As a young adventurer, it’s easy to become despondent in the belief that “everything has been done” and that there is nowhere left to explore. At least, that is, without doing something so e... Read more
That’s right, the video you just watched shows two people hanging upside down trying to cook an omelette. I met Reg at a BSES training weekend in the Peak District last month. We were on sit... Read more
It’s been a hectic few days working several different projects as well as trying to prepare for my trip to Russia next week (details to follow!) but this little idea provided some much... Read more
Fancy an adventure but a bit low on pennies? The Spam Challenge is a feature in Adventure Travel magazine which sets your resources for a weekend of fun at £70 and a tin of pork. I’ve... Read more
By the time this is posted, I will be in the saddle and on my way to Holland. I’m testing out live updates through Twitter so you can check on my progress at: www.twitter.com/nextchall... Read more
I’ve made the decision to pull out of the North Pole 2010 expedition. I think it’s the right one. We had a great training trip in Svalbard earlier in the month but something wasn... Read more
I was hosted this weekend by my good friend Rob Cousins who features on these pages under the almighty Arch-to-Arc Triathlon. He’s always an inspiration, not just because of the amazin... Read more
I had a very good meeting yesterday with Rosie Stancer under a bright blue sky in Green Park. Rosie had kindly agreed to meet me and my colleague Jamie to talk about our big idea. It was gre... Read more
Today is the first day of the rest of my life. And there lies the melodramatic start to my blog. It’s 4pm on a Wednesday afternoon and I am typing from the spare room of my parents’ house. T... Read more
