Andrew Skurka is an accomplished adventure athlete, known for his solo ultra-long-distance backpacking trips. In total he has traveled by foot, ski and raft over 30,000 miles. He has been named "Adventurer of the year" by Outside Magazine and National Geographic Adventure and "Person of the year" by Backpacker magazine. And he's also an ultra-runner with top 3 finishes in a couple of the big 100 mile races.
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