Adventures Gone Wrong
Adventures Gone Wrong is a podcast hosted by Stacie, a self-described chaos-loving storyteller from the Yukon. Each episode shares real-life tales of outdoor adventures that take unexpected turns, focusing on risk, resilience, and questionable decisions in the wilderness. The stories range from funny to shocking, often leaving listeners glad they weren't the ones in the situation. It's a mix of humor and disbelief about what can happen when nature doesn't go according to plan.
Episodes
John Chau and his Obsession with the World's Most Isolated Tribe
In 2018, 26-year-old American missionary John Allen Chau illegally travelled to North Sentinel Island, determined to make contact with one of the world’s most isolated peoples.But the story didn’t begin with that final journey. This is the story of the obsession that consumed much of his life, the people he was determined to reach, and the long and complicated history of outsiders trying to make c
The 2026 Maldives Cave Diving Disaster
In May 2026, five experienced divers entered a deep underwater cave system in the Maldives. None of them came out alive.This is the story of the Maldives cave diving tragedy, the rescue operation that followed, and the unanswered questions around why experienced ocean divers entered a cave they were not trained or equipped to escape.Send us Fan MailSupport the showSupport the channel:Patreon: Get
Goran Kropp: The Most Hardcore Everest Attempt Ever?
In 1995, Swedish climber Göran Kropp loaded 200 pounds of gear into a bike trailer and started pedalling from Sweden toward Nepal. His plan was to ride to Everest, climb it alone without bottled oxygen, and ride home.He arrived in the spring of 1996, the deadliest season in Everest's history.This is the story of Göran Kropp: the bike ride, the climb, the disaster, and the decision that define
Three Deadly Volcanoes and the People Who Went Anyway
In 1991, a volcanologist said he didn't care if he died tomorrow. He meant it. This video is about three volcanoes and the scientists, researchers, and one very stubborn old man who knew exactly how dangerous they were, and went anyway.Send us Fan MailSupport the showSupport the channel:Patreon: Get behind-the-scenes fun on life here in the Yukon with the dogs, chats about what's coming
Andrée's 1897 Arctic Balloon Expedition
In 1897, a Swedish engineer convinced a king, a Nobel Prize winner, and an entire nation to fund the most ambitious plan in exploration history, flying a hydrogen balloon to the North Pole. He had never tested the balloon in Arctic conditions. His steering system didn't work. He launched anyway.What followed was 65 hours of chaos in the air, 87 days of brutal survival on the Arctic ice when t
Murder Wall: The 1936 Eiger Tragedy
The north face of the Eiger had a reputation so bad it got a nickname.Mordwand. The Murder Wall. By 1936, it had already killed several climbers, and nobody had ever made it to the top. Four young climbers - two German, two Austrian - decided they were going to be the ones to crack the Eiger’s north face. They were talented. They were experienced. And one decision in particular would make this one
Mount Logan 1987: The Ridge That's Only Been Climbed Once
In May 1987, two of the world's best climbers - Dave Cheesmond and Catherine Freer - attempted the Hummingbird Ridge on Mount Logan, Canada's highest mountain. Between them, they'd climbed Everest, K2, and El Capitan. They were the best of the best.The Hummingbird Ridge had only been climbed once since 1965 and it was a brutal 30-day siege that other climbers didn't believe was
The Most Bizarre Olympic Disaster Ever: The 1904 Marathon
The 1904 St. Louis Olympic Marathon might be the most disastrous sporting event in history. Thirty-two men started. Only fourteen finished. The winner was given rat poison and brandy to keep him moving. Barefoot runners were chased off-course by dogs. And race organizers intentionally restricted water because they believed dehydration helped performance!This is the true story of the 1904 Olympic M
Annapurna: Why Does the Deadliest Mountain Now Have a Waiting Line?
Annapurna was the first 8,000-meter peak ever climbed, three years before Everest. It should have been a triumph. Instead, the climbers who made history lost every finger and toe getting back down.75 years later, Annapurna is still taking lives. But now it's not just elite alpinists on the mountain, it's commercial clients, guided expeditions, and climbers who've never been above 8,
1,000 Climbers Trapped on Everest: Here's What Really Happened
Were 1,000 climbers really trapped on Mount Everest? Recently, the internet went wild with dramatic headlines, but the real story is very different. In this podcast, we dig into what actually happened on Everest in the recent storm, who was really at risk, and how the truth got twisted.Follow the show and enjoy more wild stories!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/AdventuresGoneWrong47YouTube: http
The Human Seal: Iceland’s Most Unbelievable Survival Story
In the freezing darkness off Iceland’s coast, a lone fisherman finds himself in the water after his boat sinks, with no life jacket, no survival suit, and miles from shore. What happens next defies science, survival training, and common sense. This is the unbelievable true story of Guðlaugur Friðþórsson, the man who turned a deadly night at sea into one of the most extraordinary rescues in history
Martin Strel: The Man Who Swam the Entire Amazon on Bratwurst, Wine, and Sheer Madness
He swam the entire Amazon River, over 3,000 miles of sewage, piranhas, and parasites. All while pounding red wine and slathering himself in gasoline. And somehow, that’s not even the weird part! This is the story of Martin Strel.Follow the show and explore more wild stories!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresgonewrongInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures_gone_wrong/Store: https:
Paddling the Arctic - Don Starkell and Victoria Jason's Wild 1500-Mile Journey (PART 2)
This is Part 2 of one of the most bizarre Arctic expeditions I've ever come across. 🛶 Two strangers set out to kayak the Northwest Passage. One was a thrill-chasing adrenaline addict, the other a soft-spoken grandmother who’d just learned to paddle.What followed was 1,500 miles of Arctic ice, storms, bears, interpersonal conflicts and some of the worst navigational decisions known to man. The
Paddling the Arctic: Don Starkell and Victoria Jason’s Wild 1500-Mile Journey (PART 1)
🛶 Two strangers set out to kayak the Northwest Passage. One was a thrill-chasing adrenaline addict, the other a soft-spoken grandmother who’d just learned to paddle.What followed was 1,500 miles of Arctic ice, storms, bears, interpersonal conflicts and some of the worst navigational decisions known to man. The locals warned them. The Arctic tested them. And what followed was one of the most bizarr
Lydia Bradey - The Most Controversial Everest Climb You've Never Heard Of
In 1988, Lydia Bradey made history by summiting Mount Everest solo and without supplemental oxygen.And when she got back? Her teammates said she made it all up. One of them the famous Rob Hall from the 1996 Everest disaster. This is a story I bet you've never heard. Follow the show and explore ore wild stories:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresgonewrongInstagram: https://www.instagr
Trapped in the Yukon – A Plane Crash Survival Story
In 1963, two strangers boarded a small plane heading into the Yukon. What followed was a brutal crash in the wilderness—and a 49-day fight to survive with no survival skills, no rescue plan, and no one coming to save them.This is the unbelievable true story of the Yukon Plane Crash—told with deep research, maps, and a few personal stories from my own life in the north.For more deep-dive adventure
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