Ep. 793: Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail & Walking Across America…Barefoot - Ron Zaleski

Ep. 793: Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail & Walking Across America…Barefoot - Ron Zaleski

Barefoot walking: Marine veteran Ron Zaleski's lifelong commitment to going shoeless since 1972 in honor of his fallen Vietnam squadron members, transforming grief into purpose after a child's question, then thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail and walking coast-to-coast barefoot to raise awareness for veterans' challenges.

Back in 1972, Marine veteran Ron Zaleski decided to take off his shoes in honor of the fallen members of his squadron from the Vietnam war. He doesn’t know exactly why not wearing shoes was his answer of how to deal with the grief and guilt but the fact remained that he never put them back on and he had never told anyone why he went barefoot. That is until one day a little boy asked him why he wasn’t wearing shoes…

That boy was the first person Ron had told about why he was living barefoot in over 30 years. Ron immediately saw his dedication to ‘barfootness’ as a way to raise awareness and honor his fallen friends in a much more impactful way. Not long after, Ron set out on a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail and a coast-to-coast walk across the US with no shoes at all to honor and raise awareness for the many challenges veterans face when returning home.

His stories are endless, captivating, and amazingly told.

To learn more about Ron’s story and to buy his book, The Long Walk Home, visit his website, TheLongWalkHome.org, or buy it on Amazon here.

Support Adventure Sports Podcast monthly by going to Patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast or make a one-time donation to the show here.



Our Sponsors:
* Check out Outdoorsy and use my code ASP for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com


Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episoder(1247)

Ep. 982: First Blind US Veteran to Climb Everest - Lonnie Bedwell

Ep. 982: First Blind US Veteran to Climb Everest - Lonnie Bedwell

Adventure kayaking and climbing Everest: Lonnie Bedwell's inspiring journey after losing his sight in a 1997 hunting accident – raising three daughters as a single father, teaching them to hunt, fish ...

15 Nov 20231h 13min

Ep. 981: Bladepacking Across New Mexico - Revisited - Caleb Smith

Ep. 981: Bladepacking Across New Mexico - Revisited - Caleb Smith

Ultra blading and bladepacking: Caleb Smith's journey across New Mexico with his girlfriend, exploring the resurging sport of inline skating and the emerging adventure of bladepacking.Originally aired...

9 Nov 20231h 3min

Ep. 980: A Life of Bikepacking - Kait Boyle

Ep. 980: A Life of Bikepacking - Kait Boyle

Bikepacking: Kait's journey from outdoor education to world-champion 24-hour mountain bike racing, self-supported ultra records, overcoming a traumatic car accident, and passionate backcountry riding ...

6 Nov 20231h 6min

Ep. 979: Over 10,000 Miles of Off-Trail Adventures in Alaska - Revisited - Luc Mehl

Ep. 979: Over 10,000 Miles of Off-Trail Adventures in Alaska - Revisited - Luc Mehl

Alaska wilderness travel: Luc's thousands of miles exploring The Last Frontier after growing up in rural Alaska, first-hand experiences, highs, lows, meticulous planning, and countless unforgettable s...

2 Nov 20231h

Ep. 978: Adventure & Philanthropy - Seth Quigg

Ep. 978: Adventure & Philanthropy - Seth Quigg

Adventure and philanthropy: Seth on blending international adventure travel with philanthropy – boosting cultural understanding through immersion, building global connections, and making adventures mo...

30 Okt 202350min

Ep. 977: Remembering Legendary Colorado Photographer - John Fielder

Ep. 977: Remembering Legendary Colorado Photographer - John Fielder

John Fielder photography: From rejection by every publisher to iconic coffee table books and walls worldwide – the relentless journey, hard-earned success, capturing America's beauty, and even reachin...

26 Okt 202351min

Ep. 976: Running Across Montana - Rebecca Boylan

Ep. 976: Running Across Montana - Rebecca Boylan

Ultra running across Montana: Becca Boylan's 475-mile journey to raise awareness for her mother's Acute Myeloid Leukemia battle – metabolizing grief through running, inspiring resilience, and proving ...

23 Okt 202353min

Ep. 975: When Adventure Becomes a Nightmare - Revisited - Davey Du Plessis

Ep. 975: When Adventure Becomes a Nightmare - Revisited - Davey Du Plessis

Kayaking the Amazon: Davey Du Plessis' solo 4,000-mile journey from Andes source in Peru to Atlantic in Brazil – epic adventure turning to survival in the jungle, as told in his book Choosing To Live....

19 Okt 20231h 13min

Populært innen Vitenskap

fastlegen
rekommandert
tingenes-tilstand
sinnsyn
forskningno
rss-rekommandert
liberal-halvtime
smart-forklart
jss
tomprat-med-gunnar-tjomlid
villmarksliv
fjellsportpodden
rss-paradigmepodden
dekodet-2
pod-britannia
psykopoden
rss-overskuddsliv
tidlose-historier
aldring-og-helse-podden
nevropodden