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

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.

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