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Dave Cornthwaite's 1,000 Mile Expeditions

"Strangers are just friends waiting to happen."  -- Rod McKuen

Dave Cornthwaite, at the age of 25, set off to complete one of the most ambitious projects in the world. His goal: 25 different non-motorized journeys of at least 1,000 miles. Since then, he's completed 10 of his journeys while also written 3 books, broken 8 world records, spoke in front of audiences in 6 continents, and founded potential-fulfilling brand SayYesMore. Some say he's just getting started. Learn more about Dave here.

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Full Gear List for #Pedalonwater Expedition

Here's a list of gear, item weight and associated web links for my upcoming 1200mile Hobie Kayak journey around the Scandinavian coast from Oslo to Helsinki. 

If you have any questions or would like recommendations for your own trip, please don't hesitate to ask.

Transport

Hobie Mirage Adventure | 34kg | http://bit.ly/mirageadventure

Camping

Hammock Bliss Sky Tent 2 | 1200g | http://bit.ly/hamblissskytent2

Hammock Bliss Sky Bed Hammock | 660g | http://bit.ly/hamblissskybed

Karrimor X-Lite Bivi Bag | 206g | http://bit.ly/karrimorxlitebivi

Multimat Adventure Compact 55 Sleeping Mat | 440g | http://bit.ly/multimatadventure25

Travelrest Pillow | 200g | http://bit.ly/travelrestpillow

Hammock Bliss Waterproof Shelter/ Tarp | 480g | http://bit.ly/hamblissshelter

Marmot Atom Sleeping Bag | 680g | http://bit.ly/marmotatom

Petzl Headtorch | http://www.petzl.com

Electronics

DeLorme inReach GPS Explorer |  | http://bit.ly/delormegpsexplorer

iPhone 5s | 112g | http://bit.ly/Appleiphone5sblack

Powertraveller Solar Gorilla | 700g | http://bit.ly/ptsolargorilla

Powertraveller Power Gorilla | 700g | http://bit.ly/ptpowergorilla

Powertraveller Power Chimp | 73g (with 2 x AA) | http://bit.ly/ptpowerchimp

Film Equipment

GoPro Hero 3 Black | 136g | http://bit.ly/goprocamhero3black

GoPro Hero 3 Silver | 136g | http://bit.ly/goprocamhero3black

Sony Nex-5T Compact System Camera | 276g | http://bit.ly/sonynex-5t

Manfrotto BeFree Tripod | 1.4kg | http://bit.ly/befreetripod

Phantom 2 Quadricopter | 1.03kg | http://bit.ly/djiphantom2drone

6 x PT Rechargeable AA batteries | http://bit.ly/ptrechargeableAA

Waterproofing

Aquapac 90l Upano Duffel | 876g | http://bit.ly/aquapacupano90l

Aquapac Noatak 60l Drybag | 391g | http://bit.ly/aquapacnoatak60l

Aquapac Noatak 35l Drybag | 315g | http://bit.ly/aquapacnoatak35l

Mini Whanganui Phone Pouch | 33g | http://bit.ly/aquapacminiwhan

Clothing

Palm Oceana Jacket | 1.009kg | http://bit.ly/palmoceana

Palm Tempo Jacket | 275g | http://bit.ly/palmtempo

Palm Neon Paddling Pants | 679g | http://bit.ly/palmneon

Palm Horizon Shorts | 378g | http://bit.ly/palmhorizon

Palm Kaikoura PFD | 1.242kg | http://bit.ly/palmkaikoura

2 x Buff Insect Repelling | 38g | http://bit.ly/buffinsect

1 x Isobar Black Visor Buff | 53g | http://bit.ly/buffvisor 

1 x SayYesMore Buff | 37g | http://bit.ly/sayyesmorebuff

1 x SayYesMore Flow397 T-Shirt | 150g | http://bit.ly/sayyesmoreflow397

2 x BAM Zipneck Baselayer | http://bit.ly/BAMZipneck

3 x BAM Sport Trunk | 130g | http://bit.ly/BAMSportTrunk

1 x Berghaus Smoulder III Hoodie | 347g | http://bit.ly/smoulderhoodie

1 x Berghaus Technical Tee | 160g | http://bit.ly/berghaustechnicaltee

And here's a video introducing some of the gear:

Find out more about the expedition, which starts August 15th, on www.davecornthwaite.com and www.facebook.com/expedition1000

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The Lost Bag

Jamie and I have been in Santiago for the last two weeks, slowly getting things in order for our journey north, by Whike, to the Atacama Desert.

With our departure time set for 3am on Wednesday April 2nd we settled up on the minor factors of prep, then headed to the airport late last night to pick up Ned, the CEO of Whike UK and, critically, the man equipped to build the Whikes.

That is, he would have been equipped had his bag not been lost somewhere between London and South America. An exhausted Ned appeared through the Arrivals gate, half happy to be here, half glum that some essential kit had been misplaced.

So, writing this at noon on April 1st (so you know I'm not joking), here's the situation. They still don't know where the bag is.

In it are tools essential to complete the assembly of our three Whikes, and although we could probably forage around the city to get round this problem, the spokes that ensure the integrity of the wheels will be harder to replace. Plus, our camping gear and other bits and bobs are also in the sack.

So, we may well have a delay. With only 20 days to ride on this journey each one is important, so we can only hope that the airline gods are kind to us. 

For now, we're going to do as much as we can to ensure we're ready. Ned is starting to piece together the bits of the Whike puzzle. We've just wrestled the frames and spare pieces (total weight just under 100kg) down six floors and then a few hundred metres to a wider yard (as opposed to a snug box room). 

We'll call the airport every hour to see if the bag has materialised, but until it does, we're staying in Santiago!

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The Whike Atacama expedition begins on April 2nd (we hope)

Follow the adventure on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

And if you want to see what I’ve been up to before, this website is the best place to spend some time.

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Would you believe me if I said that this little guy is going to increase the production value of many films in the future? #expedition1000

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Eight years condensed into six minutes. It's been a ride...

More on www.davecornthwaite.com

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Back in 2010 I made my first Expedition1000 video which at the time was a little short on content.

Gladly, I've been busy these last couple of years. Paddleboarding and tandem'ing and sailing and swimming and stuff, and with 8 Expedition1000 journeys now completed I felt it was about time for a new video to explain the project and my motivations for living an adventurous life.

It's not easy summing yourself up in 6 minutes, but I had great fun rummaging back through hours of footage and trying to tell a story worth telling. I hope you enjoy it.

With 17 expeditions left to go I'm constantly working hard on my next plans and in 2014 I have three new expeditions pencilled in. The length of Chile's Atacama Desert by Whike, a completely unplanned journey around Europe, and a coastline-skirting epic around Brazil by kitesurf.

If you'd like to follow my journeys, or get involved with them yourself, tune in on my website, Facebook and Twitter, and get voting for Surprise Journey #10 when April comes around!!

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A Varibike is a bicycle with several options to use hands and arms to add additional propulsion, as well as a more in-depth workout. I tried one out for the first time in London's Hyde Park next week. 

It took a few tries to get to grips with, but I think the Varibike has potential for one of the fastest 1000 miles I'll travel. I'll keep you posted!

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Pedal Cat! Expedition1000 Journey for the future?