The Human Seal: Iceland’s Most Unbelievable Survival Story
In the freezing darkness off Iceland’s coast, a lone fisherman finds himself in the water after his boat sinks, with no life jacket, no survival suit, and miles from shore. What happens next defies science, survival training, and common sense. This is the unbelievable true story of Guðlaugur Friðþórsson, the man who turned a deadly night at sea into one of the most extraordinary rescues in history.Follow the show and explore more wild stories!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresgonewrongInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures_gone_wrong/Store: https://adventuresgonewrong.com/Send us a textSupport the show
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Martin Strel: The Man Who Swam the Entire Amazon on Bratwurst, Wine, and Sheer Madness
He swam the entire Amazon River, over 3,000 miles of sewage, piranhas, and parasites. All while pounding red wine and slathering himself in gasoline. And somehow, that’s not even the weird part! This is the story of Martin Strel.Follow the show and explore more wild stories!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresgonewrongInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures_gone_wrong/Store: https://adventuresgonewrong.com/Send us a text
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Paddling the Arctic - Don Starkell and Victoria Jason's Wild 1500-Mile Journey (PART 2)
This is Part 2 of one of the most bizarre Arctic expeditions I've ever come across. 🛶 Two strangers set out to kayak the Northwest Passage. One was a thrill-chasing adrenaline addict, the other a soft-spoken grandmother who’d just learned to paddle.What followed was 1,500 miles of Arctic ice, storms, bears, interpersonal conflicts and some of the worst navigational decisions known to man. The locals warned them. The Arctic tested them. And what followed was one of the most bizarre expeditions I’ve ever come across.Follow the show and explore more wild stories!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresgonewrongInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures_gone_wrong/Store: https://adventuresgonewrong.com/Send us a text
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Paddling the Arctic: Don Starkell and Victoria Jason’s Wild 1500-Mile Journey (PART 1)
🛶 Two strangers set out to kayak the Northwest Passage. One was a thrill-chasing adrenaline addict, the other a soft-spoken grandmother who’d just learned to paddle.What followed was 1,500 miles of Arctic ice, storms, bears, interpersonal conflicts and some of the worst navigational decisions known to man. The locals warned them. The Arctic tested them. And what followed was one of the most bizarre expeditions I’ve ever come across.Follow the show and explore more wild stories!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresgonewrongInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures_gone_wrong/Store: https://adventuresgonewrong.com/Send us a text
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Lydia Bradey - The Most Controversial Everest Climb You've Never Heard Of
In 1988, Lydia Bradey made history by summiting Mount Everest solo and without supplemental oxygen.And when she got back? Her teammates said she made it all up. One of them the famous Rob Hall from the 1996 Everest disaster. This is a story I bet you've never heard. Follow the show and explore ore wild stories:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresgonewrongInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures_gone_wrong/Store: https://adventuresgonewrong.com/Send us a text
Welcome to Adventures Gone Wrong — a podcast where outdoor adventures take a turn, survival is optional, and questionable decisions are part of the journey.I’m Stacie, your chaos-loving storyteller from the Yukon. I dig into real-life tales of risk, resilience, and what happens when the wilderness doesn’t go according to plan.Some stories will make you laugh. Some will make you say “WHY would they do that?!” All of them will make you glad it wasn’t you.
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