the same things. "It's tough." "The views are incredible." "Watch out for altitude." But what is it actually like to spend two weeks trekking through the Himalayas? After leading multiple expeditions to Everest Base Camp, I'm sharing the things that rarely make it into the brochures, YouTube videos, or social media posts. From the reality of the Lukla flight and the surprising effects of altitude, to tea house life, yaks, toilets, mountain cafés,...
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  Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance: The Ultimate Survival Story 23.06.2026 27min

  Shackleton: The Greatest Survival Story Ever Told What would you do if your ship became trapped in Antarctic ice, hundreds of miles from land, with no rescue coming? This week on The Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, we're diving into one of the most remarkable survival stories in human history. The story of Sir Ernest Shackleton and the doomed Endurance Expedition wasn't supposed to be a tale of survival. It was supposed to be a groundbreaking attempt to cross Antarctica from coast to coast...
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  Touching the Void: The Survival Story That Shouldn't Be Possible 16.06.2026 33min

  What would you do if your climbing partner's survival meant risking your own life? In this episode of the Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, we dive into one of the most extraordinary survival stories ever told. The story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates has become legendary in mountaineering circles and inspired the bestselling book and award-winning film Touching the Void. After successfully completing the first ascent of the West Face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes, disaster strikes d...
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  The Ultimate Kilimanjaro Prep Call: Training, Gear, Altitude & Summit Night 09.06.2026 1h 8min

  This week on the Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, we're doing something a little different. Rather than interviewing an expedition leader after the event, you're joining a real Kilimanjaro preparation call with James, who is just a few months away from attempting Africa's highest mountain. We discuss the questions that almost every future Kilimanjaro climber asks: How fit do you really need to be? How do you train around work and family life? What gear is actuall...
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  One Year of Podcasting: What I've Learnt, My Favourite Moments & What's Next 02.06.2026 42min

  One year ago, I sat down and recorded the very first episode of the Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast. At the time, I had no idea whether anyone would listen. I didn't know if I would enjoy podcasting, whether I could stay consistent, or whether I would still be recording episodes 12 months later. Fast forward a year, and we're celebrating 55 episodes, countless hours of conversations, incredible guests, fascinating adventure stories, and a growing community of people who share a passion for ...
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  The Discovery of Machu Picchu 26.05.2026 33min

  Hidden high in the Andes Mountains, surrounded by cloud forest and towering peaks, sits one of the most famous archaeological sites on Earth: Machu Picchu. In this episode of the Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, Jake dives into the fascinating story behind the discovery of Machu Picchu, the rise and fall of the Inca Empire, and the legendary 1911 expedition led by Hiram Bingham III. From ancient Inca engineering and hidden mountain trails to jungle expeditions and the global obsession with ...
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  The 1996 Everest Disaster: Rob Hall, Scott Fischer and the Storm That Changed Everest 19.05.2026 55min

  Jake Field and Seb discuss the 1996 Everest disaster, including Rob Hall, Scott Fischer, Adventure Consultants, Mountain Madness, summit fever, commercial guiding, the deadly storm, and how Everest changed forever. Key Topics Covered The rise of commercial guiding on Mount Everest Who Rob Hall and Scott Fischer were Adventure Consultants and Mountain Madness Jon Krakauer and Into Thin Air Anatoli Boukreev and the oxygen debate Doug Hansen...
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  Hillary & Tenzing: The First Successful Everest Summit (The Full Story) 12.05.2026 1h 2min

  Who really conquered Everest first? In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first confirmed climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. But the reality is far more complex than two men standing on top of the world. This episode breaks down: The British obsession with Everest The Swiss expedition that nearly beat them The scale of the 1953 operation The failed first summit attempt The final push to the top The contro...
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  Mallory and Irvine: Did They Reach the Summit of Everest First? 05.05.2026 58min

  In this episode of The Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, Jake is joined by his friend Seb to explore one of the greatest mysteries in adventure history: did George Mallory and Sandy Irvine reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1924, nearly 30 years before Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s confirmed ascent? After the previous episode on Scott and Amundsen, this conversation continues the theme of early exploration, national ambition, risk, ego, and the human drive to push into the unknown. M...
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  7 Kilimanjaro Facts Most People Don’t Know (2026 Guide) 28.04.2026 28min

  The truth about climbing Kilimanjaro: altitude, routes, and what actually determines summit success Thinking about climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in 2026? Most people underestimate this mountain. They assume it’s “just a hike”… but Kilimanjaro is a high-altitude expedition reaching 5,895 metres, where success depends far more on preparation, acclimatisation, and decision-making than raw fitness. In this episode of the Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, Jake Field breaks down 7 Kilimanjaro facts m...
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  Scott vs Amundsen: The Race to the South Pole 21.04.2026 35min

  What does it take to survive… and win… in the harshest place on Earth? In 1911, two men set out to answer that question. Same destination. Same continent. Same brutal conditions. But only one made it back. In this episode of the Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, Jake breaks down one of the greatest expedition stories ever told — the race between Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen to the South Pole. This is not just a story about exploration. It’s a masterclass in preparation, leade...
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  The Personality Types That Actually Succeed on Treks 14.04.2026 23min

  Why do some people thrive on treks… while others struggle? Most people assume success on a trek comes down to fitness. How strong you are. How fast you can walk. How hard you’ve trained. But after nearly a decade of leading expeditions, Jake Field has seen a very different pattern emerge. In this episode of the Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, Jake breaks down the personality traits that consistently show up in the people who successfully complete treks like Everest Base Camp, Kilim...
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  Are Trekkers Really Being Poisoned on Everest? 07.04.2026 24min

  Are trekkers really being “poisoned” on Everest… or is there more to the story? In this episode of the Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, Jake Field breaks down the recent headlines surrounding alleged helicopter rescue scams in the Everest region. With reports suggesting that trekkers may have been made ill to trigger insurance-funded evacuations, this topic has created understandable concern among travellers planning trips to Nepal. But what’s actually true? Jake cuts through the noise to e...
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  Best Time to Go (And When NOT To): Everest, Kilimanjaro, Machu Picchu and More 31.03.2026 25min

  There’s no perfect time to travel. Only trade-offs. In this episode of the Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, Jake Field breaks down one of the most common questions in adventure travel: “When is the best time to go?” But more importantly, he answers the question most people don’t ask… “When should you NOT go?” From Everest Base Camp and Kilimanjaro to Machu Picchu, Morocco, India, and Turkey, Jake walks through the key seasons, what to expect at different times of year, and how weather, crow...
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  He Booked Everest Base Camp With Just 4 Weeks to Prepare 24.03.2026 48min

  What happens when you stop waiting… and just go? In this episode of the Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, Jake Field is joined by Sebastian Brandt, a listener who went from having no trekking experience to completing Everest Base Camp via the Gokyo Lakes route with just four weeks of preparation. Seb shares how redundancy became the catalyst for a major life shift, leading him from cycling across America to booking a last-minute trek to Everest Base Camp. What follows is not just a story abo...
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  Travel Chaos Right Now: What You Need To Do If You’ve Got A Trip Booked 17.03.2026 25min

  In this episode of the Ultimate Adventure Travel Podcast, Jake Field breaks down what travellers should actually do when global events cause travel disruption. With conflict in the Middle East creating uncertainty across air routes, many travellers are facing delayed flights, rerouted journeys, and confusion about their rights. Rather than focusing on the headlines, Jake provides a clear, practical guide to navigating these situations calmly and intelligently. He explains how to interpret off...