for those who love the outdoors
8 February, 2022
If all you can do is go to your local park and climb a tree – then that is an adventure, right? Find out how you can adventure more with Alastair Humphreys. Plus, win the adventure of a lifetime with Run777.
On the next episode of the Outside & Active Podcast, we discuss the word adventure. What does the word adventure mean to you?
If all you can do is go to your local park and climb a tree – then that is an adventure, right? If you want to summit the three peaks, then that’s an adventure to isn’t it? Adventures are all relative to where you live and what you can personally achieve. It shouldn’t be constrained by every Instagram account you follow based in far flung places.
I hope you Enjoy our conversation with Alastair Humphreys, a British adventurer and author. HE has been on expeditions all around the world, travelling through over 80 countries by bicycle, boat and on foot. He was named on of National Geographics Adventurers of the year in 2012.
We talk about lots of Alastair’s exploits and about micro-adventures – the opportunity for adventure in every day.
On this episode we are working with two epic partners of the podcast, Run777 and the Youth Adventure Trust. Before we begin the episode with Alastaire, you can have a quick listen to the adventure of a lifetime with Run777 and the Youth Adventure Trusts Resilience challenge.
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If you've been inspired by some of our podcast guests and want a bit more motivation to get outside during these winter months, then sign up now for the Youth Adventure Trust's Resilience Run and inspire young lives here.
Alastair Humphreys is a British Adventurer and Author. He spent over 4 years cycling round the world, a journey of 46,000 miles through 60 countries and 5 continents.
More recently Alastair has walked across southern India, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, run six marathons through the Sahara desert, completed a crossing of Iceland, busked through Spain and participated in an expedition in the Arctic, close to the magnetic North Pole. He has trekked 1000 miles across the Empty Quarter desert and 120 miles round the M25 – one of his pioneering microadventures. He was named as one of National Geographic’s Adventurers of the year for 2012.
Alastair has written 13 books.
Alastair is a patron of these charities:
Website: alastairhumphreys.com
Twitter and Instagram: @al_humphreys
To find out more about what Alastair is up to, please check out his website here
Outside & Active is the home for those who love the outdoors. Our mission is to inspire, inform and educate people about being active outdoors in a fun, safe and sustainable way. We provide inspiration, kit, tech and advice on adventure, camping, climbing, cycling, hiking, running water and winter.
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