Shouting from the Shed 118
Alastair Humphreys Blog
by Alastair
1w ago
Shouting from the Shed Hi again, The mornings are getting lighter, birds are singing again, and life feels good. Now that the dust has settled from launching my book, Local (did I mention that I’d written a book…? ) I’m a bit of a limbo phase trying to work out what to do next. I’d like to keep pursuing some of the key themes from that book, but feel I need to wait a bit first to see whether they gain any traction. I’d like to write more ..read more
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10500 Days (and almost as many words)
Alastair Humphreys Blog
by Alastair
1w ago
“My thoughts first turned to adventure 10,500 days ago today. The idea of adventure for me at first was simple and uncomplicated. It was the prospect of excitement, fun, and novelty that were pulling me forward, and the push of escaping from the grinding treadmill of everyday life that pushed me from behind. I leapt into the opportunity with little doubt or questioning. I was 18 years old, and the opportunity to spend a year living and working in a tiny, remote, obscure dusty forgotten corner of Africa was an exciting privilege that I never gave much thought to or contemplated turning down. It ..read more
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Survey results: What direction shall I go next?
Alastair Humphreys Blog
by Alastair
1w ago
I recently asked the wonderful readers of my newsletter for a bit of advice on what things I should focus my attention on for the next few months and years. I thought I’d share the results here, partly to show the respondents that I appreciate their effort and have paid attention; partly because I hope it might help you with your newsletters / plans; and partly because it’s a way of me thinking out loud and trying to reach some conclusions… Here are the results of the questions, plus my conclusions on them. First, a bit of info on the demographics of my readers, and those who chose to respond ..read more
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Shouting from the Shed 117
Alastair Humphreys Blog
by Alastair
1w ago
Shouting from the Shed Hi again, Here are some things I’d like to share with you today: I’m challenging people to climb the 7 Summits of their neighbourhood this year. Does that sound like a fun challenge? Here’s how to do it. Filling a computer with beans. Comedy. I’m doing a talk in Kingston, west London on Feb 21. Still some tickets left. Come along if you can! “What I used to do was…” is a great way to open the door to what you’re going to do tomorrow. Reall ..read more
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Embracing the Adventurous Spirit in Life and Leadership
Alastair Humphreys Blog
by Alastair
1w ago
In the journey of life, we often find ourselves at crossroads, contemplating the path less traveled versus the familiar road. Drawing parallels from a life dedicated to adventure, we can extract profound lessons that not only motivate us but also offer practical wisdom for navigating our professional and personal landscapes. #### The Genesis of Adventure Adventure doesn’t begin with a grandiose declaration; it starts with a whisper, a subtle nudge towards the unknown. It was 10,500 days ago that the journey began, not with an elaborate plan, but with a simple yearning for more beyond the confi ..read more
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Adventure Books Written by Women
Alastair Humphreys Blog
by Alastair
2w ago
I enjoy compiling reading lists for people to discover, such as these recommendations of good adventure books, sorted by categories. And every so often I share online this photo of great adventure books written by women. It always generates fabulous responses in the comments. So I decided to collate the responses on Instagram and Facebook, stick them into ChatGPT to tidy them up, and share them here: my readers’ recommendations of fabulous adventure books by women. My next step needs to be to add links and summaries, but one step at a time, eh? And please do share in the comments section belo ..read more
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The Food We Eat, the Land We Use
Alastair Humphreys Blog
by Alastair
2w ago
My biggest surprise when writing Local was how fascinated I became with food. The impact it has on our active physical health is something I’ve been interested in for ages – as I guess are most people who care about being fit and active. What I was completely unprepared for was learning what an impact our food choices have on the climate and nature (as well as the welfare of animals – something which I confess I’ve mostly chosen to not learn about over my life of enjoying chicken wings and milk shakes). The food we eat has an enormous impact on global emissions, land use, loss of wildnes ..read more
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An ABC of my Local Map
Alastair Humphreys Blog
by Alastair
3w ago
‘Often it is the commonplace things, the locally abundant, the places and the wildlife on our very doorstep that we take for granted, that slip through our fingers.’ So writes the Common Ground website, a treasure trove for anyone interested in slowing down, paying attention, being curious, and searching for nearby nature and wildness. A spin-off from Common Ground, England in Particular, has the nice idea of putting together an ‘ABC’ for where you live in order to celebrate the distinctive details of your local area. (I love also their Rules for Local Distinctiveness.) Following on from my Se ..read more
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Book Recommendations from Chat GPT
Alastair Humphreys Blog
by Alastair
3w ago
I pasted a list of all the good books I’ve read over the past 4 years into Chat GPT and asked it for recommendations for other books I might enjoy. It offered up quite a number that I had already read (maybe a sign that it chooses well?), but once I’d removed those I was left with an interesting selection for my future reading… Given your eclectic and broad reading preferences, here are recommendations across several genres that align with your interests:  Autobiography/Memoir 1. “The Sound of Gravel” by Ruth Wariner – A gripping memoir about growing up in a polygamist cult. 2. “Lab Girl ..read more
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Local Pole to Pole
Alastair Humphreys Blog
by Alastair
1M ago
The North and South Pole hold a special place in the adventure community. To travel overland and unsupported to the very extremities of our planet is a tremendous achievement. One of my favourite expeditions of all time was Ranulph Fiennes’ Transglobe Expedition, an epic circumnavigation of the world via both poles. I have always considered it to be one of the finest journeys of all time. However, if you don’t have the time, money (or energy) to actually travel from pole to pole, then can I suggest a more achievable local version? Following on from my triumphant bagging of the Seven Summits of ..read more
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