This is the second part of my interview with Chris where we get to hear more about his camp routines which keep him busy, what it feels like to walk across a desert, his thoughts on remote safety, a close encounter of the Bear kind and gear review. This is a proper back to basics trip in many ways, where he was off the established paths and in exceedingly remote places. We also discuss how easy it is to plan, research and undertake a 450 mile walk in the US, when tucked away in a small house in the middle of remote Scotland.

Chris Townsend is one of the best known and probably best loved and most respected, long distance hikers who has experienced not only ‘the trail’ all over the world, but also the development of associated equipment of the last 30 years. This podcast is mainly based around his most recent 32 day 450 mile walk from Yosemite Valley to Death Valley in September and October 2016. It is a very interesting observation in the diverse terrain and experience of the high sierras compared with the vast great heat and flat landscape of the death valley desert.

This is part two of a two part release. At the beginning of 2016 Laura Bingham set off from the Pacific coast in South America to cycle some 7000km across to the Atlantic without spending a penny. In part one we heard about the trip in general and her reasons for tackling it. In part two we get into the nitty gritty, the emotions and the practicalities of dealing with a potentially serious accident in a very remote location. Of course we also talk a bit about gear and more importantly would she ever do it again?

This is part one of a two part release. At the beginning of 2016 Laura Bingham set off from the Pacific coast in South America to cycle some 7000km across to the Atlantic, which in itself is a major challenge. However she chose to make it even harder for herself by not spending a single cent on route, relying totally on the generosity and natural goodness of mankind to see her along the way. It was all in aid of a charity Operation South America which homes, helps and educates young girls to give them a brighter future than life has handed them.

We are getting more and more people wanting to support us and making donations towards our hosting and running costs which is greatly appreciated. However, as good as this is, as we invest more into the future plans to produce better and a wider range of podcast and videos, it can be a bit inconsistent. Yes we have been approached for sponsorship and advertising, but this take an enormous amount of admin to service and the independent integrity we strive to maintain, can start to get lost along the way, which isn’t good. So we are now starting a series of text based monthly competitions to win some sexy gear. Please see the website for details.

Megan Cumberlidge has just returned (End October 2016) from this her first long distance 5631km (3519 mile) cycle trip from London to Athens. Not only was it her first cycle trip of this kind, but it also introduced her to her first wild camp and first experience of using Google Translate as a way of introducing herself to people in the countries she passed through. Her schedule was flexible and as you’ll hear she was fairly free to accept offers of assistance and social invitations along the way. This in itself was refreshing to find, as so many of us plan trips without any flexibility in them to allow for ‘luck’ or ‘chance’ to be welcome at our table. Please visit the website for all the links to her various accounts and blog, plus links to the subjects we touch on during the interview.

If you feel like you need a little inspiration today, then this podcast is for you. In May 2016, Nicky Spinks, 49, became only the second person to complete a double Bob Graham Round, that's 132 miles fell run across the Lake District's highest peaks, in a record time of 45 hours and 30 minutes. She’s a down to earth lass and who leads a practical life as a farmer and intends to fill her every moment to the max.

There is a vast selection of Podcast producers now on the scene. Some of whom produce good quality, entertaining material and others who quite frankly, don’t. I wanted to support those who do. Fellow creators who produce ‘the good stuff’ and especially those who produce material I feel will be of interest to my Outdoor audience. More variety, more passion and appreciation of the world around is a good thing right? So this is part one of a new series entitled Recommended Listening and it is my pleasure to introduce you to the Adventure Sports Podcast from the US and the Tough Girl Podcast in good old blighty!

This is a podcast to help you recharge your soul. When you feel that no one may understand your desire to get out more, or get away, or choose a different route in life, or your career, this could open the doors to a gathering happening very soon near London, which could help dust off the cobwebs of your soul and take you down a different path in life. Worth a listen? I hope so.

This is a fascinating chat with Quintin Lake a professional architectural photographer and the latest in a series of personal projects he is undertaking, entitled The Perimeter. As you’ll hear, he has set himself the task of walking around the perimeter of the UK and capturing as he see’s it, the abstract and the unusual images as they present themselves. No set up shots, no military planning, just going with the flow and seeing what jumps out at him at that very moment it ‘clicks’.