At some point in the small hours of this morning, a final donor contributed £2 towards my expedition grant and pushed us over the line. We now have 100 backers, £200 from crowdfunding and £2... Read more
I’ve got a pair of Keen sandals to give away for free on my Facebook Page. The sandals in question are called ‘Uneek‘ (because the entire top half of them is made from just... Read more
Yesterday I opened applications for my expedition grant. Anyone is free to apply for the chance to win up to £400. Today, you can be a part of it. I am looking for 100 people to donate £2 to... Read more
Applications for my expedition grant are now open. Details are below and you can apply here. But first, you may be able to help me… £200 of funding is already in place from my advertis... Read more
This week I am launching an expedition grant and I want you to be a part of it. I am inviting 100 people to donate £2 towards the grant. I will match the funds with £200 of my own money and... Read more
I wasn’t interested in adventure until one day I walked past a poster at my university which read: ‘Expedition grants for students’. 10 months later I was swinging two ice... Read more
I had an email recently asking me about using an expedition to fundraise for a charity and what one might expect from that charity in exchange. I’ve changed the wording of the original... Read more
Six years ago I quit my job to live a more adventurous life and help other people do the same. My website and profile have grown in that time but I may have given the impression that I make... Read more
I first published this article three years ago with an extract from my book How To Cycle Around The World. I asked nine cyclists who had done big cycling trips how much it cost them.... Read more
This weekend was the inaugural Cycle Touring Festival in Clitheroe, Lancashire. The dust has yet to settle completely but, by all accounts so far, it was a fantastic success. A wonderful wee... Read more
Is “crowd funding” a great new way to kick start expeditions? Or is it just asking other people to pay for your holiday? Expeditions can be expensive. Although I personally advoc... Read more
“Adventurers” are always writing articles/stories and giving talks with the ostensible aim of motivating people to get out and do stuff for themselves. But the problems raised in... Read more
