“Outdoor Opinions” by Peter Marsh
In the age of GPS and instant mobile communications, it is no longer feasible to be a real old-fashioned adventurer on the sea or the land. It is almost impossible to boldly go where no man (or woman) has gone before, and even if you manage it, there will be a helicopter hovering overheard when you get there. Polar “explorers” face the same problem: Captain Scott froze to death and became immortal; now he would send a panicky email, be picked up in a couple of hours and sell his story to the highest bidder.
MOUNTAINEERING
Everest ’96–a Mountain of Books
CYCLING
The Yellow Jersey–a novel of bike racing
NAUTICAL
“Graveyard of the Pacific” too Depressing for Tourists?
The Long Strange Journey of the Gipsy Moth IV
Golden Globe–Winners and Losers
Film Shows Tragedy of Donald Crowhurst
29′ Yacht with Max Speed of 6 Knots is not “High Performance”
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What Do You See Racing Around the World Non-Stop?
The Strange Saga of the Dutch Botter Groote Beer: and Hermann Goering!
Marsh's Maritime Musings 