SYNOPSIS: This article details simple, cheap and natural alternatives to isotonic sports drinks, energy bars and energy gels. The purpose and weaknesses of each engineered product are analys... Read more
This article is written by Helen Turton who has skied across Greenland and been to both Poles on more than one occasion. We’ve worked together on quite a few trips, most recently the K... Read more
I got an email out of the blue the other day from an expedition I’d heard about some time ago: Atlantic Rising. They were awarded the Land Rover ‘Go Beyond’ Bursary for the... Read more
When I started planning my trip a year or so back, I struggled to find any information about cycling rickshaws long distance. Almost as if it wasn’t a common thing to do. So, here are... Read more
I read a great feature in the Guardian recently with hundreds of tips from authors for aspirant writers. You can read the full list here but I’ve quoted a few of my favourites below: J... Read more
1 – You’ve never heard of it Or if you have, you’ll still have plenty of friends who don’t know where it is and will make the appropriate noises when you show them on... Read more
One of the frustrating things about being desk-bound for the majority of my working days is the lethargy it threatens to instill. As such, I’ve been dabbling with a number of ways to s... Read more
1. You can make a living doing what you love Ranulph Fiennes is probably the most famous British explorer/adventurer out there but even he had to start somewhere. One of the turning points f... Read more
If you had to assign one attribute to the kind of people who jump into ice-encrusted lakes for fun, it would probably be: weird. But, if pushed for a second, I bet it would be: healthy. Over... Read more
This afternoon I gave at talk about fundraising at the RGS Explore Conference. If you were there then this post will give you some more information, some of the links and resources I mention... Read more
