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Category Archives: Books
The Book of the Bivvy
People who don’t drink have sex less often and they prefer the B&B to the bivvybag.
In Shackleton’s Footsteps
In Shackleton’s Footsteps is a new book by Henry Worsley. Henry recently led an expedition to the South Pole following in the footsteps of Shackleton’s Nimrod journey. I followed their progress avidly and enviously. The journey took 66 days and covered 920 statute miles. It was 5 years in the making and a resounding success. Henry even [...]
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Lessons from Rework
Excellent tips for anyone who is self-employed or running a small business.
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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Book Review: A Dip in the Ocean
Rowing an ocean has been a dream of mine for a while. Reading Sarah Outen’s new book, A Dip in the Ocean, confirmed that I would indeed love the experience. However her book also made me realise that I am too impatient, slapdash and stingy to raise the money, learn all the skills and deal [...]
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Will you recommend a great book for me to read?
I have finally made it to the end of the bookshelf that holds all my unread books. This is great news: it means that I have an excuse to buy more books and begin a new swathe of reading. So I thought I would use this blog today to ask you to recommend in the [...]
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Review of The Treehouse Diaries
Last year I became friends with Nick Weston when I went to stay with him in his treehouse. Nick did a couple of great talks for me at the charity Nights of Adventure I organised. You can see his 6 minute talk here. I’ve just finished reading his book and it’s great. I asked him [...]
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Books to take backpacking this summer
If you’re getting ready to head off somewhere exciting this summer you will need a few good books in your pack. Here is a selection to get you going, including: Jack Kerouac. On the Road Peter Mathiessen. Snow Leopard Joseph Heller. Catch 22 Herman Hesse. Siddhartha Yann Martel. Life of Pi Pirsig. Zen and the [...]
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Writing is not a sensible activity. Just do it.
Nobody ever got started on a career as a writer by exercising good judgment, and no one ever will, either, so the sooner you break the habit of relying on yours, the faster you will advance. People with good judgment weigh the assurance of a comfortable living represented by the mariners’ certificates that declare them [...]
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The Happy Traveller. A Book for Poor Men
An excerpt from the wonderful book The Happy Traveller: A Book for Poor Men from 1923. “I saw mankind, in this weary old age of the world either enduring a sluggish existence amid the smoke and dust of cities, or if they breathed purer air, still lying down at night with no hope but to [...]
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Audio book and travel photography (3)
I’ve added photographs from my ride round the world to short audio excerpts from Moods of Future Joys. You can listen to them all here. (apologies: the audio begins about 15s in) Audio Excerpts from ‘Moods of Future Joys’ – 3 from alastair Humphreys on Vimeo. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY [...]
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How to become an author
Just f****** write!
Audio book and travel photography (2)
I’ve added photographs from my ride round the world to short audio excerpts from Moods of Future Joys. You can listen to them all here. (apologies: the audio begins about 15s in) Audio Excerpts from ‘Moods of Future Joys’ – 2 from alastair Humphreys on Vimeo. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY [...]
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Yet another list of Top Travel Books!
I wonder how many years I will need to wait until I ever get myself onto somebody’s list of Top Travel books?! A long time, I fear, if I am competing against books as good as these. Whoever picked these books for the Telegraph chose well. On the Road by Jack Kerouac As I Walked [...]
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Top 10 books from the Travel Bookshop in London
The Travel Bookshop in London (as seen in the film Notting Hill) has come up with their Top 10 Travel Books. I have read 6 of their suggestions. I agree that a Short Walk in the Hindu Kush, The Kon-Tiki Expedition and The Places In Between all deserve to be in the list. However the [...]
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What I learned from Innocent Smoothies
I really enjoyed reading Innocent Smoothies’ latest book, the account of their development and some of the lessons they have learned along the way. I met some of the Innocent team at last year’s Do Lectures and was very impressed with their ethos. It taught me lots about ethical business, and gave me stacks of [...]
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The Ten Best Books of the Year
Ten of the best books I have read this year. Perfect for Christmas presents. innocent – our story, and some things we’ve learned The Way of the World – Nicolas Bouvier Waterlog – Roger Deakin Lucky Jim – Kingsley Amis Wind, Sand and Stars – Antoine de Saint-Exupery Annapurna – Maurice Herzog In Praise of [...]
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Beachcombing at Miramar
“I’ve been walking the sands of Miramar for a full year now, and during that time I’ve met many people who say they would like to become a beachcomber like me. They view it as the easiest job in the world. They think all it takes is the proper garb: white canvas pants rolled up [...]
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Audio book and travel photography (1)
I’ve added photographs from my ride round the world to short audio excerpts from Moods of Future Joys. I’ve produced three audio slideshows like this. You can listen to them all here. (apologies: the audio begins about 15s in) Audio Excerpts from ‘Moods of Future Joys’ – 1 from alastair Humphreys on Vimeo. DON’T MISS [...]
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Podcast about travel writing
A while back I was interviewed for the Creative Penn website, an invaluable resource for aspiring and beginning authors. It was an interesting chat and we covered plenty of ground, including, “# Learning how to write by reading and just getting on with it # Writing a diary on the road and then turning it [...]
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