Stories from winners of The Next Challenge Grant and my own adventures…
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THIS ARTICLE: Explains how you can take a boat and explore the world’s oceans. There is a brief history of sailing followed by an explanation of the options available including sailing with a company, on a tall ship, as a crew…
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Expedition Planning Software
“I want to plan an expedition but I don’t know where to start” The above statement is one of the more common themes that arises when people contact me for help. They have an idea but are slightly overwhelmed about…
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Hello Ridgeback
The trauma of losing a close friend last week was quickly overcome with the arrival of his direct replacement. I am very pleased to announce that Laura and I have been sponsored with two new, shiny Ridgeback World Panorama touring…
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Goodbye Bobby
Last week I said my goodbyes to a dear friend. I’d known Bobby for five years and we’d been on many an adventure together. He was my first touring bike. Due to his being “big boned”, my friends nicknamed (a…
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F.O.M.O.
Today, a guest post from my wife on the life-long condition of FOMO from which she, and I by association, suffer. [divide] F.O.M.O. By Laura Moss I have a fairly serious condition, unknown to the medical profession and undocumented by…
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Climbing Mountains in Kyrgyzstan
I had never heard of Kyrgyzstan or the Tien Shan mountains when a friend suggested we go climbing there, nor had I worn crampons or ever left Europe before. The thought of setting off for these huge peaks was both…
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My First Step
My first step on the road to becoming an adventurer was something of a giant leap. I found myself dangling from a rope on a 6,000-metre peak in Kyrgyzstan that had only been climbed thrice. The trip was a disaster.…
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How to Skateboard from Dusk ’til Dawn
Today we have an article written by Lauren Rains from Outdoor Minded Mag (for whom I wrote an article last year). Lauren has, rather flatteringly, gone to the effort of formatting her advice article about skateboarding in the style of…
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Light My Fire Adventurer of the Year 2013
Swedish company Light My Fire make the excellent fire steel ‘strikers’ – great pieces of kit for reliably lighting a stove in the cold and wet – but are probably better known for the ubiquitous plastic sporks you find by…
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Kukri Adventure Scholarship (we didn’t get it)
As many of you will know from your kind support and our constant spamming, Laura and I entered a video into the Kukri Adventure Scholarship competition before Christmas. It was partly judged on the number of votes cast for each…
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10 Tips For Your First Science Expedition
James Borrell shares his top tips for science, research and fieldwork on expedition. “The urge to explore a wilderness is inseparable from the desire to help save it.” – Michael Fay 10 Tips for your First Science Expedition 1. Embrace Your…
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How To: Cross a Desert
This guide tells you how to complete a desert crossing. It examines different methods such as on foot, by car, with camels or dragging a cart. Difficulties, like dehydration, sun stroke and spiders, snakes and scorpions, are examined and costs…
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