Inspiration

Some websites, people, books and ideas that have inspired me over the years. There’s a big list below but you could do worse than start with these:

1. Alastair Humphreys
2. Escape the City
3. Zen Habits
4. The School of Life

Adventurer/Bloggers

Below are a handful of ‘adventurers’ who maintain good blogs. A few of us are in the Adventurers Blogging Chain (ABC) which I set up in 2010.

Alastair Humphreys*

The first and best. Al is as dedicated to his excellent blog as he is to his expeditions (like 4 years cycling around the world).

Slow Quest

An alternative, philosophical approach to life and adventure from Andy Welch.

Leon McCarron

Leon emailed me a few years ago before planning his first big bike trip. He’s since cycled 14,00 miles and joined Rob Lilwall on a 3,000 mile walk through Mongolia.

Rob Lilwall

Cycled home from Siberia, walked across Israel (and around the M25) and dragged a cart across China.

Dave Cornthwaite (ABC)

Long distance skate-boarding, canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding and other human-powered trips.

Kate Harris

Canadian adventurer, cyclist and scientist.

Dan Martin (ABC)

Preparing for a Global Triathlon that will involve swimming the Atlantic. Yes, swimming the Atlantic.

Andy Kirk-Patrick

Accessible and entertaining writing about climbing. He calls himself Hulls second best climber.

Alex Hibbert

Polar guy who has completed the longest ever polar journey and various other hard, cold trips.

Tom’s Bike Trip*

Tom Allen spent several years cycling all over the place and has produced the most amazing film of his journey: Janapar.

Lewis Gordon Pugh

Swum at the North Pole and on Everest. He writes about environmental issues and motivation.

Sarah Outen (ABC)

First woman to row the Indian Ocean. Currently on a human-powered journey around the world. I organised the logistics for her trip from London to Tokyo.

Run With Mark

Scotsman who ran over 1,000 miles from Amsterdam to Barcelona in 56 days.

Mark Kalch (ABC)

Walked across Iran, rafted the Amazon and planning to run the longest river on every continent. He is Australian but otherwise fine.

Fiona Outdoors

Scottish-based journalist and blogger who writes about running, hiking and cycling.

Books and Films

There are far too many books and DVDs to list but here are a few highlights:

Simple Ideas

Everyday Adventures

Adventure need not require time, money, expertise or sweat. You can do it on your lunch break or after. I ran a campaign throughout 2010 with ten different ideas for squeezing some adventure into your daily routine.

The 100 Club

A whole heap of adventures conducted for less than £100. Motivation enough to get started?

Micro-Adventures

Al Humphreys spent a year conducting a new miniature adventure every month. They are a great place to start for inspiration.

Adventure Websites

• Explorers Connect – I help organise their London events
• The Adventure Blog
• Fresh Air Fix*
• Time to Eat the Dogs
• Beyond Limits Magazine
• The Adventure Journal
• Exceed Possibility
• Much Better Adventures
• The Natural Navigator*

Other Good Websites

• Be More With Less
• The School of Life*
• Seth Godin
• The Minimalists
• The Art of Non-Conformity
• Escape the City*
• Zen Habits*
• Tim Ferris’ 4 Hour Blog

*My favourites!