One of my qualities that I value most is my motivation. I like the fact that I am driven to do things like maintain this website and do all the stuff that fills its pages. As such, I frequently try to cram as much as possible into my days. Some... Read more
Some time ago I received an email from a chap called Markus, saying that he was thinking about quitting his job to cycle from Germany to Africa. I get emails like that quite a lot but this one was made more mem... Read more
Here are some of my favourite photos from our trip to Patagonia earlier in the year. If the slideshow above isn’t working then click here to view full-screen. Read more
My friend Mike drew my attention yesterday to a website I’d not come across before: Harry’s Tube Runners. It transpires that a chap called Steven Whyley took it upon himself to run some Tube Lines to raise money for Cancer Research a... Read more
Now that I am an official “published author“, I often get asked about publishing and self-publishing options. I am a long way from being any kind of expert on the matter but I did do a little research before I found my publisher and... Read more
I just wanted to write a quick post to say thank you to everyone who voted for mine and Laura’s video in the Kukri Adventure Scholarship competition. At last check, we had just over 200 votes which probably put is in about 9th out of aroun... Read more
Cold water swimming is something I’ve written about before, particularly with regards to its health benefits, but here are a few tips for acclimatising to cold water, adapting to the icy water and improving tolerance for those winter swims... Read more
If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you’d like to win, but think you can’t It’s almost a cinch you won’t If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost, For out in the w... Read more
I am pleased to announce that the next expedition I am planning is a big one: to leave my London life and spend a year cycling right the way around the world. I’ve produced a video about the trip (below) and entered it into a competition t... Read more
My good friend Thom and I completed a charity challenge to travel around the world in two months using eighty different methods of transport some years back. We took a video camera with us and shot some sketchy footage. Thom, who has now filmed... Read more
I was contacted recently by Daniel at CheapTents.com who was conducting a series of interviews with “adventurers”. Below are my answers to his questions. 1. What inspired you to become an Adventurer? I used to work in the Royal Geogr... Read more
