Stories from winners of The Next Challenge Grant and my own adventures&#8230;

When travelling in a desert, you need to take enough water to replace that which your body loses in the hot, dry environment but you will almost certainly have constraints on the amount you can carry. Working out how much…

Navigation at the North Pole

Jul 30, 2012

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You might think that if you want to get to the North Pole, you could simply follow your compass which always points north. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Below are a few navigational aids commonly used on the Arctic Ocean.…

Let the Games Begin: A Manifesto for London

Jul 27, 2012

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On alternate days over the past two weeks, I have started and ended my day with a bicycle transect of Greater London. A thirty five mile return trip from north west to south east and back again, conducted at street…

Routes for Ocean Rowing

Jul 26, 2012

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In theory, it is possible to row a boat from any one point to another. However, when it comes to ocean rowing, traffic on the three major oceans has tended to be clustered around certain areas. Below is a summary…

Mountaineering Boot and Crampon Ratings

Jul 23, 2012

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Walking and mountaineering boots can be categorised on a rating between 0 and 3 to signify the purpose for which they are designed and the crampons with which they are compatible. Crampons are similarly rated 1-3. [divide] [box type=”note” bg=”#ebebeb”…

Training for a South Pole Expedition

Jul 20, 2012

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Skiing to the South Pole is largely a long slog. It does not require running a mile in five minutes or performing forty chin-ups but it does need you to walk for many hours a day pulling a heavy pulk.…

Cycling Advice from the Record Breakers

Jul 19, 2012

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Three World Record breakers – Mark Beaumont, Julian Sayarer and James Bowthorpe – offer their advice to anyone considering their own cycle around the world. [divide] [box type=”note” bg=”#ebebeb” color=”#111″ font=”arial” fontsize=”13″ border=”#a6a6a6″ head=”How To Cycle Around The World” headbg=”#21417b”…

What are the Seven Seas?

Jul 16, 2012

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The actual term ‘Seven Seas’ may stem from Ancient and Medieval Europe and refer to the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black, Red, Arabian and Caspian Seas, and the Persian Gulf. However, the phrase was used earlier in history in reference to a…

Fusiliers Cycling Challenge

Jul 12, 2012

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A friend of mine recently joined the army and is soon to be sent to Afghanistan with his regiment. Before he goes, he and some of his colleagues are undertaking a cycling challenge to raise money for the Fusiliers Aid…

A Beginner’s Guide to Bivouacing

Jul 9, 2012

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THIS ARTICLE: Will explain what exactly is meant by “bivouacing” (sometimes spelled “bivouacking”) and how you might go about “bivvying”. It talks about why you would want to bivi, who does it and and where. It discusses different types of…

Swimming Lake Balaton

Jul 5, 2012

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