Alastair Humphreys
English adventurer and author who cycled round the world and coined "microadventure".
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- Alastair Humphreys is an English adventurer and author.
- From August 2001 to November 2005 he cycled about 46,000 miles around the world.
- He coined the term microadventure for short, local, accessible trips.
- National Geographic named him an Adventurer of the Year for 2012.
Key facts
- Education
- University of Edinburgh; PGCE, Oxford1
- Round-the-world ride
- August 2001 to November 2005, about 46,000 miles (74,000 km)1
- Expeditions
- Walked across India (2009); rowed the Atlantic unsupported in 45 days (2012); crossed the Empty Quarter on foot with Leon McCarron1
- Recognition
- National Geographic Adventurer of the Year (2012), for his 2011 "Year of Microadventure"1
- Film
- Into the Empty Quarter (2013)1
- Books
- Microadventures (2014); Grand Adventures (2016); The Doorstep Mile (2019); Local (2024); Unwilded (2026)1
Links
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