£100 – An expedition on a budget

Feb 14, 2010

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I set off today with a rucksack and a hundred pounds to have an adventure.

Too often we restrict ourselves, hold back on our dreams or rein in our aspirations with the perceived constraints of the world – time, commitments, lack of expertise or knowledge, money.

I, like everyone else, fall foul of this on occasion and I caught myself doing just that as I entered the new year – “I can’t go away on an adventure because I don’t have any money”. But how could I continue to fill these pages with calls to action if I myself live in the very shackles to which I wave the key?

And so I am setting off on a low budget adventure. £100 is what I have – a laughable amount for a lot of great expedition budgets and a vast sum to many other people.

You can read more about my objectives and follow my progress in the window above (or on Twitter).

Or…

You can turn off your monitor and have a think about what’s holding you back from your next adventure, your next step. Is the constraint genuine or is it something you can work around if you really put your mind to it?

Motivation

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5 responses to “£100 – An expedition on a budget”

Michael Halls-Moore

February 15, 2010

It would be awesome if you could leave the country. Perhaps hitch-hike to Dover and get a Lorry driver to take you over? Think how cool it would be to get to Chamonix…you could have a crack at some of the low-lying hills (although many would be snow-laden)…!

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Rich

February 16, 2010

The Adventure Travel Magazine have been running a ‘SPAM’ challenge for ages. Like this people are allowed £75 to see how what they can have an adventure with.

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Tim Moss

February 16, 2010

Hey Rich, I did my first Spam Challenge last year – http://thenextchallenge.org/2009/05/spam-challenge/

Big fan of of AT Mag. Got an article online (http://www.atmagazine.co.uk/content/view/1435/150/) and should have one in the next issue too.

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Rob

February 16, 2010

Love it. James Peach (Esc compere at the launch) is currently cycling to Paris with slightly more than £100 quid. I’ll let you know how he gets on. We reckon his chances of returning are 50:50. He has just read Al’s books so we know who to blame…

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Doug Pether

February 18, 2010

Hi Tim,

I wish you the very best for your latest adventure and must say that I am very impressed that you have chosen Wales- used to be a student there many years ago and love the place. If you get a chance you must go to the Gower and check out the beautiful coastline- it’s all free!!

have fun,

Doug

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