Stories from winners of The Next Challenge Grant and my own adventures…
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Mine and Laura’s different reactions to the hardships in Patagonia made me wonder if I was some kind of masochist… After the tough two days at the start of our trip, we resolved that no subsequent days should be as…
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Health Risks of Cold Water Swimming
The most popular article on my website is about the health benefits of swimming in cold water. Outdoor swimming is a joy in itself and can bring about a lot of positive health outcomes too. However, I was contacted last…
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Adventurous, Not Arduous
Laura’s reflections after another difficult stretch down south: With aching shoulders and throbbing feet, today I spent several hours pondering the question of hardship on expeditions. I understand that suffering means the ultimate goal is much sweeter and that in…
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Where is the North Pole?
The North Pole does not lie on a land mass but in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. For the most part, it is frozen over and hence, at the right time of year, it is possible to travel there…
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Longest Journey by Rickshaw (I set a world record)
It’s been a long time coming but I have now received official confirmation from Guinness World Records that I hold the record for the longest journey by rickshaw. In 2010 I cycled just over a thousand miles on a circuitous…
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400 Metres
This is a piece I wrote after our route in South America joined a popular trail: Because our route today took in part of a relatively popular walk, we have the luxury of an information sheet containing times, distances, descriptions…
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Skateboarding, Mud Running, Barefoot and Swimming
Back after a brief hiatus whilst in Patagonia, here are half a dozen articles that I’ve read in the last month or so and thought that you might enjoy. I do a similar post each month and have created a new archive…
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Desert Advisors
I didn’t write the entire contents of my book all on my own. I had help. Here are the great people who assisted me with the chapter on How To Cross A Desert: Charles Foster Charles Foster is a traveller,…
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Can you help me gain weight?
I have recently started a new diet. Last year, Laura and I began swimming the Thames as part of our Greater London Triathlon. We would drive out west, put our wetsuits on then swim until I got tired or cold.…
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A Year of Songs
Every month last year I picked one song I liked that was new to me and added it to a list. At the end of the year, I downloaded all the tracks from Fair Share Music and created a playlist.…
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What’s the Point?
Long days slogging next to a road have Laura questioning the purpose of our South America trip… Don’t get me wrong, I love expeditions – whatever that term means. I love a physical challenge, feeling my body become harder and…
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