If you're trying to think of a large country in which you could go for an expedition, you could certainly do a lot worse than choosing Brazil. With an area of 8.5 million square kilometres, Brazil is the fifth largest country on the planet. With such a large area there are plenty of opportunities to … Continue reading Brazil 9000 Interview with Gareth and Aaron
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Making Backpacking Food Taste Better
Deciding what food to take when backpacking can be a difficult task. The major deciding factors being the weight of the food, its taste, longevity, nutrition and your diet. Other considerations are cooking, water and packaging. You may also be concerned about issues such as animal welfare, sustainability and food miles. All these things can … Continue reading Making Backpacking Food Taste Better
OMM 2012 – Location Announced!
Back in May we published a post letting everyone know that the 2012 OMM location was still a mystery, and that the OMM 2012 will not be in the Kielder Forest. Last week (14th July) OMM announced the location of the 2012 OMM to be the Howgills. Howgill Fells The Howgills Fells can be found … Continue reading OMM 2012 – Location Announced!
Social Hiker Alex Atkinson Walks Coast to Coast
A familiar face on social media platform Twitter, Alex Atkinson ( @atkypne ) is an avid hiker, backpacker and wild camper. Alex and two of his friends recently took on the Coast to Coast walk, in aid of Hounds for Heros. The Coast to Coast Walk is a 192 mile route that was devised by … Continue reading Social Hiker Alex Atkinson Walks Coast to Coast
"Superman among trekkers" Andrew Skurka's Hiking Clinic
You may recall a while back we did an interview with Andrew Skurka following his 7 month Alaska-Yukon-Expedition. Since then there has been plenty of interest in Andrew from all parties, including National Geographic who called him a "superman among trekkers", a sentiment we fully agree with a Cheap Tents. In April, Andrew visited the … Continue reading "Superman among trekkers" Andrew Skurka's Hiking Clinic
Everest Challenger Matthew D Thornton
What's the best way to the summit of Mount Everest? You could answer that it is the south col route from Nepal or maybe that it is via the north east ridge from China. Either way, the journey really starts at a point somewhere else altogether. In order to stand a chance of reaching the … Continue reading Everest Challenger Matthew D Thornton
Pro Explorer Interview Rafal Krol
Rafał Król is a Polish adventurer and explorer who has pushed himself to the absolute limits of endurance! His expeditions include traversing the Greenland icecap in whiteout conditions, a 400-kilometer solo expedition across Spitsbergen and pioneering a route through Sarek and Padjelanta, Laponia, Sweden, which is of the largest national parks in Europe. Sponsored by … Continue reading Pro Explorer Interview Rafal Krol
Louis-Philippe Loncke Versatile Explorer Interview
Known as Louphi the Versatile Explorer, Louis-Philippe Loncke has embarked on some extraordinary expeditions. He first started hiking on a weekend trip to Ireland, but it was when he went to Australia that he started backpacking in earnest. Armed with a Lonely Planet walking guide, Louphi started trekking in Blue Mountains. After 6 months he … Continue reading Louis-Philippe Loncke Versatile Explorer Interview
Leon McCarron Adventurer and Filmmaker Interview
In March 2011 Leon McCarron completed a 14,000 mile solo and unsupported bicycle ride from New York to Hong Kong. The route took Leon across the northern states of the USA, up to Vancouver, then back down the west coast to California. Next it was top to tip of New Zealand, before riding up Australia's … Continue reading Leon McCarron Adventurer and Filmmaker Interview
Alastair Humphreys Adventurer Interview
An adventure can be as big or small as you can imagine. Alastair Humphreys is an advocate for adventures of any size! He is an adventurer who has spent four years of his life cycling 46,000 miles around the world, an epic journey by anyone's standards. Yet he is equally enthusiastic about taking on 24 … Continue reading Alastair Humphreys Adventurer Interview