In July 2019, Terence Bell - Australian waterman - is looking to stage a world-first Solo Swim around the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i, supported by local crew on a sailing boat to raise US$50k for Sustainable Coastlines HI. He tells Explorers Connect all about the challenge he has set himself, and why…
Greg is a professional photographer and is currently looking to join expeditions and adventures of all sorts, capturing great photographs along the way.
In 2017, I wild camped for the first time in the Lake District. I caught the bug almost instantly, investing in a lightweight backpacking tent. Pretty soon that wasn't enough, I invested in a 4 season tent… and then a bivvy bag. By 2019 I can say I've slept under canvas for 20 nights so far in 2019 and counting. You'd be right in thinking I started wild camping and I never looked back.
In April 2020, I am going to hike 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. As one of the longest hiking trails in the world, it crosses some of the most diverse terrain of any long distance trail, including; 700 miles of desert, 57 mountain passes, 26 National Forests, 7 National Parks and 5 State Parks.
On June 30th 2018 Phoebe Smith, Ollie Laker and John Pike undertook a challenge to sleep dangling from 10 vertigo-inducing wonders – from the natural to the man made, going north to south along the length of Britain and ending up sleeping on the side of the Spinnaker Tower for Wild Night Out 2018.
Our expeditions have been about exploring the social and environmental impact of large scale infrastructure developments in remote (and not-so-remote) parts of the world. And as part of this, we want to share the stories of the people and places we encounter on the way.
Explorers Connect’s annual campaign “Wild Night Out” is encouraging free and very-low-cost events around the UK to encourage others to get outside on the national night of adventure 29th June 2019. Working with the Youth Hostel Association we need volunteers to help add a little magic to our adventure camp-outs at various locations around the country.
A keen climber, Alex Cameron Smith (former Explorers Connect Adventure Coordinator) has witnessed some pretty amazing views in her time. But the magic of cliff camping totally took her breath away.
The Marine CoLABoration group is looking for people with compelling personal stories about how the ocean has helped them for the Ocean Sound Waves campaign.
I'm Louisa, a Psychology Masters student at Aberdeen University. I'm doing a project as part of my thesis looking into human factors on expeditions that requires groups that are going on expeditions during the months APRIL - JUNE THIS YEAR that would be willing to participate.
In 2012, I stumbled across a website called Explorers Connect. My head was full of big dreams, and becoming an expedition kayaker was right at the forefront. I now run my own expedition company, bringing together adventure-loving people. Happy birthday, Explorers Connect. You have influenced my journey more that you can imagine!
Holly Budge and Niall McCann met through Explorers Connect in 2017, when they realised they both had a strong mutual passion for wildlife conservation in Africa. Both Holly and Niall went on to found anti-poaching initiatives and support each other’s work.
For Wild Night Out 2018 I invited my friends and their babies round to our house for a camp-out. It was the first camping experience for my 6months old son, Jackson…
On the 4th & 5th May 2019, join The Walking Sketchbook and people from all over the World to sketch your adventure, whilst connecting with nature.
Last year, Ben Lecomte’s attempt to swim across the Pacific Ocean was thwarted by bad weather. He’s now planning a different crusade altogether - to swim through The Great Pacific Garbage Patch…
Swimmer and ocean advocate Ben Lecomte is looking for new crew members to volunteer on a 3-month swimming/sailing expedition from Hawaii to California.
How do you have a wild night out when you don’t particularly like camping? You go for a wild night swim instead! Ok, it wasn’t technically ‘night’ because it’s summer, but the sun was lazily sinking behind the treeline as I arrived at Hatchmere Lake for my swim.
Recently I lost an elderly friend, Paddy. My favourite memory of Paddy was when she participated in Wild Night Out, albeit a few days before the official date so as to coincide with her birthday. Even in her 80s she had active outdoorsy ambitions.
Under The Sky Events is a national organisation offering fully funded opportunities in the outdoors to care experienced adults to transform their lives.
We have started a series on YouTube called “Meeting Adventurers”, where we interview people who have been on a big adventure or adventure full time. We’re now looking for more adventurers to interview!
