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The World According to… Me!
A short-fire travel Q&A with Wanderlust.
Learning to Fly
After take off there is a great surge of relief and exhiliration. The hardest part is over. I am actually flying!
Roman Road Roaming
A microadventure along a Roman Road.
Hard graft with a raft
An in-depth look at the equipment choices for a packraft expedition.
11 Travel Books for Bums
Here's a book list for all the wanderers out there. For the vagabonds and hoboes.
A far more Glorious Feeling than for a God to feel Godlike
The achievement of a difficult feat is successful adjustment to a sternly exacting environment. The more difficult the feat, the greater the satisfaction at its accomplishment.
Paddling and Spider Crabs – a Welsh Microadventure
Not for the first time I am struck by how easy it is to find somewhere remote and surprising in Britain, if only you make a little effort to think originally and seek adventure.
Destination: Muckle Flugga. Microadventure #6
A journey through the most remote islands of Great Britain by folding bike and packraft.
Final Thoughts from the Arctic
Our strange world has become normal to me.
The 1000th Blog Post
Crikey, this is my 1000th blog post! I was considering a gushing Oscar speech, but I’m meeting a mate for a training run shortly so instead I’m just going to thank you all for your support and thank the many, many people who have bought me a ‘virtual coffee’ over the last year (scroll down the right hand [...]
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Walking the Amazon – Ed Stafford at the Night of Adventure
Listen to a talk about the most impressive expedition of the last few years.
If I were able to live my life anew…
What would you do if you were able to live your life anew?
The Gentle Art of Tramping
The Gentle Art of Tramping by Stephen Graham is an absolute gem of a book. Dating back to 1927 it is a fabulous How-To guide to becoming a wanderer, a vagrant, a hobo. Chapters covering kit selection blend with others on the philosophy of travelling light, simple and slow, and doing it just for the [...]
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How to Take Good Photographs
Although I am not a professional photographer and still consider myself very much a learner, I thought that I may be in a good position to help.
Nobody Should Blog on Their First Expedition
Don't worry about your career on your first expedition. Concentrate on having a life-enhancing experience. Worry about your social media strategy later...
Looking back on the year
Video clips from some of my year's highlights.
On the new craze of riding round the world as fast as you possibly can.
“Ah, it was a fine night, a warm night, a wine-drinking night, a moony night, and a night to hug your girl and talk and spit and be heaven going. This we did” – Jack Kerouac A common question in my talks is “what do you think of Mark Beaumont’s ride?” Last night, to my [...]
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A snapshot of a wandering wildman.
Back in the spring I gave a corporate motivational talk in Mallorca. As well as the usual smart clothes and laptop for my presentation, I also packed a bivvy bag. The night of my talk I stayed in a very smart hotel. The next morning I filled my pockets from the breakfast buffet, checked out, [...]
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Arctic Pilots
Integral to all Arctic expeditions are the brave, skilled, humble pilots who drop off and collect most teams from the sea ice. Here is a very short interview I snatched with Troy while he was loading up the plane. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also [...]
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