Long-distance Trekking

Done! Nick Butter Runs a Marathon in Every Country

After enduring almost a year and a half of...

Peter Van Geit: Ultrarunning Across the Himalaya

Ultrarunner Peter Van Geit has just spent the entire...

Crossing Madagascar

A small team led by British adventurer Chaz Powell...

Sea-to-Summit Slovenia: Two Londoners Organise The Country’s Hardest Ever Triathlon

Laying here with blisters on eight of my toes...

Sarah Thomas Crosses English Channel Four Times!

To most people, swimming the English Channel once is...

Interview: The Hairy Handlebars Cycle from London to Tokyo

On March 21, 2019, Ben Cook and George Cullen...

California to Hawaii in 76 days by Paddleboard

Antonio de la Rosa has become the first person...

Running, at Age 72, from England to Nepal

"In Germany in the forest, I came across a...

Chaz Powell: Trekking Across Madagascar

After previously completing treks down the Zambezi and Gambia...

Trans-Canada Trail Hikers: 1,300Km Down, 23,000 to Go

After leaving their old lives behind a few weeks...

Mont Blanc: Sea to Summit in 7 Days

On July 29, Gábor Rakonczay reached the summit of...

Nick Butter: 37 Marathons to Go

In the months since we last covered Nick Butter's...

Updated: The World’s Most Difficult Swims

Since Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to...

England to Istanbul: Adventure Isn’t Just for Professionals

You don't need to be a professional to indulge...

Soloists Set Two Ocean Rowing Records

In the last month, rowing records have fallen in...

Why Women Excel at Marathon Swimming

Officially, marathon swimming is any open swim over 10km...

The Longest Unsupported Polar Trek

News broke this week of an unheralded 2018 arctic...

5 Common Problems Encountered While Trekking

Trekking is one of the most popular outdoor activities...

The Longest Straight-line Walk in the World

What is the longest straight-line walk on Earth? This...

In Vietnam’s Green Hell

The air is so thick that you can hardly...

Retracing the First Human Migration

In 2013, writer Paul Salopek set out on an...

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Here at ExWeb, when we're not in the outdoors,...

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A seat is currently open for a trans-oceanic row...

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