As I type, some good friends of mine are driving a clapped-out old banger to Italy as part of a charity race known as the Scally Rally. It’s just one of many charity car rallies that exist. They don’t generally require much time (so... Read more
This afternoon I returned from an excellent few weeks in the Russian Altai mountains. I went out there with a group of friends, with the aim of exploring somewhere new and in the hope of climbing some mountains that hadn’t seen a lot of pr... Read more
As a young adventurer, it’s easy to become despondent in the belief that “everything has been done” and that there is nowhere left to explore. At least, that is, without doing something so extreme as to require decades of experience or being ext... Read more
It’s been a hectic few days working several different projects as well as trying to prepare for my trip to Russia next week (details to follow!) but this little idea provided some much needed distraction when I found it… Ever fancied... Read more
Fancy an adventure but a bit low on pennies? The Spam Challenge is a feature in Adventure Travel magazine which sets your resources for a weekend of fun at £70 and a tin of pork. I’ve just finished a return cycle trip to Amsterdam with jus... Read more
By the time this is posted, I will be in the saddle and on my way to Holland. I’m testing out live updates through Twitter so you can check on my progress at: www.twitter.com/nextchallenge Read more
I’ve made the decision to pull out of the North Pole 2010 expedition. I think it’s the right one. We had a great training trip in Svalbard earlier in the month but something wasn’t quite right. And, with something so monumental... Read more
I was hosted this weekend by my good friend Rob Cousins who features on these pages under the almighty Arch-to-Arc Triathlon. He’s always an inspiration, not just because of the amazing things he puts his body through (photo above taken mo... Read more
I had a very good meeting yesterday with Rosie Stancer under a bright blue sky in Green Park. Rosie had kindly agreed to meet me and my colleague Jamie to talk about our big idea. It was great to meet such a big personality from the polar world... Read more
