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DEEP TROUBLE: Rider Down on the White Rim Trail

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4.9915 Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

While solo riding the rugged White Rim Trail in Moab, Utah, James Simonowski faced an unexpected ordeal when a crash left him pinned beneath his motorcycle. Equipped with a Garmin inReach, a device he carried with the hope it would work in an emergency, James put it to the ultimate test.

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Transcript

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Today we have another of our Deep Trouble series.

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Deep Trouble is an exclusive series found only here on Adventure Rider Radio.

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Deep Trouble is stories from riders that have experienced catastrophes, being lost, being injured,

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with breakdowns, other issues that have led them into deep trouble.

0:18.0

And of course, no one wants to run into trouble, but let's be honest here, if there was

0:21.5

no threat to dodge, no line in the sand to skirt, no precipitous edge to crawl up to, there would be

0:28.6

no adventure. And because adventure lives in that gray zone between safety and danger, it's all about

0:34.4

riding in that gray zone, your gray zone, whatever that is.

0:38.2

And our Deep Trouble series is about helping you ride the gray zone without crossing over into danger.

0:44.4

We do that by hearing stories from those that have fallen into trouble,

0:47.7

struggled and returned with lessons for all of us on how to avoid deep trouble.

0:52.9

And if you find yourself in deep trouble, maybe some tips that will help you find your

0:58.0

way out.

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On this episode, James Simonowski makes one small mistake and the trip instantly changes direction.

1:06.7

I'm Jim Martin.

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This is Adventure Rider Radio.

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Stay with us.

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We got a good one for you.

1:15.2

I'm Sam Manick.

1:18.0

I'm Mr. Simon. I'm Mr. Simon. Baby.

1:19.7

I'm a good friend of me. Charlie Bowman.

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Presby. Elizabeth Martin.

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