S1E12: Who is Her Odyssey?
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We have the privilege of speaking with the two and only, Fidget and Neon, also known as Bethany Hughes and Lauren Reed!
Two absolutely amazing woman who are on an epic journey. Hiking, biking, kayaking, using human power to connect their travels the length of the Americas. Yes you heard that correctly, not just America, but the Americas, the entirety of South America, Central America, and North America. An epic journey they are on which they call Her Odyssey.
Beginning this journey 5+ years ago, it is possible by the end of 2022, that they will complete their odyssey. By connecting all of their human powered travels together.
We were lucky enough to catch up with them while they were in Mexico a few days before they resume their epic quest. With 15,000 miles underneath their proverbial and literal hip-belts, they have but 5,000 miles left!
Yet, those are just the stats, and as you know here at Off Trail, we dive quickly past the "stats page" to learn what make these adventurers unique, special, individually human.
We talk of connection, we talk of the definition inside of "thru-hike" and how it has both pros and cons, we look into what it means to tackle a multi-year odyssey and the relationships, thoughts, and planning that goes into such a quest.
We learn about what it means to truly live their motto of "a human powered journey connecting the land and its inhabitants." We learn what happens when as their website states: "the heart of the journey is connection."
We cannot thank Fidget and Neon, and Her Odyssey enough for taking the time in their very very busy schedule to connect with us!
FAVORITE QUOTES: "Humans will fill any space we have to capacity"
"An invitation to work towards being your best self"
To learn more about Fidget and Neon and Her Odyssey check out the links below:
Website: https://www.her-odyssey.org/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HerOdyssey
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