A six-story guide to outdoor adventures, drawing from adventurer Helen Skelton's own experiences. Liz Kay illustrates.
Helen Skelton is best-known for presenting Blue Peter and Countryfile. She has taken on incredible challenges such as completing the Namibia Ultra Marathon (becoming the second woman to ever do so), kayaking over 2018 miles down the Amazon River for Sport Relief (breaking two Guinness World Records en-route), and completing a 66 metre high wire walk between the towers of Battersea Power Station. Helen has become a beloved face of the BBC, having worked on two Olympics in London 2012 and Rio 2016 as well as presenting the World, Commonwealth and European swimming competitions for the channel.Liz Kay works from her home in Yorkshire. She loves her job and when she's not busy doodling she enjoys outdoor adventures of her own. She is often found hiking and biking around the Yorkshire countryside and playing tennis for her local club.