Restless Viking Radio

The James Bay Road isn’t just long — it’s alone.

In this episode, Chuck begins a northern run toward James Bay, driving thirteen hundred miles into a landscape shaped by hydro dams, silence, and history that runs deeper than the road itself.

What starts as a convoy through frost-heaved pavement becomes something quieter and more human: an unexpected welcome, a fire by the water, and a reminder that some places — and some people — have been holding the fire long before the rest of us arrived.

This is the beginning of the James Bay stories.

The road ends here.

Something older takes over.

Some Search and Rescue calls are all logistics—maps, radios, boots in the mud.

And then there are the ones that stay with you.

In this episode, Chuck recounts a quiet rescue that began as a routine missing-person call and became something more human: a young mother, injured and alone overnight in the woods, and a team of volunteers who showed up with skill, patience, and presence.

This isn’t a story about heroics or big moments.

It’s about what happens when competence meets compassion.

About knowing when to lead—and when to kneel beside someone and simply see them.

A story about being carried…

and learning when it’s okay to let go.

In Episode 2, I face one of travel’s great equalizers: doing laundry in a foreign country.

What starts as a simple chore turns into a comedy of confusion, humility, and one very opinionated pair of socks.

If you’ve ever stood in front of a foreign washing machine praying for a miracle, this story will feel uncomfortably familiar.

🎧 Listen Everywhere

In Season 1, Episode 1 of Restless Viking Radio, I walk into an REI looking for a pair of boots… and walk out with a lesson I didn’t know I needed.

What starts as a simple shopping trip turns into a conversation about adventure, purpose, and the strange way a good pair of boots can reveal who we really are.

This is a story about drifting, rediscovery, and the moment I realized I’m not just making videos — I’m a storyteller.

If you’ve ever stood in an aisle wondering why a pair of boots suddenly feels like it’s judging your whole life… this one’s for you.

🎧 Listen Everywhere

Most of our adventures start too early, too far, and with a plan that collapses faster than a cheap tent on the Labrador coast.

This is Restless Viking Radio — stories from the road, the workshop, and the edges of maps.

Some are funny. Some are not. But every one has a heartbeat.