Going for the Record

Bruce Hopkins is still hoping he'll meet Shania Twain. It's not looking likely. Bruce Hopkins Trail Diary - Week 29- 30, 17 April - 27 April 2018Wanaka - Te Anau"How are you at endings?"'I am now facing a series of endings. A few days ago I emerged from the Alpine section of Te A ...  Show more

Bruce Hopkins does not love the mud in Southland. Bruce Hopkins Trail Diary - Week 30, 27 April - 4 May 2018Te Anau - Invercargill"Just been raving and ranting about some a-hole walking off with my hiking poles from the hostel in Te Anau!"On the way to Aparima hut in Southland I ...  Show more

How do you feed yourself on a hike that’s more than 2,200 miles long and takes six months to complete? Every summer, hundreds of people attempting to hike the entire Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine, are faced with that question. This week senior producer Emma Morgenst ...

"I just want to eat". You've probably had this thought as you're considering all the other things you could choose from in this moment. But you're tired. It's been a hard day. You don't want those other things as much as you want food. In this episode, you'll find the tools you n ...  Show more

G’s down from Sierra Nevada and straight back in the mix with a Grenadiers win to report on day one in Tour of the Alps. Meanwhile Luke’s been hanging out with Peppa Pig and a Welsh rugby legend. There’s also more chat about Pogacar in the Amstel Gold debrief and plenty of chat a ...  Show more

We’re hitting the Italian Alps and the small hamlet of Alagna Valsesia at the foot of the Monte Rosa massif. Though Monocle’s Lars Bevanger keeps returning here to ski, what’s equally tempting are the region’s delicious wine and cuisine. Here, he takes us on a tour of the Alpine ...  Show more