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Katharina Kneip is two and a half years into a human-powered and wind-powered northern loop of the Earth — walking, skiing and hitchhiking on sailboats across some of the most remote regions on the planet. In this conversation, she speaks from Nova Scotia while continuing her multi-year art project Round Motion, a slow, honest look at how people live on the edge of wild landscapes. Her story stretches from Germany to Arctic Norway, Svalbard, Greenland, Iceland, Newfoundland and now mainland Canada — shaped by weather, chance encounters and the generosity of strangers.

What You’ll Learn

• How Round Motion blends long-form travel with contemporary art.
• Life in the High North: polar night, sea ice, winter tenting and borderlands.
• The realities of sailing early-season sea ice, storms and remote crossings.
• How landscapes, politics and people shape the way she thinks about culture and nature.
• Why this journey has no fixed story, no race and no heroics — just honest field experience.

Guest Bio (short)

Katharina Kneipp is a German artist walking, skiing and sailing a northern loop around the Earth as part of her ongoing project Round Motion. Her work focuses on slowness, field experience, borderlands, and how people live with weather, terrain and history.

Resources

• Katharina’s project: Round Motion
• Newsletter: KONTAKT - ROUND:MOTION

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👉 Join the final round of global beta testers and receive your free Adventure Map prototype at adventurediaries.com/yes

Overview

In this short update, Chris shares exciting news from the Adventure Diaries Map Project — an immersive, story-driven map experience designed to bring the spirit of exploration into your hands. After months of fine-tuning and a few expected production tweaks, the first full prototype has arrived, ready to be shipped to beta testers across the world.

This isn’t just a map. It’s an experiment in slow storytelling — a physical artefact that captures the wonder of exploration, the pull of curiosity, and the joy of discovery. Chris explains how listeners can still join the final beta testing round, receive a free prototype, and help shape the finished Adventure Map before its official release.

What You’ll Learn

• 🗺️ How the Adventure Diaries Map Project blends storytelling with geography.
• 📦 Why physical storytelling creates deeper connection than digital screens.
• 🌍 How global beta testers are shaping the project’s final version.
• 🧭 How to join the final testing round and contribute feedback.
• 💌 The importance of gratitude and community in creative work.

Guest Bio

Host: Chris Watson
Chris is the host and creator of Adventure Diaries, a podcast that documents stories of wild places, slow travel, and human connection to the natural world. Through both field recording and narrative craft, he’s now expanding that storytelling into the tactile world through The Adventure Diaries Map Project — a physical, story-driven map designed to be explored and experienced.

Resources

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This week, Chris sits down with Georgia Barker, the voice and lens behind Nature with Georgia. From growing up on a goat farm in Essex to rafting below Victoria Falls and rediscovering the beauty of UK wildlife, Georgia’s story proves that adventure is often right outside your door.

She’s built a fast-growing community of bird lovers and everyday nature enthusiasts by sharing her honest learning journey — proof that you don’t need to be an expert to inspire others. Georgia’s mission is simple: to make birdwatching cool again and show that the wild is never far away.

What You’ll Learn

🕊️ How Georgia fell in love with birdwatching during a random day out at an RSPB reserve
📸 Why photography helped her slow down and reconnect with nature
🌍 What seven years of solo travel taught her about happiness and purpose
💡 The importance of accessibility and community in conservation
🎙️ How she’s using storytelling to change perceptions of British wildlife

Guest Bio

Georgia Barker is a wildlife photographer and creator from Essex, UK. Through her platform Nature with Georgia, she documents her journey into birdwatching and outdoor storytelling, encouraging people to reconnect with their local environment. She’s passionate about community nature walks, ethical photography, and making the outdoors welcoming for everyone.

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📸 Instagram → @naturewithgeorgia

🎥 YouTube → Nature With Georgia

🌍 Website → www.naturewithgeorgia.co.uk

Resources Mentioned

• RSPB – Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
• Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
• Victoria Falls, Zambia & Zimbabwe

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