#43 - Finding Your Limits With Dan Solsman

Episode 43 of the By Land Podcast podcast, hosted by Emory Wanger, titled "#43 - Finding Your Limits With Dan Solsman" was published on August 13, 2018 and runs 78 minutes.

August 13, 2018 ·78m · By Land Podcast

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Summary

Text the show! Dan Solsman joins the podcast to talk about pushing personal limits and why it's important to do so. Dan is a hell of a guy and has a straightforward way about him. He's direct about why he does what he does and has a great personal story about how he came to enjoy finding his personal limits. This episode is dedicated to those of you who know what it's like to find your limits, and hopefully, it's an inspiration to those who are sitting back waiting for something ...

Episode Description

Text the show!

Dan Solsman joins the podcast to talk about pushing personal limits and why it's important to do so. Dan is a hell of a guy and has a straightforward way about him. He's direct about why he does what he does and has a great personal story about how he came to enjoy finding his personal limits.

This episode is dedicated to those of you who know what it's like to find your limits, and hopefully, it's an inspiration to those who are sitting back waiting for something to happen.

Show Notes

Introductions
Dan’s background and upbringing in the outdoors
Dan’s transition from hunting the Midwest to the mountains of Idaho
Learning to hunt the mountains via backpacking
Pushing the limits and diving into solo backcountry hunting
What keeps Dan going back for more in the mountains
Intro to the Exo Mountain Gear Death Hike
Dan’s detailed mental and physical experience on the hike on days 1-3
Reflections of the Death Hike
What it means to push yourself so hard that you’re reaching a mental and physical line you’ve never been at before
How it feels to reach that “line” and how to deal with the desire to quit
How to push through dark mental and physical moments
The will to endure
Intentionally pushing your limits and finding that line
How Dan learned about NOT quitting in his childhood
How to encourage people to reach that “line”
Setting limitations on quitting
Thoughts on teaching children about quitting and pushing themselves