[2] Bancroft became a wilderness instructor and a gym teacher in Minneapolis (at Clara Barton Open School) and St. Paul.

[12] In March 2007, Bancroft and Liv Arnesen took part in a trek across the Arctic Ocean to draw attention to the problem of global warming.

[13] However, according to The Washington Post, the expedition was called off "after Liv Arnesen suffered frostbite in three of her toes, and extreme cold temperatures drained the batteries in some of their electronic equipment.

"[14] In 2017, Bancroft led an expedition on the Ganges River as part of the "Access Water Initiative Series.

"[8][15] The Ganges River expedition's purpose was to raise awareness of the importance of clean water and that waste will travel downstream.

[8] Bancroft is openly bisexual[19] and in 2006, she publicly campaigned against a proposed amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to prohibit any legal recognition of marriages or civil unions between members of the same sex.

[20] Bancroft also supports awareness of Access Water, Winter Warm-Up challenges, and global warming.