A microadventure is an adventure that is short, simple, local, cheap – yet still fun, exciting, challenging, refreshing and rewarding.

My head is thumping. My eyes are stinging. I’m weak with thirst.

A 16-foot canoe loaded with food, 500 miles of wilderness ahead of us, camping on islands under the stars: paddling down the Yukon River remains one of my favourite adventures.

In 2012 Alastair rowed across the Atlantic Ocean.