As of 9am this morning, we are on our way to Russia and the shores of Lake Baikal. We will spend two weeks in Siberia, crossing the frozen surface of Lake Baikal on foot, camping on the ice.... Read more
Heather Jones is about to set off to cycle between, hike up and swim on the slopes of the Welsh Three Peaks. She was one of the winners of last year’s Next Challenge Grant and has very... Read more
This time last year, a 19-year-old Abbie Barnes wrote an article for this blog declaring her ambition to walk the length of every National Trail in England and Wales. Now, a year later, she... Read more
Background to The Next Challenge Grant Every year I put forward £200 of my own money as a grant to pay for someone else’s expedition. Several other ‘adventurers’ chi... Read more
Next month, Laura and I will be travelling to Siberia to walk across the frozen surface of Lake Baikal. Friends, family and colleagues often ask us what our next trip’s going to be. I... Read more
We’ve had some big expeditions come through The Next Challenge Grant: running 5,000 miles around the coast of Great Britain and crossing Kyrgyzstan on foot to name two. But we’ve... Read more
The Next Challenge Grant is now open for applications. Apply here. The grant typically awards between £100 and £200 for expeditions and small adventures. It’s open to anyone, anywhere... Read more
Anyone who applies for The Next Challenge Grant has to summarise their idea in a single sentence. I get people to do that partly because I think it’s good practice to be get your pitch... Read more
Ibiza is best known as the clubbing capital of the world. But it’s also a beautiful island in its own right. We reckoned it would be a great place for an adventure so booked some budge... Read more
Grant winner Jenny Tough has recently returned from a remarkable trip: running the length of Kyrgyzstan. My first ever expedition was to Kyrgyzstan so I’ve got a soft spot for the plac... Read more
Here’s a selection of the best bits from my blog last year along with the most read articles in 2016. Adventures we went on Laura and I had a good few small trips in 2016, some of whic... Read more
I get emails from people asking for help with something adventure related all the time. It’s one of the best things about running this website. I’m often struck by the breadth of... Read more
