#0035- Helen Thayer

We managed to lock in a second episode with Helen Thayer (one of the highlights of the Boggcast so far). Helen has achieved some of the most remarkable feats you have ever heard of. Named by National Geographic as one of the greatest explorers of the twentieth century, she has pioneered some fantastic expeditions. Her accomplishments include First woman to travel alone to any of the worlds poles at age 50 without dog sled, snowmobile, resupply or support First woman to walk across the sahara desert Walked across the gobi desert Kayaked the amazon river Lived near a wolf den for a year to study wild wolves American national Luge champion Represented 3 countries in international track and field In this episode we dive into more of Helen's adventures including her trek down the Amazon encountering tribes and jungle schools, more polar bear encounters, and her rise to become the national USA Luge champion. Make sure you check out our first conversation with Helen if you haven't already.