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    Examples of Published Work

    I've had many articles published in reputable magazines - here are a few of my favourites:

    Taming the Dragon
    Australian Geographic Outdoor:

    Issue Sep/Oct 2012

    Traversing the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa

    AGO Taming the Dragon.pdf
    AGO Taming the Dragon.pdf
    The Lost World
    Outer Edge:

    Issue Jun/Jul/Aug 2014

    Hiking the flat-topped tepui in remote Venezuela, home of the dinosaurs of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's imagination.

    OEdge_Roraima.pdf
    OEdge_Roraima.pdf
    Going Trans Continental
    Australian Mountain Bike:

    Issue Nov 2012

    An interview with Paul Lane, who cycled from Sydney to Perth.

    AMB Sydney to Perth.pdf
    AMB Sydney to Perth.pdf
    The Iceman Cometh
    Australian Geographic Outdoor:

    Issue May/Jun 2015

    An ice climbing course in New Zealand makes me feel like a superhero!

    AGO The Iceman Cometh.pdf
    AGO The Iceman Cometh.pdf
    Breathe Deeply
    Get Lost:

    Issue 49, July 2016

    I get personally lost in the beauty of a little visited valley in the Chilean Lake District. 

    Get Lost Chile.pdf
    Get Lost Chile.pdf
    One Man Race
    Australian Geographic Outdoor:

    Issue Sep/Oct 2016

    In a bid to enjoy the statues of Easter Island in my own unique way,  I organise a trail race around the coastline of the small Pacific island.

    AGO_NUTR.pdf
    AGO_NUTR.pdf
    The Only Way is Up
    Great Walks:

    April/May 2104

    Embarking on a 10-day Alpine Climbing Course in New Zealand

    GW Alpine Climbing Course.pdf
    GW Alpine Climbing Course.pdf
    Zero to Hero
    Trail Run Mag:

    Issue Winter 2014

    A race report from Wild Endurance, a 50km trail run. My first ultra-marathon results in a shock win.

    TrailRunMag - Zero to Hero.pdf
    TrailRunMag - Zero to Hero.pdf
    A Fool's Folly
    Australian Geographic Outdoor:

    Issue Jul/Aug 2014

    A pilgrimage up Old Man Fuji, the traditional route.

    AGO_FUJI.pdf
    AGO_FUJI.pdf
    List of publications:

     

    Australian Geographic outdoor (Australia)

    Get Lost (Australia)

    Travel Africa (UK)

    Great Walks (Australia)

    Wild (Australia)

    Sidetracked (UK)

    Adventure Travel (UK)

    Climb (UK)

    Wilderness (NZ)

    The Climber (NZ)

    Australian Mountain Bike (Australia)

    Outer Edge (Australia)

    Trail Run Mag (Australia)

    SA Mountain Sport (S. Africa)

    Adventure (NZ)

     

    A Grand Canyon
    Travel Africa:

    Issue Summer 2015

    A hike through Namibia's Fish River Canyon is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

    Travel Africa - FRC.pdf
    Travel Africa - FRC.pdf
    Gear Awards 2016
    Great Walks:

    Issue Feb/Mar 2016

    The second edition of GW's Australian Gear Awards features the current best available sleeping bags, mats, poles and jackets.

    GW Gear Awards 2016 Full.pdf
    GW Gear Awards 2016 Full.pdf
    Hills & Headwinds
    Australian Geographic Outdoor:

    Issue Jan/Feb 2016

    A classic cycle tour around New Zealand's South Island brings mixed emotions.

    AGO Hills to Headwinds.pdf
    AGO Hills to Headwinds.pdf
    Lost in the Jungle
    Wild:

    Issue 153, May/June 2016

    The jungles of Colombia used to be a very dangerous place. I retrace the steps of a notorious kidnapping of a group of young travellers in 2003.

    Wild - Ciudad Perdida.pdf
    Wild - Ciudad Perdida.pdf
    Full Flight
    Australian Geographic Outdoor:

    Issue May/June 2017

    A tour of Arc'teryx HQ in Vancouver, Canada, shows a company at the top of its game.

    AGO_ARCTERYX.pdf
    AGO_ARCTERYX.pdf
    Running Easter Island
    sidetracked.com:

    June 2016

    A race report of the first man ever to run around the circumference of Easter Island, all 70km, by himself. It was me, and I won.

    www.sidetracked.com Running Easter Island.pdf
    www.sidetracked.com Running Easter Island.pdf
    The Long Walk
    Australian Geographic Outdoor:

    Issue May/June 2017

    What started as a walk on a whim morphed into a three and a half year adventure along the Great North Walk.

    AGO_GNW.pdf
    AGO_GNW.pdf

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