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Welcome to the Explorers Connect blog: an indispensable collection of information to make it easier for you to have adventures.
You can find: local free adventures, how to get funding for your trip, 'how to' guides covering everything from planning to keeping supporters up-to-date at home, news on the Adventure Revolution which is all about how adventure can change lives for the better, trip reports where members and friends of the community share their adventures and updates.
Recent blogs…
We are looking for 1-2 people to complete our team of 5 for a small 9 day expedition in Svalbard between 15–30 March 2025
I’ll be bikepacking the length of Africa, starting in September 2025.
No rowing experience necessary but must be available in the UK to train together
Seeking ideas that inspire the next epic adventure
Artist from Germany circumnavigating the globe on foot/skis and kayak / sailing boat.
Join Stu and team. You don't need to be a rower, but do need to be committed
Free adventure blogs…
There are some absolutely fantastic camping opportunities in and around Bristol from Wookey Hole to the Slad Valley. Here are a few of our favourites…
A comprehensive guide to all the best wild swimming spots in and around Bristol. Get those keks off and jump in!
There are so many hikes within 90mins of Bristol, including strawberry paths, cider trails, and plenty of areas of outstanding natural beauty.
There are some great camping opportunities within 90mins of London. Here are a few of our favourites and all can be reached easily by train from central London.
A comprehensive guide to all the best wild swimming spots in and around the capital. What better way to wash off the big smoke?
There are so many hikes within 90mins of London that can be done within a day and by public transport, and all can be reached easily by train from central London.
Adventure and Wellbeing blogs…
We’re excited to announce the first book to explain why adventure is essential to our wellbeing.
It was the best experience of my life. I came to realise that adventure gives you so much in the moment, and so many amazing stories, but it actually changes you, and your mentality. It enables you to think bigger
Between 2009 and 2013 my health deteriorated to such an extent that I had to withdraw from studying a BSc Geography degree at University College of London and some days, I struggled to get out of bed. But that all changed…
Adventure funding blogs…
Are you a young person with a craving for adventure? Or a parent with a child who might be eligible? Teacher? Youth worker? Coach? Spread the word about these awesome grants that will pay for adventures for young people.
Travel writing is timeless. Going to new places has always inspired wordsmiths: countless classics have been written about the travel experience. Sound like you? Apply for one of the grants below.
Adventure does not tend to have equal gender representation. However, there are options available to get funding: here, we've compiled a list of the best grants for women.
So you're not rich? Unless you are personally wealthy then the road to making your dreams a reality and getting your next big expedition off the ground is a long and hard one.
‘How to’ blogs
Team selection can make or break an expedition. While it may seem a nice idea to have a group of close friends along with you, survival in the field necessitates qualified expertise above camaraderie.
The UK still has huge potential for exploration, with about 20,000 miles of coastline, 10,000 miles of river and about 12,000 lakes (dependant on ones definition) and only a fraction of all this has ever been explored and observed by the human eye.
When starting out in jungle adventures I always found it tough to find a list describing good items to wear. Below are a few things I have learnt over the years. Obviously this only covers clothing, it doesn't even touch hygiene/ admin/ cooking/ sleeping etc.
General blogs…
Hannah Cox from betternotstop shares her advice on the best adventure websites (full disclosure - we didn't ask Hannah to include Explorers Connect but we're very happy to share her article!)
It’s been three weeks since I was running through the Amazon rainforest in what has been pitted as the most dangerous ultra marathon in the world. Seven days and 258km (160miles) of deep jungle, logging roads, stunning beaches, mangroves, swamps and creeks.
In my zest for adventure I agreed to turn my back on a lot of structural qualities that framed my current life - on security, comfort, good money, from a life that could've easily been drawn out beyond me in a rigid, horizontal line - trading it all in for simplicity, adventure, perspective and impracticality.