The Human Adventure
The Human Adventure
Jake Bushman
Storms, Grit, And The Road Back To Self with Belinda Coker
54 minutes Posted Feb 26, 2026 at 7:00 am.
Cold Night, Broken Tent
Hypothermia On Tenerife
Choosing Safety Over Summit
Early Life And Kiwi Roots
Crossing Borders By Accident
Family, Work, And Wanderlust
Pandemic Mirror And Return To Trails
From Day Hikes To Long Routes
Culture On The Trail: Australia’s Red Centre
Greenland’s Silent Miles
Trading Five Stars For A Tent
House Sitting As Travel Strategy
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#213 - A hurricane on New Year’s Day, a shredded tent, and a sudden slide toward hypothermia at 1,600 meters—Belinda Coker’s Canary Islands traverse didn’t go to plan. That sharp turn, and her decision to bail out, reveals the heartbeat of this conversation: how true adventure balances awe with judgment, and how choosing safety can be the bravest move on the trail. We walk back to Belinda’s roots in New Zealand, where tramping was part of school life, then through years of work and parenting...