Stories from winners of The Next Challenge Grant and my own adventures…
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I started this website to help people go on adventures. I use three means to do so: Giving advice Giving money Demonstrating that expeditions don’t always need lots of time, money and expertise The article I am posting today reassures…
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Kayaking to the Black Sea
Anna and Kate had never met each other before they decided to paddle a tandem kayak from England to Romania. But that’s exactly what they did… [one_sixth]–[/one_sixth] [two_third][box] The Next Challenge Grant Kate & Anna’s trip was supported by The…
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Jetboil vs – System Stoves Review
A comparison of every Jetboil-style System Stove on the market. Overview | Speed & Efficiency | Weight | Size & Dimensions | Features Introduction In 2001, Jetboil released a stove that was different from anything else on the market: an…
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2019 Grant Deadline Extended (plus: win £150’s worth of free kit)
Two bits of news for you grant fans: 1. 2019 Grant deadline The deadline for the 2019 Next Challenge Grant has been extended. It was previously 31 December 2018 but is now 31 January 2019. In previous years, the grant…
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Down to My Last Box of Books
Warning: This article is a shameless attempt to get you to buy one of my books for Christmas. I published my second book earlier this year – With the Sun on Our Right – about the people my wife and…
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How Did You Decide What to Leave Out? (How I Wrote My Book)
My friend Kate Rawles, author of The Carbon Cycle, is in the process of writing her second book (details here). While doing so, she has been reading mine. And that prompted her to ask about my writing process: “…have finally…
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Walking all of Dartmoor’s Tors
The ‘Ten Tors’ is a notoriously tough challenge that happens every year in Dartmoor. As the name suggests, it involves walking up ten different hills in the National Park. Grant winner Emily Woodhouse had done that before though. Several times.…
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Why I Quit Being an Adventurer to Become an Accountant
Last month, I qualified as a Chartered Accountant. After three years and 15 exams, I am now chartered in my chosen profession. You will note that my profession is not “adventurer”. I don’t actively portray myself as a full-time adventurer.…
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From City to Summit – Walking from Boston to Mount Washington
My least favourite part of running my own expedition grant is having to turn people down. Which is why I love it so much when someone who doesn’t win a grant still completes their expedition. Here’s one such story from…
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New Book Published: The Kindness of Strangers
Laura and I have contributed a chapter to a new book. It’s called ‘The Kindness of Strangers: Travel stories that make your heart grow’ You can buy it here on Amazon. The book has been published by Summersdale. It’s edited…
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Three Teenagers Tackle the Tour du Mont Blanc
I always enjoy reading applications for my grant but but I particularly enjoy applications from young people. The application I received from teenagers Joe, William and Ollie to walk the Tour du Mont Blanc was excellent. I was really impressed…
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Rock Climbing the UK’s 82 Classic Routes (and cycling between them)
I usually say that The Next Challenge Grant is for small adventures but every year there are exceptions. Last year, Lisa and Libby ran up every 3,000ft mountain in Scotland and, in 2015, Elise ran five thousand miles around the…
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