The most dangerous exploration is cave diving.  Dive deep into the earth’s underwater caves, see creatures no one has seen before, stories of Mayan sacrifices and explore the oracle that set Alexander the Great on his world conquests with our guest Jill Heinerth. Jill Heinerth is a cave diver, photographer, writer and filmmaker. Jill has explored unmapped, underwater caves deep in the earth, as well as the submerged crevices of the world’s largest iceberg. She has seen hidden creatures and...

Luke Smithwick shares stories of his travels and adventures in the Himalayan mountains.  The dangers of climbing remote and unclimbed peaks, witness to ancient mask dances and blood sacrifice, and an encounter with the rare snow leopard. Luke Smithwick is an American professional skier, alpinist and mountain guide in the Himalaya with 98 Himalayan expeditions in the past 13 years. He is focused on the unclimbed and unskied in the Himalaya and hasn't repeated an expedition since he started...

 Walking the length of Africa's Zambezi river, explorer Chaz Powell entered a small village and saw something that he will never forget. Witchcraft, the exorcism of a demonic spirit and the heavy presence of evil. A strange but true story as told by one who lived it. Chaz Powell is an Explorer, Expedition Leader and Survival Guide. Recognized as Explorer of the Year 2021 by the Scientific Exploration Society His ongoing project ‘The Wildest Journey’ is all about his explorations by foot...

 George Kourounis is an explorer, storm chaser & TV presenter who has spent 25 years documenting extreme forces of nature and natural phenomena worldwide including tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, floods, and the effects of climate change. He holds the title of National Geographic Explorer, Explorer In Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and served the maximum term as the Canadian Chapter Chair of the Explorers Club. Best known for having hosted the TV series...

Brandon Wilson is  Award winning travel writer, long distance trekker and peace pilgrim.   “Travel is like a mirror held up against the world. It gives us a different perspective on life. And if we hold it just right, we might catch a glimmer of our own soul.” Brandon Wilson Brandon Wilson is an award-winning author, explorer and peace pilgrim. Brandon was awarded the prestigious Lowell Thomas Gold Award for best travel book and is an International Fellow of the Explorers Club. He has...

Are you prepared?  How far would you go and what risks would you accept to accomplish your goal? In this episode, we rejoin join Cyril Derreumaux and his quest to solo kayak from California to Hawaii.   Cyril is French born, American world traveler and adventurer. His exploits include backpacking around the world, setting a Guinness record for crossing the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii as part of a four-man rowing team, and then repeating that crossing over open ocean solo in a...

Are you prepared?  How far would you go and what risks would you accept to accomplish your goal? In this episode, we are joined by Cyril Derreumaux.  Cyril is French born, American world traveler and adventurer. His exploits include backpacking around the world, setting a Guinness record for crossing the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii as part of a four-man rowing team, and then repeating that crossing over open ocean solo in a kayak. Cyril shares with us his experience and philosophy...

"Best Story of Adventure and Survival in the Jungles of the Amazon." Yossi Ghinsberg is an adventurer.  A wandering soul seeking not the prize of a conquest, but a connection with tribal cultures around the world.  He is a best-selling author, award winning speaker and was featured on the Discovery Channel. After finishing his hitch with the Israeli navy, Yossi traveled to South America in search of his dream of finding the El Dorado and of befriending a lost Amazonian tribe.  He and three...

"Best Story of Adventure and Survival in the Jungles of the Amazon." Yossi Ghinsberg is an adventurer.  A wandering soul seeking not the prize of a conquest, but a connection with tribal cultures around the world.  He is a best-selling author, award winning speaker and was featured on the Discovery Channel. After finishing his hitch with the Israeli navy, Yossi traveled to South America in search of his dream of finding the El Dorado and of befriending a lost Amazonian tribe.  He and three...

Leif Whittaker, son of Jim Whittaker who was the first American to summit Mt. Everest, grew up on a sail boat with his family sailing the Pacific.  Initially not interested in climbing, that all changed at age 15 when he and his older brother hiked 20 miles into the wilderness without their parents and climbed Mt. Olympus. Since then, he has traveled across the globe and climbed some of the world’s highest peaks, including Aconcagua, Mt. Vinson, Denali, and two ascents of Mt. Everest. Leif...

 West Hansen is an ultra marathon canoe racer turned explorer to undertake paddling the Amazon from its source high in the Andes mountains to it's end at the Atlantic ocean.  A journey of almost 4,000 miles across the continent of South America.  West is a great story teller and he does not disappoint in this episode. Follow West's expeditions at WestHansen.com Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart MichaelJReinhart.com Whiskey and a Map.  Stories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who...

West Hansen is an ultra marathon canoe racer turned explorer to undertake paddling the Amazon from its source high in the Andes mountains to it's end at the Atlantic ocean.  A journey of almost 4,000 miles across the continent of South America.  West is a great story teller and he does not disappoint in this episode. Follow West's expeditions at WestHansen.com Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart MichaelJReinhart.com Whiskey and a Map.  Stories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who...

 In this episode of Whiskey and a Map, we are joined by Jennifer Thomson who shares her stories of the wonders of deep ocean exploration.  Waters lite up by a multitude of bioluminescent creatures, giant hammerhead sharks, translucent octopus are among the many experiences Jennifer shares in this episode.  In addition, she shares her advice and inspiration for anyone considering the life of an explorer.   Jennifer Thompson ranks as one of the most inspiring of the next generation of...

Robert Mads Anderson is a mountaineer and adventurer.  His many world class accomplishments include: first ascents in Antarctica, including the Rolex Ridge which he made the first ascent of solo and has yet to see a 2nd ascent; climbing a new route on the Kangshung Face, Everest; flying across the Arctic in a vintage Russian biplane and many other adventures. Robert is the Author of four books: Nine Lives - Expeditions to Everest, Seven Summits Solo, To Everest via Antarctica and Antonovs...

Steve Elkins is an award winning cinematographer and explorer. He is a fellow of the Explorer's Club and member of the Adventurer's Club. In this episode, Steve recounts the search for the lost and fabled "White City" known to the indigenous people  as the City of the Monkey God.  Reputed to contain much wealth, but also cursed.  It lay hidden somewhere in the jungles of Honduras.   Over hundreds of years, adventurers and explorers have searched and died seeking this legendary city.  It's...

Matthew Marriott is a British explorer, researcher and geographer. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographic society and a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. His expeditions include walking across the Queensland, Australia tropical rain forest area, documenting the Cassowary and learning about the Djiru Aboriginal people and language.  He traversed a transect of the Sahara from Eastern Morocco to the Algerian border on camel.  Marriott retraced his great great grandfather's Challenger...

James Dorsey returns with more stories from his lifetime of adventure.  James talks about his trip through China encountering Mongolian shaman and the stone carvings of Genghis Khan.  He then takes us south to the island of Papua New Guinea and his encounter with the infamous tribe known as the mud men.  From there to the witch markets of South American then to encounters with whales. James new book The Lagoon: Encounters with the Whales of San Ignacio is available here. See Michael's...

Whiskey and a Map podcast opens it's 4th season with Brent Bishop: A mountaineer and explorer, Brent has climbed the highest peaks around the world. In the process, he has encountered Chechen mafia, murderous Papuans and killing avalanches.  In this episode we get to sit down with world class climber Brent Bishop who shares these experiences and more.  Brent Bishop, the son of the late legendary climber Barry Bishop, began climbing as a child with his father on the east coast and in the Rocky...

Canada's Northern Rocky mountains remain one of North America's few untamed wilderness areas.  Wayne Sawchuk is the last of a breed who pack into these areas for months at a time to explore their richness and witness what the American continent was before "civilization."  Join us as Wayne's recounts some of his exploits in the wilderness and the near death experience which transformed him into a vocal and energetic conservationist. Find Wayne’s new book, Crossing the Divide here: Follow...

In part two, we continue our conversation with Jon Turk.  Jon discusses his experiences with the shaman moolynaut and the Koryak people of Siberia, his epic circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island and tracking lions in Kenya.  At the end of this episode, Jon shares the many lessons learned from his expeditions and understanding the power of our ancestors.  You can find Jon's books HERE Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart MichaelJReinhart.com Check out Michael's photography at...

In this multi-part episode, we talk with Dr. Jon Turk about his amazing adventures, life and death and the power of aboriginal peoples. Jon is a scientist, author, and National Geographic award-winning explorer whose worldview was altered by extended visits with Moolynaut, a Siberian shaman. He earned a Ph.D. in organic chemistry and was nominated by National Geographic as one of the Top Ten Adventurers of the Year in 2012.  Jon co-authored the first college-level environmental science...

Tim Cahill is a writer.  He is an explorer.  He is very good at both.  His adventures have taken him in search of pre-Inca fortresses, going deep underground mapping a newly discovered cave and to the Sahara in search of the legendary salt mines of Mali.  Just to name a few. Tim began his writing career with Rolling Stone magazine.   A love of the outdoors and adventure led him to co-founding Outside Magazine.  He's the author of nine book including Jaguars Ripped My Flesh  named by National...

Dr Adrian McCallum is a remote area field scientist and engineer. Adrian holds a PhD from the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge and additional degrees in oceanography, meteorology and civil engineering.  During twenty years of service with the Australian Defense Forces, he served in numerous diverse roles such as helicopter navigator, meteorologist and civil engineer. During his service, Adrian received extensive training in surviving arctic conditions, mountaineering...

 Chaz Powell is an Explorer, Expedition Leader and Survival Guide.  Recognized as Explorer of the Year 2021 by the Scientific Exploration Society His ongoing project ‘The Wildest Journey’ is all about his explorations by foot along Africa's wildest rivers with an aim to raise awareness for wildlife conservation and anti poaching.  In this episode, Chaz shares his experiences exploring wild Africa.  Charged by elephants, imprisoned by villagers, suffering extreme dehydration and encounters...