074: Gordon Wiltsie- An incredible life of epic adventures around the world - a podcast by Rick Saez
from 2018-02-06T08:00
Gordon tells us about some of his more epic assignments and how he learned to “endure” as a youngster on family adventures.
Show Notes
First Exposure to the Outdoors
I actually got exposed to the outdoors at a very young age. My father moved to Bishop because he was helping to build the Barcroft Station for University of California and the Navy in the White Mountains. I have a picture of myself at six weeks old up at the Patriarch Grove at the Bristlecones. We were very outdoorsy and did a lot of camping, sometimes I say that I learned to suffer at very young age, we endured some epic trips as a kid.
Things we talked about
Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation
Advice, tips
My advice is persevere because it's not an easy thing to do, and be passionate about it. Keep your options open. I remember the best advice I ever got was keep doing what you love but have a fallback. Have another career that you can pursue. It was funny because he said now Gordon here he's got the perfect name and he's got guiding. I laughed at the time but you know that was true. I had artists who were cousins who were very successful artists eventually in the Bay Area, and they said have a way to make money that doesn't take a whole lot of creativity. When you have your free time you can devoted that your creativity. I thought that was great advice as well. But the main thing is to believe in yourself. I think in photography especially, one place where a lot of people fall down is with modern cameras and digital and Photoshop and all that. It feels like you don't really have to pay your dues, but that's really important. To be technically proficient and know how to light a situation and so that you can go someplace and know that you're gonna come back with something decent, even if it's not what you expect.
Other Outdoor Activities
Walking up down the coast or just sitting on a rock and kind of meditating, or watching what's going on, you know it's a wonderful experience.
Bicycling
Climb at the climbing gym periodically
Favorite Books
Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer
Endurance by Alfred Lansing
Mawson's Will by Lennard Bickel
The Terror by Dan Simmons
Best Gear Purchase under $100
Connect with Gordon
Further episodes of The Outdoor Biz Podcast
Further podcasts by Rick Saez
Website of Rick Saez