Shouting from the Shed 22 - Alastair Humphreys

Bumper December Edition

Here’s a summary of what you’ll find below:

My guilty indecision about whether to cash in on Christmas by trying to flog you books, or encourage you not to buy more ‘stuff’.
Interesting bits and bobs I have done or come across recently.
Some rubbish Christmas Cracker jokes.

Ready? Let’s go! Poyekhali! Ha re ee! Yallah! Vamonos! (I learn this phrase whenever I go on a trip.)

The C Word

I’m not a Christmas curmudgeon (although I dislike its ever-earlier beginning). But having to buy presents for the sake of it irks me. The world does not need more pointless stuff (or plastic). I have written a list of present ideas for ‘hard to buy for’ people (i.e. me). My two favourite gift ideas are to Twin someone’s Toilet for them, or buy an oak tree. I’ve also compiled a Definitive List of Books to Give.
Having said that (and therefore demonstrated what a decent person I am), can I now try to flog you some stuff?

Christmas presents are magical when you are a kid. Great Adventurers is an ideal present because it is massive, colourful, and easy to wrap. It is also (hopefully) a good book!
My aim when I wrote it was to encourage girls and boys to love books and enjoy reading, to become curious, to dream of living adventurously, and to discover madcap heroes whose daft antics and dubious career paths make them perfect role models.

Imagine that last paragraph with some soft focus filming and cheesy music and you’ll be crying all the way to the Buy Now button… (If you’re not in the UK, click here for free delivery worldwide.)

Xmas Sorted in 1 Click

Other Good Newsletters

I’m up to 30,000 subscribers now (woopeedoo and thanks to you). It’s getting crowded in the shed…
Newsletters are hot stuff at the moment. Here’s a nice list of 20 others to follow.

Brain Food

Young People and Adventure

Three days in a box for me

The lovely folk at the YHA decided to lock me in a box for three days. The aim was to highlight just how crucial adventure, movement, and being in the outdoors really is. They did this by taking it away from me (staggeringly boring), and giving it instead to some lovely young kids who are having a tough time at the moment. The message of the filmis really important.

Watch me get bored in a box

An Excellent Podcast

I am enjoying Cal Fussman’s interview podcast. Seth Godin was wise as ever, the best stuff I’ve heard from Tim Ferriss, and fascinating to hear Kobe Bryant’s obsession with curiosity.

Listen Now

A Talk I am Proud of

I spent two weeks at my desk condensing what I feel is important into a 20-minute talk. I hope that you might find it useful.

Live Adventurously Every Day

Quitting Adventure

A really interesting article from Tim Moss about why he quit Adventure to become an Accountant. (You’re probably thinking “for the babes and excitement, obviously.”)

Read the Article

As Usual – I can’t Delete this Box

What does Santa suffer from if he gets stuck in a chimney?Claustrophobia!

What do they sing at a snowman’s birthday party? Freeze a jolly good fellow

Why does Santa have three gardens? So he can ‘ho ho ho’!

Alastair Humphreys

Living Adventurously

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