This guide tells you how to complete a desert crossing. It examines different methods such as on foot, by car, with camels or dragging a cart. Difficulties, like dehydration, sun stroke and... Read more
One of my qualities that I value most is my motivation. I like the fact that I am driven to do things like maintain this website and do all the stuff that fills its pages. As such, I frequen... Read more
My friend Mike drew my attention yesterday to a website I’d not come across before: Harry’s Tube Runners. It transpires that a chap called Steven Whyley took it upon himself to r... Read more
Now that I am an official “published author“, I often get asked about publishing and self-publishing options. I am a long way from being any kind of expert on the matter but I di... Read more
I just wanted to write a quick post to say thank you to everyone who voted for mine and Laura’s video in the Kukri Adventure Scholarship competition. At last check, we had just over 20... Read more
If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you’d like to win, but think you can’t It’s almost a cinch you won’t If you think... Read more
Last week I posted a Twitter update with a link to an article with the tag line: “Dressing up an expedition as a charitable act is just plain wrong“. It opens with this: The next... Read more
The Long Haul is Alex Hibbert’s account of the longest unsupported polar journey of all time*. I had known about Hibbert’s expedition for several years. In fact, I was working in... Read more
Today, two friends of mine will be flying to Oman to undertake an almighty expedition. Starting in Salalah and finishing in the UAE, Leon McCarron and Alastair Humphreys will drag a huge car... Read more
Thanks to Scotty who has just sent in this photo of himself reading my book by the pool in the tropical warmth of North Queensland, Australia. Anyone else read the book anywhere interesting? Read more
