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Crossing the Alps on foot
In their application, Next Challenge Grant winners and Zoe and Juliette described themselves as “passionate about hiking as well as sheep”. They were agricultural engineering students and decided to use their grant money for a 1,000 mile walk across the European alps, interviewing shepherds and shepherdesses on their way. The Next Challenge Grant is an annual adventure bursary supported by…
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Walking the Lycian Way
Walking the Lycian Way: Next Challenge grant winner 2022.
Jes and Pete won a Next Challenge Grant in 2022 to walk the Lycian Way in southern Turkey. This is the report from their adventure (caution: may provoke severe wanderlust). The Next Challenge Grant is a crowd-funded adventure grant which has supported over 70 adventures since it was founded in 2015. Applications for 2023 are now closed, but you can read about past winners and donate…
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Traversing Mount Tantalus
Crossing Mount Tantalus, Canada: Next Challenge Grant winner 2022.
Athlyn Cathcart-Keays won a Next Challenge Grant in 2022 to traverse Mount Tantalus, near her home in Canada. Starting from her home at sea level, she crossed the range over two days, encountering everything from sunshine, snow and storms. This is her trip report. The Next Challenge Grant is a crowd-funded adventure grant which has supported over 70 adventures since it was founded in 2015.…
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Bikepacking Scotland coast to coast (and back again)
Bikepacking Scotland coast to coast (and back again): Next Challenge grant winner 2022
Kay Emmerson won a Next Challenge Grant in 2022 to bike across Scotland and back. It was exactly the sort of low key, low cost adventure we love to support. This is her trip report. The Next Challenge Grant is a crowd-funded adventure grant which has supported over 70 adventures since it was founded in 2015. Applications for 2023 are now closed, but you can read about past winners and…
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Walking the Bob Graham Round
Walking the Bob Graham Round: Next Challenge Grant winner 2022
Colin Foord won a Next Challenge Grant in 2022 to walk the iconic Bob Graham Round. Aged 17, he completed the route over 3 days, covering over 100km with 8,200 metres of climbing. The Next Challenge Grant is a crowd-funded adventure grant which has supported over 70 adventures since it was founded in 2015. Applications for 2023 are now closed, but you can read about past winners and…
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Slow fast-packing the Hajar Mountains of Oman
Slow fast-packing the Hajar Mountains of Oman: Next Challenge grant winner 2022
Chloe Boxall won a Next Challenge grant in 2022, to support her plan to fast-pack across the Western Hajar mountains in Oman. Having lived in Oman and explored these mountains, we were instantly captivated by this idea (not to mention hugely envious). Chloe was joined in this adventure by Alice Hudson and reports back on her travels. The Next Challenge Grant is a crowd-funded adventure grant…
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Walking the Kids to School... and keeping on going
Ali Makoutz won a Next Challenge Grant in 2022 to walk her kids to school, and then keep on going through the foothills of the Sierras. Read her story here.
Ali Makoutz won a Next Challenge Grant in 2022 to walk her kids to school, and then keep on going through the foothills of the Sierras. As a nurse and mother of four girls she doesn’t have a lot of time to nurture her own adventurous spirit, but has been dreaming about microadventures you can fit in between drop-off and pick-time from school. This proposal caught our eye because it demonstrates…
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Meet the Winners of the 2022 Next Challenge Grant
Meet the Winners of the 2022 Next Challenge Grant
Here are the wonderful people and ideas that won Next Challenge Grants this year. Apologies for the delay in sharing their stories. The 2023 Next Challenge Grant will open for applications very soon. Crossing the Alps on foot – Zoe Mitaut and Juliette Polle – £400 We are Juliette and Zoe, 22 and 24 years old and we both study agronomy and sustainable breeding in Montpellier in the south of…
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