295-Crossing Greenland
Show notes
In episode 231 titled ‘Crossing the Tanami’ we interviewed adventurer James McAlloon just as he was about to set off on the final leg of a unique adventure across Australia which would take him 1745km from Alice Springs through to Broome crossing the Tanami Desert in the process.
In today’s episode we catch back up with James about his latest adventure as he and his adventure partner, Henk Morgans, cross Greenland and believe it or not, this is a warm-up to a bigger adventure which we’ll discuss at the end of this episode.
Podcast overview
- Introduction to Australian Hiker and todays podcast
- Podcast and Episode introduction (time index 0:01:32)
- A brief introduction to James McAlloon (time index 0:02:19)
- Your general background
- Involvement in the hiking and outdoor industry
- Now let’s get onto your Greenland crossing (time index 0:04:24)
- How did it come about?
- What was the aim of the trip?
- Permits?
- Rescues are logistically complex
- Is there an accepted route across Greenland?
- A brief introduction to James McAlloon (time index 0:02:19)
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- Tell us about the ‘trail’ (time index 0:13:18)
- Distance
- ‘Trail’ tread
- Tell us about the logistical process (time index 0:15:24)
- What was involved?
- Resupply or did you carry all your food with you?
- Time expectations
- How many days and did you stick to that?
- Average distance per day?
- Gear requirements – the differences based on the climate (time index 0:23:53)
- Weather conditions – extremes
- What were they?
- Daylight length?
- What do you do what human waste? (time index 0:34:17)
- How accurate did your planning end up being (time index 0:34:59)
- What were the key challenges? (time index 0:37:28)
- Highlights (time index 0:40:33)
- Social media access
- Did you see any wildlife? (time index 0:44:14)
- When we last interviewed you in podcast episode 231 it was about you central Australian Tanami Walk. If you had to rate them, did you have a preference?(time index 0:45:34)
- What was involved?
- Tell us about your great adventure you have planned for the end of 2024 (Antartica) (time index 0:46:49)
- Tell us about the ‘trail’ (time index 0:13:18)
- Final thoughts Gill and Tim (time index 0:52:11)
- Close (time index 1:01:06)
James and Henk's Website of their upcoming Antartica trip
Late in intrepid explorers James McAlloon and Henk Morgans will be setting off from the coastline of Antarctica, travelling 1,200km unsupported across the frozen interior of Antarctica to summit the continent’s tallest mountain: Mt Vinson. To find out more about this upcoming trip go to
https://www.sea2summitantarctica.com/
James McAlloon (images by James McAlloon)
Adventurers James McAlloon and Henk Morgans sans snow gear (images by James McAlloon)
James and Henk on trail (images by James McAlloon)
Campsite crossing Greenland (images by James McAlloon)
Towing the sleds Image by Campsite crossing Greenland (images by James McAlloon)
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