Frozen Lake Khovsgol crossed on foot by Lee-Stuart Evans as part of the Rat Race Mongol 100 In my latest trip abroad I cross the 85 mile long Frozen Lake Khovsgol in Mongolia on foot, Meet a Shaman, freeze my … Continue reading Frozen Lake Khovsghol in Mongolia – RatRace Bucket List Mongol 100 Race
Lee-Stuart Evans Race no. 936 at the Marathon des Sables 2016 The Marathon des Sables is a glorious race and after all your training is done your steepest learning curve will be day one. One of the areas of discussion … Continue reading Marathon des Sables Guide – Tips and Tactics from the Desert
Crossing a giant plain on the long day of the Marathon des Sables The 52 mile long day on the Marathon des Sables was when things really came together for some people and utterly fell apart for others. I bashed … Continue reading Marathon des Sables training Guide – Embracing Failure to Succeed When it Counts
pic by Ian Corless I remember walking through the Sahara on day 2 of the Marathon des Sables in 2016 and it was lunchtime and I’d eaten all my food for the day already. I was very hungry and worried … Continue reading Marathon des Sables Food and Calories Guide
At time of writing the UK government still has a blanket ban on direct flights to Sharm el Sheikh airport for no good reason I can think of. This has had a huge impact on Egyptian tourism and stopped a large number of UK divers from going to the Red Sea in 2016… but not me ! There are a number of reasonably well known multi flight trips us brits can use to get to Dahab ( and Sharm) . These include – Flying with Easyjet to Hurghada then a transfer flight to Sharm with Egyptair although they dont tend … Continue reading A UK Divers Guide to getting to Dahab via Israel and the Taba Crossing