We chose to run South America because we thought we might only be able to run such a very long way, 6504 miles, once in our lives. And in that case, it would have to be the most wildlife and plant rich place in the world. With the largest tropical rainforest, the biggest river, longest …
People often ask us how we stay connected on the 5000mileproject.org whilst running through remote parts of South America for its wildlife an wild places. Here we explain one way, our Iridium satellite phone, with a surprising twist half way through!! More recently in more populated areas we make use of skype, for better line …
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On the 1st October we were in Guasipati, Venezuela, with Jose Maria Emazabel School and over 80 children and their teachers… fantastic to be chatting about the amazing wild places in this country, including these wonderful birds.. check out this video- 5 incredible beaks on 5 incredible birds!!! Each beak is Unique!
From the very South to the North of continental South America we have been in the company of parrots. Watching them preening, screaming over our heads, excavating nests or apparently checking us out on ´ fly-bys´ has just been amazing. They never cease to brighten us up and remind us how amazing this wild planet …
CLICK TO PLAY THE SHORT VIDEO TO FIND OUT HOW! ( … and laugh at David in a his new “bananaman running outfit!!) For the whole month of September we will be asking for your help to raise a load of pledges for DoNation, the new fantastic way to support our expedition, and help motivate …
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Thanks Klymit for providing us with comfort in a very small packet! We are using the Inertia XL mat to sleep on and we seriously love them. Top tip is to slip a foam mat underneath to protect it and extended the number of seasons by a couple!
Watch the 1 minute video below as I try it out – its true!! I had never though it would be possible to speak to a bird but wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough shows us what is possible on a short video clip at our friends at Conservacion Patagonica. With this fresh in my mind, …
Mash Up by Chief Photographer in Residence FIONA LOWRIE, Dave’s sister, who lived and breathed our every step to the start line of this Epic Mini Expedition; to find the southern most point of Continental South America.
Thanks to: Lucy Land for her wizardry in creating it, Experiments with Machines and Landscore Primary School for incredible sounds, and the extremely rare Giant River Otters for, well, just showing up at the right time…… If you cannot view the video here please follow this link to our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-phW7f_paA