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Photos from Cycling the Palace to Palace 26 Aug 2013 | 02:23 pm
Here are the first set of photographs covering about 500km of cycling from Hampton Court Palace to the Palace of Versaille and a little bit beyond, following the Avenue Verte for much of the way throu...
A Holiday 25 Aug 2013 | 04:41 pm
And so a holiday comes to an end. It started at a palace in Hampton Court with a crowd of well wishers and continued with a smaller crowd of cyclists. Through the Surrey Hills we cycled, struggling un...
We’re Off! 18 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
As off about this very moment, Laura and I are taking the first of many pedal strokes of our trip. The first leg is Hampton Court Palace to the Palace of Versailles. Tonight we camp on the South Dow...
5 Days To Go 13 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
It is only five days until Sunday 18th August when Laura and I begin our cycle to Australia. We are mostly ordering things from Amazon, opening parcels and making long To Do lists. Read on for detail...
Primus ‘Eta’ Cooking Pots Review 8 Aug 2013 | 02:27 pm
I recently acquired a set of the new Primus Eta cooking pots – anodized aluminium, outdoor camping pans with heat exchangers on the base designed to improve fuel efficiency. I have used them on an in...
Top 10 Recommended Reads 7 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
I was recently asked to provide a list of 10 ‘recommended reads’ as the featured author in the September 2012 issue of Geographical Magazine. I thought I’d share the list here and encourage you to add...
We are supporting JDRF: the Type 1 Diabetes Charity 5 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
It’s now only two weeks until Laura and I set off on our bikes in the vague direction of Australia and we are pleased to announce that the charity we will be supporting is JDRF. You can donate online...
Rab Survival Zone Lite – Bivi Bag Review 2 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
The Survival Zone Lite is a new, ultra light bivi bag, made with Pertex Endurance fabric and manufactured by Rab. I’ve been using one over the last month and will shortly be taking it on a 12-month c...
10 Tips for Trekking the Inca Trail 1 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
A guest post with advice for walking the Inca Trail courtesy of Helene from Dragoman. Ten tips for trekking the Inca Trail The Inca Trail is one of the world’s most amazing treks, taking you across ...
10 Reasons Not to Get Your Expedition Sponsored 29 Jul 2013 | 11:00 am
Your expedition is not contingent upon someone else to get it off the ground. You save all that time creating sponsorship documents, researching contact details and making all those phone calls. You...
