Category Archives: Best Bits

The most popular, thought-provoking blog posts.

20
Jul
2011

The 1000th Blog Post

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Posted in Best Bits, Lists
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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08
Jul
2011

Walking the Amazon – Ed Stafford at the Night of Adventure

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Posted in Best Bits, Expeditions, Pecha Kucha
Listen to a talk about the most impressive expedition of the last few years.
20
Jun
2011

If I were able to live my life anew…

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Posted in Best Bits, Motivation, Poetry
What would you do if you were able to live your life anew?
20
May
2011

Packrafting Iceland Pecha Kucha

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Posted in Best Bits, Charity, Iceland, Motivation, Packraft, slideshows, Speaking, Travel
20 slides and 400 seconds to explain my expedition across Iceland. You don't necessarily need skill, money or talent...
21
Mar
2011

How to Make a Living from your Travels

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Posted in Best Bits, Expeditions, Travel
How to Leave your Job and Make Being an Adventurer Sustainable
16
Mar
2011

The Gentle Art of Tramping

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Posted in Best Bits, Books, Travel
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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11
Mar
2011

How to Take Good Photographs

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Posted in Best Bits, Photography
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.
17
Feb
2011

Nobody Should Blog on Their First Expedition

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Posted in Best Bits, Expeditions
Don't worry about your career on your first expedition. Concentrate on having a life-enhancing experience. Worry about your social media strategy later...
22
Dec
2010

Looking back on the year

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Posted in Best Bits, Video
Video clips from some of my year's highlights.
23
Aug
2010

On the new craze of riding round the world as fast as you possibly can.

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Posted in Best Bits, Cycling, Expeditions, RoundTheWorldByBike, Travel
“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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