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Episode 12 ~ Sam Cox, a Royal Marines Major aiming to complete a world record Antarctic expedition in 2023
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Episode 12 ~ Sam Cox, a Royal Marines Major aiming to complete a world record Antarctic expedition in 2023

In episode 12, I talk to Sam Cox, a Royal Marines Major who will embark on a unique solo and unsupported crossing across Antarctica to set a world record in November 2023.

Starting at the coast of Berkner Island and finishing at the base of the Reedy glacier, via the South Pole, this expedition will see him ski a total distance of 1,950km, in one of the last wildernesses - a pure test of physical and mental endurance.

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Episode 10 ~ Alice Morrison, author, remote adventurer, and desert explorer.
natural world, archaeology, anthropology, Himalaya, Everest trail marathon, Tour D’Afrique, cycled Cairo to Cape Town, Marathon des Sables, cycling across Africa, deadly snakes, quicksand, landmines, discovering a lost city, dinosaur footprints, Sahara Desert, author, Indiana Jones for girls, MENA, Middle East and North Africa, challenging, remote, travel writer, adventurer, explorer, international author, marathon des Sables MdS, dodging elephants, walking with nomads, Morocco, Alice Morrison, Bikepacking, Adventure, Fortitude, Resilience, Endeavour Chris Shirley MA FRGS natural world, archaeology, anthropology, Himalaya, Everest trail marathon, Tour D’Afrique, cycled Cairo to Cape Town, Marathon des Sables, cycling across Africa, deadly snakes, quicksand, landmines, discovering a lost city, dinosaur footprints, Sahara Desert, author, Indiana Jones for girls, MENA, Middle East and North Africa, challenging, remote, travel writer, adventurer, explorer, international author, marathon des Sables MdS, dodging elephants, walking with nomads, Morocco, Alice Morrison, Bikepacking, Adventure, Fortitude, Resilience, Endeavour Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Episode 10 ~ Alice Morrison, author, remote adventurer, and desert explorer.

In episode 10, I talk to Alice Morrison, an international author, explorer, and adventurer, known for her writing about her travels to and experiences in remote, challenging, and sandy locations in the Middle East and North Africa.

Often highlighted as the ‘Indiana Jones for girls’, she is the author of "Walking with Nomads", and "Dodging Elephants," which detail her journey through the Sahara Desert.

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