Sep 29, 2016 ed stafford has walked across the amazon, he is experienced in surviving adversity in some of the cruellest environments. Naked and marooned 20, naked castaway 20, marooned with ed stafford 2014, and ed stafford. Jan 01, 2011 it felt like it took 860 days to get through this book. Follow ed stafford and explore their bibliography from s ed stafford author page. In 2002, stafford decided to leave the british army with the rank a captain after he completed an operation tour in northern ireland in 2000. Ed stafford amazon river exploration land rover ambassador. See all books authored by ed stafford, including walking the amazon. We took turns up front and we took turns to lose confidence.
It presents ed s handpicked selection of exciting challenges for those who dont mind a bit of discomfort. Ed stafford has walked across the amazon, he is experienced in surviving adversity in some of the cruellest environments. Eds previous book, walking the amazon, has been translated into several languages. Browse ed stafford tour dates and order tickets for upcoming shows near you. Ben fogle is a broadcaster, traveller, author and adventurer who began his career as one of stars of the bbc tv show, castaway 2000. Ed stafford led an adventurous life organising expeditions in remote places until, as he writes in his book walking the amazon, with long eighthour land rover journeys commonplace, i allowed my mind to wander and dream what would be the ultimate expedition i could ever conceive of doing. Popular videos naked and marooned with ed stafford. Walking the amazon is also a book of the expedition by stafford originally published by virgin books in. Eds subsequent survival series marooned was shown worldwide on discovery in 2014.
Eds crossdisciplinary research has appeared in business, environmental policy, and sustainability journals, and his 2006 coauthored article, avoiding green marketing myopia, was recognized in 2014 as being one the of top 10 most cited articles in the diffusion of ecoinnovation literature. Eds first venture into television projects was to selffilm a 60day survival experiment for. It was the first time anyone had journeyed the entire length of the amazon river from source to sea on foot deprecated source and was recognised as an official guinness world record. When you register to our service, youll enjoy instant access to ed staffords agent giving you the opportunity to contact her team in a matter of moments. Since his tv debut he has presented numerous hit programmes on the bbc, itv and channel 5 including, animal park, extreme dreams, countryfile, crufts and wild in africa. Ed stafford, adventurers of the year national geographic. It presents eds handpicked selection of exciting challenges for those who dont mind a bit of discomfort. Sir ranulph fiennes in this unique and enthralling book, explorer and survivalist ed stafford curates 25 great expeditions through the lens of. This extraordinary achievement was documented in his first book. Following his epic walk of the amazon, new challenges and opportunities were to follow. Ed stafford is the guinness world recordholding first man to walk the amazon. Now ed stafford, with his posh, private education and military background, is fast becoming the next ranulph fiennes or bear grylls, thanks to.
Ed stafford began his attempt to become the first man ever to walk the entire. In april 2008, ed stafford began his attempt to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the. Book ed stafford, the first man to walk the entire length of the river amazon to speak at your next event. With no clothes, no knife or anything except his camera, an emergency satellite phone and an emergency medical kit. Stafford had both a book and television deal before he set out, a publicist back in the uk and he was visited by several journalists and photographers en route. After hiking through dense jungle for days, he finally reaches his destination.
Fans of turn right at machu piccu and readers of jon krakauer and bill bryson and will revel in ed stafford s extraordinary prose and lush. The time he spent travelling extended over two years, but resulted in him being named diane sawyers person of the week and a nomination for national geographics adventurer of the year in 2010. Jun 9, 2011 expeditions, news, speaking events, walking the amazon, writing. Ed stafford with cho at journeys end it was the first time cho had seen the sea although the real reason i came up with the idea was to have a big adventure, one of the most rewarding aspects. Most recently, ed became the subject of another survivalist show ed stafford. Using photographs of earth, taken by satellites, showing strange markings in some of the most remote places on the planet, he sets out to find the targets, and solve the riddles. Ed stafford is a former british army captain who became the first person to walk the length of the amazon river.
Searching for a mysterious lake in the middle of the. Ed stafford holds the guinness world record for being the first man to walk the amazon river. This was an incredible feat by ed stafford and his companion cho but this book is awful. Ed stafford was awarded european adventurer of the year 2011. Ed stafford speakers bureau and booking agent info. Ed stafford is on a mission to investigate some of the planets mysteries. Sir ranulph fiennes in this unique and enthralling book, explorer and survivalist ed stafford curates 25 great expeditions through the lens of the kit these remarkable explorers took with them. Ed stafford explorer and adventurer author filmmaker. He is also the author of walking the amazon and naked and marooned. By walking the amazon from source to sea, ed stafford completed one of the last epic, undone adventures. Ed stafford is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. He has also spent 60 days on a deserted pacific island without any water, food or tools and survived without provisions in some of the worlds most uninhabitable environments. Into the unknown is a 2015 documentary television series commissioned by discovery channel and produced by keo films.
On tuesday was my first book launch in waterstones piccadilly. Ed stafford is an explorer and a hero of ours who holds the world record for being the first man to walk the length of the amazon river. There are 125 adventures among the following challenge categories. It felt like it took 860 days to get through this book.
Stafford appears on discovery channel in his selffilmed series marooned with ed stafford that is a joint europe and us discovery channel commission. His account in walking the amazon digs into the deeper experience of struggling through swamps of bramble and quagmire, the difficulties of managing the expedition, and the struggle to manage himself. I realised that it really was all in the mind and that it was positivity that made the walk exhilarating and. To unlock contact details for ed staffords agent and ed staffords management staff, simply log in or register online today. Popular videos naked and marooned with ed stafford youtube.
Within the glossy pages of adventures for a lifetime, you will find numerous adventures undertaken by many different extreme explorers out there, including ed staffords wife, laura bingham who this year, along with two other women, became the first to navigate the longest river in guyana, the essequibo, from source to sea. Ed is in brazil, searching for a mysterious circular lake in the middle of the amazon. Explorer and survivalist ed stafford has curated 25 great expeditions, through the lens of. From the star of discovery channels naked and marooned comes a a riveting, adventurous account of one mans historymaking journey along the entire length of the amazonand through the most biodiverse habitat on earth. In 2010, ed stafford walked into the guinness book of records as the first man to walk the length of the amazon river 4,345 miles 7,000 kms and was named european adventurer of 2011. Marooned with ed stafford is a documentary television series commissioned by discovery channel and produced by tigress productions, part of the endemol shine group.
Thanks to his enterprises, ed has received several awards, including the mungo park medal presented by the royal scottish geographical society, and his name can be found in the 2012 guinness book of records. Adventurer october 29, 2012 by dave 10 comments for more than 2 years ed walked from western peru to eastern brazil locating the source of the amazon high in the andes and then following the entire length of this great river to where it empties in the atlantic ocean. The latter follows the 39yearold daredevil on his travels to some of the worlds most remote locations to investigate strange and inexplicable happenings. Ed stafford films the series, in which he journeys to remote destinations around the world for ten days each to see if he can survive there on his own in solitude with no clothes first series only, no food, and no tools. Staffords book of the 60 days in isolation was released in the uk virgin books in june 2014 and was released in the usa penguin books in september 2014. Ed staffords epic expedition from the source of the amazon to the mouth of the atlantic ocean is absolutely astonishing in concept alone. A hippo visits eds camp marooned with ed stafford by discovery uk. An amazing day for me and thanks to everyone who came down. Ed stafford is a former british army captain who, in 2010, became the first human to walk the entire length of the amazon river. He started on 2nd april 2008 and finished in august 2010. Ed, 34, from england, has led remote expeditions all over the world. Ed intends to use his adventures to inspire adults and kids alike to stretch their horizons and believe that they can do so much more. Frozen water dive under, swim through and walk over frozen water.
Ed stafford generally travels from londonuk and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Interactive website for ed stafford tall digital creative. Page 8 stafford, va real estate stafford homes for. He started running expeditions after retiring from the british army as a captain. Naked and marooned, where a starkers ed was dropped on a desert island in fiji for 60 days with no kit, food or water and left to fend completely. Stafford s book of the 60 days in isolation was released in the uk virgin books in june 2014 and was released in the usa penguin books in september 2014. Ed stafford is the guinness world recordholding first person to walk the amazon river and has experience of surviving adversity in some of the worlds most remote jungle locations.
Ed stafford attempts to survive alone on a desert island for 60 days. Ed was nominated as one of national geographics adventurers of the year 2010 and in 2011 he was awarded the title of european adventurer of the year in stockholm. The video below also highlights the dates for the theater tour that is happening throughout june. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. His feat took him 860 days and earned him a place in the guinness book of records. Walking the amazon was an expedition conceived and successfully completed by british explorer ed stafford. Ed stafford s ultimate adventure guide is for them. Now hes a regular face on the discovery channel, with his own selffilmed survival series, marooned with ed stafford and the more recent ed stafford. Ed stafford s ultimate adventure guide english, paperback ed stafford there are bucket lists featuring comfort and indulgence, like staying at the george v in paris or eating at eleven madison park in new york. Mar 15, 2014 the resulting series naked and marooned with ed stafford was shown globally on discovery channel during 20 and eds book about his experiences was published the following year. Naked and marooned with ed stafford fijian island e01. Using photographs of earth, taken by satellites, showing strange markings in some of the most remote places on the planet, he sets out to.
Left for dead explorer ed stafford recommends essential kit. The narrative is choppy and hard to follow, the descriptions of the amazon are meager and fail to paint any kind of picture for the reader, and ed stafford himself is really an unpleasant guy. Ed stafford books list of books by author ed stafford. Ed stafford adventurer extraordinaire and guinness world record holder for walking the length of the amazon riverlikes a challenge. Ed uses his experiences to inspire and motivate audiences to achieve their own personal goals and shows that its possible to succeed even when faced with.
This book features ed staffords second major adventure, after walking the length of the amazon. Ed stafford became the first man to walk the length of the amazon river in south america from the source to the sea. Ed is a firm believer in three principles that have guided him through many remote expeditions. Popular videos naked and marooned with ed stafford naked and marooned with ed stafford topic. Jan 12, 2015 now ed stafford, with his posh, private education and military background, is fast becoming the next ranulph fiennes or bear grylls, thanks to a string of tv shows and books showcasing his. Book explorer ed stafford as your motivational speaker. Here ed stafford speaks about his love of his job and the challenges he. Tv survival expert ed stafford on birth parents search. He was in devonshire and dorset regiments as an infantry officer. Since becoming one of the worlds most popular adventurers, former platoon commander ed stafford has headed to some of the toughest locations on the planet, taking on daunting challenges for his discovery channel shows such as 20s ed stafford. The guinness world records has formally recognized ed staffords achievement and ed also received an award for outstanding bravery from sir ranulph fiennes and the transglobe expedition trust.
Undertake new adventure expeditions with ed stafford. Stafford is a fit, adventure and battletested, fairly normal and sociable man, so it came as little surprise that the isolation got to him. His most recent book, expeditions unpacked, about the equipment used on some of the worlds most famous journeys, is out now im a kit geek im the first to admit it. Ed stafford knows all too well how important an explorers kit can be and this brilliant book gives great insight into the role it plays. The video below also highlights the dates for the theater tour that is happening throughout. Ed stafford adventurer, filmmaker, author, motivational. Stafford appears on discovery channel in his selffilmed series marooned with ed stafford that is a joint. In april 2008, ed stafford began his attempt to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the river amazon.
Today ed is a motivational speaker, writer and author while he films. Browse mls listings in stafford and take real estate virtual tours at realtor. Ed stafford is the guinness world recordholding first person to walk the. This book is perfect for anyone fascinated by the evolution of outdoor gear andor. Casting about for an adventure that would top the extraordinary feat he recounts in walking the amazon, stafford decides to maroon himself on an uninhabited island in the south pacific. Ed is also an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker and author. Ed stafford s keynotes focus on pushing boundaries and taking on new challenges, referencing his own personal experiences as a traveler. He was shortlisted for national geographics adventurer of the year in 2010 and was european adventurer of the year 2011. He continues to work on acclaimed television projects. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Guinness world recordholding first man to walk the amazon river.
The guinness world records formally recognized ed staffords achievement in walking the length of the amazon. Tv survivalist ed stafford will undertake one of his most extreme survival challenges ever when he strands his family including his 21monthold son on a desert island with no food, water or. His story of those 60 days is raw and acrid, with all the pungency caught on tape clearly adding immediacy to the emotional wrench of the narrative. Join facebook to connect with ed stafford and others you may know. View the profiles of professionals named ed stafford on linkedin.
Ed is now a presenter and adventurer on the discovery channel. An explorer and adventurer, he is now the face of survival and adventure on discovery channel. Ed stafford, a former army captain and amazon trekker, spent two months being homeless in glasgow, manchester, and london for channel 4s new show, 60 days on the streets. Naked and marooned season 4 episode 3 discovery channel.