you could try arrse or ukclimbing.com I guess, will prob find lots of people on those with at least an outdoors / active background
Anyone interested in a long bushcrafting session?
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I will be definately prepared. And I'll even take maps.
I don't have a lot of cash, but I'm looking into sources of funding like a newspaper column or company sponsorship.
I spent two years in Goose Bay Labrador on the east coast of Canada and feel it would be worth you checking it out. I was there as part of the RAF contingent and have to say it has much to reccomend it. Wildlife, Terrain, Mountains, Lakes and good old heli search and rescue (not that I'm suggesting you'll need it, but it's nice to have a little back up).
I'd be REALLY interested, although my gap year doesn't start until next year 
Want to put off yours until then?
You could maybe look out for people going on gap years though - there must be some sort of gappy organisation thing where people talk about where they want to go etc..
Want to put off yours until then?
You could maybe look out for people going on gap years though - there must be some sort of gappy organisation thing where people talk about where they want to go etc..
Iv'e always fancied visiting the Tiaga forests/Siberia. RM did a programme from there. I think to be TOTALLY on your own means you must be prepared in every sense,mentally and physically. It really does sound fantastic and something that could shape the rest of your life. Go for it and good luck
Iv'e always fancied visiting the Tiaga forests/Siberia. RM did a programme from there. I think to be TOTALLY on your own means you must be prepared in every sense,mentally and physically. It really does sound fantastic and something that could shape the rest of your life. Go for it and good luck
What put me off russia was the overwhelming difficulty with visas etc.
Goose bay sounds intreguing, I'll look into that.
I think most of the people on here are middle aged men with good jobs and families. Six months is a bit much for them. The other thing is that the vast majority of people that dream about going on big expeditions will never do it. I've got my own plans to go away to Sweden/ Finland for the summer. I'd call it a 3 to 1 chance of me pulling it off. The real world has a way of intruding on these things.
My idea was to fly into Goteborg and buy a sailing dinghy, then go up the Swedish coast or to the archipelago sea, by finland, which would mean a 20m sea crossing (same as the english channel). I'd want to camp on the beach, sit by fires, and dump the boat in a bush sometimes to go hiking and bushcrafting. I emailed the tourist information place about it today. Feel free to PM me, but make sure you're talking to as many people as possible at once, because people will let you down.
Oh, and by the way, I've only had two sailing lessons. I was planning to learn as I go, or take a shakedown cruise. That's the sort of mentality you're up against.
My idea was to fly into Goteborg and buy a sailing dinghy, then go up the Swedish coast or to the archipelago sea, by finland, which would mean a 20m sea crossing (same as the english channel). I'd want to camp on the beach, sit by fires, and dump the boat in a bush sometimes to go hiking and bushcrafting. I emailed the tourist information place about it today. Feel free to PM me, but make sure you're talking to as many people as possible at once, because people will let you down.
Oh, and by the way, I've only had two sailing lessons. I was planning to learn as I go, or take a shakedown cruise. That's the sort of mentality you're up against.
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