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Living adventurously, writing books. www.alastairhumphreys.com

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Coffee Adventures Outside Posts about Coffee Adventures Outside written by Anna Brones

Coffee Adventures Outside - an idea for your calendar: one coffee outdoors every month: blog.annabrones.com/tag/coffee-a...

02.12.2025 09:43 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join your local Ghost Hunt! - Wild Card Between the 5th and the 13th of July, people will be gathering across England to take part in a β€˜Ghost Hunt’ in order to call on Forestry England to restore their local ancient woodlands. These are…

Between the 5th and the 13th of July, people will be gathering across England to take part in a β€˜Ghost Hunt’ in order to call on Forestry England to restore their local ancient woodlands.

02.12.2025 09:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Travel Books - Ideas for Presents A selection of travel books that make great gifts.

Travel Books - Ideas for Presents

21.11.2025 09:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My Definitive List of Books to Give as Gifts My Definitive List of Books to Give as Gifts

My Definitive List of Books to Give as Gifts

21.11.2025 08:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Microadventures - a pretentious Br*tish euphemism for a bike ride
Microadventures - a pretentious Br*tish euphemism for a bike ride Does anybody know any good slurs for redcoats?
19.11.2025 09:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Microadventures - a pretentious Br*tish euphemism for a bike ride
Microadventures - a pretentious Br*tish euphemism for a bike ride Does anybody know any good slurs for redcoats?

I've been sharing my not very glowing book reviews for a while. This though is a first - a long video that is a very un-glowing book review!!! πŸ˜€πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ
"Microadventures - a pretentious Br*tish euphemism for a bike ride" - www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT3i...

19.11.2025 09:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
The Seven Summits of My Neighbo(u)rhood (UK Edition πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§)
The Seven Summits of My Neighbo(u)rhood (UK Edition πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§) A shameless theft of a brilliant idea by @semi_rad . Please do watch his original film, here: https://youtu.be/7SLadjqxhhc?si=et0epDjVK96TwCkg

The Seven Summits of My Neighbo(u)rhood (UK Edition πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§)

14.11.2025 09:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Volunteer | Trees for Cities People like you can help make our cities greener. Find out how to volunteer with Trees for Cities here.

Fancy joining a Trees for Cities volunteer day? Turn up for a few hours, plant some trees, get a nice curry: www.treesforcities.org/get-involved...

13.11.2025 15:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Northern Lights set to dazzle UK once again due to possible 'severe' geomagnetic storm The Northern Lights have been shining over the UK and there is another chance to see them Wednesday as Elizabeth Rizzini and Helen Willetts explain.

Northern Lights set to dazzle UK once again due to possible 'severe' geomagnetic storm www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

12.11.2025 08:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course you could!

03.11.2025 15:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great idea!

03.11.2025 15:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

03.11.2025 15:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Petition: Provide funding for a nationwide, nature-rich river corridor network. Support farmers and landowners to make space for water with more, easily accessible funding schemes. We call on government to commit to providing financial incentives to help farmers create & maintain...

Farmers urgently need government support to restore rivers and make #SpaceForWater, which will create wildlife habitat, clean our waters, and protect communities from flood and drought.

We’ve got one month to get 10,000 signatures: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

03.11.2025 15:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Amazon.co.uk: Low Prices in Electronics, Books, Sports Equipment & more Sign up to Amazon Prime for unlimited free delivery. Low prices at Amazon on digital cameras, MP3, sports, books, music, DVDs, video games, home & garden and much more.

If you've read my book "Local: A Search for Nearby Nature and Wildness", please could you help nudge me up to 400 reviews on Amazon? It only takes 30 seconds to do. Thank you! www.amazon.co.uk/Local-Search...

03.11.2025 09:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Traveling the World on $500 a Month: One Cyclist's Story Β» Explorersweb Max Roving, 27, has covered 20,000km in the last 18 months, crossing rugged and politically sensitive terrain by bicycle. He travels on under $500 a month.

Traveling the World on $500 a Month: One Cyclist’s Story

01.11.2025 09:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Petition: Provide funding for a nationwide, nature-rich river corridor network. Support farmers and landowners to make space for water with more, easily accessible funding schemes. We call on government to commit to providing financial incentives to help farmers create &…

Farmers urgently need government support to restore rivers and make #SpaceForWater, which will create wildlife habitat, clean our waters, and protect communities from flood and drought.

We’ve got one month to get 10,000 signatures: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

30.10.2025 08:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign up for a newsletter where adventure meets purpose. Sign up for a newsletter where adventure meets purpose.

Sign up for a newsletter where adventure meets purpose.Β 

We all love the outdoors.

We all know the planet is in trouble.Β 

What can we do to make a difference, to encourage others to do the same...

landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/lan...

20.10.2025 08:43 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why the adventurer came home Alastair Humphreys: adventurer, author and speaker - Kent, England

I enjoyed this chat with the Finding Purpose website: Why the adventurer came home www.findingpurpose.co/p/why-the-ad...

19.10.2025 08:43 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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An Evening with Peter Casey | 20th October 2025 An Evening with Peter Casey | 20th October 2025

Six years across South America on foot! What a journey! A talk in London on Monday 20 October: events.humanitix.com/peter-casey

17.10.2025 09:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Turn a Beer Can into a Camera
Turn a Beer Can into a Camera 🎞️ Full step-by-step guide on my blog: πŸ‘‰ https://alastairhumphreys.com/can-camera Two simple joys: picking up trash and spending time outdoors taking photos. In this video, I combine both by…

Turn a Beer Can into a Camera

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That's a trip down memory lane for me!

07.10.2025 13:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They were all English, sadly. Although I did get onto reading children's books in Spanish.

07.10.2025 13:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is where The Booker Prize nominees write: from kitchen tables to a cemetery bench From kitchen tables to bare desks (and even a cemetery bench): 12 writers from the Booker Prize 2025 longlist on their favourite writing set-ups

I love this nosey glimpse of the desks where The Booker Prize nominees write: from kitchen tables to a cemetery bench www.wallpaper.com/design-inter...

02.10.2025 08:43 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha! Thank you!
1. I swapped them along the way. Old school! Finish a book, swap it with someone... It certainly meant a broad and random reading list!
2. Yes, thanks to some brutal frugality, wild camping, and banana sandwiches!

01.10.2025 21:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Listening Walk – Supporting Samaritans Across the UK & Ireland Join David Matthews on The Listening Walk as he visits all 200 Samaritans branches, raising awareness and funds to prevent suicide. Follow his journey and support the cause.

David decided to walk to over 200 branches of Samaritans across the UK and Ireland to raise the profile of the charity and support their aim of reducing the number of people who die by suicide.

thelisteningwalk.com

29.09.2025 08:43 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
My Midsummer Morning - rediscovering a life of adventure
My Midsummer Morning - rediscovering a life of adventure My Midsummer Morning - In 1935 a young Englishman named Laurie Lee arrived in Spain. He had never been overseas; had hardly even left the quiet village he grew up in. His idea was to walk through the…

My Midsummer Morning - rediscovering a life of adventure

26.09.2025 08:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cross the world four times | Derek Sivers Cross the world four times.

Cross the world four times | Derek Sivers

25.09.2025 08:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Post by @tracksterman Β· 6 images πŸ’¬ 1Β Β πŸ” 0  ❀️ 1Β Β·Β It was 10-12 years ago that I moved away from long, open-ended cycling tours towards shorter trips within the UK. This coincided with a lot of new luggage options hitting the marke…

Some thoughts on the niche worlds of bikepacking / cycle touring... www.tumblr.com/tracksterman...

19.09.2025 08:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oman-The Jewel of Arabia Expedition Lecture Join us for an inspiring lecture on our 30 day journey to Arabia Felix in the 1927 footsteps of RGS Gold Medalist Bertram Thomas.

Join us for an inspiring lecture on our 30 day journey to Arabia Felix in the 1927 footsteps of RGS Gold Medalist Bertram Thomas.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oman-the-j...

18.09.2025 08:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Al Humphreys: Adventure Is Local Al Humphreys challenges the idea that adventure requires going far, showing instead how exploring familiar places can bring discovery, variety, and fulfillmentβ€”while reducing environmental impact…

A World Tour of Yorkshire
alpkit.com/blogs/deeds/...

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