Some of my earliest adventures were on the UK’s long distance trails: the Ridgeway, the South West Coastal Path, the West Highland Way. They’re such a great way to have a real adventure and physical challenge but without the organisa... Read more
Last summer, Laura and I followed a series of long distance trails in Iceland. Here’s my account… The bus pulled away leaving us stranded in the middle of nowhere. Concerned passages stared at us from the windows, exchanging looks of... Read more
The number one thing people ask me about is how to get MONEY for an expedition. And the number one reason for people not completing their expeditions has got to be MONEY. It need not be like that. By the end of this blog post I intend to show yo... Read more
Anyone can cycle around the world. There are 121 people that have done it here. And 311 who have done it here. Not everyone has a nice bike though. Or panniers. Or fancy clothing. Or a tent, sleeping bag, camping mat, tools, cookset etc etc etc... Read more
It’s not uncommon for me to receive offers of guest blogs but they don’t usually come from home improvement experts. George’s pitch on ‘chore hacking’ for adventurers really tickled me so today I’m handing ove... Read more
I’m delighted to have the first report from a winner of our expedition grant who has completed their expedition. Teenagers George Kefford and Jaxson Samuels successfully walked the length of North Stradbroke Island, off the coast of Austra... Read more
This is just a quick post to let you know that tickets are now on sale for the 2016 Cycle Touring Festival. Last year’s event went really well. We received almost universally positive feedback and Laura’s been working hard to make th... Read more
Here’s a fantastic ‘infographic’ showing the basic details of over one hundred different round-the-world cyclists. It was made by Mads Phikamphon at Icebike.org. Laura and I feature. Aside from being a wonderful piece of art, i... Read more
First: Hi Tim, Happy New Year! I just got back from Australia last night, and I plan to head off tomorrow morning for my trek…” Then: I’ve just taken a closer look at the weather forecast and it’s meant to snow and hit -2... Read more
From the hundreds of applications we received for our expedition grant last year, perhaps my favourite came from George Kefford. His idea was wonderfully simple: take a boat to a desert island off the coast of Australia and then walk across it.... Read more
You don’t need to quit your job to do proper expeditions A common message from “adventurers” is that to follow your dream you should quit your job and go on a grand adventure. For some, this will be an inspiration that motivate... Read more
Adventurer Sean Conway is offering up to a thousand pounds for anyone with a good adventure idea. You should apply. It’s called the #FindYourBeard Scholarship – a reference to bold challenges rather than anything to do with facial ha... Read more
