A rare thing for me … i watched the TV!

My buddy, Marky, recommended a Channel 4 programme, called ‘ Escape to the Wild ‘ about a London couple who went to live in The Yukon.

Having spent a month there, in 2009, it all seemed very familiar to me… the sheer bleakness and rawness of the place, the prominence of the Yukon river, and the place’s unsuitability to man as a place to live.

Myself and Rob canoed a thousand hard miles in 6 days, 2 hours and 11 minutes – still a record – and I can’t emphasise just how bleak the place is.

Danger lurks at every turn, with little prospect of rescue or help if something goes wrong.

The place is definitely NOT wheelchair accessible, so there’s little prospect of me going back, unless it’s to sacrifice myself to a bear, a fate quite likely if you’re not careful….