Alone in the Arctic (on the Dirtbag Diaries)

This is a story of caribou, poop, and a little notion called biophilia, all wrapped up within a seven-week solo canoe expedition in the Arctic.

This was my third canoe expedition in the Barren Lands of the Canadian Artic – but the first one I had done alone. It was a grand adventure and I have written several stories about the experience. This one was recently published on the popular podcast The Dirtbag Diaries. The Diaries have been a staple of the outdoor adventure community for more than ten years. I am very happy that this story has become part of their archive. You can listen to the episode on Apple podcasts or at the Spotify link below.

There is a lot of preamble in this episode. So if you want to skip all that, then scroll ahead to minute 10:20 where my Arctic story begins.