
Adventurer Leon McCarron tells us what he takes for granted, both at home and on his epic expeditions
Specialising in long-distance, human-powered expeditions, Leon McCarron has accomplished an impressive collection of feats, including crossing 1,000 miles of the Empty Quarter desert and completing a 3,000-mile walk from the Gobi desert in Mongolia to the South China Sea in Hong Kong.
He’s also made a solo 14,000-mile bike trip from New York to Hong Kong, a human-powered descent of Iran’s longest river, the Karun, and crossed Argentine Patagonia on horseback. You can find out more about him at www.leonmccarron.com
Published: 28 September 2015
Information correct at time of publication.