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Mountain Man

446 Mountains. Six Months. One Record-Breaking Adventure

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Mountain Man

By: James Forrest
Narrated by: Tom Lawrence
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Nicknamed 'Mountain Man' by the Sunday Telegraph, James Forrest is the record-breaking adventurer who climbed every mountain in England and Wales in just six months - the fastest ever time. Solo and unsupported, he walked over 1,000 miles and ascended five times the height of Everest during his 446-peak challenge. And he did it all on his days off from work, proving it is possible to integrate an epic adventure into your everyday life.

From collapsing tents and horrific storms to angry farm dogs and near-fatal mountaineering mishaps, James endured his fair share of hardship out in the hills. But the good times far outweighed the bad. He slept wild under the stars, met eccentric locals, and exchanged the 21st century social media bubble for a simpler, more peaceful existence. What did he learn along the way? That life is more fulfilling when you switch off your phone and climb a mountain.

This is the humorous and inspiring story of an extraordinary adventure, featuring moments of drama and jeopardy, beautiful descriptions of the landscape, entertaining digressions on the places visited and people met and raw and personal accounts of the highs and lows James encountered every step of the way.

Listeners will be inspired and motivated by James’ amazing adventure, and so the book concludes with a section on how you can achieve your next adventure - whether it’s something to get the kids involved in at half term, a fun challenge to tackle solo or with friends or, like James’, a record-breaking attempt of epic proportions, James will guide you through everything you need to do to plan and execute your adventure, as well as give you some great ideas, too.

©2018 James Forrest (P)2019 Audible, Ltd
Ecosystems & Habitats Hiking Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science Walking Adventure Witty Inspiring Funny Heartfelt

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I loved this book and the story that makes adventure seem very attainable in our own country
Can’t wait to get out and explore now

Going out this weekend

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massive congratulations to James on achieving this lots of helpful information and tips.well done. only one bugbear the amount of numbers. in the height of the mountains in feet and in metres just gets a little bit too much.

fantastic book really enjoyed it.

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I found this book to be a true inspiration that’s fuelled my passion for the outdoors and to try and live the best version of my life. James

Inspirational!

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Yes the start of each chapter starts with the mountains climbed that trip with heights but when you actually think about it, it just puts into perspective what this man actually achieved.
The actual stories are engaging, inspiring and really quite funny. He never blows his own trumpet and actually writes in a self deprecating way.
Also his Welsh pronunciation is better than I've heard from a lot of Welsh people and his accents are great too. Da Iawn James

A Great Listen

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Absolutely loved this amazing and inspiring story, it's really amped me up for my own adventure of climbing all the munros

Amazing and Inspiring

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