5 items you must take on your next expedition

January 20, 2023

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

Pacific here we come!

December 20, 2022

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

November 20, 2022

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