Books & Films
Book Review: Operation Ironman by George Mahood
If you have been reading the Adventure Geek blog and book reviews then you will know that I am a fan of George Mahood. His adventures are always humorous and this recent read is no exception. One Mans Journey from Hospital Bed to Ironman Triathlon Official blurb:- Operation Ironman follows George Mahood’s hilarious and inspiring journey…
Read MoreTravels with Rachel – In Search of South America (book review)
If you have been following my blog for a while then you will already know that I am a fan of George Mahood. His style of writing suits my personality and I completely appreciate his sense of humour (unlike Bill Bryson which I struggle to get my head around at times). This book is full…
Read MoreThe Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail at 67 years old!
I had never heard of Grandma Gatewood until I was listening to an interview with the author of this amazing book on The Mighty Blue Podcast. As soon as I heard that the first woman to ever complete the Appalachian Trail was in 1955 and she was 67 years old I knew that this had…
Read MoreNot Tonight Josephine (Book Review)
By George Mahood Official Blurb: Two Brits, George and Mark, set off from New York City to explore the back roads of America. In this calamity-ridden travel tale, George sets out in true clichéd fashion to discover the real America. Throw in plenty of run-ins with the police, rapidly dwindling finances and Josephine – the…
Read MoreFree Country: A Penniless Adventure the Length of Britain (Book review)
The plan is simple. George and Ben have three weeks to cycle 1000 miles from the bottom of England to the top of Scotland. There is just one small problem… they have no bikes, no clothes, no food and no money. Setting off in just a pair of Union Jack boxer shorts, they attempt to…
Read MoreHigh and Low: How I Hiked Away From Depression Across Scotland
By Keith Foskett I am a Keith Foskett fan after devouring his first book about his Camino trip, The Journey In Between. I then read his second book about his PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) thru-hike called The Last Englishman which I simply could not put down. I had high hopes for this book and I…
Read More127 Hours – Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Book review)
A totally inspiring and moving true story, which was cringe-worthy in parts. This book has some strong messages to take with you on your own travels. I will never be far from my phone and I will always let my family know where I am going! I gave this book a four-star rating as it…
Read MoreInto The Wild – Film Review
Wow! This film is based on a true story and it certainly made me feel incredibly emotional as I watched this young man go through so many changes in his life. It reminded me a bit of the film “The Way” which started with a guy in his early 20’s who decided that a conventional…
Read MoreWild: A Journey from Lost to Found
Julie and I visited the Adventure Show in London last weekend. The show was not that exciting. It was rather like a show for adventure travel agents and was not what I was expecting. I think I was expecting lots of interesting talks, many gear stalls with lots of new and exciting adventure gadgets to explore. …
Read MoreThe Last Englishman by Keith Foskett
A Thru-Hiking Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail After reading Keith’s previous book which talked about his journey along the Camino, I quickly became a Keith Foskett (or Fozzie to his readers) fan. He writes from the heart, and you can also see the characters that he chats about in real life on his YouTube…
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