If you’re planning to head out on your first expedition or you’ve been off-grid before, whether for an adventure or for charity or simply to test yourself, you need to be prepared – and that means choosing the right kit to take with you. I’ve been on many expeditions over the last 15 years or … Read more
Author: Lesley
Pacific here we come!
In case you missed it, back at the end of 2019 through Christmas and New Year 2020, I was part of a 5-man team that set a Guinness World Record for rowing the Atlantic – in fact it is three years since we set off from La Gomera on 12th December. Now I’ve signed up … Read more
No satnavs allowed
As an expedition leader it’s good to be able to reassure people that you do actually know what you’re doing. That’s one reason I recently spent three days in Snowdonia and three days in the Peak District on a Mountain Leader Navigation Course. ‘You are here’ The course is about 80% complex navigation in difficult … Read more