Myself and my bottom are very glad to announce that we will be cycling to Australia on the finest leather saddles from Brooks England. Brooks have kindly sent us two of their classic B17 sad... Read more
Lyon Equipment are the UK importer for a number of well-known outdoors brands such as Petzl, Ortlieb and Exped. For some years they ran an annual expedition award which provided sponsored eq... Read more
Like most people who get into the outdoors, I have acquired my fair share of kit over the years and, during that time, I’ve found a few places that are good for getting cheap or discou... Read more
“I want to plan an expedition but I don’t know where to start” The above statement is one of the more common themes that arises when people contact me for help. They have a... Read more
The trauma of losing a close friend last week was quickly overcome with the arrival of his direct replacement. I am very pleased to announce that Laura and I have been sponsored with two new... Read more
Satellite phones, or ‘satphones’, are simply phones that send and receive signals to and from satellites rather than through cables or via phone masts. They are useful on expedit... Read more
Walking and mountaineering boots can be categorised on a rating between 0 and 3 to signify the purpose for which they are designed and the crampons with which they are compatible. Crampons a... Read more
Mike Thornewill has completed coastal expeditions to both the South and North Poles. Here he shares some recommendations on glove combinations for use on South Pole expeditions. Skin Layer A... Read more
If you’re travelling or on an expedition, it’s surprising how quickly your bag can fill up with technological gizmos: camera, mobile phone, video camera, AA and AAA batteries, pe... Read more
A brief overview of the kit we used on our Tube running challenge, as well as the food and drink we took: What we wore Running shoes – mine were old New Balance, Laura’s were new... Read more
Below is a list of the equipment I took to Patagonia. We bought quite a lot of new kit so I’ve mentioned any particular bargains and expensive items. I think we took too much stuff tho... Read more
I have been running The Next Challenge for three years now and learned a little along the way about working for myself, working from home and building a website with followers, all without s... Read more
