Lars Thorbjørn Monsen (born 21 April 1963) is a
Norwegian
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*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
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adventurer
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and journalist. He has done a number of
exploration
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Two major eras of exploration occurred in human history: one of convergence, and one of divergence. The first, covering most ...
and
backpacking
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* Backpacking (travel), low-cost, independent, international travel
* Backpacking (hiking), trekking and camping overnight in the wilderness
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expeditions in harsh wilderness.
He became well-known after documenting a
thru-hiking
Thru-hiking, or through-hiking, is the act of hiking an established end-to-end trail or long-distance trail with continuous footsteps.
In the United States, the term is most commonly associated with the Appalachian Trail (AT), the Pacific Cres ...
trip made over the course of nearly three years in northern
Canada
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, which was then broadcast on
NRK
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in 2005. In 2010 and again in 2012, Monsen was the expedition leader for the Norwegian television program ''Ingen Grenser'', a remake of
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''. In the first season, the group traversed 500 kilometers of the
in 30 days, some of the participants with severe physical limitations.
Monsen is of
descent. He is married to American-Norwegian artist
.