Tag Archives: Interviews with adventurers

Row 2 Recovery

Published in BeyondLimitsmag 13 February 2012 Everyone who walks this earth has a story. Some are routine and dull. Some will take your breath away. But the sad truth is most will never get told. You may have heard this story before or perhaps you may have not. I am going to tell you regardless,Continue reading “Row 2 Recovery”

Interview with Alex Mackenzie – Row2Recovery

1.What a story you guys have to tell. How did you decide to finally go out and start telling it to the world? We always had 2 priories for the campaign, 1. To raise money to support the wounded and their families, and 2. To send out a positive message that inspired those who hadContinue reading “Interview with Alex Mackenzie – Row2Recovery”

A very long Interview with Team Numb Nuts: The Adventurists Ice Run

Mission: “Olly Rowland and Rob Mills will race 1500km across the frozen Siberian wilderness on old school Ural motorbikes to the only town in the world sitting on the Arctic circle.” 1. Did you pick each other as teammates? Rob:  Actually Olly picked me. When Mr Tom came up with this adventure we knew fromContinue reading “A very long Interview with Team Numb Nuts: The Adventurists Ice Run”

Interview with adventurer Andy Campbell

Eight years ago Andy Campbell fell from the cliff face he was scaling. When his body collided with the ground beneath he was immediately paralysed from the waist down and henceforth confined to a wheelchair. Since then, he has relearned to ski, paraglide, kayak, mountain bike, SCUBA dive and rock climb without the use ofContinue reading “Interview with adventurer Andy Campbell”

Arriving in Memphis – Dave Cornthwaite’s Mississippi Paddle

First published in Sidetracked online adventure magazine 19 January 2012 “Board. Paddle. Bag’s on top. That’s it.” What a simple way to travel. 1,600 miles already stashed away under his belt and only the growing muscles in his arms revealed hints of the incredible adventure in process. The expression on his face was not toContinue reading “Arriving in Memphis – Dave Cornthwaite’s Mississippi Paddle”

The Snow Leopard Award -The Complete Interview

1.Nice Twitter line; “Expedition leader, mountaineer, skier & photographer, usually found on big mountains in cold places, planning expeditions, drinking tea or eating percy pigs!” How did you get to this stage? This statement is surprisingly accurate to my life at the moment!! The photography started as a hobby and then continued on to UniversityContinue reading “The Snow Leopard Award -The Complete Interview”

A Record Breaking Attempt at the Snow Leopard Award

Published in Beyond Limits magazine on 10 January 2010 There is a niche of people in this world, albeit a small one, who are rising up against conformity and taking their lives into their own steady hands. Jon Gupta, Nick Valentine and photographer Alexandre Buisse are a trio who have adopted this stance. In July ofContinue reading “A Record Breaking Attempt at the Snow Leopard Award”

Row For Freedom – The Girls who took on the Atlantic

Published in Beyond Limits Magazine 4th January 2012 “THE WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT FOR THE FASTEST FEMALE TRANS-ATLANTIC ROW Five Women 40 Days 3,000 miles Two World Records One Ocean” They were strangers. Now, together they endure seasickness, peeing in a bucket on deck and traversing a boat while being permanently clipped on because at anyContinue reading “Row For Freedom – The Girls who took on the Atlantic”

Interview with Sean Conway – Next in line to attempt the G.W.R for the fastest cycle around the world.

1.What expeditions/adventures have you been on to date? Not a lot really. Well not as much as I would have liked to have done. I have done Kilimanjaro (dressed as a penguin), competed in ultra endurance canoeing marathons and spent a fair bit of time in the Himalayas soaking up the mountains. Adventure is notContinue reading “Interview with Sean Conway – Next in line to attempt the G.W.R for the fastest cycle around the world.”