Having recently become a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, I am now able attend their great selection of members' event. One recent such event was a talk by Lewis Gordon Pugh about his swim at the North Pole. It was an entertaining presentation about a great feat but it also set my mind racing on the cycle home afterwards. Here are a few things I learned from his talk (or which Laura learned and I'v ...

In 2006 Dave Cornthwaite became the first person to skateboard the length of Britain. His 900-mile journey from John O’Groats to Lands End was a warm-up for a much more ambitious skate, a 3618 mile crossing of Australia from Perth to Brisbane, which at the time was the longest journey ever travelled by skateboard. Here are Dave’s Top Ten tips for anyone thinking of embarking on their own skateboard journey. ...

Oman, I have learned, is a beautiful country. Laura and I lived there for about six months and, acutely aware of our finite stay, we tried to make the most of our time there. If you're planning a trip to Oman be it for travel, tourism, sightseeing or an expedition, then below are some of my adventurous highlights in no particular order. They're completely biased of course and not based on any research beyon ...

Some of my favourite expedition memories are from the lowest points. Here is a list written with the rosy glow of hindsight: Sleeping bolt upright on a 9-inch platform cut into a 45-degree snow slope at 5,000m in the Tian Shan (pictured) The roar of an encroaching sheet of rain whilst camped in a non-waterproof tent on a flood plain on the Musandam Peninsula Falling waist deep into a crevasse unroped in the ...

Ever wondered if you could make a career out of expeditions, using adventure to generate money to pay the bills and fund the next trip? It's an aspiration held by many but I think there's still a slight air of mystery about how you could actually go about it. Thankfully we have some advice from Felicity Aston who has worked her way into just this sort of position. Felicity last year led a group of eight wom ...

This morning I land in the UK. I've had a great time in Oman these last few months and there's a lot about the country that I will miss but I am also excited about moving back to London. Here are ten reasons: The return of the bicycle as my primary means of transport British cynicism and humour The hustle and bustle of living in London Cold, fresh mountain-top air Walking (it's not often done in Oman) Wavin ...

Tonight I fly back to the UK after five wonderful months in Oman. It makes me sad to think of all the things that I will miss about this country. Here are ten of them: Dishdashas - Worn by almost every Omani in Muscat, 90% of them white and invariably combined with a taqiyah Wadis - Technically they're just dry river beds but when did technicalities ever do something justice? Wadis are the corner stone of O ...

Open canoes, kayaks, rafts, stand-up paddle boards... if you fancy a go at an expedition on any of these then below is some advice from fellow Adventurer's Blogging Chain member Mark Kalch. I normally write intros for the guests providing 10 Tips but Mark's done a pretty good one for me... "Mark Kalch's 7 rivers, 7 continents project aims to complete source to sea paddling descents of the longest river on e ...

If I were a professional adventurer looking for the perfect property in the twenty-first century, these are the features for which I'd ask from the estate agent: A staircase that allows me to perform chin-upsWalk-in wardrobe for Gore-tex, fleece and down productsEasy access for bicycles (because all adventurers cycle; and those that don't need somewhere to store their kayaks/skis)Easy access to the outdoors ...

THIS ARTICLE: Is written by Sarah Outen, the first woman to row across the Indian Ocean, a journey which she undertook solo and lasted four months. She is currently preparing (with my help!) to travel human-powered around the world and that includes rowing both the Pacific and the Indian Oceans. Here is her advice... Like most things, ocean rowing is not a science and there are all sorts of different opinio ...

THIS ARTICLE: Is written by Tom Allen who has recently returned to the UK with his mountain bike having spent the last few years travelling on it through 30-odd countries. His old teammate Andy Welch recently gave us some tips for anyone planning a big cycling expedition and now it's Tom's turn to give some pointers to anyone thinking about doing such a trip off-road. 1. Choose The Right Tool For The Job Of ...

In no particular order, here are my favourite ten blog posts from this year. What do you think? What would you add?Someday, all this will be a memory* - Revolution Cycle10 things we believe - Escape the CityThe Art of Artlessness: On Living Simply and Naturally* - Zen HabitsAlain de Botton on Gratitude - The School of LifeTop 10 Running Quotations - Run with MarkFear of Philanthropy (avert your eyes) - Seth ...