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Grand Adventures Make your adventure happen. Save money. Dream big. Have the Adventure of a lifetime for just £1000 (or $1000, €1000 or ¥1000). #Adventure1000...
Ben and James versus the Arabian Desert Comparing Ben Fogle's journey with my own similar one....
Feed Each month I send out just one brief email that summarises the best blog entries for the past month, as well as expedition news and details of forthcoming talks and books available to the public. To receive the monthly newsletter […]...
Winter Microadventure The sky was big and clear and the moon lit up the field I lay in. Winter meteors showered spectacularly across the December sky....
Desert Sky In the Footsteps of Thesiger A journalist's take on Into The Empty Quarter....
Camera Equipment for Filming “Into The Empty Quarter” Filming Into The Empty Quarter posed several equipment challenges. I hope that outlining our kit will be helpful for anyone planning to film an expedition of their own. Most expeditions filmed for television take a different approach. They have big […]...
How to Cycle More Safely in Traffic I have spent over 5 years of my life on cycling journeys round the world. I have ridden in cities far more chaotic and dangerous than London. ...
Push, push, push. Expanding your Comfort Zone. Think Small. Start Small. But do Start....
Britain’s Youngest Adventurers A guest post from Amy Meek, aged 10....
Please can you Help with my Microadventure Book? If you have enjoyed the microadventures idea then I need your help!...
Advice for Speaking in Public Public speaking is daunting. Here is my advice after giving over 1000 presentations round the world. ...
Night of Adventure If you’re in London next Monday evening you could do a lot worse than heading to Leicester Square for the Night of Adventure. There are loads of really interesting people speaking about their expeditions and adventures. I will be talking […]...
Microadventures and Rain – build a “basha” What you need to make a basha....
Microadventure FAQs The appeal of microadventures is that they make adventure accessible to people who may have very little outdoor experience. I hope that this page will answer most of the common questions I get asked from people looking to go on […]...
WOMAN NEEDED No, not a Lonely Heart ad from me, but something far more appealing - the chance to row across the Atlantic. ...
Ultralight Cycle Touring I recently cycled round the north of England for 4 days. I travelled as light as I could. I bought food along the way, I used my phone for photographs and navigation, I reached speeds of 86kph, and I slept wild on hilltops. They were good days! It's an ideal set-up for an overnight microadventure....
Into The Empty Quarter “I knew instinctively that it was the very hardness of life in the desert which drew me back there – it was the same pull which takes men back to the polar ice, to high mountains, and to the sea.” […]...
PUBLIC NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS – a half term report At the start of the year I challenged readers of this blog to make a Public New Year Resolution. Around 200 people replied. I promised I would chase them up halfway through the year to see how they were getting […]...
NYC Microadventure Following the length of New York's longest river....
An Open Letter to Northumberland County Council Dear Northumberland County Council... Why are you stopping children climbing hills?...
A Circular Journey A tiny epic, flung together hastily in the station cafe...
Going Out For Dinner: a 5 to 9 #Microadventure Mid week, working week, the old 9 to 5 grind. No time for adventure. This is real life, after all. But even sensible people with sensible jobs and respectable bed times squeeze some fun into the week. Friends gather for […]...
Wilderness Adventure a microadventure on Knoydart, one of Britain's remotest areas. ...
A Journey On The Tube I'mve spent a lot of time, too much time, squashed in the London Underground and wishing I was doing something like this instead....
Kids Microadventure Get a bunch of kids. Let them walk over a big hill, eat outside, run a bit wild, jump in a river, toast marshmallows and sleep under the stars in their clothes....
Woods and Forests: a microadventure An adventure from 5 to 9....
campfire fire guitar music Encouragement for your Solstice Microadventure On the night of June 21st head for the countryside, sleep out under the stars and have fun....
12 Tips for Microadventures with Children I had an email recently from someone called Stutch, telling me about microadventures with their children. I asked Stutch to share a few tips for other parents wanting to take children on microadventures. If you have any other suggestions please […]...
An Interview About Crossing Iceland Crossing Iceland by foot and packraft was one of my favourite ever journeys....
Microadventure Planning Evening Interested in trying a microadventure? Need a little push to actually make it happen? Got questions that need answers? Looking for advice on kit, where to go and what to do? Interested in meeting other people who are interested in […]...

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