Stories from winners of The Next Challenge Grant and my own adventures…
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Earlier in the summer, three students from my old university, UCL, set off to Vancouver Island for a spot of sea kayaking. As a member of the UCL Expedition & Travel Committee, I gave them a tiny steer in the…
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End of an adventure?
This year, I have been incredibly lucky to have been involved with so many adventures – arctic training in Svalbard, exploration in Russia, mountaineering in Norway, cycling through Scandinavia and, most recently, supporting a rather unique triathlon – but now,…
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Coast to Coast Triathlon
The live updates above come from the front seat of a 4×4 I’m driving in support of Rob Cousins on his immense Coast-to-Coast triathlon. Over the coming days we will be driving to the north so that Rob can run,…
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Rob’s first triathlon
This morning I am packing my bags once again for another little adventure. Ever since I’ve known Rob he has been preparing for this event: his first triathlon. Here’s what’s going to happen in his own words: “The time has…
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Cycling home photos
Here are some pictures from my recent ride through Scandinavia:
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50 days and 50 nights
Well, that was certainly the longest expedition I’ve ever been on. Yesterday evening I arrived home after 4 weeks in the Norwegian mountains, 3 weeks pedalling through Scandinavia and a final day’s ride from Stansted airport. Couple that with the…
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The Land of the Midnight Sun
Over the four weeks that I’ve spent on expedition with BSES in Norway, the activities have been split roughly 50/50 between mountaineering and kayaking. I have been land based throughout but my fellow leader and new friend Lucy Bound spent…
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The Struggle
It’s hard to tell in the middle of the night but when I woke up it was clear that something was wrong. My stomach was cramped and sitting up was such an effort that I had to lie back down…
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Cycling home from Norway
After 4 weeks in the mountains of the Loppa Peninsula I am now in the saddle of my trusty bike, known variously as “The Beast of Burden”, “The Machine” or simply “Bob”. You can read more here and see live…
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Flora & Fauna
There was a tangible buzz at base camp and this time we couldn’t attribute it to the mosquitoes. A rumour had started amongst the leader team and it was spreading like wild fire. Actually, we were at Advance Base Camp,…
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Update from Norway
Sitting in hut at 1am on a Saturday night, I got picked up from the Finnmark Plateau this morning with a team of young explorers and some colleagues, and now sit at a laptop, reunited once again with the real…
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Time to appreciate
I am currently in Norway. You can read about it here and see live updates here and at the bottom of the page. There is a well-known theory in the study of memory called consolidation. It’s the idea that when…
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