Old and Bold

It's great to get out there and explore, but let's not forget the old and bold, the men and women who have ventured out before us. They have left some fantastic stories, some of which are reviewed on A Life of Adventure

The Heroes of Telemark

In a daring raid in WWII, four men spent three months hidden in a hut before striking the heavy water plant at Vermork. Read more...

Hiking Jebel Akhdar in the trail of the SAS

In 1959, the SAS scaled the Jebel Akhdar in Oman overnight and put down a resistance that had lasted for years. Read more...

Kew Gardens' first PLant Hunter

Francis Masson, Kew Garden's first plant hunter, was sent by Joseph Banks to South Africa on Cook's HMS Resolution. He stayed for four years and discovered around 400 new plants. Read more...

Jan Baalsrud

In one of the most extraordinary escapes of World War II, Jan Baalsrud spent 60 days evading German troops, hiding in local homes and snow holes, until he could no longer walk. He escaped with reindeer herders to Sweden. Read more...

The Voyageurs

For around 200 years, the Voyageurs paddled back and forth between coastal Canada and the interior, taking with them everything from the post to cooking utensils and cartridges for hunters. See a story of a trip along the French River. Read more...

The SBS in WorlD War II

In 1944, as they were making their way through the Greek Islands, the SBS made a spectacularly daring raid on German shipping at Leros in the Aegean. Read more...

We will continue to add stories of adventures and book reviews to this page. In fact, if you have a particular favourite which you think might be suitable, then do contact us to let us know about it. The more exotic the better.