10 Favourite Wild Camping Spots
To really get to know a country, you have to wild camp.
To really get to know a country, you have to wild camp.
Even the worlds greatest living explorers and adventures had a first expedition experience that set them on upward trajectories.
Is it really worth it? What do you get in return?
This brief, but worthwhile self assessment has been doing the rounds recently since first being posted by Al Humphreys.
Embarking on my first was a fluke. Back in the days of 'msn' I heard from a friend about an expedition to Svalbard. Sounded interesting, though I confess to not having a clue what Svalbard was..
Whilst packing for Oman I was aware that whatever I decided to take, I would probably have to carry. That's a wonderful incentive for packing light.
Expeditions aren't all fun all of the time. Low points can leave you wondering why you're there, pushing you towards giving up, amplified by the very nature of expedition life..
Assuming you've managed to persuade a teacher to squeeze you in to the busy and dreaded curriculum, then you're currently ahead..
Expeditions are about developing an understanding of the environment around you, and frequently - although it might not have been an intended outcome - an understanding of yourself..
Returning from an expedition
It would be both foolhardy, misguided and a bit daft to believe that running this website was a selfless endeavor. That blogging about the 'things I get up to' were so noteworthy..
November saw one of the expedition and fieldwork highlights of the year, the annual Explore weekend at the Royal Geographical Society. .