Alastair Humphreys, one of my favorite adventure writers wrote a new book last year called "The Doorstep Mile." This is a man who has made a career out of adventures. After spending four years cycling around the world after University, he ran after big and bold adventures. He rowed across the Atlantic, walked across the Empty Quarter Desert and ran the Marathon des Sables among others. He has given talks, made short films, written books and has always had a curious spirit. He is a man I look up to for his adventurous attitude. He is not in it for the glory and riches. He is in it for the perspective, for the challenges, for the interesting aspect of change. He made popular the term "microadventure," small local adventures you can do without traveling across the world. He is interested in what makes people do adventurous things and what they view as adventures. "The Doorstep Mile" is for everyone. It is a book that explores that facets of human ability and fortitude. It offers perspectives from everyday people trying to live more adventurously every day.
The chapters are short and after each one, there is a section called "Over to You," which includes some probing questions to get the reader thinking and pondering what living more adventurously really means. It is an excellent book and I highly recommend it to everyone in every walk of life. "The Doorstep Mile" is more than a book. It is an experience. What better way to immerse yourself into the conversation than interacting with the author and his humble message. The book is full of perspectives from ordinary people, some of which the author hopes will resonate with you, the reader. I read the book through once and am looking forward to reading it again. It sure does resonate with me.
What does living adventurously mean to you? Over the next few blog posts, I hope to answer that question as I ponder through the questions and my own journey. I hope you can do the same. Cheers.
