Stories from winners of The Next Challenge Grant and my own adventures…
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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…
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Expeditions and Trekking in Hokkaido
Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, seems like a fantastic venue for adventurous activities with plenty of cold mountains, vast woodland and smooth tarmac roads for those on wheels. I was there briefly, driving around in support of Sarah Outen as…
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How To: Communicate on Expedition
THIS ARTICLE: Details how to send updates home from the field. It covers how to update your blog, send Tweets or leave voicemail from remote places; what software and technology you might need; and why you might want to do…
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National Freelancers Day 2011
Today is National Freelancers Day. As someone who probably falls under this category, here are a few articles I’ve written around the subject of working for yourself… 10 things I’ve started doing since going freelance The dishwasher dash (and 9…
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If An Expedition Happens In The Forest And No One Blogs About It…
Although it is popular to deride expeditions for excessive use of social media, I actually find it a great shame when expeditions don’t provide any means of following their progress. It annoys me as much as the next person,…
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Expedition Planning Seminar this weekend
Starting this evening is my favourite event of the expedition calender: Explore at the Royal Geographical Society. I have been a few times before, always learnt stuff and, more recently, tried to contribute. It is such a great place to…
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Matt Baker Rickshaw Challenge (and other celebrity expeditions)
A couple of months ago I got a call from somebody at the BBC’s The One Show asking about riding a rickshaw long distance. I have to admit that I didn’t know what The One Show was but, after being…
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Get Away, Get Perspective
Having recently returned from some time abroad, I found myself tackling my daily routines with renewed vigour and approaching my life plans with a new sense of focus. I am sure I am not alone in this. One of the…
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Book Flights On A Thursday
I told some friends of mine that I was about to book flights to South America and they replied: “Make sure you do it on a Thursday”. What? Apparently, when booking their own flights to the same continent, they…
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Adventure Story Evening, this Thursday
I am speaking at this Thursday’s Adventure Story Evening in London. I’ll be alongside Sally Kettle, who has rowed the Atlantic, and Billy Gammon, who recently rowed to the Magnetic North Pole. I have only ever rowed a pleasure boat…
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Dave Cornthwaite and Friends
Just a quick note to say thanks to everyone who came along to last night’s London Explorers event. Great to see so many fresh faces there and hear about more and more adventurous ideas. It was also a privilege to…
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