Episode #1410
Ash Dykes
Books mentioned
Sapiens
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Welsh adventurer and extreme athlete Ash Dykes recounts his record-setting treks across the Yangtze River, Mongolia, and Madagascar, focusing on the physical, logistical, and environmental challenges of traveling alone through remote regions. He also discusses surviving malaria and severe dehydration, adapting to local cultures and customs, and the preparation needed to navigate dangerous terrain and wildlife.
What they talked about
- Salt lamps and their supposed benefits
- First Welshman to cross Mongolia
- Listening to body cravings on a fast
- Encountering wolves and bears at altitude
- Surviving on local hospitality and bartering
- Training with calisthenics and a trailer
- Crossing the Gobi Desert with 20 liters of water
- Prehistoric animals like the short-faced bear
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