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95 days hiking Leh to Everest Base Camp

Congratulations Laurent Berthod.

This is one of the most impressive hiking adventures in history.

Laurent Berthod spent 95 days hiking from Leh in India to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. The Canadian set out in October 2023. By January 2024, he had walked 2,600km, climbed 115,000m of elevation, and crossed 75 mountain passes. …

The first big challenge was planning his route. He linked existing trails from the Open Street Map database and newer trails found with the help of locals and survey maps in India. Experienced Himalaya ultrarunner Peter Van Geit helped Berthod to plan sections of his route. …

ExplorersWeb
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Wanderlust: A Hiker’s Companion by Cam Honan

I finally got my hands on a copy of Cam’s excellent coffee table book from 2017.

It’s only available in hard copy. Inspirational.

Highly recommended as a gift for a hiker.

Wanderlust: A Hiker’s Companion

It includes 32 of the BEST HIKES from around the world. A quick summary. A starting point for those planning future adventures.

I’ve done all or parts of 19 of those 32 — and found the description very accurate.

The list in this book is a mixed selection of some of Cam’s favourites. It includes thru hikes like the Appalachian Trail and Great Divide Trail. Some classic multi-day hikes like Laugavegur and Walkers Haute Route. And even some shorter walks like Zion Narrows and Tongariro Crossing.

In my opinion, Cam Honan is the greatest hiker of al time. He’s done more of the BEST HIKES in the world than anyone else.

2015

I interviewed him in 2015.

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Thor Pedersen 203 Nations without Flying

Trailer for the planned 2024 documentary called THE IMPOSSIBLE JOURNEY.

Danish traveler and adventurer Torbjørn C. Pedersen (Thor) made history on May 23rd by becoming the first person ever to visit every country without air travel. …

Onboard a container ship, he arrived in Male, the capital of the Maldives, marking his 203rd and final country.

Thor, a Salomon ambassador, described the journey as “an incredible and challenging adventure that aimed to promote peace, understanding and cultural exchange while raising awareness about global issues”.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

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Chris Lewis Walked 19,000 Miles, 6 Years

An ex-paratrooper has completed a 19,000 mile walk around the UK coast and raised £500,000 in the process.

Chris Lewis, 43, was joined by hundreds of cheering supporters as he finished the final mile of his journey …

He set off with just £10 in his pocket and has returned with a fiancee, a baby son named Magnus and a pet dog called Jet. …

Mr Lewis, who served with 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, struggled to cope after entering civilian life.

He decided to walk the UK coast after suffering anxiety and depression. …

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Badass – Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is a British explorer, writer and poet, who holds several endurance records. …

… the first person to visit both the North Pole and South Pole by surface means and the first to completely cross Antarctica on foot. In May 2009, at the age of 65, he climbed to the summit of Mount Everest.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records in 1984, he was the world’s greatest living explorer. …

He was a poor student. Did not advance in the military.

His wife suggested arctic exploration because he didn’t have a career job.

In this video, he tells his own story.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

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The Bear Grylls Story

One of the most important spokesmen for outdoor adventure.

Edward Michael “Bear” Grylls is a British adventurer, writer, television presenter and businessman.

He first drew attention after embarking on a number of adventures, and then became widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild (2006–2011).

He is also involved in a number of wilderness survival television series in the UK and US, such as Running Wild with Bear Grylls and The Island with Bear Grylls.

In July 2009, Grylls was appointed as The Scout Association’s youngest-ever Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories at age 35, a post he has held for a second term since 2015. …

Click PLAY or watch his story on YouTube.

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WHO is Hiking for Years?

Rebecca McPhee:

Long-Distance Hiking Roundup

  • Alexander Campbell – plans to walk 40,000km across 30 countries
  • Paul Salopek – possibly 15 years walking the original migration route of humans
  • Yann Busnel – 50,000km the southern tip of Africa, to Cape Horn, South America
  • Karl Bushby – Chile to England, around the world
  • Angela Maxwell –  32,000km across four continents and 14 countries
  • Juls Stoden – hiking to every bothy in the UK
Karl Bushby’s route so far