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Adventure Diaries: Exploration, Survival & Travel Stories

Adventure Diaries: Exploration, Survival & Travel Stories

Written by: Chris Watson: Storyteller & Micro-Adventurer
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Real adventure isn't just for the pros. The award-winning Adventure Diaries brings you authentic stories of Adventure, exploration and the wonder of the natural world, specifically curated to inspire your next adventure.


Hosted by Chris Watson—an award-winning storyteller and Scottish micro-adventurer—this show bridges the gap between extreme feats and accessible everyday adventures.


Whether you are a seasoned mountaineer, a weekend adventurer, a solo traveler planning your next trip, or someone seeking the mental health benefits of nature, you have found your tribe.


We go beyond the standard interview to decode the "why" and "how" behind the world's greatest adventures.


What Makes This Show Different? Unlike other outdoor podcasts, every episode delivers three distinct promises to help you live a more extraordinary life:


  1. Unique Adventure Stories: Immersive storytelling from National Geographic explorers, survivalists, ultra-athletes, and frontline conservationists. From the peaks of the Seven Summits to the depths of the Amazon, experience the thrill of the unknown.
  2. Your Call To Adventure: Passive listening ends here. Each guest issues a practical challenge to inspire you to step out your front door and discover the wild places in your own backyard.
  3. Pay It Forward: We believe in sustainable travel and stewardship. Every episode highlights a specific charity, wildlife project, or community cause.


Join our global community of explorers. Discover hidden gems, learn survival skills, and find the motivation to push your boundaries.


Subscribe now and start your next adventure today.


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Episodes
  • Moments: 9 Hours Out Her Wheelchair In The Pyrenees

    Moments: 9 Hours Out Her Wheelchair In The Pyrenees
    Oct 15 2026

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    On a horse expedition through the Pyrenees, Stephanie Quintrell had to manage heat, cold and wet conditions while her team raced an approaching storm. She recalls the teamwork that emerged without words and the day she realised she had spent nine hours out of her wheelchair.

    Chapters

    00:00 Weather and disability on the trail
    01:27 A long climb as the storm approaches
    02:42 The team finds its rhythm
    03:42 The expedition and its wider impact
    04:51 A waterfall stop changes the routine
    06:01 Nine hours out of her wheelchair
    06:43 Season 6 preview

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    7 mins
  • Moments: Lost in the Cerrado Jungle

    Moments: Lost in the Cerrado Jungle
    Oct 13 2026

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    A routine camera-trap check went wrong when Leticia Benavalli took the wrong path in the Cerrado. With little food or water and her GPS battery running down, she describes the moment she stopped trying to force her way back, what happened overnight, and the field habits she changed afterward.

    Chapters

    00:00 The routine camera-trap check
    01:11 A wrong turn
    01:39 The GPS battery runs low
    02:18 Trying to find the way back
    02:58 Deciding where to spend the night
    04:13 The search for Leticia
    05:54 What she does differently now
    06:33 Season 6 preview

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    7 mins
  • Moments: He Was Scared to Host His Adventure Show

    Moments: He Was Scared to Host His Adventure Show
    Oct 11 2026

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    Jeff Jenkins tells Chris how Never Say Never came together, then opens up about the physical challenges and his nerves before hosting the first shoot. The two excerpts show a side of the adventure that the finished TV programme could not: uncertainty, support and learning in public.

    Chapters

    00:00 How the show began
    01:38 The challenges behind the camera
    02:35 Rock climbing and heights
    04:32 Fear before the first shoot
    05:44 Season 6 preview

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    6 mins
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