Expedition Impossible

This is the TV show we are applying to, and our application and supplemental video. I think we have a 92-97% chance of getting a part, give or take.

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Name/Age/Location:
Nathan Stern - 20 - Bellingham, WA,
Chris Baran-Mickle - 20 - Dante Garcia - 20 - We live on Bainbridge Island, WA. Come April we will be in South America nearing the end of a 5 month multi-county adventure ready to begin on a new expedition.
Level of individual and team's experience with competitions/races:
Nathan: high school soccer, competitive submission wrestling, competitive rock climbing,
Chris: high school and collegiate ultimate frisbee player, recently competed in a sprint triathlon, high school soccer player, local adventure race winner.
Dante: select soccer player, local adventure race winner, climbing enthusiast.

Brief description of why your team is great for this competition and why you will win: We are great candidates for this competition because we thrive in and seek out adversity outdoors. Last summer we together completed all 220 miles of the John Muir Trail in 2 weeks (over 15 miles a day). Previous summers the same group of friends has gone on equally trying and rewarding climbing/backpacking/white water rafting trips. In addition to all the trips we take together each of us independently leads an extremely active outdoorsy lifestyle. Chris completed a NOLS mountaineering semester (along with several other WFA and mountaineering courses), is an avid skier, climber, and is an aspiring ultralight backpacker. Nathan partook in a Outward Bound river rafting course, skis, climbs, cycles and fights competitively. Dante first left the country by himself to travel to Venezuela when he was 15 and recently hitchhiked around New Zealand. He is a veteran outdoorsman and social activist/artist working as a union organizer. All of us are very fit and bring different and valuable outdoor skills to the table. We will win because we know how to work together, solve problems and deal with difficult situations in the outdoors and aren’t afraid to trust each other.

Anything else that makes your team memorable and unique: We have been friends since elementary school. During high school we started adventuring together as a team and family, pushing each other through hardships like snowstorms and dehydration; climbing mountain peaks and getting lost in canyons. Over the last few years we have drifted apart following our different paths in life. This expedition may be one of our last great adventures before diving into the real world of and careers and families. We are still a deeply connected team that knows how to work together and push each other to the limit, we certainly can push each others buttons, but we think we can make this work.

A glimpse of us and our adventures (OUR VIDEO)

Chris: chrisbaranmickle@gmail.com 206-403-5151
Dante: dantebgarcia@gmail.com 206-755-4729
Nathan: nerts.n8@gmail.com 206-963-4760

Thanks for considering us!