I'm not leaving Twitter/X (it's what you make it), but I am probably going to be more active here: #Bluesky.

Why Tents Suck, And Some (Better?) Alternative Ways To Camp On A Cycle Tour

RT @RGS_IBG: We’re excited to invite you to a summer film night at the Society! Join us on 30 July for an exciting programme of exploration….

Cost of living astronomical? Job market swallowed by AI? War on the horizon? Time to get on a bike and see the world for what it really is.

RT @SES_explore: SES EXPLORER SERIES.Powered by @OptimistPerform .We can't wait for next week's talk, The Transcaucasian Trail with @tom_r_….

Every year for several years, I've speculatively bought an @Interrail pass during the 15% off spring sale, because as a @FlightFreeUK advocate I know I'll use it for *something* in the coming months that would have been cheaper to fly for. Last few hours:

After 41 years I just found out that nobody else eats kiwi fruit skin-on.

Just spotted a generous 30% discount on what was already an exceptionally good-value #touringbike from @DecathlonUK – a really solid option for a first-time #cycling adventure: (affiliate link).

New YouTube video: What's actually inside a self-inflating camping mat (sleeping pad)? ✂️ Only one way to find out.

Part Two of Caucasus By Train is now online! This series details how to travel overground between the UK/Europe and Georgia/Armenia. This latest post covers the onward journey from Istanbul to the South Caucasian capital cities of Tbilisi and Yerevan.

A reader writes: ‘Am retiring next summer & setting off for a ride to Bali. My question is about malaria. What’s needed in terms of protection? I’ve read you’ve had malaria – not nice. What do I need to do in terms of pre-trip purchase & on the road?’

I recently got the opportunity to do something more terrifying than any of the journeys, expeditions or adventure projects I've ever undertaken. That's right: after nearly two decades as a self-unemployed creative explorer, someone offered me a REAL JOB.

Remember @GeorginaTCT and the Transcaucasian Expedition? Today I want to ask your help in finishing what we started all those years ago: #BlazeTheTCT (cc @theTCTrail @AleMambelli)

Planning a trip to the #Caucasus – perhaps to hike the @theTCTrail – but concerned about the carbon footprint of flying there? Travel by train instead! It’s easy, fun, affordable, and quicker than you might think. Here’s Part One of how I did it:

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So you CAN get a double bed (140×210cm) in the back of a Defender, with space beneath for a fridge, leisure battery, inverter, bedding, camping/cooking gear, tools & spares, food, and luggage – and you can still see out the back. Full project write-up at

A reader writes: ‘How to pack away a damp tent? Do I just do it and hope the sun comes out and I air it at some point during the day or not worry about it until I set it up at the next stop?’

Today I want to share the details of the Defender 110 camper conversion I've been working on. The design was inspired by Georgina, the bespoke 2016 Land Rover Bursary vehicle I was lucky enough to borrow – but with more than a few improvements!

A reader writes: ‘What panniers would you suggest? I really only need to carry clothes, a very small tool kit and a laptop. Basically, I want to ride to my office down various gravel tracks and roads – my office is 550 miles from home!’

On The Myth Of The Redundant Human Writer