{"id":13243,"date":"2020-10-16T10:27:12","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T10:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordsandimages.battleface.com\/?p=13243"},"modified":"2024-05-02T14:22:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T14:22:33","slug":"crossing-an-entire-country-in-a-straight-line-with-youtuber-geowizard-when-it-hits-the-fan-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/crossing-an-entire-country-in-a-straight-line-with-youtuber-geowizard-when-it-hits-the-fan-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossing an ENTIRE country in a straight line with Youtuber GeoWizard"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Approx read: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><h3 id=\"in-this-episode-we-chat-to-tom\"><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">In this episode we chat to Tom Davies, better known as Youtuber GeoWizard. Tom went viral when he attempted to cross an entire country in a completely straight line. <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">That meant wading through every river, scrambling up every steep bank and fighting his way through several hundred thorny hedgerows. Tom spoke to When it Hits the Fan about the challenges he faced along the way &#8211; and why ego can be a dangerous drive when you&#8217;re out in the wilderness all alone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Crossing an ENTIRE country in a straight line with Youtuber GeoWizard\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SGxxp1bS-sg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Follow GeoWizard: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/GeoWizard\/about\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/GeoWizard\/a&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">When It Hits The Fan features tales of disasters, close-calls and hair-raising ordeals from explorers, journalists, extreme-sports fanatics and more.From capsizing in Iranian rapids to fending off corrupt police in Colombia, our guests have faced down danger &#8211; and lived to tell the tale. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/wordsandimages.battleface.com\/author\/jack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack Davidson<\/a>, the podcast provides a warts-and-all glimpse into high-risk travel and what really happens&#8230; when it hits the fan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">battleface believes risk is an integral part of travel. That\u2019s why we sat down with some of the most adventurous globetrotters on the planet to find out what happens when things go south on the road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordsandimages.battleface.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BATTLEFACE_youtube_2048-x-1152_01-NEW.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13235\" src=\"https:\/\/wordsandimages.battleface.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BATTLEFACE_youtube_2048-x-1152_01-NEW.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BATTLEFACE_youtube_2048-x-1152_01-NEW.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BATTLEFACE_youtube_2048-x-1152_01-NEW-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BATTLEFACE_youtube_2048-x-1152_01-NEW-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BATTLEFACE_youtube_2048-x-1152_01-NEW-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/BATTLEFACE_youtube_2048-x-1152_01-NEW-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode we chat to Tom Davies, better known as Youtuber GeoWizard. 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