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ON THIS DAY: 1916, Shackleton arrives on Elephant Island
Apr 15, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
After months stranded on Antarctic ice, the crew of the wrecked Endurance finally took to the sea and set a desperate course for solid land
The day the Himalaya shook
Apr 04, 2016
Written by
Jonny Hawkins
A planned kayaking expedition in Nepal took on a whole new dimension for Jonny Hawkins when he found himself caught in the devastating Gorkha earthquake. Thoughts of exploration soon turned to helping those in need
In Amundsen’s footsteps
Apr 01, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Team completes historic Arctic expedition recreation from Canada to Alaska
Plant pots and pebble storms
Mar 18, 2016
Written by
Martin Hartley
Renowned photographer Martin Hartley recalls his part in an expedition to make the first snowboard descent of Klyuchevskaya Sopka, the highest active volcano in Eurasia
Ultralight across the Pyrenees
Mar 07, 2016
Written by
Paul Deegan
When a back injury threatened to derail Paul Deegan’s attempt to traverse the Pyrenees on foot, he re-evaluated every item in his rucksack. Would an obsession with item weight and Olympic-level techniques be enough to see him through?
Head down on top of the world: Life as a Himalayan Sherpa
Feb 24, 2016
Written by
Rob Fraser
Porters are often the unsung heroes of a Himalayan expedition, hefting vital equipment and making a trekker’s dream become reality. Rob Fraser decided to find out what life as a Sherpa really entails and whether a 51-year-old westerner could carry…
Swimming Britain
Feb 13, 2016
Written by
Sean Conway
The route from Land’s End to John o’Groats has been conquered overland many times, but it has never been swum...
Walking home from Mongolia
Written by
Rob Lilwall
Former geography teacher Rob Lilwall recounts his 4,500-kilometre walk from the Gobi Desert to Hong Kong, the equivalent of hiking from Birmingham to Tehran
Crossing the Empty Quarter: Week 7
Jan 29, 2016
Written by
Mark Evans
Weekly updates from explorer Mark Evans as he attempts to retrace Bertram Thomas’ footsteps and cross the largest sand desert in the world – the Rub al Khali, from Salalah in Oman, to Doha in Qatar. This week: journey’s end
Crossing the Empty Quarter: Week 6
Jan 22, 2016
Written by
Mark Evans
Weekly updates from explorer Mark Evans as he attempts to retrace Bertram Thomas’ footsteps and cross the largest sand desert in the world – the Rub al Khali, from Salalah in Oman, to Doha in Qatar. This week: socks, frisky…
Crossing the Empty Quarter: Week 5
Jan 15, 2016
Written by
Mark Evans
Weekly updates from explorer Mark Evans as he attempts to retrace Bertram Thomas’ footsteps and cross the largest sand desert in the world – the Rub al Khali, from Salalah in Oman, to Doha in Qatar. This week: moonlight, shooting…
Way of the North
Jan 11, 2016
Written by
Sarah McNair-Landry
Following in her parents’ footsteps, Sarah McNair-Landry battled the twin perils of exhaustion and melting snow in her 4,000km dog-sled circumnavigation of Baffin Island
Crossing the Empty Quarter: Week 4
Jan 08, 2016
Written by
Mark Evans
Weekly updates from explorer Mark Evans as he attempts to retrace Bertram Thomas’ footsteps and cross the largest sand desert in the world – the Rub al Khali, from Salalah in Oman, to Doha in Qatar. This week: silent marches,…
Crossing the Empty Quarter: Week 3
Jan 01, 2016
Written by
Mark Evans
Weekly updates from explorer Mark Evans as he attempts to retrace Bertram Thomas’ footsteps and cross the largest sand desert in the world – the Rub al Khali, from Salalah in Oman, to Doha in Qatar. This week: sulphur showers,…
Crossing the Empty Quarter: Week 2
Dec 26, 2015
Written by
Mark Evans
Weekly updates from explorer Mark Evans as he attempts to retrace Bertram Thomas’ footsteps and cross the largest sand desert in the world – the Rub al Khali, from Salalah in Oman, to Doha in Qatar. This week: shooting contests,…
ON THIS DAY: 1915, Shackleton marches on Christmas Day
Dec 25, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Shackleton allowed his crew to use up their rations with a Christmas feast, ahead of a gruelling march across the ice
Crossing the Empty Quarter: Week 1
Dec 18, 2015
Written by
Mark Evans
Weekly updates from explorer Mark Evans as he attempts to retrace Bertram Thomas’ footsteps and cross the largest sand desert in the world – the Rub al Khali, from Salalah in Oman, to Doha in Qatar. This week: setting off,…
Two’s company
Dec 15, 2015
Written by
Tim and Laura Moss
13,000 miles, 27 countries, 452 days, 17 punctures and a pair of Kindles. During Tim and Laura Moss’ epic round-the-world bicycle trip, technology and tradition proved to be a hospitable combination on the route through Turkey towards Iran
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