Veronica Skotnes lives her life at sea on a 42' boat up in the Arctic Circle near Finnmark, Norway. She works to clean marine waste from the Norwegian coast and helps log trash to better track and identify their origins in an effort to further ocean conservation. She has lived in her boat since 2020 when her life was twisted upside down from COVID. We discuss her work, what it's like to live on a boat year-round, and Norwegian explorers throughout history.

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Podcast Website: https://adventures-less-traveled.com
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OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
00:55 - Overwintering
05:00 - Background
07:40 - Finding the boat
09:45 - Marine waste cleanup & ocean conservation
13:25 - Gulf stream and the flow of trash
22:40 - Life at sea
28:20 - Dangers with people
31:10 - Dangers with Nature
33:40 - Most fulfilling destinations
35:50 - Preparations
38:10 - Inspiration & explorers throughout history


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