On the show, we catch up with Sterling Noren (pronounced Nor-een) and Eva Rupert. Sterling and Eva are exceptionally accomplished individuals who together make one of Adventure Motorcycling's best dynamic duos.
Sterling is a co-founding member of Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR) and has produced and filmed every BDR movie since 2010. His other notable adventure films include "Expedition 65", which chronicles an ADV journey through South America, and he’s got a decade's worth of Globe Rider films that span the world. When Sterling's not making epic ADV movies, you can catch Eva and him on YouTube at: Motorcycle Travel Channel.
Not to be outdone, Eva Rupert is an Event Planner and currently the Motorcycle Community Ambassador for Overland Expo. She's an accomplished ADV rider, a rock climber, a primitive survival expert who has appeared on Discovery Channel's "Naked and Afraid" not once but three times - and survived to the end each time! She's also one hell of a mixologist.
We talk with Sterling and Eva about what makes them tick, why they love ADV riding and how the BDR and Las Vegas turned a chance meeting into a life of pure adventure. Make sure you stay tuned to the end to hear Eva's pro tip on making an Old Fashioned - her best bet for your ADV campfire cocktail.
Episode 007
Nestled in the Lisbon Valley of Southeast Utah, the 3 Step Hideaway is a dual-sport and ADV rider's dream. Located directly on the TransAmerica Trail (TAT) and just 14 miles from the Utah Backcountry Discovery Route (BDR), the off-the-grid, rustic frontier lodge is a phenomenal stopover or basecamp for every adventure rider. Playing host to several 3-day annual rally's and offering hundreds of miles of trails through BLM land right from the front door, owners Scott and Julie Stevenson will make you feel like family. They've owned the 3 Step Hideaway since 2013 and in this episode, Scott tells us how he went from masonry contractor to owner of one of the most unique off-road B&B's in the country. Enjoy the episode!
Episode 006
In this episode, we catch up with adventure seeker, photographer, and author Mathew Sturtevant and his equally impressive riding and life partner, Gabriella Kiss. Mathew's new book, The Topography of Fear has just been released and on the show, we talk about his struggles with anxiety and how he used 2 wheels and the Trans-America Trail (TAT) to help him overcome and wrestle with some of his biggest fears. Mathew's book can be purchased at https://www.thetopographyoffear.com
Be sure to stay tuned to the end of the episode for the Epilogue to hear the crazy story of how through our discussion on this podcast we realized we had actually met Gabriella more than 3 years ago on the trail of the Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (BDR).
On the show, we again talk about Scott and Julie at the 3 Step Hideaway. If you’re riding the TAT, riding a horse, mountain biking, dirt bike riding, 4-wheeling, or on ATVs, you’re sure to enjoy exploring the wide-open spaces found in Lisbon Valley. Surrounded on three sides by pristine BLM land and only two miles from the Colorado State Line, you’ll find off-road trails in abundance right from their front door.
Episode 005
In this episode we catch up with Nathan Jenkins a serious Adventure Rider who grew up in a hippie commune in the hills of Northwest Arkansas. Nathan is an unofficial ambassador for Arkansas adventure riding and can point you to every good trail, creek crossing and café in the State. He can tell you about every good piece of adventure gear, technology and upgrade out there and probably buys and sells more motorcycles each month than some dealerships.
If you haven’t hooked up your rear tire into some Arkansas dirt, you’re certainly missing some of the best dual-sport and adventure riding in the country. We talk to Nathan about growing up on motorcycles, some of the best spots for Adventure riders and pin him down in a rapid fire “best of” list. Enjoy the episode.
