Evolved idiots welcomes Francis Tapon, the author of Hike Your Own Hike and The Hidden Europe. He has traveled to 120 countries. He has walked across America 4 times, Spain twice, and Madagascar once. From 2013-2018, he traveled overland nonstop to all 54 African countries. In 2019, he was inducted into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame.
0:00 - Opening
1:42 - How Travel Changes You
8:15 - Travel Preparation
10:52 - The Study of Religion
17:09 - How 2020 May Affect the Future of Travel
20:13 - Obtaining Visas
22:00 - Choosing a Nontraditional Path
24:22 - Overcoming Challenges
28:47 - Hiking with Essentials Only
31:30 - Developing Humility Through Struggle
35:44 - Living Your Passion
37:44 - Mind Expansion with Psychedelics
53:28 - Travel Tolerances
55:40 - Dangerous Travel
1:00:49 - Montenegro
1:02:13 - Are We Alone in the Universe?
1:10:20 - Life Advice
1:12:10 - Closing