Can you remember the Explorer/Extreme Athlete from Episode 29 who walked across Mongolia, Madagascar?

Well he’s fresh back from traversing the entire length of the Yangtze River in China on foot, a worlds first that took him a year to complete welcome back to the industry Angel, Ash Dykes!!!

The guys cover;

• Getting to the source of the Yangtze
• Crew members abandoning due to weather and conditions
• Two years in the planning
• An interactive expedition with schools and the public
• Loneliness along the way, mental strength
• Physical training
• Carrying kit for capturing video and audio content
• Guinness world of records requirements
• Keeping the body ticking over with light training
• Running out of food rations
• Eating with nomads
• Speaking the language
• The guides play a huge part of the expedition
• Protecting yourself from bears!
• Typical daily routine
• Keeping a low profile in certain regions
• The documentary
• The finish and a storm arrives
• The impact since mission completion

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