Ed Stafford became the first man to walk the length of the Amazon river in South America from the source to the sea. He walked for:
860 days
He started on 2nd April 2008 and finished in August 2010. No-one had ever done what he attempted.
Ed’s fourth cover. This one from Holland.
“You are a WIMP compared to Ed Stafford.” Outdoor Life guest blog.
TOP FIVE MODERN DAY EXPLORERS is a contentious article that includes Ed at number 5.
New Outer Edge article: The last of the individualist explorers?
BBC report that Ed Stafford walks two years in the Amazon jungle.
The Brazilian magazine Emporio published an article in November.
The Sun had an article about Ed in October 2009.
Dan Hayes from CNN traveller had a conservation with Ed in September.
Thisisleicestershire.co.uk ran an article about Ed in September 2009.
Outer Edge featured Ed in their recent article.
Men’s Journal in published a feature on Ed in June 2009.
Ed wrote an article on the kit he’s carrying for the Royal Geographical Society’s “Geographical” Magazine
Pete Mcbride joined Ed whilst Walking the Amazon. Take a look at his photos.
16 Mar 09: The website Living in Peru had a question and answer session with Ed.
The Iquitos Times have a little feature about Ed’s expedition.
The Telegraph ran an article about far away explorers and what they’ll be up to over xmas.
Ed appeared in the Leicester Mercury suggesting a hammock as an ideal xmas present!
A account in The Guardian by Mark Barrowclife, who walked with Ed for a few days in October.
Numerous other articles have circulated in July about Luke’s departure including:
Ed and Luke were featured in The Times in an article about about male relationships.
My favorite so far in the in the
Leicester Mercury on 22nd July
BBC News Magazine Quiz,
The Evening Standard,
Tiscali,
This is Leicestershire,
Livefortheoutdoors.com, and was discussed at
Current.com,
Comebackalive.com, and
Topix.com.
The iPod dramas were reported in the
Daily Mail on 10th July
On 6th July this article about top 5 websites was printed in the
Sunday Telegraph author is Steve Backshall, adventurer, athlete (and Ed’s mate – Cheers Steve!)
The hunt for a new walking partner was featured in
The Guardian on 10th July
and also on TravelConnect.co.uk
The Times published an article about Ed and Luke in the Young Times on 9th June.
Ed and Luke were featured in Nuts Magazine in May.
