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My reading list has just got much, much longer...
My recommendation: Legionnaire
A British lad in 1960 gets bored/rebellious and runs off to join the French Foreign Legion.
Into The Heart of Borneo
Redmond o' Hanlon
One of those "What were you thinking you loon!" books.
The mantra they used to motivate themselves, referring to Ukit tribesmen, renowned head hunters/cannibals, often keeps me going when things are getting tough:
'oh **** it, there's an Ukit, we're going to kick the bucket'
Close to the wind Pete Goss (around the world solo yacht race)
There is no nap in Hell Steve Birkinshaw (story of going for the record to run all 214 Wainwright Fells
The eight sailing/mountain-exploration books - Bill Tillman
Tillman didn't just sail for the sake of sailing he usually had a purpose like exploring some remote area and/or climbing a mountain.
The Great Decade of Himalayan Exploration - Shipton and Tilman
Must reread this. Shipton and Tillman made the transition from Gentleman explorers victualed by Fortnum and Masons and lots of bearers to travelling light and living off the land.
Shipton was the obvious choice for one of the Everest expeditions but was somehow not given the opportunity.
Also 'In Trouble Again' by O'Hanlon.
Some great books listed here. Agree with anything to do with Shackleton's voyage as already mentioned. I've not seen this suggested, apologies if someone has. Just read it and it's awesome, Wolfe has a brilliant writing style, had great access to the key players and really brings this dramatic episode in recent history to life.
