You can call it serendipity. Luck. Chance. Good timing. What ever the word, from the moment I first came across new outdoor apparel start-up, Aussie Grit Apparel, I just knew that I wanted to work with them. And that wish has just come true, as I can happily announce that...
I love maps. I'm not entirely sure when my fascination with them began as it feels as if they've been integral part of my life since my memories began. But I just love studying contours, looking for routes, finding trails, and learning more about where I am. I also love...
I feel like the fat kid in the preverbial candy store. Around me there’s a plethora of cars, quad bikes, lorries, pick ups and motorcycles that I don’t quite know where to look. If cars had testosterone, then you’d find them here in Chilecito. I hear a...
I was almost relieved by the time my alarm clock went off at 6am. I had an awful night sleep thanks to the sandstorm battering my tent all night. Plus, it was incredibly hot in the tent – stifling to say the least. I simply wanted to get out of this...
Day 2 of the Dakar Rally takes me from La Posta to Chepe
‘Stop the car!’ I shout to my co-driver, motoring journalist James Baggott [https://twitter.com/CarDealerEd/]. ‘I’m so sorry, but I’ve got to take a photo – it’s simply too beautiful not to’. In fact, this wasn’t the first time, nor would it be the last, where...
I've decided that the true test of a relationship is riding a tandem together through the streets of London - especially when neither of you had ridden one before. Last year for Zayne's birthday, we ran the Marathon du Medoc [http://www.marathondumedoc.com/] (see the article I wrote about...
What happens when your hobby becomes more important to you than your job? This was the question that I was asking myself recently. I needed to figure out who I was: a journalist or an athlete? Or maybe both? The problem is that I love to race. It’s quite...