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Holgate"s expeditions are rarely completed on his own, notably they usually involve him travelling with other members of his family including his wife Gill and son Ross.
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Fans of Kingsley Holgate and his wild adventures, tackled fearlessly with his wife Gill and son Ross and a varying band of expedition members, will relish this series of epic exploits. Always game to venture where many before him have feared to tread, Kingsley and his entourage have set out to honor those tough, courageous early explorers of the African continent. David Livingstone, Henry Morton Stanley, Frederick Courtney Selous, John Hanning Speke and others all faced starvation, fever and often death to open up Africa to the Western world. Like these brave and tenacious individuals, the Holgate party tackle mighty rivers such as the Nile, Congo, Rovuma and Ru ji, negotiating angry rapids, thrashing with crocodiles and startling territorial hippos. Circumnavigating Africa’s greatest lakes – Niassa, Victoria and Tanganyika – they battle demonic high winds and water, and endure the blistering furnace of the desolate lava-bouldered Jade Sea’s shores. These are tales of such daring, courage and endurance that it is impossible for readers to tire of the Holgate family’s high adventures. The adventures are illustrated with photographs, line drawings and historical maps.
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(The journal of adventurer Kingsley Holgate, who, with his...)
The journal of adventurer Kingsley Holgate, who, with his wife Gill, their son Ross and a variety of different expedition members, journeyed around the world along the Tropic of Capricorn. Heading forever west along 23 degrees 27'S, in their trusty Land Rovers Chuma and Susi, the team braved unexploded landmines left over from the Mozambican civil war, the man-eating lions of the Kruger National Park, as they crossed the reserve on foot and the great Namib desert. In South America the Capricornians had the Andes to overcome and then the Atacam Desert - driest place on Earth. Australia's greatest obstacle was the endless parallel ridges of the vast Simpson desert - never before crossed by vehicle along the top. The team found themselves unable to continue, after days of trekking on foot through the Madagascar's dense mountain forests...
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(Always game to venture where many before him have feared ...)
Always game to venture where many before him have feared to tread, Kingsley and his entourage have set out to honor those tough, courageous early explorers of the African continent. David Livingstone, Henry Morton Stanley, Frederick Courtney Selous, John Hanning Speke and others all faced starvation, fever and often death to open up Africa to the Western world. Like these brave and tenacious individuals, the Holgate party tackle mighty rivers such as the Nile, Congo, Rovuma and Rufiji, negotiating angry rapids, thrashing with crocodiles and startling territorial hippos. Circumnavigating Africa’s greatest lakes - Niassa, Victoria and Tanganyika - they battle demonic high winds and water, and endure the blistering furnace of the desolate lava-bouldered Jade Sea’s shores. These are tales of such daring, courage and endurance that it’s impossible for readers to tire of the Kingsley family’s high adventures.
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Holgate"s expeditions are rarely completed on his own, notably they usually involve him travelling with other members of his family including his wife Gill and son Ross.
A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, he has been described by Getaway Magazine as "the most travelled man in Africa" and has modelled himself on David Livingstone. Holgate has also written several books about his expeditions and fronted several National Geographic documentaries. He also worked on the television series Shaka Zulu.
"Afrika Odyssey": A crossing of Africa from Cape Town to Cairo following the lakes and rivers of the continent in open boats.
Circumnavigation of Lake Turkana. First circumnavigation of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans in Botswana.
"Extreme Latitude": Circumnavigation of the globe using various methods of transport following the Tropic of Capricorn. "Livingstone"s Last Journey": Following the route of Livingstone"s two black porters, Chuma and Susi who carried his body from Lake Bangwelu in Northern Zambia to Bagamoyo near Zanzibar.
"Lake of Stars Expedition": following Doctor David Livingstone"s 1862 expedition up the Ruvuma river, separating Mozambique and Tanzania to Lake Malawi or the "Lake of Stars".
Circumnavigation of Lake Victoria in an open boat following in the footsteps of Her Majesty Stanley and his boat the "Lady Alice". "Rufiji Expedition": Tracking the Rufiji river in tribute to explorer Captain Frederick Courtenay Selous. "African Rainbow Expedition": Travelling from Durban in South Africa to the Somalian border and back using Land Rovers and a 35tonne sailing dhow this humanitarian mission distributed tens of thousands of mosquito nets to pregnant mothers and infants in an enormous malaria awareness drive.
"The Outside Edge Expedition": Another humanitarian campaign crossing 33 countries promoting malaria awareness as well as the "Right to Sight" and "Teaching on the Edge" programmes.
Holgate has founded the "Kingsley Holgate Foundation" which aims to "save and improve lives through adventure" through "humanitarian expeditions that make a difference". This has been the focus of his more recent expeditions such as the "Africa Rainbow Expedition" and "The Outside Edge Expedition".
This aim has been implemented through programmes such as the "One Net, One Life" campaign which aims to give out thousands of mosquito nets to help prevent malaria simply and cheaply. The "Right to Sight" campaign provides glasses to assist the hard of sight, allowing them to resume simple tasks such as sewing,reading and beadwork to help them contribute to their community.
The third campaign "Teaching on the Edge", a scheme supported by Centurus Colleges and Rotary International, aims to provide teaching resources and mobile libraries to remote communities to provide education and improve literacy.
(The journal of adventurer Kingsley Holgate, who, with his...)
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(Always game to venture where many before him have feared ...)
