@NextChallenge

Adventurer/accountant. I offer an annual expedition grant and look after the finances for Outward Bound. https://xitter.cf/t.co/7zXNoofBSv

 Kendal, England
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Joined April 2009
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The first ever abseil of the #EmpireStateBuilding is taking place in the name of Outward Bound. This is @thebigrappel, and it’s happening right now. @JaredLeto has kicked off this incredible moment in history, descending nearly 900 feet from the spire. bit.ly/3UKmFTF
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The @NextChallenge Grant is now open for adventures happening in 2024: thenextchallenge.org/2024-ne…

2024 Next Challenge Grant – Open for applications

The Next Challenge Grant is now open for adventures happening in 2024. Click here to apply. What is The Next Challenge Grant? The Next Challenge Grant funds people having adventures, big and small,…

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Done. Thanks everyone. More to come... If you havent donated yet, please do. Just smashed through £4k - please get me closer to 5! justgiving.com/fundraising/s…
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Jaws... of Borrowdale with @alex_staniforth Tough as: - it's rained a lot so it's a bit nippy -it was a bit currenty - we were camping up and it rained a lot - didnt sleep or eat properly - didnt drink properly (was hungover) Still training for a stupid big swim #soltosil
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In many years of swimming in rivers and lakes I've never seen an eel...and then @NextChallenge and I have each spotted one in the last month (Borrowdale nr Kendal & in the Lune). Critically endangered but making a comeback? @cumbriawildlife
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Job: High Altitude Medic needed at Sherpa Everest Marathon adventureindustrypro.com/job… #adventurejob #adventuremind #adventurerevolution #adventureforwellbeing
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Tune in TONIGHT! @CarbonCycleKate eventbrite.co.uk/e/kate-rawl…

Kate Rawles - Eco Bike Adventurer

Join Kate Rawles who cycled the length of the Andes on an eccentric bicycle she built herself.

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Have you ever wondered how much it costs to go on a 10-month long run? I’m discussing exactly that in today’s newsletter, the first part in my ‘how to fund a big adventure’ mini-series. elisedowning.substack.com/p/…
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Do we need to include pump tracks on the school run?
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The were aurora displays many nights during my trek through Siberia last winter. With the nighttime temperatures seldom above -35°C, I rarely ventured out of my tent to see them. On the handful of occasions that I did, it was always worth it…even if … instagr.am/p/CofUj25IEpx/
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So good to see Kindness of Strangers on the list. It includes a chapter by me and @NextChallenge about the time we walked across a frozen Lake Baikal and befriended some Russian adventurers who helped us out of a pickle. Plus all royalties go to @Oxfam refugee projects. Buy it!
Stanfords@StanfordsTravel23 Jan 2023
TOP5 Stanfords best selling books for 2022 in the Travel literature category: 1.Around the world in 80 trains by @monisha_rajesh 2.Endurance by @Levisonwood 3.The Amur River by Colin Thubron 4.Sovietistan by @ErikaFatland 5.The Kindness of Stangers by F. O'Nuallain @Re_Ferg
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A highlight of 2022 and one of my favourite pictures. Cycling the Lancashire coast with @TimmyMallett on his round Britain adventure, we stopped so he could paint Arnside Tower, alongside my two boys. Hear more about his incredible journey at 8pm tonight: cycletouringfestival.co.uk/w…
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"Travelling the world on a bike consists mainly of pedalling, interspersed with tea and charades with strangers." tomsbiketrip.com/how-to-trai…

15 Unorthodox Training Tips For Cycle Touring & Bikepacking (Bike Optional)

Here's the truth: training for a big bike trip doesn't have to mean pedalling around in circles at weekends. In fact, you don't even need a bike.

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Ever fancied cycling in Morocco? The festival kicks off next Saturday at 3pm with a talk about exploring the High Atlas by bike. Sign up here: cycletouringfestival.co.uk/w… #cycletouring #morocco #adventurecycling
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Ask the Pro’s #6 Hey, @NextChallenge — you’re the godfather of budgeting for adventures. What’s the best way to budget & afford an expedition? Do you have any financial resources? Any cool expedition grants to share?
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Interested in joining a #cohousing community in the South Lakes? We're recruiting! #communityledhousing holmehousefarm.wordpress.com…
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A highlight of 2022 was joining the marvellous @TimmyMallett on his cycle tour of the British coastline. Join us on Saturday 4 February to hear about his adventures and see some of the incredible artwork he created on the way. Sign up here: cycletouringfestival.co.uk/w… #cycletouring
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@NextChallenge thank you, Tim. Because of your website, I knew what I wanted to do would be possible. Now, I’m out here doing it. The Papua Expedition.
Adam J. Cheshier@ajcheshier10 Jan 2023
Life goal initiated ✅ Today, I’ve set off on a long walk. All the way from my home, in Bali, to #PapuaNewGuinea — some 3,800km+ across the Ring of Fire in #Indonesia 🏝️🔥 I’m traveling over land & sea in support of @charitywater 💧 Read more about my expedition👇🏻
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I'm sending out my December travel newsletter tomorrow, with funded grants & paid opportunities to help you go abroad! Includes the Adventure Queens grant, @NextChallenge expedition grant & teaching abroad with @Languageasst. Sign up here: thirdculturenellie.us19.list… #traveltips
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Completed #yompingthehajar challenge! 😅 Amazing #adventure- a little different than planned. Smashed our #youthadventuregrant #fundraising target, +£4000! Huge thanks to @NextChallenge @southerncranes @MavinGlobal_IT @Gamma_Business @AdvancedDCS SIT @GroundhogUK @SummitToEat🙌
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