I wrote this fun story for Outdoor Fitness magazine about how to run at night with a headtorch.
They must like me after quite a few years working together: they let me sneak in a whole lot of kooky Star Wars and Darth Vader references.
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I headed out into the Pacific Ocean to Chile’s remote territory of Easter Island for the February Tapati festival.
On the summit of a 45 degree volcano, the islanders hold their annual Haka Pei ceremony. Mounting a whittled banana-trunk-rocket, and dressed in nothing but loincloths for protection, competitors are pushed over the edge to attempt to ride the furthest down the lower slopes. Feature story and photos below from the recent issue of Outdoor Fitness magazine.
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The full article was published in the Summer edition of Outdoor Fitness and Adventure magazine.
The full article was published in the Summer edition of Outdoor Fitness and Adventure magazine.
I have been writing about travels in Chile for a few years now. In a country that stretches over 2,500miles it takes some effort to get to its most extreme ends from the central capital of Santiago. In May however we wrapped up our tandem bicycle in a couple of bike boxes and boarded a plane to the northern city of Calama.
Our ambitious plan was to cycle a backcountry mountainous loop, climbing to over 4500m above sea level in the Atacama Desert. I’m sure Outdoor Fitness editor John Shepherd thought it was a mad idea, but when we returned safely with a wild photo set he agreed to a 6 page feature in the 2016 winter issue. On sale now across the UK.
