Last weekend took me to Derbyshire for HUBB UK, the annual Horizons Unlimited get-together, where I was due to present alongside Janapar producer-director James on the topic of adventure filmmaking.
I don’t normally dedicate entire blog posts to a single event, but this is one that deserves special attention. Because there aren’t many events in the UK calendar that deal specifically with the planning of long overland adventures. HUBB UK, however, is one of them. Spawned from the hugely popular…
The best gift I’ve ever received on the road is this; a stove made from nothing but a discarded drinks can. In this video we’re going to learn how to make it (with a little help from my friend Armen). You can get your raw materials from the trashcan, make…
Get a bicycle. It doesn’t really matter which one, as long as it’s comfortable, but you won’t get far without it. Quit your job. You’ll need a few years for this, so write a letter to your boss explaining that you’re sorry but there’s something you have to do. Leave. You…
There’s a 90-day visa in my passport, my bags are packed, and I’ll be leaving for Iran in the next couple of days. But before I go, I’ve promised quite a few people a write-up of my experience running a successful Kickstarter campaign. Here goes… Last year I took a gamble…
