Stories from COP26

Stories from COP26

Aral Kum, Climate Change, Expeditions, Interview

It was surprising that Glasgow didn’t bask in its own micro-climate with the amount of hot air being let off from some quarters – but happily not all. Oxera Consulting, with generosity and panache, hosted an interview on the Aral Kum Crossing with Pom and...
Aral Kum Expedition – The Adventure Begins

Aral Kum Expedition – The Adventure Begins

Aral Kum, Expeditions

On every expedition, the challenges you fear coming up against the most, prove not to be the ones that nearly fell you. Every path to an ultimate goal is strewn with hurdles to clear. It’s the price to pay. But what can fell you is the totally unexpected and what you...
Aral Kum Desert – The Expedition

Aral Kum Desert – The Expedition

Aral Kum, Expeditions

August 2021 – After an early start from Heathrow and a few days in Almaty, Rosie and teammate Pom travelled by train for a couple of days to reach the Aral Kum desert.  Setting off with their “Ship of the Desert”, their endurance expedition across...
Training with my New Trailer

Training with my New Trailer

Aral Kum, Expeditions

Training with my new trailer – very economic on fuel too! A transformation from the original prototype with the ultimate, hugely improved cart, designed by Ben White de Groote and metalworker Shane Powell. Built with specialist Wheeleez wheels, wide axel and my...
All on the Same Journey

All on the Same Journey

Aral Kum, Expeditions

Expeditions invariably test you with challenges but it always seems to be the toughest one that is the least expected. This time the Aral Crossing team face the same unanticipated challenge as the rest of the world. We are all on a voyage into the unknown.  The global...