Stories from winners of The Next Challenge Grant and my own adventures…
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I frequently get emails from people asking for help with their expeditions – it’s the reason I started this website and the reason there’s a big green button at the top right of your screen offering as much. More often…
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How To: Set Up an Expedition Blog
THIS ARTICLE: Will show you how to create a website for your expedition. One that efficiently promotes it before departure, can be managed easily from the field via mobile, satellite phone or internet cafe and which provides a permanent record…
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Some stats from Running the Tube
Earlier this year, my girlfriend Laura and I completed our challenge to run the length of every Tube line in London. Here are some numbers from the event: Lines Run: 12 Duration of Challenge: 7 months Average cost of run:…
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On Sakhalin, in Tokyo
At the end of last month I visited the far eastern Russian island of Sakhalin on a recce for Sarah Outen’s London to London: via the World expedition. I also hopped across to Japan too, though unfortunately not on the…
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Shouldering the Burden
The first touch of the chilled water felt good against my skin. In England, outdoor pools are heated but here in Oman, they’re cooled. The warm up was 200-metres of front crawl. I hadn’t really done serious lengths for over…
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How To: Climb an Unclimbed Mountain
THIS ARTICLE: Will show you how to find mountains that have never been climbed. It takes you from the key factors for identifying potential first ascents to how you going about confirming your suspicions. It is aimed at those with…
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Everyday Adventure #8 – Reclaim the Night
“I’m tired when I get home from work.” “I couldn’t do that sort of thing.” “There aren’t enough hours in the day.” I can’t help with all of the excuses but, with that last one, I can. I happen to…
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Living in Oman
As of last weekend I am now based in Muscat, Oman, for the next few months. I’ve never been anywhere in the Middle East before (unless you count Baku airport) or lived in country whose first language isn’t English (or…
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What is Trail Rekking?
A cross between trail running and trekking, according to my pal Rob Cousins. Here’s a piece he wrote recently for Adventure Travel Magazine about his experiences with a small backpack and a fresh pair of socks somewhere near Annapurna. As…
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How To: Run an Ultra Marathon
SYNOPSIS: This article is designed to take the amateur runner from doing the occasional half hour jog after work or once-a-year half marathon, to running their first Ultra Marathon. It is not a rigid, day-by-day training plan (because I don’t…
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