For me, exploration is about that journey to the interior, into your own heart. I'm always wondering, how will I act at my moment of truth? Will I rise up and do what's right, even if every fiber of my being is telling me otherwise? Ann Bancroft actexplorationfiber share on social
I love weights, but it's too far to get to the gym. So I make the farm my gym: I split wood and haul tires and do work on the farm, and that's sort of my weight training portion. Ann Bancroft farmgymhaul Change image and share on social
The voices of women need to be heard. The volume needs to be turned up. Ann Bancroft hearturnvoice Change image and share on social
My first expedition was at about the age of eight. Ann Bancroft ageexpedition Change image and share on social
I have a whole, you know, pocket full of dreams I want to achieve. I don't know in which order they're going to fall. Ann Bancroft achievedreamfall Change image and share on social
I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me. Ann Bancroft luckyteacher Change image and share on social
And then there's also this element of - some people would describe it as spirits or a presence that appears when things are very difficult, physically and emotionally. You know, when you're really putting out. So the third man aura is sort of an appearance. It's the yeti. Ann Bancroft appearappearanceaura share on social
Growing up in a rural setting in Minnesota, I was raised with the outdoors and a sense of adventure. Ann Bancroft adventuregrowminnesota Change image and share on social
I think that women on expeditions often get sucked into giving 150 percent of themselves because they feel they have to prove themselves physically equal to men. We get ourselves into trouble and burn out. Ann Bancroft burnequalexpedition share on social
I give a tremendous amount of weight to the mental aspect of physical activity and what it does for me. Ann Bancroft activityamountaspect Change image and share on social
