Man, real life is tougher than I thought it would be. Trying to make me sit down and stare at a screen for hours a day is fruitless. I will fidget, I will moan, I will become grumpy. I will rebel. I try to get up but society puts its hand on my shoulders andContinue reading ““The trouble is you think you have enough time.” – Buddha”
Tag Archives: Expeditions
Cycling Vietnam: Logistics and Kit List.
If anyone is considering doing something similar (Hanoi to Ho Chi Min), here is our route, distance travelled each day and our kit list. If you need any more help or information, feel free to get in touch. Route: Ho Chi Min Highway & A1 Highway Distance: Day 1: 92km – Destination: Hang Tram, maybeContinue reading “Cycling Vietnam: Logistics and Kit List.”
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
A train of thought… a stream of consciousness… I packed my bag and moved to Vietnam. Everyone said how brave I was, moving to Vietnam alone. Hear what she’s doing now. Wild. But this wasn’t bravery. This was just another stepping stone in the big plan. The plan to test myself little by little toContinue reading ““Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?””
Interview with Angelo Wilkie-Page of Expedition 720°
An expedition of daunting magnitude, a time frame of eight years, this is a story that will inspire a generation of people who are already beginning to make their way into the wild, to venture even further, to worry less and rage against the limitations they have bound themselves in. Twenty nine year old AngeloContinue reading “Interview with Angelo Wilkie-Page of Expedition 720°”
Interview with Derek Cullen – Cycling solo across Africa
Tired of the monotony of everyday life, 32 year old Irishman Derek Cullen mounted an old bike and began an epic unsupported cycle across Africa. It is a story with the potential to inspire the ordinary person, to break down the very shackles that we confine ourselves to. I, myself really wanted to interview him,Continue reading “Interview with Derek Cullen – Cycling solo across Africa”
Video: Eleutheromania
So this is it. Four years of university. Four years in Edinburgh. Done. Years of being broke, of trying to fit in, then trying to stand out. Years of craving to escape Ireland, then crying from homesickness and calling up Mammy on the phone to let me come home. Four years of crappy jobs, ofContinue reading “Video: Eleutheromania”
Interview with David of the 5000 mile Project
David and Katharine are 13months into running the length of South America. 5000miles through rainforest and mountains to raise both money and awareness for the environment. I got in contact with Dave when he emerged from the rainforest for a brief spell to hear about their amazing story so far. 1.You ran to raise awarenessContinue reading “Interview with David of the 5000 mile Project”
Polarbears and Paddleboards
First published on Sidetracked online. Ideas for unique adventures to embark on are becoming increasingly difficult to unearth. However, we think we’ve come across such a one. A team of ten will attempt to Stand Up Paddleboard up the Sermilik Fjord in Greenland to reach the towering Helheim Glacier. A 100km journey that has neverContinue reading “Polarbears and Paddleboards”
Interview with Cycle Africa’s Loretta White
Loretta White along with three others completed an unsupported journey by bike from London, England to Cape Town, South Africa in 2012 to raise awareness of the reality of children who are surviving on the streets of Africa. 1.Did your sponsors provide all the kit? We were lucky enough to be provided with someContinue reading “Interview with Cycle Africa’s Loretta White”
Interview with Adventurer Alastair Humphreys
Published on OutDare Adventures, read the full interview here. Q: Did you ever drink and party and live the ‘student life’? A: Ya definitely, I was a completely normal student; I did all of that stuff! Q: You’ve never received sponsorship; you just save up and then do cheap trips. That’s freedom in one senseContinue reading “Interview with Adventurer Alastair Humphreys”
Orla O'Muiri 