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Bruce “Buck” Nelson: Outdoor Adventures | Tom Nelson Pod #293
Manage episode 476797636 series 3393096
Buck Nelson was an Alaska smokejumper for over 25 years, parachuting to remote wildfires in Alaska and across the West. He has enjoyed many other adventures, including thru-hiking the Triple Crown: the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail. In 2012 he was the first person to thru-hike the Desert Trail from Mexico to Canada. Buck lives in a log cabin near Fairbanks, Alaska.
“If there were an Oscar for indie adventure films, Buck Nelson would be a runaway winner.” Backpacker Magazine.
00:00 Introduction to Bruce “Buck” Nelson's Adventures
00:54 Dramatic Firefighting Stories
04:48 Challenges and Dangers of Smoke Jumping
08:05 Training and Physical Demands
18:40 Outdoor Adventures and Expeditions
19:38 Memorable Long-Distance Trips
23:46 Climbing the Highest Mountains
28:05 Discoveries and Wildlife Encounters
32:58 Discovering Mammoth Tusks
34:09 Ancient Hunter Sites
35:22 Survival Trips Without Food
36:03 Minimalist Survival in the Brooks Range
40:06 Surviving in Fiji
46:27 Documenting Adventures
55:16 Wildlife Encounters
57:48 Bear Encounters and Safety
01:01:29 Life in Fairbanks Cabin
01:02:38 Conclusion and Farewell
https://bucktrack.com/
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310 episodes
Manage episode 476797636 series 3393096
Buck Nelson was an Alaska smokejumper for over 25 years, parachuting to remote wildfires in Alaska and across the West. He has enjoyed many other adventures, including thru-hiking the Triple Crown: the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail. In 2012 he was the first person to thru-hike the Desert Trail from Mexico to Canada. Buck lives in a log cabin near Fairbanks, Alaska.
“If there were an Oscar for indie adventure films, Buck Nelson would be a runaway winner.” Backpacker Magazine.
00:00 Introduction to Bruce “Buck” Nelson's Adventures
00:54 Dramatic Firefighting Stories
04:48 Challenges and Dangers of Smoke Jumping
08:05 Training and Physical Demands
18:40 Outdoor Adventures and Expeditions
19:38 Memorable Long-Distance Trips
23:46 Climbing the Highest Mountains
28:05 Discoveries and Wildlife Encounters
32:58 Discovering Mammoth Tusks
34:09 Ancient Hunter Sites
35:22 Survival Trips Without Food
36:03 Minimalist Survival in the Brooks Range
40:06 Surviving in Fiji
46:27 Documenting Adventures
55:16 Wildlife Encounters
57:48 Bear Encounters and Safety
01:01:29 Life in Fairbanks Cabin
01:02:38 Conclusion and Farewell
https://bucktrack.com/
=========
AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries
My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1
310 episodes
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