# 🏔 Adventures

> Mad in pursuit and in possession so,
> Had, having, and in quest to have, extreme;
> A bliss in proof and proved, a very woe;
> Before, a joy proposed; behind, a dream.

I only realised fairly recently how important adventures are to me. I’d like to write up more of the adventures I’ve had.

### Log

Isle of Skye, August 2021
=> /adventures/2021-07-south-east.gmi South East Van Tour, July 2021
=> /adventures/2021-07-04-coquet.gmi Coquet, July 2021
=> /adventures/2021-06-30-runtorefuge.gmi Supporting Tom Crossland's Run to Refuge, June 2021
=> /adventures/2020-06-26-canoe-bivvy.gmi Canoe bivvy, June 2021
=> /adventures/2021-06-jacks-rake.gmi Jake's Rake, June 2021
=> /adventures/2021-05-29-cairngorms.gmi Cairngorms, May 2021
=> /adventures/2021-05-02-melia.gmi Supporting Brian Melia's Pennine Journey, May 2021
Troutdale Pinnacle, April 2021
Sea kayak, April 2021
Sub-zero bivvy bag test, April 2021
Every road in Hexhamshire, March 2021
=> 2020-ski-touring.gmi Ski touring Northumberland, Winter 2020-2021
=> /adventures/2020-cross-fell.gmi Night run up Cross Fell, October 2020
=> /adventures/2020-ben-chonzie.gmi Ben Chonzie half marathon, October 2020
=> /adventures/2020-lakes.gmi Lake District, October 2020
=> /adventures/2020-allen-banks.gmi Allen Banks, October 2020
Tyne Valley Gran Fondo 2020
=> /adventures/2020-09-sailing.gmi Sailing, Ullswater, September 2020
Project: Shortest Day, Longest Run (50k ultra), 2020
Portugal, Summer 2020
Kenya, 2020
Bike-packing France, Summer 2019
Van trip to Scotland, September 2019
Dunwich Dynamo, 2018
Sailing, Greece, 2016
Narrow boat trip, Summer 2011
Las Vegas marathon, Dec 2011
Pyrenees roadtrip, 2009
Family backpacking in Indonesia (age ~10)
Year in France (age 5)

=> /adventures/skiing.gmi ⛷ Skiing
🏔 Original Mountain Marathon
=> /adventures/supporting-ultramarathons.gmi 🏃🏼‍♂️ Supporting ultramarathons
=> /adventures/wild-swimming.gmi 🏊🏼‍♂️ Wild swimming

### Musings

Exploring is a fundamental human inclination. Our adventures shape us. Going away helps us appreciate home. I am also aware that adventures are a privilege. That said, some of the best require very little time or money.

See also:
=> /creative/adventure-films.gmi 🎥 Adventure films
=> /books.gmi 📚 Books