Practical information from explorers, journalists and travel writers to inspire the best adventures.
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Friday 29 January 2010
Time : 19:00 till 19:45
Where : Theatre 2
London to Tombouctou in the SkyCar. By Neil Laughton, Expedition Leader
For many, a flying car is just a dream. For the Parajet SkyCar Expedition Team it is now a reality. In January 2009 the team embarked on an incredible maiden voyage from London to Tombouctou, across the Sahara desert. If you have missed their epic adventure as part of Channel 4's Daredevils series, here is your chance to join Neil Laughton to find out more about the world's first ever practical flying car.
Friday 29 January 2010
Time : 20:00 till 20:45
Where : Theatre 2
Clean Breaks. By Richard Hammond and Jeremy Smith, Rough Guides
Unearth 500 unique experiences and new ways to travel that make a real difference to the lives of local people and the planet. Discover a wealth of of new adventures from sleeping in houseboats in Kerela and witnessing the zebra migration in Botswana to taking the train-hotel from Paris to Madrid.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Time : 11:00 till 11:45
Where : Theatre 2
Returning to the void. By Simon Yates, World Expeditions
Join Simon Yates to learn about his recent mountaineering adventures, and find out how you can join him on an exclusive trek in Peru's Huayuash region returning to Siula Grande - the setting for the story that made Simon and Joe Simpson household names.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Time : 12:00 till 12:45
Where : Theatre 2
The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu. By Alex Stewart, Trailblazer Guides
Alexander Stewart has followed Peruvian spirits over the high Andean passes, seen the sunrise from the Roof of Africa, been airlifted from the Alps, and fallen through the floor of a Vietnamese hostel. He's been spat at by llamas and assaulted by orang-utans but undeterred, he continues to explore - producing articles, guides, and photographs for various media and publications.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Time : 13:00 till 13:45
Where : Theatre 2
Life and Hard Times. By Doug Scott, Community Action Treks
Having established a reputation as one of Britain's leading mountaineers, Doug spent over eighteen months of his life, on three expeditions committed to climbing Everest's South West Face with Dougal Haston, which they did bringing to an end the era of the Himalayan "Siege Style" climbing and ushering in an intense period of lightweight expeditions on the world's greatest peaks. He was helped along this, by the experience of surviving a night without canned oxygen or a sleeping bag in a snow cave - just one hundred metres below Everest's summit.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Time : 14:00 till 14:45
Where : Theatre 2
The Magic of the Solar Eclipse over Easter Island. By Dr. Francisco Diegeo, FRAS
Total solar eclipses are perhaps the most spectacular events in Nature. Discover why in remote locations such as Easter Island this year, the combination of the cosmic display with the interaction of light and shadow over exotic landscapes, provide a magical experience that remains with the privileged witness forever.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Time : 15:00 till 15:45
Where : Theatre 2
Run around the world. By Rosie Swale-Pope
Heartbroken when she lost her husband to cancer, Rosie set off from Wales with nothing but a small cart of food and equipment - funded by the rent from her cottage. So began a five-year solo journey that would take Rosie 20,000 miles around the world in memory of the man she loved. Followed by wolves, knocked down by a bus, confronted by bears, chased by a naked man with a gun and stranded with severe frostbite, Rosie's gripping story is a rollercoaster adventure of epic proportions.
It is also the story of an ordinary woman who dared to attempt something truly extraordinary and somewhere along the way, rediscovered her passion for life.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Time : 16:00 till 16:45
Where : Theatre 2
Living the dream - rowing and capsizing in the Atlantic. Rachel Smith
It was a friend and solo trans-Atlantic rower, Debra Searle, who encouraged Rachel to take on the Atlantic challenge. Rachel decided to row in the two-handed Atlantic race with her friend Lin to raise funds for Breast Cancer Care having lost her Grandmother to the disease and to take on an extreme challenge that she really believed was achievable. In February 2008 after 76 gruelling days rowing across the ocean, Rachel and Lin, arrived in Antigua surviving a terrifying capsize just 300 miles from the finish line. They won the woman's pair class and Rachel describes the experience as both the most rewarding and yet the most difficult thing she has ever done!
Sunday 31 January 2010
Time : 11:00 till 11:45
Where : Theatre 2
Adventure Western Australia. By Richard Madden, adventure travel journalist.
Due to its remoteness on the "wrong" side of a vast continent, a visit to Western Australia is often regarded as an optional extra. What a mistake! Its unique geography includes the pristine Ningaloo reef and many of the best surfing beaches and most dramatic Outback country in Australia. Daily Telegraph Travel Writer, Richard Madden, will take you on an adventure tour of WA including Swimming with dolphins and whale sharks, the Kimberley and Karijini Outback, aboriginal tours, and walking the Bibbulmun Track, one of Australia's great long distance trails.
Sunday 31 January 2010
Time : 12:00 till 12:45
Where : Theatre 2
The Great Walk of China: Proof that anything is possible! By Tarka L'Herpiniere and Katie-Jane Cooper.
When model Katie-Jane met Tarka, an experienced mountaineer and polar explorer, no-one could have imagined the dramatic life-change she was about to make. How did Katie-Jane achieve such colossal change from the world of commercial fashion to hardened adventurer: surviving blizzards, temperatures of -35°C, frost bite, starvation, exhaustion and dehydration? In 167 days and over 4500km the pair became the first to walk the entire length of the magical Great Wall of China from its westerly terminus to its most easterly. The equivalent to over 100 consecutive marathons with a third of their body weight on their backs. Come and listen and be inspired. You can do more than you think you can if you are brave enough to take the first steps!
Sunday 31 January 2010
Time : 13:00 till 13:45
Where : Theatre 2
Ultimate Ticklist - where to next for the best bragging rights? By Tarquin Cooper, journalist
Over the last few years Tarquin's career in journalism has taken him on a roller-coaster ride of what you could describe as the "Ultimate Things To Do Before You Die: Learning to speed fly in the French Alps, Diving with giant crabs in the Arctic, learning to freedive, flying a biplane over Mt Kenya, climbing mountains to jumping off cliffs. Tarquin will talk about the high-adrenaline activities that should be at the top of your list.
Sunday 31 January 2010
Time : 14:00 till 14:45
Where : Theatre 2
Around the world by bike. By Alistair Humphreys, Adventurer
Aged 24 Alastair Humphreys left England to cycle round the world. His journey along the length of the Earth's three great land masses [Africa, the Americas, and Eurasia] took more than 4 years to complete. He has written three books about his adventure.
Sunday 31 January 2010
Time : 15:00 till 15:45
Where : Theatre 2
Be a survivor! By Benedict Allen, Explorer
Benedict Allen has been shot at, robbed and abandoned by jungle guides. He shares his experiences and outlines practical tips for mitigating against disaster in the desert, jungle and towns or anywhere when you are most vulnerable.
Sunday 31 January 2010
Time : 16:00 till 16:45
Where : Theatre 2
Rowing across the Indian Ocean - ALONE! By Sarah Outen
As her student contemporaries went off to sell their souls to the City, Sarah Outen prepared to head out to the ocean. The 24 year old was still studying at Oxford when she announced her plans to row solo across the Indian Ocean. Yes, she was a rowing nut but she had never rowed on anything more exciting than English rivers and she certainly had no boat or money to by one. However, she had energy, vision and a purpose. And she wasn't ever going to give up or let a recession stand in her way. Just getting to Australia was a mission in itself and many such expeditions never make it to the start.
