The Jordan Trail: Waking Up on Another Planet

<p>Three years ago, Eva Outram arrived in Jordan having just spent 23 days alone in the Canadian wilderness filming <em>Alone</em>. She was coming back to normal life and trying to work out what she wanted to do next.</p><p>Then she found herself walking through the deserts of Jordan.</p><p>Eva spent seven days on the Jordan Trail, starting in Wadi Rum and eventually reaching the Red Sea at Aqaba. Along the way there were enormous landscapes, deep sand, 36°C heat, cold nights, sandstorms, shooting stars, traditional food, mint tea and some unexpected warnings about snakes and scorpions.</p><p>But the trip became more than just another adventure. Being removed from everyday life gave Eva the space to think about what she wanted from her life and career.</p><p>Three years later, she&#39;s left the NHS, retrained in a range of outdoor skills and founded Wilder Horizons, a women-led adventure organisation.</p><p>In this episode we talk about:</p><ul><li>Waking up in Wadi Rum and feeling as though she&#39;d landed on another planet</li><li>What it&#39;s actually like to walk through the Jordanian desert</li><li>Water, heat and walking through deep sand</li><li>Getting caught in sandstorms</li><li>Sleeping under some of the world&#39;s best night skies</li><li>The people she met along the trail</li><li>The simplicity of life on a long-distance trail</li><li>Why walking can give you the distance to see your life differently</li><li>The moment she decided to leave the NHS</li><li>And the one moment from the Jordan Trail she&#39;d go back and relive</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>About Eva</strong></p><p>Eva is an outdoor instructor and founder of <a href="https://www.wilderhorizons.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Wilder Horizons</a>, a women-led not-for-profit adventure organisation offering bushcraft, nature connection and outdoor experiences for women.</p><p><a href="https://www.wilderhorizons.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Wilder Horizons</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Notes From Big Trails</strong></p><p>Notes From Big Trails is a podcast about walking, adventure and the people who go looking for something beyond the everyday. Each episode follows someone who has taken on a big trail or adventure and explores what happened along the way.</p><p><br></p><p>If listening to this podcast has got you thinking of your next adventure, we&#39;d love to help. Visit <a href="https://bigtrailadventures.com" target="_blank" rel="noopene