Team Blogs
8th Mar 2010 
Mac MackenneyMax Adventure Patrons hurt>
Both Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Sir Stirling Moss injured on the same day
26th Feb 2010 Mac MackenneyTime of My Life>
Picking 8 songs that have real meaning in my life is harder than I thought!
20th Oct 2009 Jim AllenGoing home courtesy of P&O>
On the P&O ferry on the way home – Bilbao to Portsmouth.
19th Oct 2009 Mac MackenneyThe final leg of the 'Moss Marathon' is underway.>
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At precisely 12:30 the P&O ferry 'Pride of Bilbao' smoothly steamed out of Bilbao port on its way to Portsmouth
18th Oct 2009 Mac MackenneyAm I dead?!>
I come to. As I prise my weary eyes open I can see nothing, hear nothing and feel nothing.
18th Oct 2009 Jack BurnfordHeading north again>
We've just crossed the border from Portugal to Spain heading north. It's the same border we were at a couple of days ago, the finish line.
17th Oct 2009 Jim AllenA true honour>
With sore heads we set off to meet our Patron, Sir Stirling Moss.
16th Oct 2009 Jim AllenWe've Arrived>
The guys woke me up just before the border to say that we had made it in time.
15th Oct 2009 Jim AllenSweeping roads and big boats.>
Will really loved the drive south to the French coast, with its beautiful Italian sweeping roads that we had to ourselves and ideal for his powerful motorbike.
15th Oct 2009 Andy GrievesChemical warfare!>
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Apart from the almost continuous noxious gas emanating from Chris' anus, things are going OK in the car
14th Oct 2009 Jim AllenWhere the flippen eck is Lichtenstein?!>
We eventually found Lichtenstein on a bridge! There was no border post and barely even a ‘Welcome to Lichtenstein’ sign.
14th Oct 2009 Andy GrievesAndy's first blog>
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Merely ten days after my 31st birthday, I had touched down in Oslo, Norway.
14th Oct 2009 Mac MackenneyWhat a pratt!>
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Had I had more time to plan I would have remembered that Austria was to be visited after Liechtenstein.
14th Oct 2009 Chris RawlingsBoy's Own adventures>
The hairpin bends tightened and I remembered boyhood films of our man Stirling rallying up and down roads just like this.
13th Oct 2009 Jim AllenNo tea...No trip...I'm going home!>
Disaster. After a good sleep, I awoke to find that the other guys had destroyed my kettle.
13th Oct 2009 Chris RawlingsNavigation nightmares!>
It was all very exciting meting up at the airport, being picked up in the two white Land Rovers looking the part. There was a real team identity.
13th Oct 2009 Jack Burnford14 hours on the road>
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14 hours on the road:- 4 hours navigating with Jim at the wheel. 2 and a bit hours driving, then 8 hours sleep!
13th Oct 2009 Mac MackenneyRain and roadworks>
Our drive to Cape Town will be hard though and so if we are to succeed and more importantly keep it safe, we must start to train together.
13th Oct 2009 Will CloughPush on through 'til dawn>
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As usual, pushed my brinkmanship to the limit and made the flight out to Norway by a very reasonable 1½ minutes to lockdown
12th Oct 2009 Jim AllenThe Start>
We were looking through the maps, when a local Norwegian gent came over to see what we were up to.
11th Oct 2009 Mac MackenneyA cold night>
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I didn’t sleep well last night, I couldn’t be bothered to get out of bed and retrieve a second sleeping bag.
11th Oct 2009 Jim AllenGood roads, no traffic and a starry night!>
After the road works and bad weather of Germany, Denmark was a dream
10th Oct 2009 Mac MackenneyFrom Reading to Oslo>
The drive to Harwich for the ferry across to Holland was relaxing and uncomplicated.
10th Oct 2009 Jim AllenOn the road at last>
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Mac and I are positioning the Land Rovers over the next fews days to Oslo
9th Oct 2009 Will CloughRadio BBC Suffolk - Lesley Dolphin>
Yesterday saw the TV Producer......on radio! And most enjoyable it was too.
9th Oct 2009 Mac MackenneyWe'refinally off!>
It’s not how I wanted it to be, all rushed, packing in disarray, unsure as to whether I had remembered everything and generally an air of chaos about the whole thing.
8th Oct 2009 Jack BurnfordHands on medical training>
When Andy mentioned going on a medical course I had visions of sitting in a large, 18 century lecture room, overlooking an operating table many floors down like a scene out of Frankenstein.
2nd Sep 2009 Jack BurnfordWelcome aboard Jack>
The first I knew of this expedition was when I got a call from Will saying he was going to be driving to South Africa in record time and was I interested?
3rd Aug 2009 Andy GrievesAndy hones driving skills in Africa>
For the serious adventure overlander, I guess this is the ultimate challenge.
13th Jul 2009 Mac MackenneyTop Bloke>
Will and I drove up to meet with Eric Jackson, the current record holder for the London to Cape Town run.
12th Jul 2009 Will CloughEric - you're an inspiration>
Mac had found the original record holder – Eric Jackson, and he sounded like a real boys own hero!
26th Jun 2009 Chris RawlingsA huge challenge>
This was the first time I met the London to Cape Town team Mac had selected.
22nd Jun 2009 Will CloughTough, but exciting>
"Does that refer to me, or the London to Cape Town record attempt?"
20th Jun 2009 Mac MackenneyWhat an Honour>
I was outside, under the bonnet of one of my Land Rovers when the postman turned up with a smart looking letter. On the back were clearly marked the initials 'SM'.
Future expeditions
London to Cape Town in record time!
April 2010
London to Cape Town - 10,000 miles, 20 countries in under 13 days 8 hrs 48 mins!
April 2010London to Cape Town - 10,000 miles, 20 countries in under 13 days 8 hrs 48 mins!
Bus to Bollywood
June 2011
London bus drivers will drive a red double-decker from London to Mumbai, India across central Asia and the Himalayas, in support of charity.
June 2011London bus drivers will drive a red double-decker from London to Mumbai, India across central Asia and the Himalayas, in support of charity.
Mini Adventure
January 2012
3 Minis will be driven from the top of Europe to the bottom of Africa in an attempt to beat the current record.
January 20123 Minis will be driven from the top of Europe to the bottom of Africa in an attempt to beat the current record.
Past expeditions
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Oslo to Lisbon 2009 - "The Moss Marathon"
October 2009
The Max Adventure team are to recreate a historic drive by Stirling Moss as part of their ‘warm-up’ training to the London to Cape Town run.
October 2009The Max Adventure team are to recreate a historic drive by Stirling Moss as part of their ‘warm-up’ training to the London to Cape Town run.
Ranulph Fiennes' EXEL North Pole
February 2000
Mac Mackenney was appointed Sir Ranulph Fiennes 'Right-Hand Man' on his attempt at the North Pole.
February 2000Mac Mackenney was appointed Sir Ranulph Fiennes 'Right-Hand Man' on his attempt at the North Pole.
Land Rover Global Expedition
March 1998
Max Adventure were chosen to undertake the Logistics and Reconnaissance work for an expedition led by Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
March 1998Max Adventure were chosen to undertake the Logistics and Reconnaissance work for an expedition led by Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
Caudwell Xtreme Everest
March 2007
Max Adventure were contracted to provide the logistics for the largest-ever medical research expedition at high altitude.
March 2007Max Adventure were contracted to provide the logistics for the largest-ever medical research expedition at high altitude.