In June/July 2014, I joined Levison Wood for the Sudan leg of his Walking The Nile expedition. Due to security restrictions, we had to cross the Bayuda Desert at the edge of the Sahara. I wrote the article up for Etihad Inflight Magazine, and you can read it here.
Read MoreBut how does one film one’s adventures in the first place? Camera work is a huge field, with masses of terminology and kit to get your head around, let alone thinking about filming a story, constructing a sequence or planning shots. Most adventurers can barely afford their own expeditions, so paying for a camera-man is out of the question. How, then, does a budding explorer-presenter take his first step into the world of media?
Read MoreBut as much as conditioning, I've been learning how to stop things going wrong in the first place. And central to this, is looking after my feet.
Read MoreGiven the limited surroundings, I'm walking everywhere I can in London. Not only to prepare my body, but to break in my new Altberg desert boots. Check out the video
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