The Best Books for Wild Swimmers
If you're not swimming outdoors and you're not talking about swimming outdoors then the third best pastime is probably reading about swimming outdoors. But what are the best books? If you asked me, I'd probably just tell you to read Waterlog then buy Wild Swimming. But my wife, Laura, is somewhat better read than me so offers a reading list of recommended swimming books below. Please do add your own suggestions at the bottom. (N.B. All books are linked to Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.com separately. more ...
Why I Wrote a Book
I frequently receive emails asking for help with expeditions. It's what I started my website for. However, after the first year of fielding such emails, I realised that people were often asking the same questions. The most popular of which was some permutation of "How do I pay for my trip?". As a result, I tailored the articles that I wrote for my website to give pre-emptive answers to those questions and provide an online resource for future visitors. After funding questions, another common are more ...
Sealskinz Hats, Gloves and Socks
Whilst Laura researches trivial matters such as visas and border crossings in preparation for our bike trip this summer, I have been primarily concerned with gloves. Whether the blame lies with my circulation or just my constitution remains to be determined but, either way, my hands and feet are forever cold in the outdoors and particularly when cycling. I've spent ages trying to find the right combination of layers to protect my digits, especially as we set our sights on Turkey and Iran in the more ...