Christmas is coming and it’s time to drain the bank account in pursuit of the annual present binge. If you have an adventurer type in your life, we have compiled a list of niche kit th... Read more
*WARNING: This article has absolutely nothing to do with adventure, expeditions or cycling around the world. It’s just me abusing the position of my blog on my birthday.* I like films.... Read more
The last time I shaved was this time last year, shortly before setting off on my bike to cycle around the world. I now have a large, surprisingly ginger beard on my face. Frankly, I would no... Read more
I was recently asked to provide a list of 10 ‘recommended reads’ as the featured author in the September 2012 issue of Geographical Magazine. I thought I’d share the list h... Read more
Cheap restaurants in London. Completely off-topic but finding London’s best cheap eats has been a favourite game of mine for many years (and by cheap I mean ideally dinner for under £5... 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
A bit of a break from expeditions today and an indulgence in another hobby: films. Here’s a list of my favourite six films. Why six? Well, it started with three and just kept gr... Read more
Here’s a not-too-philosophical piece that Laura wrote and which entertained us both no end in Patagonia: One December, I was leaving Coire Cas car park ready to climb Ben Macdui when I... Read more
Every month last year I picked one song I liked that was new to me and added it to a list. At the end of the year, I downloaded all the tracks from Fair Share Music and created a playlist. I... Read more
