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Female Pioneers, Natural Explorers and Ultra-Marathon Food

Here's your monthly half dozen dose of articles that I’ve read and enjoyed. It includes a history of female mountaineering, a debate about the foods people eat whilst running, and a bad review of a good book amongst other things. I make a similar list each month. Browse the old and best in the Six of the Best archive. [divide] Six of the Best – March 2012 Female mountaineering pioneers - Susanna Jones, The ...

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Skateboarding, Mud Running, Barefoot and Swimming

Back after a brief hiatus whilst in Patagonia, here are half a dozen articles that I’ve read in the last month or so and thought that you might enjoy. I do a similar post each month and have created a new archive page for the Six of the Best series. I was pleased to notice that only one of the websites below has featured on a previous list which suggests that I am still being exposed to some new stuff. Six ...

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Twitter, the Hellespont and the Gobi

Here are a few articles that I've read in the last month and thought that you might like. I do a similar post each month. The links tend to come in part from adventure and expedition blogs but also the odd bit of philosophical stuff and a couple that make me laugh.Six of the Best - November 2011 In the wake of Leander: swimming the Hellespont - Charles Foster ‘Youngest’ expedition to South Pole abandoned af ...

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Binmen, C**p and Salt – Six of the Best, October 2011

Below are some articles from other people’s websites that I have enjoyed reading over the last month and think that you might too. They tend to be from blogs about expeditions, adventures, philosophy and life in general.Binman Fitness - Andy KirkpatrickCutting the c**p, danger on polar expeditions - Alex HibbertSeven Music Festivals I'd Like To Cycle To - Dan MartinIs Salt Bad For You? (Podcast) - More Or L ...

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Hydration & Happiness – Six of the Best, September 2011

Below are some articles from other people’s websites that I have enjoyed reading over the last month and think that you might too. They tend to be from blogs about expeditions, adventures, life and philosophy.(Post written rapidly whilst away in Japan...!)1. Happiness is just a neurochemical spurt - Loretta Breuning, The School of Life2. Film blog: I might live to regret this but... - Tom's Bike Trip3. The ...

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Syria, London, Cape Town – Six of the Best, August 2011

Below are some articles from other people’s websites that I have enjoyed reading over the last month and think that you might too. They tend to be from blogs about expeditions, adventures, life and philosophy. I got rid of the voting feature because no one was using it. If you miss it then let me know in the comments section below otherwise I'll save myself the bother!  1. Look At Syria -Tom's Bike Trip Nic ...

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Books, Boats, Knives, Software – Six of the Best, July 2011

Below are some articles from other people’s websites that I have enjoyed reading over the last month and think that you might too. They tend to be from blogs about expeditions, adventures, life and philosophy.The most popular post last month was Al Humphreys' Microadventure on the Shetland Isles.Robbed at Knifepoint in Morocco - by Sean Newall, The Commonwealth ChallengeDear Bibliotherapist - by The School ...

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Slowest, Fast, Perfect – Six of the Best, June 2011

Thanks for all of the recommendations for new blogs last month. Hopefully I'll be able to start introducing you to articles from a wider range of websites over the coming months.Below are some articles from other people’s websites that I have enjoyed reading over the last month and think that you might too. They tend to be from blogs about expeditions, adventures, life and philosophy. Have a look and vote f ...

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What are the best expedition/adventure/life blogs?

At the end of each month I publish on this website a list of six blog posts that I've enjoyed reading in the preceding weeks. You can see last month's list here (congratulations to Al Humphreys whose great video about sleeping on a hill was the most popular). I've just been flicking through my favourite articles from May and realised that I'm just reading the same old blogs and putting up the same old names ...

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Heaven, Hell and Hills – Six of the Best, April 2011

Below are some articles from other people’s websites that I have enjoyed reading over the last month and think that you might too. Have a look and vote for the ones you like. The most popular article last month was Tom Allen's 'What Does It Mean To Finish A Journey?' Voting is instant, anonymous and only takes a click of the mouse. Put a tick next to any that you enjoy. [polldaddy poll=4983163] ...

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Suffering free and simply – Six of the Best, June 2010

Here are some blog entries from other people's websites that I have enjoyed or got something from over the last two months and think that you might too. Have a look and cast your votes. Last month's winner, I am very pleased to say, was Revolution Cycle's Someday, all this will be a memory. Probably my favourite blog post of the year, let alone month. Voting is instant, anonymous and only takes a click of t ...

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